Reminder: Due to scheduling conflicts band practice/lessons are being changed for the next two weeks from Friday to Wednesday (November 5th and November 12th). The band will perform on Tuesday, November 11th for the Veteran’s Day celebration. Regional Band will have a special rehearsal at 7:30am on Wednesday, November 5th. Please mark your calendars and remind your children to bring their instruments to school on these days.
Sunday (11/2): Coach McMullin will be running an optional Open Gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm for 7th and 8th grade Boys;
Monday (11/3): All Girls that tried out for JV will practice after school from 2:00pm-4:00pm;
Monday (11/3): Varsity Girls will practice 5:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday (11/4): 4th & 5th Grade Boys 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Tuesday (11/4): Varsity Gold team will meet in Cafeteria from 6:00pm to 6:45pm, then practice 6:45pm to 8:30pm.
Remember, Basketball sports fees are now due to the office. $40 for developmental league, $65 for JV and Varsity teams. For a complete schedule of all upcoming basketball events, please go the Basketball page on the school website (from the main page, select Extra Curricular, then choose Basketball).
Sunday (11/2): Coach McMullin will be running an optional Open Gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm for 7th and 8th grade Boys;
Monday (11/3): All Girls that tried out for JV will practice after school from 2:00pm-4:00pm;
Monday (11/3): Varsity Girls will practice 5:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday (11/4): 4th & 5th Grade Boys 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Tuesday (11/4): Varsity Gold team will meet in Cafeteria from 6:00pm to 6:45pm, then practice 6:45pm to 8:30pm.
Remember, Basketball sports fees are now due to the office. $40 for developmental league, $65 for JV and Varsity teams. For a complete schedule of all upcoming basketball events, please go the Basketball page on the school website (from the main page, select Extra Curricular, then choose Basketball).
Just a reminder that Winter Uniform begins on Monday. Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Ups also begin this Monday in the Main Hallway. Yankee Candle Fundraiser orders are due Monday as well.
Congratulations to Mrs. Cunningham’s 1st grade class for winning this month’s dress down day. Her class collected 720 Box Tops! Mrs. Cunningham will let her class know when their dress down day will occur. Mrs. Camposeo came in 2nd with 334. Mrs. Zorger was close behind with 329. Thank you for your support and keep sending in those Box Tops!
Remember winter uniforms begin on Monday! Land’s End is offering their Friends & Family 30% off promotion November 3rd-11th. To apply the discount, use the promo code: FAMILY and Pin: 1800 at checkout.
If your child will be playing basketball for Saint James this season, please note that the Basketball sports fee is now due to the main office. The fee is $40 for developmental league players & $65 for JV and Varsity league players. 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.
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In keeping with the fun spirit of Halloween, students may come to school in dress down attire tomorrow (Friday, October 31st). Dress down attire should include black, orange, purple, or green. NO masks, costumes (except K and Pre-K), painted faces, or colored hair.
Upcoming schedule for boys basketball:
Tonight: Parents & Players Meeting in the cafeteria 6:00pm;
Thursday: Varsity Blue and Gold Tryouts 7th & 8th grades from 6:00pm – 8:00pm;
Sunday: TBA (potentially Varsity Blue);
Tuesday 11/4: 4th & 5th grade teams – player evaluations & team assignments from 5:00pm – 6:30pm;
Tuesday 11/4: Varsity Gold practice 6:45 to 8:30pm;
Thursday 11/6: JV team practice 5:00pm – 6:30pm & Varsity Gold practice 6:30pm-8:30pm;
Friday 11/7: JV team practice 5:30pm-7:30pm;
Saturday 11/8: 4th & 5th grade teams practice 9:00am-1:00pm (kids will be informed which time slot once the teams are named);
Sunday 11/9: Varsity Blue practice 1:00pm-3:00pm;
As coaches send in their dates and information, it will be posted on the basketball calendar which is available on the school website under the Extra Curricular tab, Basketball Page.