As a reminder, RSVPs for grandparents & special persons’ guests for our K – 5 students is due back by tomorrow – Friday, October 19th.
GRANDPARENTS Day Permission Slip
Middle school students may be dismissed with their younger sibling’s grandparent/special person. Please write a note to the homeroom teacher informing them of the early dismissal and who they will be going home with.
Anyone wishing to use funds from their CHET accounts to pay for tuition will need to contact their CHET account administrator and ask if they allow 3rd party withdrawals (in our case this would be FACTS as we do not collect tuition at the school).
If they do, then you will want to contact FACTS at 1-866-441-4637 and give them the information needed for them to withdraw the funds.
If they do not allow 3rd party withdrawals, then you will need to find out from your CHET administrator what their rules are for withdrawing funds for payment of tuition.
For any further questions, please contact Denise Mayo at 860-643-5088 ext. 7
The HSA is hosting Family Movie Night on Friday, November 16. Help us choose which movie to show by casting you family’s vote HERE!
Thursday (October 18th):
1) Girl’s Basketball (Grades 5-8) Open Gym 4:30-6:30pm;
2) Parents’ meeting for girls interested in playing Basketball (Grades 4-8) at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. All girl’s basketball parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and players are welcome to attend as well;
3) 8th Grade Boys Open Gym 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Friday (October 19th)
6th Grade Boys Open Gym 2:05pm-4:00pm
Sunday (October 21st)
4th & 5th Grade Boys Open Gym 1:00pm-3:00pm
As a reminder for parents of 4th & 5th grade boys, this Sunday (October 21st) there will be an open gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, after which time teams will be set for the season (all boys interested in playing will be put on a team, regardless of skill level). If you son will be playing basketball this year for SJS, please make every effort to have them to Open Gym on Sunday (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net so they can be added to a team.
As a reminder for parents of 4th & 5th grade boys, this Sunday (October 21st) there will be an open gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, after which time teams will be set for the season (all boys interested in playing will be put on a team, regardless of skill level). If you son will be playing basketball this year for SJS, please make every effort to have them to Open Gym on Sunday (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net so they can be added to a team.
We regret to inform you that Mrs. Corcoran has had to resign her position as the general music teacher at Saint James School due to unforeseen circumstances. We are currently looking for another teacher to fill this position and to head up our school’s choir. Please note that choir practice will be cancelled for this week.
As a reminder, students must begin wearing the Winter Uniform (a.k.a. our “Formal Uniform”) on November 1st. This means no more shorts for any students (even on gym day) and middle school boys must wear the button down oxford and tie.
Please note, however, as the temperatures become colder this week, all students are welcome to wear their Formal/Winter uniform to school (students are never required to wear shorts, that is just a warm weather option). However, Middle School Boys must wear the button down oxford shirt and a tie whenever they wear the pants (the full Formal Uniform). Lands’ End and Dennis Uniform are both having sales beginning Thursday for any families that need to order. We will send that information tomorrow.
Beginning Monday, we will be back in the gym for afternoon pick-up of our Walkers (2:05pm parent/caregiver pick-up) group.
For families new to the K-8 school this year, we will follow the exact same pick-up format that we have been doing outside – except inside our gymnasium. For returning families, we are going back to the same pick-up process we used last year: The gym doors will be opened by a staff member at 2:00pm for you to enter and wait by grade for the teacher to dismiss your child/ren; Kindergarten students/parents dismiss next to the stage and 8th grade dismissing by the gym doors.
Morning arrival will still be outside in the parking lot by the Pre-Kindergarten (weather permitting) until the roof is completely finished and all the dumpsters are removed from the back courtyard.
There is a Parents’ meeting for any boys interested in playing Basketball this year (Grades 4-8) this coming Monday, October 15th at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. All boys basketball parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and players are welcome to attend as well.
The Parents’ meeting for girls interested in playing Basketball (Grades 4-8) will be held next Thursday, October 18th at 6:30pm.
Below is a summary of all Basketball Open Gym dates, Tryout dates, and Meeting Dates. All dates have been added to the SJS Calendar: Boys Basketball (only) can be viewed HERE; Girls Basketball (only) can be viewed HERE.
SJS Basketball October 2018 Summary of Events
Basketball Spiritwear
Orders are due this coming Tuesday – October 16th!
Below please find the 2018-2019 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form. Spiritwear is not mandatory for any player (although for 6th – 8th grade boys playing basketball, the coaches request that players purchase the reversible “practice jersey” if possible to use as a “pinny” during practice). Boys & girls playing basketball may wear the Warmup Pants, Practice Shorts, Performance Hoodie & 1/2 Zip “Warmup Top” to school on GYM Days. Basketball spiritwear t-shirts cannot be worn in place of the Gray, short-sleeve gym shirt.
2018-19 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form
Also, as an FYI, general SJS spiritwear will be available for purchase shortly.
Attention Choir Parents: A letter from Mrs. Zorger will be coming home with our Choir students today. Please look for the letter when you connect with your student this afternoon.