Upcoming schedule for boys basketball:
Tonight: Parents & Players Meeting in the cafeteria 6:00pm;
Thursday: Varsity Blue and Gold Tryouts 7th & 8th grades from 6:00pm – 8:00pm;
Sunday: TBA (potentially Varsity Blue);
Tuesday 11/4: 4th & 5th grade teams – player evaluations & team assignments from 5:00pm – 6:30pm;
Tuesday 11/4: Varsity Gold practice 6:45 to 8:30pm;
Thursday 11/6: JV team practice 5:00pm – 6:30pm & Varsity Gold practice 6:30pm-8:30pm;
Friday 11/7: JV team practice 5:30pm-7:30pm;
Saturday 11/8: 4th & 5th grade teams practice 9:00am-1:00pm (kids will be informed which time slot once the teams are named);
Sunday 11/9: Varsity Blue practice 1:00pm-3:00pm;
As coaches send in their dates and information, it will be posted on the basketball calendar which is available on the school website under the Extra Curricular tab, Basketball Page.
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/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolFather Casey recommends www.WordonFire.org, for all those who are looking to learn a little bit more about the Catholic faith. The priest at wordonfire.org, Fr. Robert Barron, is one of the most intelligent and active Catholic evangelists in the United States today. His site features videos, articles, homilies, and much more. If you are interested, curious, or just wasting time on the internet, please check it out, you won’t be sorry you did.
Halloween Colors Dress Down – Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIn keeping with the fun spirit of Halloween, students may come to school in dress down attire tomorrow (Friday, October 31st). Dress down attire should include black, orange, purple, or green. NO masks, costumes (except K and Pre-K), painted faces, or colored hair.
Boys Basketball Important Dates
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolUpcoming schedule for boys basketball:
Tonight: Parents & Players Meeting in the cafeteria 6:00pm;
Thursday: Varsity Blue and Gold Tryouts 7th & 8th grades from 6:00pm – 8:00pm;
Sunday: TBA (potentially Varsity Blue);
Tuesday 11/4: 4th & 5th grade teams – player evaluations & team assignments from 5:00pm – 6:30pm;
Tuesday 11/4: Varsity Gold practice 6:45 to 8:30pm;
Thursday 11/6: JV team practice 5:00pm – 6:30pm & Varsity Gold practice 6:30pm-8:30pm;
Friday 11/7: JV team practice 5:30pm-7:30pm;
Saturday 11/8: 4th & 5th grade teams practice 9:00am-1:00pm (kids will be informed which time slot once the teams are named);
Sunday 11/9: Varsity Blue practice 1:00pm-3:00pm;
As coaches send in their dates and information, it will be posted on the basketball calendar which is available on the school website under the Extra Curricular tab, Basketball Page.
Saint James Cross Country & Team Picture
/in St. James Notices /by jonesenThe Saint James Cross Country team finished their regular season with a 1st place win for the girls and 2nd place finish for the boys. Leading the charge for the Sabers was Isabelle B. who placed 2nd, Elizabeth M. in 4th, and Ally A. in 5th. Sophie K. & Lindsay O. also finished strong with 8th & 9th place finishes respectively.
The boys were led by 8th grader Ryan L., who placed 5th, followed by Nathan M., Dominic C. and 5th graders AJ B. & Michael R.
Select team members will be competing at the Middle School XC Championships at Wickham Park this Saturday, November 1st starting at 11am. This will conclude Saint James’ Cross Country season.
A huge thanks to Coach O’Neill for all her time and commitment in her first year as coach of the Saint James Cross Country team! Also, thank you to all the students who participated and their parents for helping make this a great Cross Country season for Saint James School.
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Reilly
Saint James Cross Country & Team Picture
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe Saint James Cross Country team finished their regular season with a 1st place win for the girls and 2nd place finish for the boys. Leading the charge for the Sabers was Isabelle B. who placed 2nd, Elizabeth M. in 4th, and Ally A. in 5th. Sophie K. & Lindsay O. also finished strong with 8th & 9th place finishes respectively.
The boys were led by 8th grader Ryan L., who placed 5th, followed by Nathan M., Dominic C. and 5th graders AJ B. & Michael R.
Select team members will be competing at the Middle School XC Championships at Wickham Park this Saturday, November 1st starting at 11am. This will conclude Saint James’ Cross Country season.
A huge thanks to Coach O’Neill for all her time and commitment in her first year as coach of the Saint James Cross Country team! Also, thank you to all the students who participated and their parents for helping make this a great Cross Country season for Saint James School.
Photo courtesy of Mrs. Reilly
Boys Basketball
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolJust a reminder that boys basketball will have an Open Gym for 4th & 5th grades tonight from 5:30pm – 6:45pm in the gym. Boys JV and Varsity tryouts (boys 6th – 8th) will take place this evening from 6:45pm – 8:15pm in the gym. All boys must have their sports form on file with the school to participate.
The boys basketball parents/players meeting will be held on Wednesday at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. All parents of boys playing this season should attend.
Box Tops Due Thursday
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBox Tops must be submitted by the end of day Thursday to count towards the October Dress Down Day contest. Mrs. Meyer will be counting to determine this month’s winner after school on Thursday.
Halloween Party Pictures
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolMany thanks to the Home & School Association (HSA) parent volunteers and our middle school student volunteers for putting together a fabulous Halloween party for our pre-k through 5th grade students this past weekend! Here are some pictures from Saturday’s event
Reminder: Tonight – Dine Out in Support of SJS
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolBertucci’s in Manchester will hold a dine out night TONIGHT, October 27th in support of SJS. Dine in or carry out between 4:00pm and 9:00pm and 15% of your order will be donated back to SJS. A flyer was sent home or can be downloaded here. Please present the flyer to your server.
Reminder: Girls Basketball Tryouts
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolTryouts for Basketball for girls in grades 4th – 6th will take place after school today in the gym from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Varsity Girls Basketball tryouts will take place this evening from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Tryouts will also take place on Wednesday at the same times. The Girls Basketball parents meeting is tomorrow evening (Tuesday) at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. A calendar all basketball dates can be found on the Basketball page of the school website (Extra Curricular –> Basketball).