Entries by Saint James School

Support SJS When Purchasing Through Shutterfly

With Lifetouch Pictures, your child’s school portrait can also be used to create fun photo gifts via Shutterfly.  If you chose to get photo gifts made, or if you are just ordering through Shutterfly in general (Christmas Cards, Memory Books, etc.) please use this special link and 8% of the sale price will be donated […]

No School This Monday

As a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday, October 14th, for the Columbus Day Holiday.  We also have 12:05pm dismissal days scheduled for October 23rd (parent/teacher conferences), October 24th (parent/teacher conferences), and October 25th (Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day).

Online Safety Presentation & School Report

Please join us the evening of Tuesday, October 15th as State Police Officer Kate Cummings talks about current social media trends and “challenges” and what we as parents should be aware of as more and more “unrestricted age” offerings hit the Apple/Google Play Store.  Check out the latest list of the Most Dangerous Apps of […]

Cross Country Update/Saturday’s Meet

Selected members of the SJS country team will be running in the Wickham Invitational this weekend (selected runners will be notified by Coach O’Neill).  Please arrive at Wickham Park in Manchester for 8am to stretch and walk the course with Coach O’Neill.  Boys race at 9am, girls at 9:25am.  Please note there is a $7.00 […]

From the Coach: Boys Basketball Schedule Overview

Here is a nice recap of all scheduled Boys Basketball dates from Coach Creamer: Sunday October 13th Open Gym for Boys 6th grade 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday October 14th Open Gym for Boys 7 & 8th grade 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Friday October 18th   Registration payment and forms due for all Basketball […]

Bingo! Fun

The State of the School address & Internet/Online Safety Presentation is next Tuesday, October 15th and the HSA will keep your kids busy so you can go!!  We will host a fun time in the cafeteria for any SJS student whose parents are at the presentation.  We plan to play BINGO (there will be prizes!), […]

Reminder: Main Office Voice Mail

If you are calling in to the school office to CHANGE where your child is going at afternoon dismissal, please make sure you speak to a LIVE person so we can ensure that message gets relayed to the teacher/student. If you call the SJS Office during school hours and get our voicemail please try back […]

Cross Country Meet Tomorrow

As a reminder, the Cross Country Team will be racing tomorrow – Wednesday, October 9th – Vernon Center Middle School (this is INSTEAD of Thursday at Elizabeth Park).  Students should please arrive at 3:30pm to walk the course and stretch. Race begins at 4:00pm. This Saturday, October 12th, is the Wickham Park Invitational.  Participating runners […]

Dress Down Thank You!

Thank you to all the SJS students and staff who participated in our St. Francis-inspired $1.00 Dress Down Day on Friday.  Together we raised $386 to will benefit the installation of raised beds and the planting of bulbs, both of which will tie in with upcoming science lessons for our students.