Henry James Memorial School

155 Firetown Rd., Simsbury CT, 06070
Phone: (860) 651-3341 | Fax: (860) 658-3629

Principal: Scott Baker
Assistant Principal: Jacqueline Petrella

Welcome to the website of Henry James Memorial School, Simsbury’s award-winning middle school. On behalf of our faculty and staff, I would like to invite you to explore our website and learn about our many programs and the numerous accomplishments of our students. Henry James Memorial School has a proud tradition of excellence, and we are a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School.

HJMS’s mission statement, “Connections, Challenge, Character,” is a reflection of the middle school philosophy that is essential to the experience that we provide all of our students during their time at our school. We utilize the team structure, which enables our faculty and staff to know the interests and strengths of each student, thus meeting their individual learning needs.

We support the Character development of our students through the HJ Way. The HJ Way is based on three principles: Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Live with Integrity. The HJ Way embodies our behavioral expectations for all of our students. These values promote positive social development, healthy peer relations, student leadership, and guide our students to become considerate, thoughtful members of our school community.

Announcements

Daily Announcements

Month at a Glance

2024-2025 Letter Day Calendar

Mental Health Resources

HJMS 1:1 Device Handbook

TEAMS AT HJMS

Attendance

Attendance Email Address:
Henry James - hjattendance@simsburyschools.net

Attendance Reporting

Reporting an Absence

To report a student’s absence from school, a parent/guardian should notify the school by emailing the attendance inbox before 9:00 a.m. An email that contains the information below will serve as absence notification for a “parent excused absence”; a handwritten note is not needed.

Please include:

student’s full name
grade
reason for absence
date
daytime phone number where a parent/guardian can be reached to verify the email or note if needed

If email or written notification from a parent/guardian has not been received, the absence will remain “unexcused”. In addition, the assistant principal’s office will continue to contact the family and student to acquire proper documentation. Students may receive a consequence for failure to do so. Students who miss school for an excused absence have two (2) days to make up work, unless an alternate plan has been made with the teacher. The Simsbury Public Schools reserves the right to randomly audit email documentation received to determine its authenticity.

The complete Attendance policy can be found in the Student/Parent Handbook.

Summer Reading 2024

Bell Schedules

Clubs & Activities

Departments

Documents & Handbooks

Title I Brochure

2024-25 HJMS Student/Family Handbook

2025-2026 HJMS Program of Studies

Email Notification and Communications

We have updated the process of issuing emails to communicate with our families. All emails will now be generated via the SchoolMessenger Communicate system and there is no need to register for this service.

Email notices from Henry James Memorial School, including the principal's weekly message and other pertinent school news, will be sent to you automatically. (These notices are also available on the Daily Announcements page). Please be certain the email you provide via the yearly enrollment process is current. District emails will also be issued to the email address you provide by the same process.

Visit our District and School Communication page for more information.