October 23, 2022 Edition

Hammerhead Shark Sighting


Grade 5 held a practice session of their "Second Step Curriculum centered on Assertiveness Skills.

Practicing using their body, words, and tone of voice, to communicate what they need/want helps students solve their own problems and helps them stand up for themselves and others.  The students were given scenarios in which they role played a problem with another student, kept their head up and shoulders back, and used calm and respectful words to stand up for themselves.

Parent School Association (PSA)

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

Trunk-Or-Treat: Preschool - Grade 5


Friday, October 28

5:30-7:30pm

SJS Parking Lot

$30 per family

*tickets must be purchased in advance

Trunk-Or-Treat Tickets

We could still use a few more trick'd out trunks! 

Sign-up here.

Monster Mash: Grade 6 - 8


Friday, October 28

8:00-10:00pm

Upper School Gym & Dining Hall

$15 per student

*tickets must be purchased in advance

Monster Mash Tickets

Thank You!


Thank you for your participation in the October Service Project benefitting Cradles2Crayons.  Not only did we donate LOTS of gently used clothing, books and toys, but we also had 50 community members spend their afternoon at The Giving Factory at Cradles2Crayons!


Thank you to Caroline Maloney and Lori Ann Young for organizing this PSA Sponsored event.

Community Feedback

Fall 2022 Community Survey

Today is the final day to participate and complete the community feedback survey.  Please check your inbox for the link to participate.  The survey is hosted by Survey Monkey, if you haven't seen the email, check your spam/junk folder.

Lunch Box Program

November Lunch Box Program

Please make your November Lunch Box selections by this Friday, October 28 at 12pm noon on the EZ School Apps website.

Library News

Birthday Book Donation Program

Thank you to our September Birthday Book Donation Program participants: Luke Jennison, Julian Hart, and Casey Denitizio!  


As a reminder, families can donate a book to the library as part of a student's birthday celebration!  When families make a donation in celebration of their student's birthday, the student is able to pick a new book from the “Birthday Book Cart”, a bookplate with the student's name is placed in the front of the book, and the student can checkout the book, first, before it is circulated in our library as a new title.  Books may be also given at holidays, in honor of a teacher, relative, friend, or in memoriam.

Make A Birthday Book Donation

Library Lunch Bunch

The Library is hosting a Grade 5 Lunch Bunch on Tuesday, November 22, during lunch. We will be reading the book “The Perfect Score” by Rob Buyea. The story will be introduced during Grade 5 Library classes and students may borrow the book and join us for the discussion.

Grade 4 Lunch Bunch students joined the librarians for a joyful and lively discussion on the book "Save Me A Seat" by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. They learned about the trials of children who come to live and assimilate in a different country. Thank you to the students who participated!

Communication Update

Text Alert System

There will be a test of our emergency alert system on Tuesday, October 25 at 7pm.  Parents/Guardians will receive the text alert on their mobile phones. 

Health Office Update

Fall Health Reminder

Cold and Flu season is around the corner! Please remember:

  • If your child has a fever, please keep them at home until they are fever free for 24 hours
  • Remind your child to wash their hands frequently and cover when they cough
  • If your child is going to be absent, inform us via the attendance email, [email protected], when reporting an absence please provide any information regarding official diagnosis/symptoms. We work hard to track illnesses across the school and respond accordingly, when necessary. 

Sharkbites: This Week's Events

10/24/22 Monday

10/25/22 Tuesday – Emergency Alert System test, 7pm

10/26/22 Wednesday – Upper School Student Council Meeting | Cross Country Last Practice Party

10/27/22 Thursday – Grade 5 Pumpkin Decorating Contest Submissions

10/28/22 Friday – Grade 4 Mass 9am | Grade 6 Retreat

10/28/22 Friday – Trunk-or-Treat (PS-Grade 5) | Monster Mash (Grades 6-8)

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