Tryouts for the upcoming basketball season will begin next week.  In order to try out, students must have a 2013-2014 Athletics Health Form on file with the school.  Tryouts will be held in the gym and players are expected to attend each session for their respective grade.

The Girls tryout schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, October 9th

5:00pm – 6:00pm – 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade

6:00pm – 8:00pm – 7th & 8th Grade

Tuesday, October 15th

5:00pm – 6:00pm – 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade

6:00pm – 8:00pm – 6th (players interested in trying out for the Varsity team), 7th & 8th Grade

Monday, October 21st

5:30pm to 8:00pm – 6th (players interested in trying out for the Varsity team), 7th & 8th Grade

 

The Boys tryout schedule is as follows:

Thursday, October 10th

5:30-7:00pm – 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade

7:00pm – 8:30pm – 7th & 8th Grade

Thursday, October 17th

5:30-7:00pm – 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade

7:00pm – 8:30pm – 6th (players interested in trying out for the Varsity team), 7th & 8th Grade

Tuesday, October 22nd

6:00pm – 8:30pm – 6th (players interested in trying out for the Varsity team), 7th & 8th Grade

If you have not yet attended a VIRTUS session and wish to volunteer at Saint James School this year, below are some upcoming sessions scheduled in our local area.  If you plan to attend, please contact Mrs. DelSignore at the Saint James School office and she will register you for the session you indicate.

 

Monday, October 28th @ 5:00pm  –  Holy Cross School in New Britain

Wednesday, November 6th @ 6:00pm – St. Elizabeth Seton in Rocky Hill

Wednesday, November 6th @ 6:30pm – St. Margaret Mary in South Windsor

Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:00pm – St. Jerome in New Britain

There will also be a session conducted in SPANISH on Saturday, October 5th at 10:00am at St. Augustine in Hartford.

 

Please remember, anyone who wishes to volunteer at Saint James School (including on field trips, during class room parties, lunch room helpers, etc.), must complete a background check authorization form (please submit competed form to the Saint James School Office) and attend a VIRTUS training session.  The training and the background check must only be completed one time and will remain valid for all subsequent years you wish to volunteer at Saint James School.

 

Congratulations to Mrs. Plourd’s 8th grade homeroom for winning the first Box Tops/Dress Down day of the year!  Mrs. Plourd’s class came in with 511 Box Tops (which equates to $51.10 in unrestricted funds  for our school).  Mrs. Plourd will let students know when their dress down day will occur.

Mrs. Gangloff’s Kindergarten class came in 2nd place with 382 Box Tops (or $36.80 for our school), and  Mrs Belsito in 3rd place with 338.

Keep saving and submitting those Box Tops to your child’s teacher – the next day for counting will occur on Friday the 1st.

Scarecrows on Main are back! This year’s Saint James School scarecrow was designed and created by the Saint James School student council along with art teachers Mrs. Sabatella and Mrs. Thrall. Voting will take place through October 25th at several places on Main Street:

• Ballot boxes will be placed at the following 7 Downtown locations:
  • Mary Cheney Library, 586 Main
  • Great Harvest Bread Co., 809 Main
  • Silk City Antiques, 845 Main
  • CT Works, 893 Main
  • Anne Miller Real Estate, 975 Main
  • Salon Petit, 968 Main
  • Pinewood Furniture, 1115 Main
• Votes will be collected from all ballot boxes on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 25th.
• Contest winners will be announced at the Scarecrow Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 26^th

We hope you will vote for SJS!

 

 

Monday (9/30):  Girls Open Gym  4th & 5th Grade – 5:00pm – 6:00pm;

Monday (9/30):   Girls Open Gym Girls 6th – 8th Grade – 6:00pm – 7:30pm;

Tuesday (10/1):  COACH’S MEETING for any parent interested in coaching basketball and all current coaches 6:00pm in the gym.

Tuesday (10/1): Boys Open Gym 6th – 8th Grade – 7:00pm – 8:30pm;

Wednesday (10/2):  Girls Open Gym Grades 6th – 8th – 5:oopm – 7:00pm;

Thursday (10/3):  Boys Open Gym Grades 4th – 6th – 6:30pm – 7:30pm;

Thursday (10/3):  Boys Open Gym Grades 7th – 8th – 7:30pm – 8:30pm;

 

Tryouts for teams will begin the week of October 9th.  A formal tryout schedule will be posted after the Coach’s meeting on Tuesday.

 

Please remember, students will NOT be allowed to participate in any Open Gyms or Tryouts until they have a full- completed 2013-2014 Athletic Health Form on file with the school