Basketball Spiritwear
Monday morning is the absolute last day to get basketball spiritwear orders in to Mrs. Sager. We know there were a few requests for an extension at the Girls’ parent’s meeting last night.
Please use the Crossing Guards
As a safety reminder, after you leave the gym or Pre-K with your child/ren at afternoon dismissal time, please use the crosswalks and crossing guards when crossing streets. We are very fortunate to have these town-funded employees at our school to ensure students and parents are safe during high-traffic times of day. Please be sure to share this with anyone who picks up your child at the end of the day.
Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day Forms Due Tomorrow
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.
Message From our Tuition Manager
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
Cast Your Vote for Movie Night
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!
Basketball Reminders
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.
4th & 5th Grade Boys Basketball
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.
Music Teacher & Choir Cancelled This Week
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.
Uniform Clarification
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.
Afternoon Pick-up In Gym Today
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.
