SAINT JAMES SCHOOL
June Newsletter
CONGRATULATIONS!
Saint James teachers are lifelong learners, always trying to do their best. We had three
RECENT
SUCCESSES
We are happy to report
that over one third of our
Saint James alumni have
made it into the top of
their high school
graduating class. The
knowledge, habits and
skills gained at Saint
James School are proven
to be a recipe for success
in high school!
We will be sending home
the NWEA results after
all students have
completed their last
testing session.
Preliminary results show
solid growth!
teachers receive their Master's Degrees this year. Cheryl Anglin, our eighth grade
teacher, received her Master of Arts in Education from Ashford University in Reading
Literacy. Marcy Fournier, our second grade teacher, received her Master of Education
from New England College in Curriculum and Instruction and Rita Gervais, our Title One
teacher, will receive her Masters of Science in Elementary Reading and Math from
Walden University in June. Students will benefit from their continued education!
Congratulations to all!
Where did the year go?
It is always bittersweet to see our eighth graders graduate. We are always so happy to see
the ladies and gentlemen that they have become ready to take on the challenges of high
school but we are sorry to see them go. I am so glad that they have all been accepted to
the high schools to which they applied. It is their decision which high school that they
attended and I know that they will continue to do well. We wish them the very best!
I cannot believe that it is almost summer. If you are interested in having a summer tutor,
Nancy Naimey has a list of teachers that are tutoring over the summer. Please email her.
Right now, we are ending this school year and thinking ahead to the next school year. We
have had many new families looking at the school and most families will be returning.
There has been a renewed interest in the last couple of weeks with many tours. Please
continue to spread the good news to others.
Somebody will be in the office each Tuesday and Thursday from 9-12 if you need to come
into school except for July 4th week. Telephone messages are also checked over the
summer so feel free to leave a message. Over the summer, there will be work going on in
the classrooms. All areas of the school will be cleaned and floors waxed. There are plans
to refinish the floor in the gym again giving it a second coat of urethane. This will be
done every two years hereafter. We will be putting up smoke seals around all the doors in
the stairwells. We will be replacing the back doors of the gym. We are meeting with
engineers and designers to design the plan for our sprinkler system. We are using the
proceeds from the sale of Notre Dame School to put this sprinkler system in Saint James
School.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
We are exploring the idea of expanding our after school clubs next year. We would like to offer more. If you have an idea
forlooked
an after
school
club,
please let us know. Would you like to run a four to six week session on an area of interest? We
The school
beautiful
with all
the spring
flowers!
would like to offer more opportunities for students whether it is a sports feeder
program, an artistic idea, or maybe you have another great idea? Let us know!
I am always open to other ideas you might have to improve the school. I appreciate
those that come forward and give me their ideas. I also appreciate the sacrifices that
you make to send your child to Saint James School. It is an investment in your child’s
future.
Saint James School is S.A.F.E.!
Tell a friend!
Please continue to
spread the word about
Saint James School to
others that you know!
Also, we appreciate those
of you that have taken a
moment to fill out an
online review on
websites such as Great
Schools.org or Google.
Many perspective
families mentioned how
they read the webpage
and looked at online
reviews before coming
for a tour. If you haven’t
yet done so, it definitely
helps! It is the
advertising of the twenty
first century!
Dear God, as we approach the last weeks of classes, we pray for
a sense of calm in the hectic and pressured pace. May we always
appreciate those who have taught us and have sacrificed so that
all students at Saint James School have the privilege of receiving
a great education. Amen
END OF THE YEAR EVENTS
There is a lot going on from now until the end of the year. We try to list them for you
one week ahead in the Wednesday Blast but here are some highlights.

Spring Concert, June 2nd

All Sport’s Night, June 3rd

Student Council elections, June 4th

Eighth Grade Class Trip to Boston, June 5th

Eighth Grade Luau, June 6th

Eighth Grade Awards Banquet, June 9th

Field Day, June 10 th, Casual Day- class will decide on colored t-shirt. Students
can also wear a sports cap or a funky hat

Field Day (rain date), Talent Show, June 11th, Spirit Day-wear a t-shirt from a
place you visited with gym short or uniform shorts

Casual Day, June 12th

Graduation Mass, June 12th

Squiggles in Grade Four, June 15th

Kindergarten Author’s Tea, June 16th

Flag Day Ceremony, June 16th

June 18th, Last Day of School with a 11:30 Dismissal
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Each year we have sent a survey to fifth, sixth and seventh graders to see which sports students may be interested to play
in middle school Since we play area seventh grade teams, we are allowed to draw from sixth and eighth grades to fill these
teams. We have new students enrolled to our school next year and if it looks like we need more students to fill a team, we
will invite others to join us. The survey showed us areas that we may need to recruit others to play but rest assured, we
will have a middle school sports program.
There is a lot to be learned from being on a sports team and we fully intend to offer all the same sports that we have in the
past. We are also fortunate because our students get to play and they improve tremendously from the beginning of the
season to the end because of this ability to play and not sitting on the bench for a good portion of the game. Our volunteer
coaches do an outstanding job and we are so very grateful for the time and effort that they put into our sports teams.
Thank you!