IMPORTANT: Free Hot Lunch Expires 3/1
As previously noted, the town of Manchester has been utilizing its remaining grant funding to offer our K-8 students free hot lunch each day, regardless of their household income. We were notified today that this funding will run out at the end of February. Therefore, Effective March 1, 2023, any student who has not been approved by the town of Manchester to receive free or reduced priced meals will be charged the current school lunch price each time they purchase a meal.
Please take a moment over the next week or so to check on your child’s lunch account balance and add funds if you plan to have them continue ordering lunch from the school.
You can add money to your child’s account online (a convenience fee will apply) at https://www.ezschoolpay.com or by sending in cash or a check to the school (no fee). The check must be made out to “Manchester Hot Lunch Program” and all funds should be in an envelope clearly labeled with the child’s name. If you have not yet signed up for an EZSchoolPay Account and no longer have the email from SJS with your child’s hot lunch account number, you may email aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
If you would like to apply for the free or reduced priced meal program for the remainder of the school year, this can also be done on the ezschoolpay website. A hard copy of the free/reduced meal form can be found HERE.
Grade 3 STEM Club Full
Please note, the 3rd grade STEM club for Monday, January 9 is full.
Last Call: SJS Winter Chess Club
Saint James School will once again host a winter Chess Club on Wednesdays after school for students in grades 3 – 8. Attached is the informational flyer if your child/ren are interested in participating. Space is limited and participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis if there is more interest than spots. Please click the link below for details.
3rd Grade STEM Club
STEM Club will be held on Monday, January 9 for students in Grade 3. If your child would like to attend, please complete the permission form below. Space is limited but any student who is not accepted this month will have priority next time.
January Newsletter & Calendars
In case you missed it last week, below is the January Saber Stories Newsletter from Mrs. Zorger:
Also attached below is the January Events Calendar and January Lunch Menu.
Reminder: 11:00am Dismissal Tomorrow
As a reminder, tomorrow – Friday, December 23rd – ALL STUDENTS will be dismissed at 11:00am. Aftercare WILL be in session beginning at 11:00am tomorrow and run according to the normal schedule (students going to aftercare will need a lunch from home). If your student rides the bus home from school and needs someone to be at their stop (younger grades), please make note of the adjusted time.
Tardy Arrival Reminder
We are seeing an exceptionally high number of tardy arrivals in our K-8 program lately. Tardy arrivals are disruptive to the classroom and teacher as students are walking into class during prayer and announcements. While we understand occasional issues arise (unusual traffic, etc), these should be few and far between. If your child is not making it to school by 7:45am, please adjust your morning routine accordingly.
In addition, if your child does come to school tardy, our policy is that an adult MUST come to the main office (with the student) to sign them in. Thank you to the parents that have routinely followed our posted protocol.
