4th & 5th Grade Boys Open Gym Added

Saint James School will be hosting the following “Open Gyms” for students who are FULLY-REGISTERED to play basketball this year.  If your student does NOT have their health form (in addition to registration form and appropriate fees) in to the office by the practice date, they cannot participate in Open Gym.

Saturday, November 13: Grade 4 Boys from 9am – 10am; Grade 5 boys from 10am – 11am

Monday, November 15th: Girls in Grades 6-8 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm;

Open Gym sessions are for students to practice their skills before the season officially begins.  Masks will be required and we ask that parents/adults do not enter the gym with students.

Amazon Smile Reminder

Each time you make a purchase from Amazon through the www.Smile.Amazon.com website, Saint James School will receive 0.5% of the purchase price, with no cost to you.

The website experience is exactly the same as the traditional Amazon website, but when you enter through the “smile” link, you will be prompted to select a charity to support.  Saint James School can be found by searching “St. James Parish Corporation” (which allows your support to come directly to our school’s Fundraising account) or by clicking this link.

SJS Celebrates our Veterans

Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served and continue to serve our Country!  Today Saint James School celebrates and honors you:  Click HERE to watch our short video

HSA Meeting Tonight

The Saint James School HSA (Home & School Association) will hold their monthly meeting this evening – Thursday, 11/11 – from 7:00-8:00pm in the school cafeteria.  We encourage all of our SJS parents/ grandparents to attend to learn about the many fun (and fundraising!) events that will be happening here at school over the next few months and throughout the year.

When you arrive at the school, please ring the buzzer at the breezeway doors and then head downstairs to the cafeteria.

If you would prefer to attend the meeting via Zoom, please use this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7226183621?pwd=a3NNd2F5SzFaNGlBMGU3RFFWUXFxdz09

Meeting ID: 722 618 3621
Passcode: yFD8fS

The agenda can be found HERE:  HSA Meeting Agenda Nov 11

Reminder: Basketball Open Gym Times

Saint James School will be hosting the following “Open Gym” times for middle school students who are FULLY-REGISTERED to play basketball this year.  If your student does NOT yet have their health form (in addition to registration form and appropriate fees) in to the office by the practice date, they cannot participate in Open Gym.

Thursday, November 11th: Boys in Grades 7 & 8 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm;

Thursday, November 11th: Boys in Grade 6 from 6:15pm – 7:45pm.

Monday, November 15th: Girls in Grades 6-8 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm;

Open Gym sessions are for students to practice their skills before the season officially begins.  Masks will be required.

Basketball practice information for students 4th & 5th grade will be forthcoming.

 

NO HOT LUNCH Tomorrow

All SJS students will need to bring a lunch and drink from home tomorrow, Thursday, November 11th.  Since MPS is not in session we will NOT have hot lunch/bagel/milk available to us.

2nd Grade STEM Club

A STEM Club session will be held after school on Tuesday, November 16 for students in 2nd grade.  If your child would like to attend, please fill out the Permission Form below.  There are a limited number of spaces so students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

2021 Nov 16 2nd Grade STEM Club Permission Slip

Cross Country Team Banquet

Our Cross Country team officially wrapped up their season yesterday afternoon with a special luncheon in the gym. Special thanks to our Cross Country Coach Jen O’Neill for another great season, along with…

Fundraiser for Cavallo/Clark Family

As you may have read in last week’s email blast a member of our parent community, Gina (Cavallo) Clark, passed away unexpectedly last week. She has four boys who have grown up in Manchester, her oldest three children attended SJS and then Manchester HS; her youngest is currently a 4th grader here at Saint James School. The three oldest boys also lost their Dad about 7.5 years ago and are going to need a lot of support in the years ahead. As such, Gina’s friends have put together a fundraiser if anyone would like to participate.  Details from the organizers are below:

On Friday Nov 26th at 6:30pm there will be a fundraiser, “Community Blessings for Gina’s Boys,” at Manchester Country Club. Our hope is that you can help us raise as much money as possible to share with them and their family during this time of great need. Manchester CC and the Hollow Restaurant have generously waived all fees so the $25 ticket price goes directly into this fundraiser. We have created this web link for tickets to the event, a place to make Donations and Silent Auction Bidding for some great items for the cause donated from around the region. More items will be added to this website in the coming days. 100% of all funds raised will go to the Cavallo/Clark Boys.

Cavallo Family Fundraiser (auctria.com)

Tonight: Internet Safety For Parents Webinar

Please see the informational flyer regarding a FREE informative presentation about Internet Safety being held via Zoom on November 9th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.

November Internet Safety Virtual Meeting Flyer

Officer Moan will provide an overview of apps, websites, and other virtual components that young people are exposed to or engaging with and provide a clear understanding on steps that should be taken by parents/guardians to keep our children safe.

Registration REQUIRED to Terri Olson: tolson@manchesterct.gov