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.
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 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 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.
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!
As a reminder, the SJS Winter Uniform begins tomorrow. This means students may no longer wear shorts to school and Middle School boys must wear their SJS Uniform button-down shirt and a tie.
As noted on Friday, Lands’ End is offering 40% off merchandise during their annual Friends & Family sale, running October 31st – November 8th. The Promotion Code is: FAMILY40 and the Pin is: 8055
The first middle school dance of the school year will be held at Saint James School this Friday, November 4th. Attire for this dance is casual/standard attire. Saint James School students attending the school dance are asked to bring the following items:
6th graders & Ms. O’s homeroom: individually wrapped snacks (no peanut products please)
8th graders & Mrs. Wolpert’s homeroom: 1 gallon jugs of water
Please bring items to the cafeteria on Friday morning or to the gym the night of the school dance.
The dance will run from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Attending students must bring their signed Middle School Dance permission slip and $5.00 entrance fee. If you are available to help chaperone, please contact Darcy Donnelly at ddonnell@travelers.com.
In keeping with the fun spirit of Halloween, students may pay $1.00 to come to school in dress down attire on Monday (October 31st). Dress down attire should be black, orange, purple, or green. NO masks, costumes (except K and Pre-K), painted faces, or colored hair. Money collected will be donated to St. Vincent De Paul for the purchase of Thanksgiving Turkeys.
Attached please find the flyer for basketball spirit wear. SJS Basketball players may wear the basketball spirit wear shorts/pants and sweatshirt to school on their gym day, along with their standard white/gray gym shirt. Orders are due to the office by October 31st.
As a reminder the boys 4th & 5th grade basketball program evaluations and team assignments, scheduled for this Saturday, has been moved to 3:00pm due to a gym schedule conflict.