2nd Grade Scarecrows

Frame-worthy Scarecrows made by our 2nd graders during their art class with Mrs. Rafferty yesterday.

Power Squad Assembly

This morning our 3rd – 5th grade students enjoyed a short, fun-filled assembly about energy efficiency put on by the National Theatre for Children and sponsored by Eversource.

Tonight: Dine Out In Support of SJS!

Tonight – Tuesday, October 11th – all SJS families and friends are invited to enjoy dinner at Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza (in the plaza by BJs in Manchester) in support of SJS!  Twenty percent (20%) of all sales (dine-in and take-out) from 5pm – 9pm will be donated back to SJS!  Please encourage your family and friends to come out to support this wonderful local business and support our school at the same time.  No flyer is needed just stop by and enjoy your meal!

Congratulations SJS XC!

Congratulations to our Cross Country team on a strong performance at the Wickham Park Invitational this past weekend.  Our students competed against other middle school teams from across the state. 

Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi

Today classes learned about St. Francis of Assisi in honor of his Feast Day (October 4th). Pre-Kindergarten students also enjoyed a blessing of the (stuffed) animals with Deacon Bill from St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish.

Book Fair Fun!

Our Scholastic Book Fair is up and running!  The book fair is a great way to encourage reading and build home libraries.  It is also a great way to support our school as 50% of all purchases go directly to the school.

Kindergarten STREAM Fun!

Today during their STREAM Special with Mrs. Poth, our Kindergarten students listened to the Dr. Seuss favorite “Ten Apples Up On Top”, then engineered their own contraption to hold ten apples. 

New Innovation Lab Dedicated to Longtime Volunteer

In commemoration of FIFTY YEARS of volunteer service to our school community, Saint James School has dedicated our new STREAM Innovation Lab in honor of Mrs. Carol O’Neill.  The dedication was formally announced along with the unveiling of the STREAM Innovation Lab at our Centennial Open House event this past Sunday.

Congratulations HOPES Award Winners!

Congratulations to Saint James School’s 2022-23 volunteers of the year: Joe and Maria Modugno!

Centennial Kickoff Weekend A Success!

Thank you to all the volunteers, families, students, staff, clergy, grandparents, and other community members who helped make this weekend such a successful commemoration of our Centennial anniversary. Please read on for a full recap as well as pictures from the events.