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

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On Thursday, October 24, 2013, Saint James School will be celebrating our annual tradition of Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day.  This is an opportunity for our students to share their school with a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other special friend of the family that is a strong supporter of their educational achievements.

The celebration will begin around 10:00am and conclude with the special person participating in an activity in the child’s classroom.  Please keep in mind when thinking about who to invite that our school has three stair levels and no elevators.  Also, please keep in mind there is always a large percentage of students who do not have a visitor on this day due to schedules, distance, etc. and that is perfectly okay as well.

The 2013 Grandparents’ and Special Persons’ Day Committee is hard at work planning this fun event.  Please be on the lookout for more details to be sent home shortly.

There will be a meeting on October 1st at 6:00pm in the Saint James School Gym for any parents who are interested in coaching/assistant coaching for Basketball.  We are in need of many volunteers to help us with this very popular school sport.

There is not currently a coach for the boys 4th & 5th grade so no open gym/clinics are scheduled this week for those grades.  The remaining basketball schedule for the week is as follows (remember, the Saint James School Athletics Health Form 2013-2014 must be submitted to the school before your student can participate in this program (no exceptions will be made):

ST JAMES OPEN GYMS WEEK OF 9-22-13

MONDAY: GIRLS

5 TO 6PM : 4^TH,5^TH AND 6^TH GRADERS

6 TO 8PM: 7^TH AND 8^TH GRADERS

TUESDAY: BOYS

6:30 TO 8:30PM: 6^TH,7^TH AND 8^TH GRADE

WEDNESDAY: GIRLS

5 TO 6PM: 4^TH AND 5^TH GRADE

6 TO 8PM: 6,7,8^TH GRADE

THURSDAY: BOYS

6:30 TO 8:30PM:  6^TH,7^TH AND 8^TH GRADE