Welcome to the St. James School website. St. James serves the educational, spiritual, and social needs of 400 students in grades pre-k through eight and is part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Our home is located just next to Academy Hill in the heart of the beautful historic district of Stratford, Connecticut.

Our website has been created to help our friends learn about the wonderful faith and learning community that is St. James. In these pages we hope to help students and parents keep abreast of school events. Please note that, in order to better serve our community, we are in the process of a complete site renovation. With the help of parent volunteers and our Technology Coordinator, we hope to repair all issues and provide a more streamlined and functional website for our use. In the interim, please be patient and accept our apologies for any information that is not up to date as of this time. We are very grateful to the many hands that help keep the good news at St. James on the web for everyone to access!

VISIT OUR PARENT RESOURCE PAGE - Keeping it in "the family" at St. James. Let our family be of service to your family! To be updated soon.

February is a busy month with current events listed below....click item to see more information

• Feb. 5th - Catholic Schools Mass 9:00/Offertory collection flyer - click HERE
• Feb. 8th - Jump Rope for Heart set to begin no flyer posted.
• Feb. 9th - Stanziale's Father's Club Dinner from 5-10 p.m. - click HERE
• Feb. 9th - Zambia project due - Send a Valentine to your student...ORDER FORM ATTACHED.
• Feb. 10th - Home & School Association Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on 2/10 - No info posted yet
• Feb. 12th - Father's Day Dance 7:00 p.m. - Click Here for Flyer
• Feb. 12th - Zambia valentines delivered today.
• Feb. 12th - Deadline for Touch of Color Family Portrait Reservations - see Form HERE.
• Feb. 13th - Valentine's Telegrams
• Feb. 14th Happy Valentine's Day
• Feb. 15th - Feb 19t - Winter Vacation - UHC camp session flyer click HERE.
• Feb. 15th - Prospect House 4:15 p.m.
• Feb 16th - Family Movie Night at 6:00 p.m. - click HERE for flyer
• Feb. 18th - Concert for Haiti by "Insight" 2/18 @ 6:30 p.m. - click HERE
• Feb. 22nd - Standardized Testing begins
• Feb. 22nd - Lego Club for Grades 1&2 Registration Due- Click HERE for form.
• Feb. 23rd - AUCTION COMMITTEE - OPEN MEETING TO ALL PARENTS/FRIENDS INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE COMMITTEE - 7:00 P.M. - office/cafeteria
• Feb. 25th - Soup for Souls - details to post soon.

29th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE- CONTAINS SCHEDULE, BRACKETS & TEAMS.

ST. JAMES SCHOOL SPORTS HOMEPAGE - INVITATION, FORMS & MORE...

CONTACT US....New 2009-- We have switched to g-mail. Click the apple for teacher & staff Contact Information.

SCHOOL HOURS & CERTIFICATE SALES The office is open from 7;30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during the school year. During the school year, certificate sales are held as follows:

• Mondays and Wednesays from 7:30 to 2:30 p.m.

• Fridays 7:30 to noon

• Half-days for walk-in customers only (do not send orders in with children)

• No sales on Tuesdays or Thursdays EXCEPT, if there is no school on a Monday for any reason, we will open sales up sales on Tuesdays, if schools is closed on Friday, then we will sell on the prior Thursday.

Quick Links:

• Inclement Weather Alert/School Delays etc.

• Monthly Calendar

• Flu alert notification

• Gift Card Order Form

• Bulletins, Newsletters & All Event Flyers

• Current Lunch Menu

• Alumni

• Virtus/Volunteer Requirements

Milk Program - Free Milk to Families that qualify

CLICK HERE to read our list of "ESSENTIAL 15." These are guidelines for relating and respecting each other as individual members of a greater community -- the community called life!

Bingo Needs You!

Catholic Education --We welcome you to explore...

OPEN ENROLLMENT ANNOUNCED: Every Thursday morning from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m., we open our doors and welcome parents of students entering grades Preschool through Grade 8 to tour the school. No appointment is necessary. For inquiries or to request an nformation/registration packet; please call the school office at 375-5994. Information is also available via the links below:

REGISTRATION IS ON-GOING IN ALL GRADES WHERE THERE ARE OPENINGS. WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPEN HOUSE IN THE SPRING -- SO PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR A DATE.

PRESCHOOL - Please click HERE for details on preschool admissions.

KINDERGARTEN - Please click HERE for details on Kindergarten admissions.

REGISTRATION PACKET - Please click HERE for the complete printable registration packet.

Why Catholic Education?

If you have ever questioned the value of a Catholic education today, we invite you to visit the Diocese of Bridgeport's website (or click on the title below) to read a letter from Dr. Matthew Kenney, former Principal of St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, CT and Executive Assistant to the President and Interim Director of Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart University. Dr. Kenney's letter is titled "Ten Reasons Why Catholic Education Still Matters." It speaks pointedly to our mission as Catholic educators. Also,to view the recent U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops paper: "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium," you may click HERE or visit this the USCCB at http://www.usccb.org/dioceses.htm.

VIRTUS/VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

Every parent and or volunteer in the Diocese of Bridgeport must comply with several requirements before they are permitted to interact in any capacity with the our students. These provisions have been established for the safety and care of our children. For all forms, details and instructions on the volunteer requirements please click HERE.

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

Our website is undergoing a significant internal system upgrade. During this transition certain sections/pages of the site will be out of order until further notice and we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. In the meantime, please continue visit our DOCUMENTS section, which is still working properly and contains up to date links to calendars, bulletins and flyers and more.

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