No School This Friday
As a reminder, there is no school this Friday, November 11th, in honor of Veterans’ Day. Saint James School is in session tomorrow (Election Day).
XC Middle School State Championships Tomorrow
As a reminder, the 24th CT Middle School State XC Championships Race will take place this Saturday, November 5th, at Wickham Park. Coach O’Neill asks that all participating runners meet her there between 11:00 – 11:30. The full schedule for tomorrow is as follows (our runners are competing in the ‘A’ Races and the ‘B East of the River’ Races):
| Start Time | Race | Race Distance |
| 11:00am | Girls B West of the CT River Race | 1.7 miles |
| 11:30am | Boys B West of the CT River Race | 1.7 miles |
| 12:30pm | Girls A Race | 2.3 miles |
| 1:00pm | Boys A Race | 2.3 miles |
| 1:30 pm | Awards Ceremony | |
| 2:00pm | Girls B East of the CT River Race | 1.7 miles |
| 2:30pm | Boys B East of the CT River Race | 1.7 miles |
Photo Orders Due Thursday
Please RETURN all Student Portrait Proofs Pages to the school by Tomorrow – Thursday, November 3rd. If not ordering, please state: “Not Ordering” on form and return the full page form. If you have any questions, please email: support@portraitorder.com
SJS Cross Country News
Our SJS XC team members (only) are allowed to wear any Cross Country spiritwear to school on Friday in support of their teammates running in the CT State Meet on Saturday at Wickham Park.
Also, Thursday’s practice will be from 2:05pm – 3:30pm at the school (not at Wickham as originally communicated).
November Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
Sign-ups for Fall parent-teacher conferences (11/17 & 11/18) are available in the hallway outside the Main Office. Sign-up sheets will be available through 2:00pm on Friday, November 4th. Please be sure to stop in at your convenience to sign up for a time if you have not already done so.
JV Boys Blue Basketball Coach Needed
The JV Boys Blue Basketball Team is in need of a coach for this season. If you would be willing to help coach this team of 6th grade boys, please e-mail Chris Green (SJS Gym Teacher/Athletics Director) at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net or Boys Basketball parent volunteer Bill Creamer at bcreamer@usnsinc.com.
KidStuff Coupon Book Fundraiser
The HSA is running a fundraiser to sell KidStuff Coupon Books from November 1st – 15th. The coupon books are full of money saving coupons for dining, shopping, and entertainment. Many of the the coupons are child/family-oriented. The books make great gifts and also are great to have on hand for holiday shopping savings. Use just a few coupons and easily save more than the cost of the book.
The books sell for $25.00 each and the school will earn 50% profit from every book sold. There are many regional editions of the book, so you can sell to friends and family in several other states and they will receive a book specific to their area.
This week every student will come home with a coupon book and specific instructions about the fundraiser. Please note: The coupon book you receive is NOT a free sample. If you do not sell the book, it must be returned to your child’s teacher.
Please contact Kate Davis (70greenbean@sbcglobal.net) with any questions.
As always, we are grateful for your support of our school!
Box Tops Counted 11/2
Box Tops for the November Dress Down Contest for K-8 will be counted on November 2nd. Please have all Box Tops to your child’s teacher by 12:00pm on that date.
Congratulations Eastern Regional Band Students
Congratulations to all the Saint James School students who, through audition, were invited to participate in the Eastern Regional Band Concert at Saint James School this past Saturday: Colleen Truman, Kevin Zaluda, Rachel Donnelly, Alexandra Parsons, Margo Kamis, Jack Dufresne, Conor Bernier, Lily Zaluda, Evanthea Parsons, Kevin Canny, Marion Patsalides and Max Italia. The group received a standing ovation for their exceptional performance.
XC Practice Tomorrow
The last meet for 6th – 8th grade runners will be the CT State meet at Wickham Part on Saturday, November 5th. Drivers are needed for Tuesday’s practice to take the team over to Wickham Park to become familiar with the course. If you can help, please contact Coach O’Neill. Runners will return to SJS about 4:00pm.
All other XC Runners, please wash and return to labeled uniform to Coach O’Neill by this Wednesday. Thank you!
