On Tuesday, our 4th graders completed their project on an assigned U.S. President, turning in a short report and giving a brief oral presentation to their classmates. As part of the assignment, students could choose to dress as their President for the day, put together an informational poster, or make a puppet. Below are pictures of some of the 4th graders (click images to enlarge).
It’s time to sign up for the 2016 Saint James Soccer season! Boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 are eligible to play. The season runs from early April through mid June. If your child is planning to participate, please click on the link below to read the detailed information from Coach Sargent. The sign-up form should be returned to the school office with the appropriate activity fee (make checks out to “Saint James School”) by Friday, March 18th. If your child has not previously participated in a sport at SJS this year, you will need to also submit the Athletics Health Form for 2015-2016 (see below).
Please note – we are in need of coaches, particularly for the younger grades (you do not have to have a child playing to coach). To volunteer or if you have any questions about the program, please contact Jon Sargent via telephone at 860-742-6659 or email: sjssoccer@charter.net.
Please save the date for the 22nd Annual Saint James School Foundation Golf Classic & Dinner which will be held on May 11th at Manchester Country Club. For over 40 years, friends of Saint James School have built the Foundation to support Saint James School’s partial tuition assistance and Margin of Excellence programs. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation has, to date, contributed over $1.7 million to Saint James School.
Invitations (and information ) for the Foundation’s annual fundraiser – the Saint James School Foundation Golf Classic & Dinner – are being sent home with Saint James School students via kid-mail (school folders) today. If someone you know does not have a child at the school and would like to request an invitation, sponsorship information, or has questions about the event, please have them contact Tom Tierney at thomasjtierney@gmail.com.
As a reminder, that there is no school tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16th, due to a teacher conference. There is also no school next Friday, March 25th, for Good Friday.
Yesterday, Saint James Middle School math teacher, Mrs. Reilly, hosted a special math celebration of March 14th, known to math lovers everywhere as “PI” Day (for 3.14). As part of the fun, students brought in home-made pies, and a pie contest was held with the teachers serving as judges.
There were 2 categories….traditional (fruit, pumpkin, pecan, etc.) and other (cream pies, key lime, ice cream, even chicken pot pie!). The pies were judged on taste, appearance, and creativity. The winners were as follows – Traditional: 1st Sophie Kisner (apple); 2nd Hailey Constantine (pecan); 3rd Evan O’Neill (pecan); – Other: 1st Anna DeLaura (chocolate cream); 2nd Noah Klim (key lime); and 3rd Ed Powell and Siara Chanterelle (chicken pot pie).
In addition, students created their own “PiKu” (a play on HaiKu poetry) as well as having a special math lesson focused on using Pi.
Click pictures below to enlarge.
Yesterday, Saint James Middle School math teacher, Mrs. Reilly, hosted a special math celebration of March 14th, known to math lovers everywhere as “PI” Day (for 3.14). As part of the fun, students brought in home-made pies, and a pie contest was held with the teachers serving as judges.
There were 2 categories….traditional (fruit, pumpkin, pecan, etc.) and other (cream pies, key lime, ice cream, even chicken pot pie!). The pies were judged on taste, appearance, and creativity. The winners were as follows – Traditional: 1st Sophie Kisner (apple); 2nd Hailey Constantine (pecan); 3rd Evan O’Neill (pecan); – Other: 1st Anna DeLaura (chocolate cream); 2nd Noah Klim (key lime); and 3rd Ed Powell and Siara Chanterelle (chicken pot pie).
In addition, students created their own “PiKu” (a play on HaiKu poetry) as well as having a special math lesson focused on using Pi.
Click pictures below to enlarge.
As a reminder, we will be having a $1.00 Green & White Dress Down day this coming Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day. Students may dress down for a $1.00 donation, which will go to support an Art program at an extremely impoverished school in Haiti. Please remember, our standard dress down guidelines apply and any girls wearing yoga-type pants must have a shirt that that comes down to at least mid-thigh. Also, shorts are NOT permitted as we are still in the winter uniform time period.
As a reminder, we will be having a $1.00 Green & White Dress Down day this coming Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day. Students may dress down for a $1.00 donation, which will go to support an Art program at an extremely impoverished school in Haiti. Please remember, our standard dress down guidelines apply and any girls wearing yoga-type pants must have a shirt that that comes down to at least mid-thigh. Also, shorts are NOT permitted as we are still in the winter uniform time period.
Please be advised, the Extended Day billing statements for February are available for pick up. Families using extended day are asked to please pick theirs up next time they pick their child up from Aftercare.
Unfortunately, the Butternut trip scheduled for next Wednesday, March 19th, is being cancelled due to unseasonably warm temperatures. Everyone who had RSVP’d was notified by Denise McCarthy via e-mail about their refund. We will try to schedule the trip again next year if our winter cooperates a little better!