Saint James Cross Country & Team Picture

The Saint James Cross Country team finished their regular season with a 1st place win for the girls and 2nd place finish for the boys. Leading the charge for the Sabers was Isabelle B. who placed 2nd, Elizabeth M. in 4th, and  Ally A. in 5th.  Sophie K. & Lindsay O. also finished strong with 8th & 9th place finishes respectively.

The boys were led by 8th grader Ryan L., who placed 5th, followed by Nathan M., Dominic C. and 5th graders AJ B. & Michael R.

Select team members will be competing at the Middle School XC Championships at Wickham Park this Saturday, November 1st starting at 11am. This will conclude Saint James’ Cross Country season.

A huge thanks to Coach O’Neill for all her time and commitment in her first year as coach of the Saint James Cross Country team!  Also, thank you to all the students who participated and their parents for helping make this a great Cross Country season for Saint James School.

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Photo courtesy of Mrs. Reilly

 

 

 

Saint James Cross Country & Team Picture

The Saint James Cross Country team finished their regular season with a 1st place win for the girls and 2nd place finish for the boys. Leading the charge for the Sabers was Isabelle B. who placed 2nd, Elizabeth M. in 4th, and  Ally A. in 5th.  Sophie K. & Lindsay O. also finished strong with 8th & 9th place finishes respectively.

The boys were led by 8th grader Ryan L., who placed 5th, followed by Nathan M., Dominic C. and 5th graders AJ B. & Michael R.

Select team members will be competing at the Middle School XC Championships at Wickham Park this Saturday, November 1st starting at 11am. This will conclude Saint James’ Cross Country season.

A huge thanks to Coach O’Neill for all her time and commitment in her first year as coach of the Saint James Cross Country team!  Also, thank you to all the students who participated and their parents for helping make this a great Cross Country season for Saint James School.

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Photo courtesy of Mrs. Reilly

 

 

 

Boys Basketball

Just a reminder that boys basketball will have an Open Gym for 4th & 5th grades tonight from 5:30pm – 6:45pm in the gym.  Boys JV and Varsity tryouts (boys 6th – 8th) will take place this evening from 6:45pm – 8:15pm in the gym.  All boys must have their sports form on file with the school to participate.

The boys basketball parents/players meeting will be held on Wednesday at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria.  All parents of boys playing this season should attend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box Tops Due Thursday

Box Tops must be submitted by the end of day Thursday to count towards the October Dress Down Day contest.  Mrs. Meyer will be counting to determine this month’s winner after school on Thursday.

Halloween Party Pictures

Many thanks to the Home & School Association (HSA) parent volunteers and our middle school student volunteers for putting together a fabulous Halloween party for our pre-k through 5th grade students this past weekend!  Here are some pictures from Saturday’s event

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Reminder: Tonight – Dine Out in Support of SJS

Bertucci’s in Manchester will hold a dine out night TONIGHT, October 27th in support of SJS.  Dine in or carry out between 4:00pm and 9:00pm and 15% of your order will be donated back to SJS.  A flyer was sent home or can be downloaded here.  Please present the flyer to your server.

 

Reminder: Girls Basketball Tryouts

Tryouts for Basketball for girls in grades 4th – 6th will take place after school today in the gym from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.  Varsity Girls Basketball tryouts will take place this evening from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.  Tryouts will also take place on Wednesday at the same times.  The Girls Basketball parents meeting is tomorrow evening (Tuesday) at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria.  A calendar all basketball dates can be found on the Basketball page of the school website (Extra Curricular –> Basketball).

 

 

 

 

Tuesday's Cross Country Meet – Venue Change

The venue for Tuesday’s Cross Country meet has been changed.  The new location is 23 Iron Horse Blvd. in Simsbury.  Please meet at 3:00pm to walk the course.  The schedule on the SJS website homepage and Cross Country page have been updated.

Tuesday’s Cross Country Meet – Venue Change

The venue for Tuesday’s Cross Country meet has been changed.  The new location is 23 Iron Horse Blvd. in Simsbury.  Please meet at 3:00pm to walk the course.  The schedule on the SJS website homepage and Cross Country page have been updated.

Conference Sign-ups Begin Next Monday

Sign-ups for Fall parent-teacher conferences (11/12 & 11/13) will begin next Monday, November 3rd, in the hallway outside the Main Office.  Sign-up sheets will be available through Thursday, November 6th.  Please stop in at your convenience to sign up for a time.