The Elks Lodge in Manchester has invited our schools’ choirs to sing at their Flag Day ceremony for the third year in a row. The ceremony will be in the evening on Thursday, June 12. If your child(ren) is/are interested in singing with this special Flag Day Choir, please sign them up HERE. Students must be signed-up by Thursday, May 8. Rehearsal dates are forthcoming and will be determined once the list of students is confirmed.
Please click the link to read correspondence from Mrs. Nadaskay and Fr. Marcin concerning a new addition to our Consortium of Catholic Elementary Schools. Letter to Families
This year for our annual “sons” event, the Saint James School HSA invites all of our male students to grab a special guest or two (parents, grandparents, aunt/uncle, etc.) and join us for an exciting day of soccer at a Hartford Athletics game in Hartford. The game will be held on Saturday, May 17th at 7:00pm. Please use this link to purchase your tickets: www.hartfordathletic.group/
The 31st Annual Saint James School Foundation Golf event will be held on September 3, 2025. To learn more or to register, please visit https://www.saintjamesschoolfoundation.org/golf-classic.
First Student has launched a new app that families using the school buses to and from SJS will need to download and register with in order to continue to have access to the GPS tracking system.
Step 1: Download* the free mobile app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices. Search for app name: FirstView 1.0 and register for a new account.
*Not all devices are compatible and must meet the minimum operating system requirements. Users from previous versions of FirstView will not migrate over and all users must create a new account.
Step 2: Set up your FirstView 1.0 mobile app profile. You’ll be asked to provide:
Step 3: Add distance notifications to be alerted in the app or via push notification when the vehicle is close to your student’s stop location. To set this up in the app, click on Set Distance Notifications. You can edit or add additional distance notifications by clicking on the notification bell and selecting Notifications Settings.
Optional: Add yourself and/or other family members and caregivers as a notification recipient to receive email alerts. To set this up in the app, click on the notification bell and select Manage Recipients.
Step 4: Once you have added your student(s), set-up distance notifications, and signed up for email alerts, begin tracking your student’s daily trips on the map!
Support for assistance with app-related questions or concerns:
Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm EST
In App: Click Contact Support
Email: support@myfirstview.com
Phone: (888) 889-8920 Toll Free / (513) 419-2921 Local
As of May 9, 2025, registration will be disabled for FirstView Classic.
While we are very happy to provide a space for students to socialize and play before heading home, if your family chooses to remain on school grounds after dismissal for students to play in the grassy area or on the blacktop, the person who picks up the child from the teacher needs to be responsible for monitoring their child’s behavior.
Any behavior that would not be acceptable during school recess (climbing on trees, aggressive play, disrupting the 9/11 memorial, etc.), should not be occurring during this time.
Thank you for your attention to this. Please share with anyone that picks up your child if this is something that impacts your family.
Our local Knights of Columbus is hosting a blood drive. If you are able to give blood, please consider scheduling an appointment:
Blood Drive Date: May 10th
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Assumption Church, 27 Adams St. South, Manchester, CT 06040
Contact phone number for questions: Bob Misage 860-559-2742
Sign up at RedCrossBlood.org using code: MANCHESTERKOC