Basketball game schedules for the season will be set within the next few weeks for all the schools in our league. Therefore, we are are asking all Saint James School parents to register their child(ren) for the upcoming season NOW so our Athletic Director can form the teams and get all teams on the schedule.  Students in grades 4 – 8 expressing interest in basketball (through a show of hands) may make the team count/structure different last year, and consequently we may need to add or combine some teams.

In order to participate on an SJS basketball team this year all three items below must be turned in by the end of the day on Friday, September 23rd.  Please note, the school reserves the right to accept/not accept player registrations after September 23rd based on existing team size, etc.

1. The completed 2016-2017 Athletic Health Form, signed by the child’s doctor (if you have not already turned it in);
2. The appropriate fee required for each student participating (see Registration Form Below for updated fee info); and
3. The completed 2016 Basketball Registration Form

Completed forms and/or payment can be given to the homeroom teacher by the student or dropped off at the main office by the parent/guardian.  (Please only pay the Basketball fee at this time, even if your child will be doing other sports or activities).

Update: We have expanded the grade range for the school choir to include Grades 3 & 4.  Mrs. Archangeli will be giving 3rd & 4th grade students the attached information sheet (it was already given to students in grades 5-8).  Please send the completed form back Tomorrow (Tuesday, 9/20) if your child is interested in participating.

Also, please note, students do NOT need to be of the Catholic faith or be members of Saint James Church in order to participate in the choir and sing at the designated Masses.

Thank you to the parents who have offered to help out during school picture days.  We are still in need of one volunteer to help on Weds, Sept. 28 from 10am-noon and one volunteer to help on Thurs, Sept. 29 from 10am-noon.  Volunteers will help organize the students and make sure hair and collars are picture perfect!  If you are able to help please email Alicia Poth at HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net.

Saint James School is excited to once again participate in the town-wide Frank Rizza Manchester Elementary School Cross Country Challenge.  This event celebrates the life of long-time Manchester resident, Frank Rizza, an alum of East Catholic High School who served as the gym teacher at Verplank Elementary School in Manchester for 34 years before passing away in 2002 at the age of 55.

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 15th at Manchester High School and is open to boys & girls in Kindergarten through grade 5.

More details can be found in the attached Cross Country Challenge Registration Form. If your child is interested in running, please fill out the bottom part of the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible.  Saint James School has traditionally received several awards at this event.  We hope all students who like to run will come out in support of our school!

We are also in need of several parent volunteers from Saint James School to help out with our registration table, scoring table, racer supervision, and awarding of prizes.  If you are able to help us out in one of these capacities the day of the event (8:00am – 12:30pm), please contact Andrea Piotrowski  (the parent volunteer coordinating this event for our school) at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com.

All runners finishing the course will receive a participation ribbon.  Individual medals will be awarded to the top 15 finishers in each race.  Trophies will also be awarded to the top placing schools in each race (we must have at least 5 winners in the race to qualify for a trophy).  This race is a really nice event and a lot of fun for the kids!  We hope you will join us!!

Please submit a registration form by Friday, September 23 at the latest for your child to receive a free Frank Rizza XC Challenge/Saint James School race t-shirt (shirts will be handed out the day of the race).  Students registering after the 23rd deadline will not receive a shirt but may still participate in the event.