Dear Families,
I would like to encourage everyone to join us at the Variety Show this Friday, May 26th. It is such an entertaining tradition at St. James and the kids have been working very hard on their singing and dancing! We will have one show (a dress rehearsal) at 10:00 AM and another show at 1:00 PM. This year it will be held outside so please wear sunscreen and/or a hat! Students may wear their costumes to school.
Beach Day:
Walk Through the Ancient Worlds:
Notes and Reminders:
Immunizations - Current 6th Grade Students
Current sixth grade students need to have their dTap booster up-to-date for 7th grade.
Please see the following:
From the Diocese
As of January 1, 2016, SB 277 will:
• Students enrolled in an independent study program who do not receive classroom-based instruction
• Access to special education and related services specified in an individualized education program
Admit a child who:
Does not fit one of the previous categories. Refer parents to their physician with a written notice indicating which doses are needed.
Follow-up is required after admission if:
I would like to encourage everyone to join us at the Variety Show this Friday, May 26th. It is such an entertaining tradition at St. James and the kids have been working very hard on their singing and dancing! We will have one show (a dress rehearsal) at 10:00 AM and another show at 1:00 PM. This year it will be held outside so please wear sunscreen and/or a hat! Students may wear their costumes to school.
Beach Day:
- Please turn in your Beach Day permission slips.
- Thank you to the Bonadeo, Fernandez, Hoiles, Melamed, Rohrer and Thao families for volunteering to drive and chaperone. However, we still need a few more. Please let me know if you are able to help out.
- We also need one pop up tent and two coolers for lunches.
Walk Through the Ancient Worlds:
- May 31st at 8:15 AM
- Parents are invited!!
- Please wear costumes to school and bring a change of clothes.
- Students should be memorizing their parts.
Notes and Reminders:
- Please fill out our End of Year Survey. Here is the link:
- Please RSVP to our Parent Appreciation Breakfast:
Immunizations - Current 6th Grade Students
Current sixth grade students need to have their dTap booster up-to-date for 7th grade.
Please see the following:
From the Diocese
As of January 1, 2016, SB 277 will:
- No longer permit immunization exemptions based on personal beliefs for children in child care and public and private schools;
- Permit personal belief exemptions submitted before January 1, 2016, to remain valid until a pupil reaches kindergarten or 7th grade;
- Remove immunization requirements for:
• Students enrolled in an independent study program who do not receive classroom-based instruction
• Access to special education and related services specified in an individualized education program
Admit a child who:
- Has all immunizations required for their age or grade, or
- Submits a personal beliefs exemption (before January 1, 2016) for missing shot(s) and immunization records with dates for all required shots not exempted, or
- Submits a physician’s written statement of a medical exemption for missing shot(s) and immunization records with dates for all required shots not exempted.
- He/she is missing a dose(s) in a series, but the next dose is not due yet (meaning the child has received at least one dose in a series and the deadline for the next dose has not passed). The child may not be admitted if the deadline has passed or the child has not yet received the 1st dose.
- He/she has a temporary medical exemption to certain vaccine(s) and has submitted an immunization record for vaccines not exempted.
Does not fit one of the previous categories. Refer parents to their physician with a written notice indicating which doses are needed.
Follow-up is required after admission if:
- Child was missing a dose(s) in a series, but admitted conditionally;
- Child has a temporary medical exemption;
- Awaiting records for transfers from within California or another state. School may allow up to 30 school days before exclusion.