Tonight – Meet The Teachers Gr 6-8

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Grades 6th through 8th

This evening (September 18th) we will host our Meet the Teachers Night for students in grades 6 – 8.  Parents of middle school students (grades 6 – 8) are asked to attend without their child/ren.  Please report to your child’s homeroom promptly at 6:30pm.

The Scholastic Book Fair opens at 6:00pm on this evening as well should you wish to browse prior to 6:30pm.

Grades Pre-K through 5th

Tomorrow evening (September 19th) we will host our annual Meet the Teachers Night for Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade families.  Families with students in these grades are invited to drop in between the hours of 6:00pm and 7:30pm to chat with the teachers, check out the classroom, etc.  Students (and siblings) are welcome to attend this event with their parents.

Please remember the Scholastic Book Fair opens in the “big school” gym for shopping at 6:00pm on this evening and will be open until 8:00pm.

 

Please note, 50% of book fair proceeds go towards purchasing new books for our school library and classrooms! 

We look forward to seeing you!

Background Check Forms Due/VIRTUS Class Tonight

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If you plan on attending an upcoming VIRTUS training session in the next few months so you can volunteer at the school, please stop by the office to get a background check form or call/email Mrs. Sager to have one sent home with your child ASAP.

Background check processing takes up to 6 weeks and we want to submit them as a batch.  Please have all background check forms to Mrs. Sager by TOMORROW (Wednesday)

VIRTUS sessions:

Tonight – Tuesday, September 18th (6:00pm) at East Catholic High School in Manchester

Monday, September 24, 2018 @ 6:00pm at Saint Christopher School in East Hartford.

To participate in a VIRTUS session, you must Pre-Register on the VIRTUS Site.  To access the schedule of upcoming sessions and register to attend one, click HERE and select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese).

 

Middle School Parents Needed

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Calling all Middle School Parents!  We are still in need of parents to help out at our book fair on Wednesday night during the “Meet The Teachers” event for the younger grades.  If you can help, please reach out to our volunteer coordinator Heather Meyer at grizmeyer@cox.net.

 

Cross Country Help Needed

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Our volunteer Cross Country coach – Mrs. O’Neill – has a very large group of XC runners this year and is in need of additional help from parents.  If you enjoy running, please reach out to Mrs. O’Neill at the school to help.  The students run 2:00pm – 3:30pm mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Reminder: Morning Drop-Off Notice

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Mrs. Zorger would like to remind parents that if a student needs to be at school before 7:30am, they must go to aftercare and clock in.  They are not allowed to hang out in the breezeway unsupervised.

Parents will know it is acceptable to drop-off when:

1) A staff member props the Breezeway doors open (when we are in the courtyard or gym); or

2) The teachers are out on duty in the parking lot (when we are in the staff parking lot while the roof is being worked on)

Thank you.

VIRTUS & Background Check Forms (Required for SJS Volunteers)

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In order to volunteer at Saint James School in ANY capacity, volunteers are required to have completed:

1. A background check, and
2. Have attend a VIRTUS Training Session

(note, you only need to do this one time, not every year).

The background check form can be picked up from the SJS main office and must be turned into to the SJS main office.

 

Upcoming VIRTUS sessions scheduled locally are as follows:

Saturday, September 15, 2018 @ 9:00am at Saint James Church

Tuesday, September 18th (6:00pm) at East Catholic High School in Manchester, and
Monday, September 24, 2018 @ 6:00pm at Saint Christopher School in East Hartford.

To participate in a VIRTUS session, you must Pre-Register on the VIRTUS Site.  To access the schedule of upcoming sessions and register to attend one, click HERE and select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese).

Thank you for your support in helping make Saint James School a wonderful, safe place for our children!

In Case You Missed It

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Welcome Back Letter from Mrs. Zorger

Otis Street Change Notice

Note-To-Teacher Notepads

Middle School Scholarship Opportunity

 

Important: Drop-off & Pickup

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Mrs. Zorger is asking families once again to please be respectful of the laws and drive very slowly when in our school zone.  We do not want a terrible accident in our school community.

**We are fortunate to have a crossing guard in front of our school — please be aware of her positioning when driving through this area.

**Also, please set a good example and cross at the crosswalk during pick-up and drop-off – particularly when you are with your child/ren.  There have been a lot of parents/kids darting across the street in the mornings and afternoons. This is an accident waiting to happen – please cross at the crosswalk with the crossing guard, particularly during these heavy traffic times.

Our number one priority is keeping our students safe but we need your cooperation, patience, and understanding to make it happen.  Thank you for your support and attention to this pressing matter.

 

Volunteers Needed

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Picture Days:  Parent volunteers are needed to help with organizing students from 8am-1pm for all three picture days next week.  To volunteer, please email Erin Daley at erin@jfiereck.com.

Book Fair Days: Volunteers are needed to help set-up/clean-up the book fair and to work at the event: helping students make selections and serving as cashiers.  If you are able to help, please click Here to access the visit the Scholastic Book Fair Volunteer Link.  Any questions can be directed to our Book Fair Chair, Heather Meyer (grizmeyer@cox.net).

All Volunteers must have completed the VIRTUS training and background check.

Arrival Time Reminder

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Please remember that K – 8th grade students need to be at school no later than 7:50am (between 7:30am and 7:50am).  Thank you.