Basketball Registration Fees Due by Friday

Please note, all 4th – 8th grade students who will be playing basketball this year must turn in their sports registration fees and athletics registration forms (if not already submitted) to the school office by Friday, October 16th.  The sports fees are as follows:

All 4th & 5th grade boys (intramural program)  – $40.00

All 6th – 8th grade boys (JV & Varsity) – $65.00

All 4th – 8th grade girls (JV & Varsity) – $65.00

Please note, the sports informational sheet that was sent home listed all 4th & 5th grade as $40, which was incorrect. There is currently no intramural program for the girls due to a much lower number of female students wishing to play each year.  We apologize for the confusion.

Please make checks out to Saint James School and note your child(ren)’s name(s) and basketball in the comments section of the check.

 

Attention 6th Grade Parents

The HSA has opened up this year’s Halloween Party to include 6th grade students who wish to attend (as with all grades, a parent/guardian must attend with them).  An updated flyer is attached.  Please remember RSVPs are due this Friday, October 16th.

Boys Basketball Update

Below is an overview of important dates for boys basketball:

Open Gym 4th & 5th Grade Boys: Tuesday, October 13th & October 20th, 5-7pm

4th & 5th Grade Boys player evaluation & team selection: Tuesday, October 27th, 5-7pm.  All boys will make a team, there will be 3-4 teams of 4th & 5th grade boys.

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Open Gym 6-8 Grade Boys: Thursday, October 15th & October 22nd, 5-7pm

Boys Varsity (7th & 8th Grade) Tryouts:  Sunday, October 25th 1-3pm and Thursday, October 29th, 6-8pm.

The boys JV team still needs a coach – if you know of anyone who can volunteer, please have them contact Bill Creamer at 860.830.1261 as soon as possible.

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Boys Basketball Parents Meeting will be held in the cafeteria on Monday, October 26th from 7-8pm.  All 4th – 8th grade parents whose son(s) will be playing basketball should attend.

All Basketball Fees due this Friday, October 16th.

All basketball dates have been added to the school’s website calendar (on the homepage of saintjamesschool.net).  You can also access just basketball dates by clicking on the Basketball webpage (under the Extra Curricular tab) or using this link.

 

Cross Country Results From Saturday's Meet

Saint James Cross Country 7th & 8th graders had the opportunity to run at the Wickham Park Invitational this past Saturday.  In a field of 215 runners from all over New England, Nathan M. led the team with an impressive 38th place finish, taking home a medal for placing in the top 50 runners.  Both Matthew S. and Dominic C. also ran well placing 2nd and 3rd for Saint James.

In the girls race, Elizabeth M. finished an outstanding 31st place from a field of 213 runners.  Isabelle B. also had an impressive run, finishing 46th.  Both girls took home medals.  Rounding out the top scorers for the team were Maeve W., Izabella R., and Sophie K.

Congratulations to all the runners.  The team’s next race will be this Wednesday at Vernon Middle School.

Cross Country Results From Saturday’s Meet

Saint James Cross Country 7th & 8th graders had the opportunity to run at the Wickham Park Invitational this past Saturday.  In a field of 215 runners from all over New England, Nathan M. led the team with an impressive 38th place finish, taking home a medal for placing in the top 50 runners.  Both Matthew S. and Dominic C. also ran well placing 2nd and 3rd for Saint James.

In the girls race, Elizabeth M. finished an outstanding 31st place from a field of 213 runners.  Isabelle B. also had an impressive run, finishing 46th.  Both girls took home medals.  Rounding out the top scorers for the team were Maeve W., Izabella R., and Sophie K.

Congratulations to all the runners.  The team’s next race will be this Wednesday at Vernon Middle School.

Reminder: No School Monday

As a reminder, there is no school this coming Monday, October 12th, for the Columbus Day Holiday.  Have a great long weekend!

Results From Yesterday's CC Meet & Upcoming Schedule

The Saint James School Cross Country team had another great meet yesterday afternoon, running a tri-meet of Illing, Ellington, and Saint James.  Both the boys and girls teams took first place overall for the event.

Aiden P. again led the Sabers with a second place finish, Nathan M. ran an outstanding race, finishing in 4th place overall and bettering his previous time by 20 seconds.  Nick G. was close behind in 5th position, also running 20 seconds quicker.  Matthew S. has been improving through each competition, finishing in 6th place, with Kevin L. running to a strong 11th place finish.

The girls took first place again, led by a strong performance by Lindsay O., who finished in 2nd place, running 40 seconds quicker than two weeks ago.  Isabelle B. was close behind in 3rd place, also running 40 seconds quicker.  Elizabeth M., Kaitlyn N., and Maeve W. were respectively 4th, 5th, and 9th overall.

Congratulations on a great performance!

Upcoming Schedule:

The next competition will be the Wickham Invitational this Saturday.  Runners should meet Coach O’Neill at Wickham park at 8:00am.

There will be practice on Tuesday and Thursday of this coming week.

Also, there is a meet at Vernon Middle School this coming Wednesday, October 14.  Race time is scheduled for 3:30pm, please meet at Vernon Middle School at 2:45pm.

As a reminder, the complete Cross Country schedule is available on the SJS Cross Country webpage.

Results From Yesterday’s CC Meet & Upcoming Schedule

The Saint James School Cross Country team had another great meet yesterday afternoon, running a tri-meet of Illing, Ellington, and Saint James.  Both the boys and girls teams took first place overall for the event.

Aiden P. again led the Sabers with a second place finish, Nathan M. ran an outstanding race, finishing in 4th place overall and bettering his previous time by 20 seconds.  Nick G. was close behind in 5th position, also running 20 seconds quicker.  Matthew S. has been improving through each competition, finishing in 6th place, with Kevin L. running to a strong 11th place finish.

The girls took first place again, led by a strong performance by Lindsay O., who finished in 2nd place, running 40 seconds quicker than two weeks ago.  Isabelle B. was close behind in 3rd place, also running 40 seconds quicker.  Elizabeth M., Kaitlyn N., and Maeve W. were respectively 4th, 5th, and 9th overall.

Congratulations on a great performance!

Upcoming Schedule:

The next competition will be the Wickham Invitational this Saturday.  Runners should meet Coach O’Neill at Wickham park at 8:00am.

There will be practice on Tuesday and Thursday of this coming week.

Also, there is a meet at Vernon Middle School this coming Wednesday, October 14.  Race time is scheduled for 3:30pm, please meet at Vernon Middle School at 2:45pm.

As a reminder, the complete Cross Country schedule is available on the SJS Cross Country webpage.

Mad Science Begins Today

The Mad Science Program will begin today, October 8th, for students in grades 1-4 that have signed up to participate. We are in need of one additional parent volunteer to help the 1st & 2nd grade Mad Science instructor throughout the 8-week program. Please contact Mrs. DelSignore in the school office if you can help out.

Students not going to aftercare when the program concludes should be picked up in the breezeway at 3:15pm (parents should wait outside the breezeway door for students to be walked down by the Mad Science instructors).

Grandparents' & Special Persons' Form Due Tomorrow (Friday)

Just a reminder that the RSVP form for Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day is due back to the school tomorrow, Friday, October 9th.