Below is a summary of all Basketball Open Gym dates, Tryout dates, and Meeting Dates.  All dates have been added to the SJS Calendar:  Boys Basketball (only) can be viewed HERE;  Girls Basketball (only) can be viewed HERE.

SJS Basketball October 2018 Summary of Events

Basketball Spiritwear
Below please find the 2018-2019 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form.  Orders are due to the SJS office by Tuesday, October 16th.  For 6th – 8th grade boys playing basketball, the coaches request that players purchase the reversible “practice jersey” to use as a “pinny” during practice.

2018-19 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form

Basketball Fees & Other Information
After tryouts have concluded, players will receive a letter from the coaches with their team assignment.  At that point, players will be asked to submit their basketball fee, a permission slip, and a signed character contract to the office before the first practice (these documents will be provided to the students with their team assignment letter).

Fees will be as follows:

4th & 5th grade boys Saturday program – $60 per player;
Boys & Girls JV programs – $75 per player;
Boys & Girls Varsity programs – $90 per player.

Please review Page 8 of the Parent/Student Handbook to review the Extra Curricular Policies for students and parents.  Once a student has signed up to play, there will be no refunds of fees for students unable to play due to grades, conduct violations, etc.

Attention 6th Grade Parents:  Please ask your child for the information coming home with them today about a Math Club being organized by a 6th grade parent for 6th grade students.  The form is due back tomorrow for students that will be participating.

Congratulations to our XC runners on a great meet vs. Illing (Manchester) and Tolland Middle Schools yesterday. The SJS Girls team took 1st place, scoring 21 total points overall. Abby Ray coming in 2nd place overall, followed by Kaityln Nyberg, Maya Fisher, and Shea Boyle in 3rd – 5th place.  Sarah Christina rounded out the students scoring points for the team with a 7th place finish.  The SJS Boys took 3rd place at the meet with Evan Ansaldi finishing in 11th, Erik Ansaldi in 14th, Alejandro Oyewole 16th, Michael Creamer in 18th, and Bradley Bushnell in 19th.

 

Please note instrumental music dates have been swapped for this week:

Grades 6-8 will have lessons and band on Thursday, October 4th
Grades 4 & 5 will have lessons and band. on Friday October 5th

This year, Saint James School will once again participate in the annual Szopka Krakowska Contest sponsored by the Polish Cultural Club in Hartford, CT.   SJS has been part of this special tradition for many years and the members of the Polish Cultural Club really look forward to viewing our submissions each year.

The making of these “Nativity Castles” will be offered as an optional after school activity for students in grades 4 – 8 under the guidance of middle school teacher Ms. Oleasz (Room 207).  If your child is interested, please send a note to their homeroom teacher by this coming Tuesday – Oct. 9th so that we may get a count of participants.  Depending upon the number of interested students, those in grades 6-8 will be given first preference for participation.

Sessions will begin Tuesday, October 16th in Ms. O’s classroom.  Students will need to stay after school to work on their castle at least a few days each week to ensure completion in time for the contest on November 24th & 25th.  Many supplies will be provided by Ms. O, although students are welcome to bring materials from home to further enhance their creation.

After the judging, which takes place the weekend after Thanksgiving, the Szopka are brought back to our school where they will be displayed until Christmas.  Prizes are awarded to the 1st – 3rd place winners.

We hope to see many of our students join in the creative fun! (Below are pictures of SJS students with their castles at last year’s event).