Cross Country Calendar

The Cross Country practice and meet schedule has been updated on the school website calendar through the end of the season.  To view a calendar for just Cross Country events, please visit the Cross Country webpage under the Extra Curricular tab.  Please note, you can click the “View Calendar” button at the bottom of the page to see a monthly calendar view of just Cross Country.

If you would like to subscribe to the Cross Country calendar (only) on your personal on-line calendar (google calendar, outlook, etc.), after you select the “View Calendar” button, scroll down to the bottom and click the button “Subscribe to Filtered Calendar.”  Choose the type of calendar you wish to subscribe to.

Once you subscribe, updates made to the Cross Country schedule on the SJS website should sync right to your personal calendar.  You can unsubscribe at any time in your settings.

Meet the Teachers Night for Middle School

As a reminder, tonight is Meet the Teachers Night for students in grades 6 – 8.  Parents of middle school students (grades 6 – 8) are asked to attend without their children.  Please arrive no later than 6:30pm and report to the school Cafeteria for a short presentation by the teachers.   The Scholastic Book Fair opens at 6:00pm that evening as well should you wish to browse prior to 6:30pm.  (please enter the school through the gym).

SJS Book Fair Ends Tomorrow

The Saint James School Scholastic book fair will be open today at dismissal, this evening from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, and tomorrow from 8:00am – 11:00am.  If you cannot make it to the school to shop for your favorite student, please consider making an online purchase at http://onlinebookfairs.scholastic.com/default.aspx?f=3616632 between now and Sept. 23rd.  Books purchased online will be shipped to the school and delivered to your child for free.

As a reminder, 50% of all sales from this event go towards purchasing new books for our school’s classrooms and library.  As always, we thank you for your support!

Box Tops Winners

Congratulations to the 6th grade class on winning the September Box Tops Contest.  (This year we will have a winning grade for box tops instead of a winning classroom).  Below are the pictures of the two 6th grade classes celebrating their win. (click pictures to enlarge).

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Box Tops Due Monday

As a reminder, box tops for the first dress down contest of the new school year will be counted this coming Monday, September 12th, right after school.  Please be sure to send in any box tops with your child(ren) on Monday if you have not already done so.

Annual Saint James Parish Picnic

The Annual Saint James Parish Picnic will be held on Sunday, September 18th from 1:00-4:00pm at the Northwest Park Pavilion (448 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester).  All Saint James School families are welcome, regardless of home parish or religious affiliation.

Tickets will be on sale after all Masses at Saint James Church this weekend (September 10th & 11th), or at the Church Rectory the during the week of September 12th. Adults 12+ are $5.00, children under 12 are free. Please note, no tickets will be sold at the picnic on the 18th – you must purchase in advance. We hope to see you there!

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Cherrydale/Jeannine Fundraiser Reminder & Update

Tomorrow (9/9) is the first of 3 “turn-in” days for Crazy Creature student prizes for the Fall Fundraiser.  Students who return the first turn-in coupon will receive a lanyard and a Crazy Creature.

All fundraiser orders are due by Friday, September 23. Please note, this date is a correction from the originally published date of Sept. 26.

Cherrydale/Jeannine Fundraiser Reminder & Update

Tomorrow (9/9) is the first of 3 “turn-in” days for Crazy Creature student prizes for the Fall Fundraiser.  Students who return the first turn-in coupon will receive a lanyard and a Crazy Creature.

All fundraiser orders are due by Friday, September 23. Please note, this date is a correction from the originally published date of Sept. 26.

Emergency Contact Cards

Please return your blue and white emergency cards to your child(ren)’s teacher(s) by tomorrow (Friday) at the latest.

Book Fair Volunteers

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help out at our upcoming Scholastic book fair!   We are in need of three more volunteers to help out on Tuesday evening from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, during the younger grade “Meet the Teachers” session.  If you have students in middle school only or are not planning to attend the Pre-K through 5th grade “Meet the Teachers” session, please consider helping during this time slot.  You can sign up by clicking this LINK and registering or by e-mailing Heather Meyer (grizmeyer@cox.net).