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St. James the Apostle
Catholic School
August 7, 2020 Newsletter
St. James the Apostle Catholic School is a Christ-centered community where
children can grow in faith, values of service and academic excellence.
Enhanced Distance Learning Option - Now Available!
Teachers will live stream Zoom sessions from the classroom during the school day.
Zoom sessions will include teacher instruction and student question & answer time.
Teachers will also record daily instructional videos that will be posted on itslearning.
We give a huge thank you to Phi
Kappa Theta Alumni Assoc. and its members, Mr. Blas Ortiz, Pres.
Danny Saenz, and Vice Pres. Lou Luera,
for the donation of playground equipment
for our students!
St. James the Apostle Catholic School’s Back-to-School Plan
Technology Needs? Need to Join the Learning Lounge?
Please contact Sr. Debbie at [email protected].
Stage I Parent/Teacher/Student Small Group
Orientation Sessions
Week 1 – First Day of
School: Mon., Aug. 17th
Stage II Introduction to Mass with Full Distance
Learning - Live Streamed Mass &
Synchronous instruction via Zoom 2 times a
day with teachers for ALL
Weeks 2 & 3
“Learning Lounge” for
extreme necessity
Stage III Small groups on campus Weeks 4 & 5
Stage IV Full integration with learning options:
On-campus or Distance Learning
Weeks 6, 7, 8, & 9
Growing Our
Spiritual Garden
PTC News
New Family Welcome Fair Sat., Aug. 8th @ 9 am – 10 am SJS Gym All families new to St. James are welcome to come to the gym on Sat., Aug. 8th from 9 am – 10 am to learn more about our joyful school from our vibrant PTC Board Members. * We will have temperature checks at the door. Thank you for wearing your masks at all times, even our precious little ones.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to join.
St. James Back-to-School Uniform Re-Sale Event
Sat., Aug. 8th
@ 9 am – 1 pm
To ensure everyone’s safety, please sign up by clicking on the Sign
Up Genius logo to select a time to attend the Re-Sale Event.
Please follow these simple guidelines:
Only ONE adult per family can attend the event
All persons on campus must wear a face mask (Mask must cover
both mouth & nose)
Keep 6 ft apart from others
Arrive at the designated time you selected
No trying on clothes
School uniforms can also be purchased at our uniform supplier:
Flynn O’Hara Uniforms
Click Here to View!
*School tennis shoes can be any brand, but they must be ENTIRELY BLACK, including shoestrings and logo.
2020-2021 School Supply List
Click Here to View School Supply List!
SJS Learning Option Preferences as of 8/7/20
SJS Faculty Update We thank Mrs. Patricia Phillips for her
time here at St. James. She has chosen to
pursue other avenues this year.
We are pleased to have Mrs. Stephanie
Marquez join our Middle School Team
and serve as our 6th
grade homeroom
teacher. Mrs. Marquez holds EC-6
certification. Her joyful spirit and
flexibility make her a great member of our
SJS Family!
Mrs. Renee Herolt will be working closely
with a full-time instructional assistant to
teach our separate groups of kinder
students. Both groups will receive quality
instructional time along with our fun,
Salesian activities.
New Middle School Team Ms. Stephanie Marquez – 6
th Mr. John Davila – 7
th Mr. Tyus Welter – 8
th
6th
Homeroom
6th
ELAR
6th
Religion
6th
Science
6th
Math
7th
Math
7th
Homeroom
7th
Religion
7th
Science
7th
Social Studies
6th
Social Studies
8th
Social Studies
8th
Homeroom
8th
ELAR
8th
Religion
8th
Science
8th
Math
7th
ELAR
Tele-Counseling Services SJS tele-counseling support services for our students are still
available throughout the summer. Mrs. Trevino, our school
counselor, can be reached at [email protected].
St. James the Apostle Catholic School
2020-2021 Back-to-School Events Teachers are intensely preparing for you! See their schedule in blue.
Students and parents, we’re excited to see you. Your schedule is in pink and green.
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 2 3
Prayer
Set-up Classroom
– Remove extra
furniture
4
Mass Prep
Group Mtgs.
itslearning PD
“More Scoops,
Please!” @ noon
5
Principals’ Mtg.
8:30 am – 4 pm
itslearning PD
Classroom Prep
6
itslearning PD
Grade-Level Team
Meetings
7
Cleaning
Practices PD
itslearning PD
8
Uniform
Re-sale
9 am –
1pm
9 10
SJS Spiritual
Retreat
8 am – 2 pm
OFFICE
CLOSED
11
DCS Remote
Convocation
Mass
9 am – 12 pm
Mental Health
Awareness Part I
12
Safety (Fire Drill)
PD
Counseling/Student
Support Services PD
13
Student Handbook
PD
Mental Health
Awareness Part II
itslearning PD
14
itslearning PD
15
16 17 First Day
of School
18 19 20
21 22
23 24 8th
Mass
25 7th
Mass 26 6th
Mass 27 5th
Mass
First Communion
Parent Mtg. via
Zoom @ 7 pm
28 4th
Mass 29
30 31 3rd Mass
1 2nd
Mass 2 1st Mass 3 Kinder
Mass
4 Pre-K 4 &
3 Mass
5
*Parent/Teacher/Student Small Group Conferences will replace
Meet the Teacher and Back-to-School Night.
Growing Our Spiritual Garden
Plant Three Rows of Peas: 1. Peace of Mind
2. Peace of Heart
3. Peace of Soul
“Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all mind, with all your
strength.” - Matt. 12:30
Parent/Teacher/Student Small Group Conferences 12 pm – 7 pm
Mass & Distance Learning with 2 Zoom Sessions per day for ALL
Mass & Distance Learning with 2 Zoom Sessions per day for ALL
Hope for the Future Tuition Assistance
Still accepting applications! https://www.archsa.org/hope/apply-now
School Advisory Council Now Accepting Nominations for 2020-2021! Please submit completed nomination form and photo. Applications can be found at
https://stjamesschoolsa.org/advisory-board.
SJS Wish List
https://www.stjamesschoolsa.org/parent-resources
Families have asked us, “How can we help? What do you need?” We have created a Wish List that can be found on our Parent
Resources page. The list is continually being updated. If you would like to contribute, please sign up on the link and give us a call. Thank you for your generosity!
Summer Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 am - 1 pm
Please call the office at
210-924-1201
to make an appointment.
