Entries by Saint James School

SJS XC Continues to Dominate

The SJS cross country team was back at Illing Middle School yesterday.  This time it was a tri-meet against Illing and Ellington.  The girls again raced to a first place finish with the top 5 runners for Saint James taking 2nd – 6th place!  Lindsay O’Neill led the charge, placing 2nd overall with Isabelle Burke, […]

Grades K-5 XC Challenge Saturday

A reminder for parents and students that tomorrow – Saturday (10/15) – is the town-wide Manchester Elementary School Cross Country Challenge at Manchester High School.  Thank you to all the parents and students who signed up to run in support of Team Saint James School!  If your child is unable to make the race please […]

Basketball Parent Meetings Tonight

As a reminder, the 2016 boys and girls basketball parent meetings will be held tonight in the school cafeteria.  There is also a voluntary Open Gym for basketball players in select grades (your child must have turned in a 2016-2017 Athletics Health Form to participate in open gym or basketball practices.  If they have only […]

3rd Grade Science Lab

Yesterday, 3rd grade students worked on their first formal lab of the year during Science class: making and observing Oobleck – a “non-Newtonian fluid” – meaning a substance that can be a solid or a liquid depending on how much force is applied. As a class, the students developed a name for the project and […]

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 […]