3rd Grade STEM Club
A session of STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 4 for students in Grade 3. If your child would like to attend, please complete and return the permission form.
Basketball & Cheer Practice Begins Next Week
For students signed up to play basketball AND have their Athletics Health Form turned in, practices will begin next week.
Practice times for next week are as follows:
Monday, November 4th
Girls JV (4th & 5th Gr.): 4:30 – 6:00pm
Girls Varsity (7th & 8th Gr.) : 6:00 – 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 5th
Boys JV (6th Gr.): 4:30pm-6:00pm
Boys Varsity (7th & 8th Gr.): 6:00pm – 7:30pm
*Any 6th grade boys wanting to try out for Varsity should attend both*
Wednesday, November 6th
Boys JV (Gr. 6): 4:30 – 6:00pm
Boys Varsity (7th & 8th Gr.): 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Thursday, November 7th
Cheer Team: 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Girls JV (4th & 5th Gr.): 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Girls Varsity (Gr. 7&8): 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Friday, November 8th
All 4th & 5th Grade Boys: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Please note, the schedule above will most likely be the practice schedule for a few weeks until games start up. After that Varsity practice times may vary around weeknight games. All JV teams (and the 4th & 5th grade boys teams) will play on Saturdays during the season.
Tomorrow! Trunk or Treat/Fall Festival
Here are a few notes for Saturday’s event:
* For families decorating a trunk, THANK YOU!! Please be sure to arrive between 12:30pm and 12:45pm (an event volunteer will show you where to park). Please bring candy for approximately 200 children.
* All other attendees (must have RSVP’d, no walk-ins please), please check in at the table in front of the school NO EARLIER thank 1:00pm. All students will get a stamp on their hand when they enter to be able to participate in the activities.
* Please remember to bring cash for other items not included in your pre-paid admission fee that you may wish to enjoy: Coffee Truck, Kona Ice truck, Highland Park Market food truck.
Any questions? Contact parent volunteer coordinator Patricia McCarthy at HSA@SaintJamesSchool.net.
Campus Ministry News
Let’s celebrate Sunday Mass together! The Saint Bridget and Saint James school communities are encouraged to attend the 5pm Sunday Mass at St. Bartholomew’s Church this Sunday 10/27 to unite with our larger parish community. Students who attend are asked to wear their school uniforms to Mass.
Our next School Choir Practice is scheduled for Wednesday 10/30 from 2p-3p. I’ve had a number of students ask me how they can be in the choir and I’ve told each of them they need parental permission. You can do that by signing them up via this Google form or emailing me directly at campusminister@saintteresacatholic.org. If you’ve already signed up your child, you do not need to do so again.
Reminder: CHET Dream Big Scholarships
For anyone interested, below is a scholarship opportunity from CHET – The Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings Program. This contest has had a few different student winners from SJS over the past couple of years (including a $20k winner!) AND our school has been selected in the past to receive the technology prize package!
Here is a link to the contest information: https://www.fidelity.com/about-chet/dream-big-competition
Or, see THIS FLYER
Participants are asked to submit an entry based on specific grade-level topics. Students can submit an original essay, video or artwork (painting/drawing or illustration):
K-4th grade: When you grow up, what would you like to be and why?
5th-8th grade: What is a lesson you’ve learned and how will it influence your future?
3 Grand Prize winners will receive $20,000 (one student from each age group), 24 winners will receive $5,000 (eight students per age group), and 239 winners will receive $500 (at least 53 students per age group). Additionally, 10 randomly selected participating schools will win $5,000 in tech equipment.
Robotics Fun Night
A huge thank you to Mrs. Cha and the entire Aetos Dios FIRST Robotics Team for hosting a fun evening last night for our 3rd – 5th grade students!! It was also great to see back on our campus so many SJS alumni who are continuing to participate in Robotics in High School!
Early Dismissal Wednesday & Thursday
As a reminder, Saint James School will have 12:05pm dismissal days tomorrow and Thursday of this week for parent/teacher conferences (aftercare is in session). Please remember a Fall Conference is required for every student. If you have not yet signed up, your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you with a date/time to meet.
For our school bus riders, the town has informed us that we WILL have all of our buses tomorrow (so no combined buses this Wednesday).
Attention Instrumental Music Families
With the early dismissals, please note that advanced and intermediate band students still WILL still have their lessons tomorrow (Wednesday) and beginning band students will still have their lessons on Thursday. Please be sure they have their instruments.
Please note, however, that since we are now having lunch at school on early dismissal days, we will NOT be having the beginning band Concert that is on the schedule for this Thursday at 11:00am. We will let parents know when we have a reschedule date is for this event.
Today! Dine Out in Support of SJS
The Saint James School HSA is hosting a dine-out at Red Robin in Manchester on Tuesday, October 22nd. SJS families and friends are invited to enjoy lunch/dinner at Red Robin and 20% of the sale will be donated back to SJS. Please note, you must show THIS FLYER (<–click link) or mention you are with SJS for your purchase to be counted. Take-out is also included!
