Saint James Soccer practice will begin tonight (Wednesday) at Charter Oak Park in Manchester. Junior Varsity practice (Grades 3, 4 and 5) will be from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm and Varsity practice (Grades 6, 7 and 8) will be from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. The game schedule for Saturday will follow shortly.
If you are not familiar with the area, Charter Oak Park is located across from Carter Chevrolet, at the intersection of Main Street and Charter Oak Street. Parking is available in the South United Methodist Church/ Manchester Chamber of Commerce parking lot (entrance is located on Hartford Road). Please use the crosswalk to cross the intersection (there is a “walk” button that can be used to stop traffic). Parents are asked to accompany their child across the street as it is a very busy intersection.
Please be sure players wear proper shoes, shin guards, and bring an appropriate size soccer ball and a water bottle. Please put your child’s name on the ball and water bottle.
SJS Soccer Starts Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolSaint James Soccer practice will begin tonight (Wednesday) at Charter Oak Park in Manchester. Junior Varsity practice (Grades 3, 4 and 5) will be from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm and Varsity practice (Grades 6, 7 and 8) will be from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm. The game schedule for Saturday will follow shortly.
If you are not familiar with the area, Charter Oak Park is located across from Carter Chevrolet, at the intersection of Main Street and Charter Oak Street. Parking is available in the South United Methodist Church/ Manchester Chamber of Commerce parking lot (entrance is located on Hartford Road). Please use the crosswalk to cross the intersection (there is a “walk” button that can be used to stop traffic). Parents are asked to accompany their child across the street as it is a very busy intersection.
Please be sure players wear proper shoes, shin guards, and bring an appropriate size soccer ball and a water bottle. Please put your child’s name on the ball and water bottle.
Due Tomorrow! Father/Daughter Dance RSVP
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAttached is the RSVP form for the annual Saint James School Father/Daughter dance. Please return the bottom portion of the form and the admission fee by TOMORROW (April 20th). Thank you to all the moms who signed up to volunteer the night of the dance already. If you would like to help but have not reached out to our parent volunteer coordinator Jen Grohs yet, you can call or text her at (860) 670-0687.
Father/Daughter Dance RSVP Form
Mrs. Moran's 3rd Grade Class Dissects Owl Pellets
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenAs we mentioned before break, SJS 3rd graders have been learning about small animals and habitats as part of their science lessons. Students are working on researching, writing, and illustrating a short book about an assigned animal. Today Mrs. Moran’s class dissected (sanitized) owl “pellets,” as they learned about owls and what they eat (click pictures to enlarge). The kids were excited to have retired SJS 3rd Grade teacher Mrs. Camposeo come back to join in the fun!
Mrs. Moran’s 3rd Grade Class Dissects Owl Pellets
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs we mentioned before break, SJS 3rd graders have been learning about small animals and habitats as part of their science lessons. Students are working on researching, writing, and illustrating a short book about an assigned animal. Today Mrs. Moran’s class dissected (sanitized) owl “pellets,” as they learned about owls and what they eat (click pictures to enlarge). The kids were excited to have retired SJS 3rd Grade teacher Mrs. Camposeo come back to join in the fun!
Mother/Daughter Tea Responses due Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Mother/Daughter Tea will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 11:00am-1:00pm in the school cafeteria. SJS girls are invited to bring along mom, or any special lady, to this very sweet event. There will be a lesson in etiquette with Serina Julien of The Tea Round, as well as tea, treats, crafts and lots of fun! For details, please see the event flyer (click here). RSVPs are due by April 19. Please contact parent volunteers Kate Davis (70greenbean@sbcglobal.net) or Keshet Spadaccini (kspadaccini@att.net) with any questions.
Box Tops Counted Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBox Tops for the last dress down contest of the year will be counted tomorrow, April 19th. Please send in any box tops to your child’s teacher before 2pm on the 19th. Please be sure your bag of box tops is labeled with the teacher’s name.
SJS Mass Tomorrow
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThere will be a school-wide mass tomorrow morning at 9:15am at Saint James Church. Parents are welcome to attend if they wish.
Parking Issue
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolMrs. Kanute would like to remind parents that they are NOT PERMITTED TO PARK, OR EVEN PULL THEIR VEHICLE INTO, THE STAFF LOT BY THE BREEZEWAY/GYM at afternoon (2:05pm) pickup. There should not be any vehicles, besides those belonging to staff, in that breezeway lot between 7:00am and 2:45pm.
In addition, Mrs. Kanute asks again that parents/caregivers please do not park in the “No Parking” zones in front of the school building and across the street from the school.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Movie Night Was a Hit
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolFamily Movie Night was a really fun event! Thank you to all the families that attended. Congratulations to first grader Noah Gendreau for winning the movie raffle! A special thanks goes to the middle school students and their parents, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Miller and Mr. Tritt, for helping the night of the event. If you have any feedback or comments on the event, please send an email to HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net. The HSA looks forward to hosting another movie night in the future!
Gala Dress Down Day
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs a Thank You to everyone who contributed to the 2017 Gala class baskets and supported the school’s Gala efforts in various ways, we will be having a Dress Down Day on April 26th. All students are welcome to participate.