Day One of our Distance Learning Pilot program:

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
No conference will be scheduled unless all your tuition,
after/before care and fees are paid up to the end
of February 2010.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!


School Closing/Delayed Opening
In the event of inclement weather, please note that if Smithtown School District is closed, Sts. Philip and James School is closed. If Smithtown School District is operating on a delayed opening, Sts. Philip and James School will be delayed. Any school closing/delayed opening will be posted on our school website. In the event of a delayed opening, STUDENTS MUST BRING IN THEIR OWN LUNCH - NO LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL. In addition, you can obtain school closing/delayed opening information on News 12 TV and website, Newsday website, as well as several radio stations and their websites including WALK radio, WBLI and B-103.

Early Dismissal
Please keep in mind that we deal with several school districts and that each district decides independently of the others as to any early dismissal. Immediately upon notification from a district that they have declared an early dismissal - notice will be posted on our school website as to that particular district. Please note that school will remain open until 3:00 p.m. despite districts closing early and After Care will still be held. Walkers will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. In the event your district declares an early dismissal and your child normally takes the bus home, he/she will be put on the bus UNLESS YOU NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OTHERWISE. If your child is to be a Walker and you prefer him/her to take the bus home - YOU MUST NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OR YOUR CHILD WILL REMAIN A WALKER.

PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK THE SCHOOL WEBSITE TO STAY INFORMED!

Thank you for your cooperation.

Catholic Schools Week:

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS!

Please note the following increases in lunch selections:

McDonald's (Wednesday) All items = $1.75

Quiznos (Thursday) Quiznos Sammies = $2.50 each

Pizza (Friday) = $1.75 per slice

Water = .60 cents

Please make note of these changes and send in the correct amount on the appropriate days. Thank you!

ATTENTION PARENTS:

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE WATER BOTTLES AT THEIR DESKS DURING CLASS TIME.

Chaminade Honor Roll:

Check out what our 3rd grade is doing:

Click here for information about the Dinner Dance:

Here is a video about our trial run with distance learning. Our distance learning pilot program will expand to other schools around the Diocese and around the world in the coming months.

Information about Smithtown Youth Lacrosse:
http://smithtownyouthlacrosse.com/

THANK YOU!

Through the generosity of our families, students, faculty, and staff we were able to send a donation of $1,346.00 to Catholic Relief Services for the benefit of the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Let us keep the people of Haiti in our prayers and may God bless the efforts of all the relief workers.

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On behalf of the people of Haiti I would like to thank you for organizing the fundraiser that will benefit the victims of the earthquake. The kindness and generosity of the Sts. Philip and James community will make a difference in the lives of many of the earthquake victims. I've been blessed to have had no earthquake victims in my family thus far and would like to take this opportunity to ask that everyone pray for the thousands that were not so fortunate.

Sincerely,
Nicole Duprey
SSPJ School Parent

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Dear Mr. Giordano, Teachers, Staff and the SSPJ family,

I just wanted to say thank you for your contribution toward the relief efforts in Haiti. I'm very proud that my children are attending a school like SSPJ that shows a great deal of caring for people in need. I'm from Haiti, and thank God the lives of my family members were spared from this massive earthquake. As one might see on the news, the capital city of Haiti which is Port-Au-Prince is fully destroyed. The people in that area now have no homes, no hospitals, no schools, no government offices, and no businesses. The people in Haiti are in desperate need of every help they can get. Please keep them in your prayers and continue to help if you can.

With many thanks,
The Laguerre Family

TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS FOR 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR

REMINDER: Transportation Request forms for ALL districts must be filed by April 1, 2010 in order to receive transportation services for the 2010-2011 school year. If you have yet to submit your requests, please do so as soon as possible. Should you have any questions, please call the school office. Thank you!

Attention Parents:

As you are aware, due to the ongoing construction in the Church, daily Masses are being held in the Old Church. Due to space limitations in the Old Church, our students will not be able to attend First Friday Mass as a school until the work has been completed (expected completion in March). Rest assured however, that our students will be going to Mass on a regular basis with their class.

Family Hockey Night info from the Tomorrow's Hope Foundation

High School Honor Roll- Our Lady of Mercy 

High School Honor Roll- St. John's

IMPORTANT

Middle States Announcement:

ATTENTION PARENTS:

Please do not medicate your child with a fever reducing medication (ex. Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Advil or Aleve) prior to coming to school in the morning. If your child has a cough, a sore throat or doesn't look right, PLEASE keep them home to observe for any additional signs or symptoms. Thank you.

Mrs. Carey
School Nurse

Click here for Story Hour information:

For information about the Mission Award, click here:

Important announcement about our Pre-K and Nursery classes for 2010:

Important announcement from the nurse:

Important announcement from the nurse:

Lunch Menu 2009-2010

- PRAYER INTENTION BOOK -

Once a week, beginning Monday, October 5th, a student from each grade will be selected to place a special intention in our Sts. Philip and James School Prayer Intention Book located in the school lobby by the statute of the Blessed Mother.

This intention could be for a family, a particular family member, a loved one who is ill, in thanksgiving, or "special intention", etc. Each homeroom teacher will maintain a schedule and students will know in advance of their scheduled week so that they may discuss their intention with their family.