A reminder for parents and students that this Saturday (10/15) is the town-wide Manchester Elementary School Cross Country Challenge.  Thank you to all the parents and students who signed up to run in support of Team Saint James School!

If you have not already done so, you may still RSVP your child for this event and even show up the morning of to race:  Students will just need to wear their Saint James School Gym Shirt as our race shirt order was placed a while ago.

Please click HERE for paperwork and details.   This is a really fun, well-run event! Questions can be e-mailed to parent volunteer Andrea Piotrowski at ampiotrowski@yahoo.com or Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.  HERE is a list of all our students signed up to run (these students all will receive a race t-shirt upon Check-In on Saturday).  If you know you cannot make the event after all, please let Mrs. Piotrowski or Mrs. Guenther know so your race shirt may be given to students who will be racing but missed the shirt deadline.

Just a reminder for parents and students in Kindergarten – 6th grade about the “Fall Into Reading” contest currently in progress through our school Librarian, Mrs. Carpenter.  For every book a student reads during the contest period, they should fill out a paper leaf which – once signed by the parent – will be put into the “leaf bag” for their grade.  The grade with the most leaves in their leaf bag at the end of the contest period – November 4th – will win a dress down day and no homework night.

The SJS girls cross country team celebrated another win yesterday at Illing Middle School.  Almost sweeping the field, the girls placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th!  Lindsay O’Neill led the team followed by Abby Ray, Izzy Burke, Ally Ansaldi, and Kaitlyn Nyberg.

For the boys, Kyle Pelletier ran an exceptional race, placing 3rd out of a very impressive field of runners.  Kevin Leger, Ben Creamer, Dominic Cavallo, and Ryan St. Jean were the top scores for Saint James.

Saturday the team will compete at the Wickham Invitational.  Athletes should arrive no later than 8:00am on the course.

As a reminder, there will be NO School next Monday (10/10) for the Columbus Day Holiday.  There will also be an early dismissal day on October 20th for Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day (aftercare will be in session on 10/20).  Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day forms are due back to the teacher by tomorrow (10/7).  Click HERE for a copy of the form.

Please note, Grandparents Day on the 20th is for Grades K – 8 only – our Pre-K has a special Grandparents event in the Spring…we apologize to our Pre-K parents for any confusion.

If you are not subscribed to our school’s full calendar and would like for our school’s day off/early dismissal days to appear on your personal calendar, please use this LINK and click the “Subscribe to filtered calendar” button found at the bottom of the page.

For parents and students on the SJS Cross Country team, attached please find the order form for XC Spiritwear.  Orders are due to Coach O’Neill by today, Thursday (10/6).