There will be two Open Gym (fun drills, free shooting, etc.) for 6th – 8th grade boys who have registered to play SJS Basketball this season on Wednesday, October 11th and Monday, October 16th.  The 6th grade boys Open Gym will run from 5:00pm – 6:15pm; 7th & 8th grade boys will run from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.  These sessions are not mandatory but are a great way for students to begin warming up their basketball skills for the season.  Students must have all required basketball paperwork on file with the school to participate (Basketball registration form, health form, fees paid).

Varsity Boys Basketball Tryouts (7th & 8th Graders) will be held on Thursday, October 26th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and Sunday, November 5th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm.  There is no 6th grade tryouts (all registered 6th grade students will be on the JV team).  There will be 3 Varsity teams – all registered 7th & 8th graders will play on one of the 3 teams.

There will be a Parent Meeting for all boys playing basketball this season (grades 4 – 8) on Wednesday October 18^th from 6pm to 6:45 pm in School Cafeteria.

A schedule of just basketball-related items can be found on the Basketball page of our school website:  https://saintjamesschool.net/extra-curricular/basketball/.     If you expand the calendar and select the Agenda view (instead of Month), you can print a basketball-only schedule.

As a reminder, there is NO SCHOOL this coming Monday — October 9th — for Columbus Day.

If you would like to subscribe to an electronic calendar of just days off/early dismissal days, you can do so HERE (at the bottom of the page is an option to subscribe to the “filtered” calendar).

This morning your child received their school-issued Chromebook.  Each Chromebook has a specific serial number assigned to your child.

Students had a short amount of time this morning to log into their computer; some may also opt to bring them home today to begin familiarizing themselves with how to navigate the various programs.

We ask that all 8^th grade parents take some time this evening to speak with your child about the conduct agreement that they (and you – as their parent/guardian) signed at the beginning of the school year.  We also suggest another review of the Chromebook rules we discussed at the parent meeting (i.e. Chromebooks must come to school charged each day, be cared for appropriately at home, used for school-related purposes only, etc.).

Similarly, if you have not already done so, you should remind your child that teachers, administration, and other faculty members will be monitoring their Chromebook activity (both in and out of school) and will receive alerts if a student tries to utilize this school-issued tool in a manner inconsistent with our policies.  Please know, there will be serious consequences for students who chose not to comply with the agreed-upon technology rules.

Lastly, if you have not turned in your Chromebook insurance form, we suggest you send that in with your child tomorrow.

Thank you for your support in helping us ensure our students are well-prepared for success in high school and beyond.

7^th and 6^th grade students will be receiving their Chromebooks in a couple of weeks after our 8^th grader students are fully up and running.

Chromebook Care and Insurance

Chromebook Parent Letter

Please note, the location of today’s cross country meet vs. Timothy Edwards is at Nevers Park in South Windsor.  This is TE’s new home course.  The website calendar for XC has been updated to reflect this.

As a reminder, there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow  — Wednesday, October 4th — as the teachers will be at the second Catholic Educator’s Curriculum Conference.  There is also no school this coming Monday — October 9th — for Columbus Day.

If you would like to subscribe to an electronic calendar of just days off/early dismissal days, you can do so HERE (at the bottom of the page is an option to subscribe to the “filtered” calendar).