We are working on finalizing the school calendar for next year, but wanted to give parents a heads up that we will likely be starting school on August 31st, which is a few days in advance of the Manchester Public Schools. We will have bus service for K-8 Manchester residents beginning on our first day of school.
In addition, we plan to have a full week for February break next year, in addition to a full week in April.
There will be a photographer at the Father/Daughter dance Saturday evening taking pictures. Should you wish to purchase pictures, the flyer is attached for your information. Please note, you may prepay for pictures online ahead of time, or you may purchase them at the dance.
Please join us in wishing SJS 5th grader Isabel T. best of luck tomorrow night in the 2017 Knights of Columbus State Spelling Bee at St. Mary in New Haven. Isabel advanced to the state competition after winning 1st place for the 5th grade age category in the regional spelling bee held in March.
The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated at Saint James Church on Sunday, April 23, 2017 beginning at 12:20pm with the movie “Ocean of Mercy” followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praying of the rosary, and readings from St. Faustina’s diary at 2:00pm. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3:00pm concluding with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of a first class relic of St. Faustina. Confession will also be made available. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Alan Germain at 860-627-8830. All families, regardless of faith or home church, are welcome to attend.
Please note, there was a game missing from yesterday’s schedule announcement. The 2nd SJS Blue Game (7th grade) is added into the update below.
St. James soccer starts this Saturday (finally!). Please see the updated schedule below. C/Oak indicates the game is at Charter Oak Field in Manchester. MCC indicates the game will be at Manchester Community College in Manchester. Each coach will inform you of their preference but in general please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to game time.
As a reminder please have you children wear shin guards and proper shoes. Athletic shoes or plastic molded cleats are acceptable. No jewelry is allowed (this included pierce earrings, watches, wrist bands and hard plastic hair clips/bands). Please have you child bring a water bottle for the games. Please write their name on it. In the past, there have been time where we have had 10 Poland Springs 0.5 liter bottles on the sideline and no one knew which one was theirs.
VARSITY:
8:00am MCC-2 St. Gabriel vs St. James-Royal (grade 8)
9:30am MCC-3 St. James-Blue vs St. John Paul ll (grade 7)
10:30am MCC-3 St. Paul-Burgundy vs St. James-Blue (grade 7)
2:30pm MCC-2 St. James-Gold vs St. Edward (grade 6)
JV:
9:00am C/Oak-3 St. Gabriel vs St. James-Cobalt (Grade 5)
9:45am C/Oak-2 St. James-Cobalt vs St. St. Martha-Red
10:30am C/Oak-2 St. Martha-Black vs St. James-Pearl (Grade 4)
11:15am C/Oak-3 St. James-Pearl vs Corpus Christi
1:15pm MCC-1 SJPll-Blue vs St. James-White (Grade 3)
2:00pm MCC-1 St. James-White vs SJPll-Blue
Good luck Sabers!
Please note, there was a game missing from yesterday’s schedule announcement. The 2nd SJS Blue Game (7th grade) is added into the update below.
St. James soccer starts this Saturday (finally!). Please see the updated schedule below. C/Oak indicates the game is at Charter Oak Field in Manchester. MCC indicates the game will be at Manchester Community College in Manchester. Each coach will inform you of their preference but in general please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to game time.
As a reminder please have you children wear shin guards and proper shoes. Athletic shoes or plastic molded cleats are acceptable. No jewelry is allowed (this included pierce earrings, watches, wrist bands and hard plastic hair clips/bands). Please have you child bring a water bottle for the games. Please write their name on it. In the past, there have been time where we have had 10 Poland Springs 0.5 liter bottles on the sideline and no one knew which one was theirs.
VARSITY:
8:00am MCC-2 St. Gabriel vs St. James-Royal (grade 8)
9:30am MCC-3 St. James-Blue vs St. John Paul ll (grade 7)
10:30am MCC-3 St. Paul-Burgundy vs St. James-Blue (grade 7)
2:30pm MCC-2 St. James-Gold vs St. Edward (grade 6)
JV:
9:00am C/Oak-3 St. Gabriel vs St. James-Cobalt (Grade 5)
9:45am C/Oak-2 St. James-Cobalt vs St. St. Martha-Red
10:30am C/Oak-2 St. Martha-Black vs St. James-Pearl (Grade 4)
11:15am C/Oak-3 St. James-Pearl vs Corpus Christi
1:15pm MCC-1 SJPll-Blue vs St. James-White (Grade 3)
2:00pm MCC-1 St. James-White vs SJPll-Blue
Good luck Sabers!
We are seeking student volunteers from the 5th grade to represent our school during the SJS children’s Mass at 9:00am on May 7, 2017 at St. James Church. This is a very special honor as we show the parishioners (many of whom generously support our school) the exceptional students they are investing in. Please check your schedule and email your child’s choice for service to cndherr@cox.net sometime today. We already have a student who has volunteered to be the reader, so we just need gift bearers and greeters.
The annual Saint James School Art Show & Ice Cream Social will be held on Tuesday, April 25th, at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there to enjoy all the amazing works of art done by our Pre-K through 8th Grade students!
Yesterday, the book/art club read the book 3 Pandas Planting (about Earth Day ways to help save our Earth) as well as a National Geographic book filled with fun panda facts. The group then made a clay sculpture of a panda as well as a panda painting. Many thanks to Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Sabatella for sending in these cute pictures.
Congratulations to the 4th grade on winning the final Box Tops contest of the year with over 900 Box Tops. We appreciate everyone’s support – the students counted nearly 3800 Box Tops yesterday – which equates to approximately $380 for our school!
The 4th grade teachers will let their students know when the dress down day will occur.