Entries by Saint James School

3rd Grade Landscape Art Lesson

Yesterday, SJS Art Teacher Mrs. Sabatella took advantage of the beautiful fall day to teach the 3rd graders about landscape drawings.  The specific lesson pictured below focused around a tree with the leaves changing color.  Students were first instructed on how to sketch out a basic tree and then Mrs. Sabatella encouraged them to use […]

Fall Fundraiser Help

The HSA is looking for help sorting the Cherrydale fundraiser orders on Wednesday 10/26. We will be on the stage all day sorting orders and distributing them at pick up. If you are able to help for any part of the day please contact parent volunteer Kate Davis at 70greenbean@sbcglobal.net. Any time you can give […]

2016 Girls and Boys Basketball

The SJS Basketball program will be getting underway shortly.  Below please find a list of dates pertinent for Parent Informational Meetings, Open Gym times and Team selection days. Open Gym (basketball free-play) dates are completely voluntary and will have no impact on Team selections (must have your basketball paperwork and health form on file to […]

Fire Prevention Week

Saint James School Pre-K through 3rd grade students enjoyed a special visit from the Manchester fire department today in honor of National Fire Prevention Week.  Below are a few pictures sent in by Mrs. Gangloff.  

Grades K – 5 XC Challenge This Saturday!

A reminder for parents and students that this Saturday (10/15) is the town-wide Manchester Elementary School Cross Country Challenge.  Thank you to all the parents and students who signed up to run in support of Team Saint James School! If you have not already done so, you may still RSVP your child for this event […]

XC Wickham Invitational

Congratulations to our XC team on a strong performance at the Wickham Park Invitational this past weekend.  Lindsay O’Neill lead the charge placing 29th out of a field of 263 runners.  Also having a great race with Abby Ray, placing 31st as a 6th grader against a field of 7th and 8th graders.  Isabelle Burke […]

Fall Into Reading Contest

Just a reminder for parents and students in Kindergarten – 6th grade about the “Fall Into Reading” contest currently in progress through our school Librarian, Mrs. Carpenter.  For every book a student reads during the contest period, they should fill out a paper leaf which – once signed by the parent – will be put […]

Congratulations SJS XC!

The SJS girls cross country team celebrated another win yesterday at Illing Middle School.  Almost sweeping the field, the girls placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th!  Lindsay O’Neill led the team followed by Abby Ray, Izzy Burke, Ally Ansaldi, and Kaitlyn Nyberg. For the boys, Kyle Pelletier ran an exceptional race, placing 3rd out […]

No School Reminders & Grandparents Day

As a reminder, there will be NO School next Monday (10/10) for the Columbus Day Holiday.  There will also be an early dismissal day on October 20th for Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day (aftercare will be in session on 10/20).  Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day forms are due back to the teacher by tomorrow (10/7).  […]