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Henry James Memorial School
155 Firetown Rd., Simsbury CT, 06070
Phone: (860) 651-3341 | Fax: (860) 658-3629
Principal: Scott Baker
Assistant Principal: Anjanette Belmonte
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 five principles: Be Respectful, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Be Fair, and Be Trustworthy. 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.
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Announcements
Annual Student Verification/PowerSchool Enrollment
(Formerly InfoSnap)
Powerschool/InfoSnap is open for the 2019-20 school year. Each child's individual snapcode will be emailed to you from your child's school in late July.
- If you are missing a snapcode or have a Powerschool/InfoSnap-related question, please contact your child's school.
- For technical support during the registration process, visit the PowerSchool Community help center or click “Help” from any form page.
1:1 Chromebook Initiative (HJMS)
School Supply Lists
Grade 7
The following school supplies are required for seventh graders for the 2019-20 school year:
- One 3-ring binder
- Subject dividers with pockets
- Three hole standard filler loose leaf paper
- One portfolio-style folder (with 2 pockets)
- #2 pencils
- Large eraser
- Blue/black pens
- Colored pencils
- Hand held manual pencil sharpener for pencil case
- Highlighters
- Two pads of 3x3 sticky notes
- 3 marbled composition books
- 3x5 index cards
- Earbuds (non-Bluetooth): They will need to work with chromebooks. They should be the older ‘jack’ type not the ‘lightning’ style.
- Calculator – four function (Algebra 1 only need graphing calculator)
Grade 8
The following school supplies are required for eighth graders for the 2019-20 school year:
- At least two – three 1 ½” 3 ring binders with dividers
- White lined loose leaf notebook paper
- One 70-page college spiral notebook
- A single subject notebook
- Variety of pens
- #2 pencils
- Highlighters
- Calculator (four function) – Algebra 1 students need a graphing calculator.
- Post-it notes
- Earbuds (non-Bluetooth): They will need to work with chromebooks. They should be the older ‘jack’ type not the ‘lightning’ style.
Welcome Back to School! For the new 2019-20 school year, we have compiled some quicklinks to help you start your year off right.
- Bell Schedule
- Clubs & Activities
- Documents & Handbooks
- Email Notification
- Faculty & Staff Directory
- Health Services
- Departments
- Library Media Center
- School Counseling
- Yearbook
- School Profile and Performance
Bell Schedule
Clubs & Activities
Documents & Handbooks
Email Notification
Subscribe or Unsubscribe from HJMS Mailing Lists
We offer two email notification lists to serve your needs:
1. HJ Listserv: This list issues notifications about emergency closings and report card distributions or other special messages from the principal. While you do have the ability to “unsubscribe” from this list, it is important that you remain on it.
2. HJ Daily Notices: To receive daily notices, subscribe to this email list. This email list is voluntary.
*You must provide a valid email address or your registration will not be processed. If you were included on a list from last year, you do not need to sign up for that list again; just log in to select additional lists.
(NOTE: when logging in, your username is your email address.)
Faculty & Staff Directory
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Dena Cacchiotti
Curriculum Resources, Elementary Curriculum Center, Instructional Coaching Network
School:
860-658-5825
Courtney Galotti
Physical Education, HJMS Grade 8 Teams, Wellness, Health Education
School:
860-651-3341
Health Services
Departments
Library Media Center
School Counseling
Yearbook
School Profile and Performance
Most recent School Profile and Performance Report for Henry James Memorial School.
For more information on School Profile and Performance Reports, visit the State Department of Education's website.
Calendar
August
September
Labor Day
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SHS, HJMS, and Elementary Early Dismissal Day
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Lunch is served at elementary schools on all early release days (PD, Report Card Conferences and weather-related early release). Lunch is NOT served at HJMS or SHS on early release days.
7th Grade Open House
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7th Grade School Pictures
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8th Grade School Pictures
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School & PTO Calendars
News
Lion Pride News (Issue #3, Spring/Summer 2019)
