As you know, Saint James School is Accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, a distinction that ensures a school maintains high academic standards. Every 10 years, schools must go through the Accreditation process to keep this distinction. For Saint James School, this will occur next week.
This coming Sunday, SJS staff will be welcoming a team of 7 peers, from other member schools, to Saint James for the Accreditation process. This team will be with us through Wednesday, October 21st, studying all aspects of our school including our curriculum, facility, processes, and communication, to name a few. They will be visiting classrooms and will be interviewing select staff, students, and parents. The faculty and staff at Saint James School have been working on getting ready for the Accreditation team’s visit for well over a year.
Should your child(ren) come home and discuss visitors at the school next week, please know this is who they will be referring to. Also, please take a moment to welcome members of the Accreditation team to our school should you see them at dropoff, pick-up, aftercare, etc.
Important Cross Country Notes
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAll invited athletes running at the McGee Invitational on Saturday at Sage Park should arrive at the park by 7:45am to ensure they get checked in for their race. The address of Sage Park is 1499 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037.
Halloween Party RSVPs Due Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, Halloween Party RSVPs are due to the main office by tomorrow, Friday, October 16th.
2015 Halloween Party Flyer
Accreditation Team to Visit Next Week
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolAs you know, Saint James School is Accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, a distinction that ensures a school maintains high academic standards. Every 10 years, schools must go through the Accreditation process to keep this distinction. For Saint James School, this will occur next week.
This coming Sunday, SJS staff will be welcoming a team of 7 peers, from other member schools, to Saint James for the Accreditation process. This team will be with us through Wednesday, October 21st, studying all aspects of our school including our curriculum, facility, processes, and communication, to name a few. They will be visiting classrooms and will be interviewing select staff, students, and parents. The faculty and staff at Saint James School have been working on getting ready for the Accreditation team’s visit for well over a year.
Should your child(ren) come home and discuss visitors at the school next week, please know this is who they will be referring to. Also, please take a moment to welcome members of the Accreditation team to our school should you see them at dropoff, pick-up, aftercare, etc.
Cross Country Team Shines Again
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Saint James Cross Country team competed at Vernon Middle School yesterday afternoon. Rarely does a team accomplish a perfect score, which is to place the top 5 runners in the top 5 positions but that is exactly what the girls accomplished. Leading the field with an impressive 1st place finish was Lindsay O. Isabelle B., Ally A., Maeve W., and Kaitlyn N. followed close behind in places 2nd-5th.
The boys also had an impressive day. Aiden P. led the Sabers, placing 1st in a field of 61 runners. The boys team nearly won the meet, placing 2nd by only 2pts. Nathan M. and Matthew S. placed 8th & 9th, while Nick G. and Dominic C. finished in 11th & 13th place.
Congratulations to our runners on another impressive day!
VIRTUS Training Session Tonight
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThere will be a Virtus Training session tonight, Thursday, October 15th, at St. Christopher School in East Hartford. Please remember if you wish to volunteer at the school for any reason, you must first complete the background check and Virtus training.
To register, please visit the Virtus Website. Select Hartford, CT (Archdiocese) and choose “Start Registration.”
Breezeway Lot
/in Uncategorized /by Saint James SchoolMrs. Kanute would like to remind parents that they are NOT to pull into the breezeway teacher’s lot between 7:00am and 2:30pm. Thank you.
Girls Basketball Update
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBelow is an overview of important dates for Girls basketball:
Open Gym for 6th – 8th Grade Girls: Tonight (Wednesday, October 14th), 5-7pm
Open Gym for 4th – 6th Grade Girls: Monday, October 19th, 5-7pm
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Girls JV Tryouts (4th-6th Grade): Wednesday, October 21st, 2-4pm & Monday, October 26th, 2-4pm (students should go in the Walkers line and meet Coach Jablonecki in the gym at dismissal).
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Girls Varsity Tryouts: Wednesday, October 21st, 5-7pm & Monday, October 26th, 5-7pm.
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All basketball dates have been added to the school’s website calendar (on the homepage of saintjamesschool.net). You can also access just basketball dates by clicking on the Basketball webpage (under the Extra Curricular tab) or using this link.
Please remember, All Basketball Fees are due by this Friday, October 16th.
Manchester Police Activities League (PAL)
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Manchester Police have asked us to share with our parents information about the town’s PAL (Police Activities League) programs available to Manchester residents. The programs include Judo for children as young as 5 years of age, a Mountain Biking Club for students 12-18 years of age, and a Karate program. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.manchesterctpal.org or stop by the Saint James School office to pick up a brochure about the programs offered.
Basketball Registration Fees Due by Friday
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolPlease note, all 4th – 8th grade students who will be playing basketball this year must turn in their sports registration fees and athletics registration forms (if not already submitted) to the school office by Friday, October 16th. The sports fees are as follows:
All 4th & 5th grade boys (intramural program) – $40.00
All 6th – 8th grade boys (JV & Varsity) – $65.00
All 4th – 8th grade girls (JV & Varsity) – $65.00
Please note, the sports informational sheet that was sent home listed all 4th & 5th grade as $40, which was incorrect. There is currently no intramural program for the girls due to a much lower number of female students wishing to play each year. We apologize for the confusion.
Please make checks out to Saint James School and note your child(ren)’s name(s) and basketball in the comments section of the check.
Attention 6th Grade Parents
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe HSA has opened up this year’s Halloween Party to include 6th grade students who wish to attend (as with all grades, a parent/guardian must attend with them). An updated flyer is attached. Please remember RSVPs are due this Friday, October 16th.