Basketball Reminders

Tonight (10/11):  BOYS Open Gym for registered Grade 6 Players 5:00pm – 6:16pm

Tonight (10/11):  BOYS Open Gym for registered Grade 7 & 8 Players 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday (10/13): GIRLS Open Gym for registered Grade 4 – 6 Players 2:05pm – 4:00pm

Basketball Parents’/Guardians’ Meetings are next Wednesday, 10/18
For Parents/Guardians of Boys — 6:00pm – 6:45pm;
For Parents/Guardians of Girls —  7:00pm – 7:45pm

Printable Schedule      (the small square button at the top of the page – to the left of “Collapse All” – is a print button)

Book/Art Club is Back!

We are excited to announce that Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Carpenter will once again be hosting an after school Book/Art Club for students in 1st – 3rd grade!  Students will read a story with Mrs. Carpenter and then, under the guidance of Mrs. Sabatella, work on an art project (or two) related to what they read.  Please refer to the attached permission slip for additional details.  If you have any questions, please e-mail Mrs. Carpenter at: lcarpenter@saintjamesschool.net.

Book Art Club Permission Slip October 25th Session

Thank You

Special thanks to all the SJS Students, Staff, and Parents who came out for our School Mass at Saint James Church this past weekend!  We receive many compliments from parishioners after these Masses and this past weekend was no exception.  Also, a big thank you to all of our SJS student helpers, especially 3rd grader Amelia Deschaine, who did a fantastic job as reader – and Mrs. Herr, who volunteers many hours of her time to coordinate these Masses for our school.

Moms' Night Out Paint Night

The HSA is hosting a Moms’ Night Out on Monday, November 6 at 6:30pm at Margaritas Restaurant.  Get together with fellow SJS moms and have some fun painting wine glasses!  Please see the informational flyer (click here) for more information and details on how to sign up.

Moms’ Night Out Paint Night

The HSA is hosting a Moms’ Night Out on Monday, November 6 at 6:30pm at Margaritas Restaurant.  Get together with fellow SJS moms and have some fun painting wine glasses!  Please see the informational flyer (click here) for more information and details on how to sign up.

Boys JV/Varsity Basketball Open Gym Tomorrow Evening

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 18th 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.

Girls Basketball Important Info

There will be an Open Gym (fun drills, free shooting, etc.) for 6th – 8th grade girls who have registered to play SJS Basketball this season on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.

An Open Gym for girls in grades 4 – 6 will be held this Friday 10/13, from 2:05pm – 4:00pm; and on 10/24 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

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).

There will be a Parent Meeting for all girls playing basketball this season (grades 4 – 8) on Wednesday October 18th from 7pm to 7:45 pm in School Cafeteria.

**Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts (6th – 8th Graders) will be held on Monday, November 6th and Tuesday, November 7th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm

A schedule of just basketball-related items can be found on the Basketball page of our school website:  https://saintjamesschool.net/extra-curricular/basketball/

No School Monday

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).

Lucky Taco Dine-Out Today!

Take a night off from cooking, check out an awesome family-owned restaurant in our community, and support Saint James School – all at the same time!  All day today –  Thursday, October 5 – Lucky Taco (829 Main Street, Manchester) will donate 10% of sales back to Saint James School (take-out or dine-in both apply).

With its super-close proximity SJS, consider grabbing something from Lucky Taco for an after-school snack (or to reheat for dinner later), or to simply have a great meal after picking your child(ren) up from extended day.

All orders, all day long – both food and beverages – will be part of the 10% donated to Saint James School (no flyer is needed)!

http://www.luckytacoct.com/

Attention 8th Grade Parents

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 8th 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.

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

Chromebook Care and Insurance

Chromebook Parent Letter