Saber Stories Newsletter
Please read through our September Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger.
Also attached is a welcome flyer from our Home & School Association.
Tuesday Morning
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday for the Labor Day Holiday. When we return to school on Tuesday, students will begin entering the school through the breezeway doors, which will be our normal routine for the remainder of the school year.
Please remember, there is NO parking against the curb in front of the main school on Tuesday. That area is used for Drop-and-Go only. If you would like to walk up to the school with your child, or your child needs a few extra minutes to collect their things before getting out of the car, please park in the acceptable parking areas around the school. The Saint James Church Parking Lot is always available for you to park and walk up (there is a crossing guard to help you safely cross to the school).
To help further clarify, the town has provided us with the attached map: MAP FROM TOWN FOR SAFE PARKING/DROP-OFF
The Map Below shows our Drop-and-Go areas for Tuesday morning drop-off.
Important notes:
*Do not let your child cross the road anywhere other than the crosswalks.
* No parking in front of the breezeway or where the buses park at dismissal time.
*Only very slow, cautious turns onto Otis Street, please.
*Do not double park.
*Never let your child jump out towards the street.
*Lastly, as a reminder, the front portion of the Saint James Church parking lot is considered a “town lot” and is subject to their 2-hour parking rules (you will get a ticket after 2 hours). If you will be volunteering at the school for a long period of time and are not able to use on-street parking. Please let Mrs. Sager know your license plate number so she can make the appropriate calls.
Please be sure share this information with anyone who drops off or picks up your children. We want to ensure everyone has a safe start to their school day every day.
We are excited for a great year!!
Cross Country Reminder
Students wishing to run Cross Country this year cannot start with the team on Tuesday unless we have their health form signed by the doctor.
2019-2020 Cross Country Information:
Parents of students in grades 5 – 8 running cross country, please read the attached notice from Coach O’Neill that was sent out over the summer. Cross Country practice begins on Tuesday. Students must have the health form on file before they can participate. Please note, students must be able to run at very minimum a full mile without stopping to participate in the fall.
SJS Fall 2019 Cross Country Information
2019-2020 Athletics Health Permission Form (this form must be signed by child’s doctor and is required prior to participation in all SJS Sports)
Arrival Bells
For students in the K-8 program, this year our first bell will ring at 7:50am, at which time students are expected to be at school and lining up with their teacher to walk to the classroom. The 7:55am bell is considered the Tardy bell. Students arriving after 7:55am will be marked as Tardy.
Please remember students cannot be dropped off prior to 7:30am unless they are signed up to attend Before Care.
Back to School Mass Tomorrow (Grades 1-8)
Tomorrow, students in grades 1 – 8 will attend Mass at Saint James Church at 9:15am.
All SJS Parents/Guardians/Grandparents are welcome attend (please sit in the back few rows of pews – not with the students).
Students who have GYM on Fridays will need to wear their regular uniform to school tomorrow (no gym uniforms are worn to church).
Hot Lunch Tomorrow
Students in grades 1-8 have the option to begin buying hot lunch tomorrow. They must have a positive balance in their lunch account to purchase hot lunch, or have money from home.
Hot lunch prices for the 2019-2020 school year will be as follows:
Grades 1-6 – $2.45
Grades 7-8 – $2.70
Please remind your student(s) that there is an extra charge if they get a water bottle or extra food.
Instrumental Music Notice
Advanced band begins rehearsals on Friday August 30th at 12:00. There will be a music demonstration for grade four at 10:30am Friday morning Aug 30th.
Saint James School Daily Email
Please be sure to add our e-mail to your address book so you will receive emails from the school. If you would like to add another email address to receive these notifications, please click HERE to subscribe. If you wish to unsubscribe an e-mail, please use the link at the bottom or email aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
Everything in the daily emails can also be found in our SJS App under Latest News.
Office Hours Tuesday/Wed
As a reminder from last week’s email, all staff will be offsite for meetings tomorrow and Wednesday so office hours will be limited to the following:
*Tuesday, August 27th: 1:00pm – 3:00pm;
*Wednesday, August 28th: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Attention Middle School Families
Middle school families (grades 6-8) are kindly asked to add following to your supply purchase for science:
- two (2) 3-subject spiral notebooks (8.5×11 size/usually Mead or Five-Star) (one will be used for the Fall, and a second in the Spring)
- glue sticks
These do not need to come on the first day, you can pick them up over the Labor Day weekend and send them in on Tuesday 9/3 if you wish.
Also, a reminder that middle school students should come to school with their expandable set up according to THIS SHEET that was sent home at the end of school.
