The cross country season has come to a close but not without a dramatic finish. The girls finished the year in great form, WINNING the CT State Championship East of the River! Placing 1st for the team was Lindsay O’Neill. She steadily proceeded to improve in each competition, leaving her best race for last by finishing 6th in a field of 343 runners. In second position for Saint James was Isabelle Burke who finished just 13 seconds behind in 8th place. 11th position was held by Ally Ansaldi, running a strong race from start to finish and bettering her time from last year. Next for Saint James was Elizabeth Munns, placing 19th overall, also running quicker than the previous year. Rounding out the top 5 scoring positions and running a spectacular race was Maeve Williams, placing 23rd overall. Izabella Ray, in her first season running cross country, was a mere 3 tenths of a second behind Maeve. Sophie Kisner, running her last XC race for SJS, finished 47th out of 343 runners. Top 50 runners were awarded medals for their performance.
The boys also had a great race on Saturday! Running an unbelievable race from start to finish was Aiden Puffer, who won the boys race by more than 10 seconds ahead of his competition! Nathan Melia, running his last race for Saint James, was in stellar form, placing 11th out of 350 runners, he had the best race of his middle school career, sprinting past 7 runners in the final uphill finish. Matthew Schwarz also did a great job! Coming out for XC in his last year at SJS, Matt continued to improve throughout the season, finishing 23rd at the CT State Meet. These top boys earned medals for their performances. Dominic Cavallo and Kevin Leger rounded out the top 5 positions for the team.
Congratulations to all the runners for a great season!
Also, a huge thank you to Coach Jen O’Neill for all her time and dedication to the Saint James School cross country program!
Late Arrivals
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolMrs. Kanute would like to remind parents of the importance of getting your child(ren) to school on time each morning. There are still an excessive number of late arrivals and Mrs. Kanute has noticed the same children arriving late on a regular basis.
Please remember, late arrivals are disruptive to the teacher, morning announcements, and the classroom routine. If you find yourself not making it to school between 7:30am and 7:45am, Mrs. Kanute asks that you please take a few moments today to talk to your child about the importance of being punctual and help them readjust their morning schedule accordingly.
Thank you for your support.
Report Cards
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, students will be receiving their 1st Quarter report cards tomorrow (Friday). This year, honor roll (honors & high honors) will be published for 6th – 8th grade students (previously it was published for grades 5 – 8).
Veteran's Day Celebration
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenIt was a wonderful honor for our pre-k through 8th grade students to have so many heroes join us today as we celebrated Veteran’s Day. Thank you to ALL our veterans for your service! (click pictures to view).
Veteran’s Day Celebration
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIt was a wonderful honor for our pre-k through 8th grade students to have so many heroes join us today as we celebrated Veteran’s Day. Thank you to ALL our veterans for your service! (click pictures to view).
Cancelled: SJS Family Pasta Dinner
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThe SJS Family Pasta Dinner has been cancelled due to a low number of RSVPs. We hope to try hosting this event again another time as it was such a huge success last year.
Reminder: No Hot Lunch Served Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolA reminder for parents that there will be no hot lunch or milk served at the school tomorrow (Wednesday). All students must bring a lunch and a drink from home. Please remember, students are not permitted to have McDonalds, Subway, or other fast food for school lunch.
SJS Shines at Cross Country State Finals
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe cross country season has come to a close but not without a dramatic finish. The girls finished the year in great form, WINNING the CT State Championship East of the River! Placing 1st for the team was Lindsay O’Neill. She steadily proceeded to improve in each competition, leaving her best race for last by finishing 6th in a field of 343 runners. In second position for Saint James was Isabelle Burke who finished just 13 seconds behind in 8th place. 11th position was held by Ally Ansaldi, running a strong race from start to finish and bettering her time from last year. Next for Saint James was Elizabeth Munns, placing 19th overall, also running quicker than the previous year. Rounding out the top 5 scoring positions and running a spectacular race was Maeve Williams, placing 23rd overall. Izabella Ray, in her first season running cross country, was a mere 3 tenths of a second behind Maeve. Sophie Kisner, running her last XC race for SJS, finished 47th out of 343 runners. Top 50 runners were awarded medals for their performance.
The boys also had a great race on Saturday! Running an unbelievable race from start to finish was Aiden Puffer, who won the boys race by more than 10 seconds ahead of his competition! Nathan Melia, running his last race for Saint James, was in stellar form, placing 11th out of 350 runners, he had the best race of his middle school career, sprinting past 7 runners in the final uphill finish. Matthew Schwarz also did a great job! Coming out for XC in his last year at SJS, Matt continued to improve throughout the season, finishing 23rd at the CT State Meet. These top boys earned medals for their performances. Dominic Cavallo and Kevin Leger rounded out the top 5 positions for the team.
Congratulations to all the runners for a great season!
Also, a huge thank you to Coach Jen O’Neill for all her time and dedication to the Saint James School cross country program!
Instrumental Music Reminder
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolA reminder that the Advanced Band students will be performing on Wednesday November 11th for the Veterans Day program. The Eastern Regional band students will meet on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:30 to rehearse.
Basketball Practices
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPlease note the following additions to the Basketball Schedule:
The complete basketball schedule can be viewed here.
Jeannine Fundraiser Pick Up
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolThank you again to all our families who made purchases through the Jeannine Fall Fundraiser. Please be sure to pick up your order today (Friday) in the breezeway if you have not already. If anyone has ordered frozen foods, it will not keep over the weekend.