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 e-mail Andrea Piotrowski at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com or Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net to let us know as soon as possible.
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016
Place: Manchester High School Athletic Field
Please be sure to arrive for the check-in time noted below (or before) to receive your child’s shirt and name badge. Races will begin promptly at the race time indicated. Please pick your child up at the end of the race course (runners will be supervised by an SJS approved volunteer if they finish the race before you get there).
| Race (Grades): |
Check-in time |
Race Time |
| Grades 4 & 5 girls race |
8:10am |
8:30am |
| Grades 4 & 5 boys race |
8:40am |
9:00am |
| Grades 2 & 3 girls race |
9:10am |
9:30am |
| Grades 2 & 3 boys race |
9:40am |
10:00am |
| Grade 1 girls race |
10:10am |
10:30am |
| Grade 1 boys race |
10:35am |
10:55am |
| Kindergarten girls race |
11:00am |
11:20am |
| Kindergarten boys race |
11:25am |
11:45am |
Course Distance: (approximate): 800 meters (1/2 mile) Kindergarten – Grade 1, 1600 meters (1 mile) Grades 2-5. Course is mainly on the grass, finishing on the track
If you have not already done so, you may still RSVP your child for this event and even just show up the morning of to race: Students will just need to wear their Saint James School Gym Shirt as the race shirt order was placed a while ago. For early RSVPs, children will receive their race t-shirt at check-in the morning of the race
Parent volunteers helping with this event are asked to be at the High School at 7:45am. Please park in the back lot (by the field/pool) and meet Mrs. Guenther and Mrs. Piotrowski by the Saint James School table.
SJS 2016 State of the School Presentation
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPlease join us this evening (Wednesday, October 19th) at 6:30pm in the school gym as Saint James School presents our 2016 State of the School Address. During this annual, informational meeting we will be discussing our school’s performance in critical areas such as enrollment, finances, and standardized testing as well as current major initiatives and more. We encourage all SJS parents to come be part of this informative evening.
Instrumental Music Notice
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Advanced band will perform tomorrow, Thursday October 20th, for Grandparents Day. Students who normally take lessons and band on Thursday in grades 4 and 5 will receive lesson on Friday October 21st.
Wednesday & Thursday Pick-up
/in Uncategorized /by jonesenAttention parents who pick up their students at 2:05pm: Pick-up will take place in the staff lot between the Pre-Kindergarten and the main school this coming Wednesday and Thursday afternoons due to event set-up in the gym. Dismissal will still be coordinated by grade.
Wednesday & Thursday Pick-up
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAttention parents who pick up their students at 2:05pm: Pick-up will take place in the staff lot between the Pre-Kindergarten and the main school this coming Wednesday and Thursday afternoons due to event set-up in the gym. Dismissal will still be coordinated by grade.
McGee Invitational Results
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to Coach O’Neill and her SJS XC runners on another stellar performance at the McGee Invitational this past Saturday. Each race was broken down by gender and grade, with more than 100 runners per race competing. Top performers in their respective events were as follows:
6th grade: Abby Ray and Kaitlyn Nyberg received trophies for placing 3rd and 5th respectively. Ben Creamer took home a medal for placing 19th (medals were awarded to the top 20 finishers).
7th grade: Lindsay O’Neill also had a great race winning a trophy for her 3rd place performance. AJ Bushnell took home a medal for an 18th place finish.
8th grade: Isabelle Burke brought home a medal, placing 19th. Kyle Pelletier placed 13th, earning a medal.
The team’s next race is tomorrow – Wednesday – at Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor. Good luck Sabers!
Boys Basketball Tryouts – Monday
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBelow is the basketball schedule for the week. Remember, your child MUST have their health form on file at the SJS Main Office in order to participate.
Monday October 17th
5 pm to 6:30 pm Boys 6th Grade Tryouts/Team selection
6:30 to 8:30 pm Boys 7 & 8th Grade Tryouts/Team Selection
Thursday October 20th
5 pm to 7 pm Girls Grade 6, 7 & 8 Tryouts/Team selection
Sunday October 23rd Open Gym
1 pm to 2:30 pm Boys 4 & 5th
Monday October 24th
5 pm to 7 pm Girls Grade 6, 7 & 8 Tryouts/Team selection
7pm to 8:30 pm Boys 7 & 8th Grade Tryouts/Team Selection
A list of currently scheduled basketball events can be seen on our school’s Basketball Page, located under the Extracurricular Activities Tab.
SJS Rocks at Manchester Elementary School XC Challenge!
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to all the runners at Saturday’s Manchester Elementary School Cross Country Challenge at Manchester High School. SJS runners took home 24 individual medals (given to the first 15 finishers in each race) and an amazing 4 First Place Trophies and 2 Second Place Trophies (based on the combined score of the top 5 finishers from each school). This means, SJS scored in the top 2 (out of 11 Manchester schools participating) in 6 of the 8 races! Top scorers were recognized on the morning announcements today.
A huge thank you to all the parents, students, and teachers who came out for this fun event and also to our awesome parent volunteers: Mr. & Mrs. Piotrowski, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Poth, and Mrs. Herr.
Below are some pictures from Saturday’s event (click to enlarge).
SJS XC Continues to Dominate
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe 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, Ally Ansaldi, Kaitlyn Nyberg, and Liz Munns running close together for 3rd-6th place respectively.
Winning the boys race with a first place finish was Kyle Pelletier, who bettered his time by almost a full minute from last week’s race. AJ Bushnell, who has been consistently improving his time, took 2nd for the team and 5th overall. Dominic Cavallo and Kevin Leger both ran strong races, placing 8th and 9th, while 5th grader Eric Ansaldi ran his best race, placing 14th and bettering his best time by a minute and a half.
The team’s next competition will be the McGee Invitational at Sage Park in Berlin on Saturday. All runners must be at the course by 8:15am.
Pictures from last weekend’s Wickham Park Invitational can be viewed HERE.
Grades K-5 XC Challenge Saturday
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolA 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 e-mail Andrea Piotrowski at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com or Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net to let us know as soon as possible.
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016
Place: Manchester High School Athletic Field
Please be sure to arrive for the check-in time noted below (or before) to receive your child’s shirt and name badge. Races will begin promptly at the race time indicated. Please pick your child up at the end of the race course (runners will be supervised by an SJS approved volunteer if they finish the race before you get there).
Course Distance: (approximate): 800 meters (1/2 mile) Kindergarten – Grade 1, 1600 meters (1 mile) Grades 2-5. Course is mainly on the grass, finishing on the track
If you have not already done so, you may still RSVP your child for this event and even just show up the morning of to race: Students will just need to wear their Saint James School Gym Shirt as the race shirt order was placed a while ago. For early RSVPs, children will receive their race t-shirt at check-in the morning of the race
Parent volunteers helping with this event are asked to be at the High School at 7:45am. Please park in the back lot (by the field/pool) and meet Mrs. Guenther and Mrs. Piotrowski by the Saint James School table.
Trunk or Treat RSVPs Due Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolDon’t miss out on the Halloween fun! All the parking spaces have been reserved but there is still space for your family at Trunk or Treat. Instead of having a trunk, bring your candy and hand it out at a table (which you are welcome to decorate!). Please click HERE for details and instructions on how to RSVP for a table at the event. Please RSVP by TOMORROW so we can plan accordingly. We hope you will join the fun!