Cast Your Vote for Movie Night
The HSA is hosting Family Movie Night on Friday, November 16. Help us choose which movie to show by casting you family’s vote HERE!
Basketball Reminders
Thursday (October 18th):
1) Girl’s Basketball (Grades 5-8) Open Gym 4:30-6:30pm;
2) Parents’ meeting for girls interested in playing Basketball (Grades 4-8) at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. All girl’s basketball parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and players are welcome to attend as well;
3) 8th Grade Boys Open Gym 6:30pm-8:00pm.
Friday (October 19th)
6th Grade Boys Open Gym 2:05pm-4:00pm
Sunday (October 21st)
4th & 5th Grade Boys Open Gym 1:00pm-3:00pm
As a reminder for parents of 4th & 5th grade boys, this Sunday (October 21st) there will be an open gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, after which time teams will be set for the season (all boys interested in playing will be put on a team, regardless of skill level). If you son will be playing basketball this year for SJS, please make every effort to have them to Open Gym on Sunday (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net so they can be added to a team.
4th & 5th Grade Boys Basketball
As a reminder for parents of 4th & 5th grade boys, this Sunday (October 21st) there will be an open gym from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, after which time teams will be set for the season (all boys interested in playing will be put on a team, regardless of skill level). If you son will be playing basketball this year for SJS, please make every effort to have them to Open Gym on Sunday (they must have in their sports form signed by their doctor). If they are unable to make it, you must notify Mr. Green at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net so they can be added to a team.
Music Teacher & Choir Cancelled This Week
We regret to inform you that Mrs. Corcoran has had to resign her position as the general music teacher at Saint James School due to unforeseen circumstances. We are currently looking for another teacher to fill this position and to head up our school’s choir. Please note that choir practice will be cancelled for this week.
Uniform Clarification
As a reminder, students must begin wearing the Winter Uniform (a.k.a. our “Formal Uniform”) on November 1st. This means no more shorts for any students (even on gym day) and middle school boys must wear the button down oxford and tie.
Please note, however, as the temperatures become colder this week, all students are welcome to wear their Formal/Winter uniform to school (students are never required to wear shorts, that is just a warm weather option). However, Middle School Boys must wear the button down oxford shirt and a tie whenever they wear the pants (the full Formal Uniform). Lands’ End and Dennis Uniform are both having sales beginning Thursday for any families that need to order. We will send that information tomorrow.
Afternoon Pick-up In Gym Today
Beginning Monday, we will be back in the gym for afternoon pick-up of our Walkers (2:05pm parent/caregiver pick-up) group.
For families new to the K-8 school this year, we will follow the exact same pick-up format that we have been doing outside – except inside our gymnasium. For returning families, we are going back to the same pick-up process we used last year: The gym doors will be opened by a staff member at 2:00pm for you to enter and wait by grade for the teacher to dismiss your child/ren; Kindergarten students/parents dismiss next to the stage and 8th grade dismissing by the gym doors.
Morning arrival will still be outside in the parking lot by the Pre-Kindergarten (weather permitting) until the roof is completely finished and all the dumpsters are removed from the back courtyard.
Basketball Update & Spiritwear Reminder
There is a Parents’ meeting for any boys interested in playing Basketball this year (Grades 4-8) this coming Monday, October 15th at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria. All boys basketball parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and players are welcome to attend as well.
The Parents’ meeting for girls interested in playing Basketball (Grades 4-8) will be held next Thursday, October 18th at 6:30pm.
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
Orders are due this coming Tuesday – October 16th!
Below please find the 2018-2019 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form. Spiritwear is not mandatory for any player (although for 6th – 8th grade boys playing basketball, the coaches request that players purchase the reversible “practice jersey” if possible to use as a “pinny” during practice). Boys & girls playing basketball may wear the Warmup Pants, Practice Shorts, Performance Hoodie & 1/2 Zip “Warmup Top” to school on GYM Days. Basketball spiritwear t-shirts cannot be worn in place of the Gray, short-sleeve gym shirt.
2018-19 Basketball Spiritwear Order Form
Also, as an FYI, general SJS spiritwear will be available for purchase shortly.
Choir Letter
Attention Choir Parents: A letter from Mrs. Zorger will be coming home with our Choir students today. Please look for the letter when you connect with your student this afternoon.
Student Volunteers For Ordination Mass
Mrs. Zorger will attend the Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt as the Titular Bishop of Curzola and Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph next Thursday, October 18th.
Saint James School has also received an invitation for three of our students to attend the Ordination Mass. The attending SJS students will need transportation (from a parent/ grandparent, etc) to and from the Cathedral (in Hartford) and will need leave school at 1:00pm to arrive in time. Once there, the students will sit in special reserved seating alongside Mrs. Zorger.
If your child is able to attend, please reach out to Mrs. Zorger at bzorger@saintjamesschool.net. There will also be open seating in the back of the Cathedral should parents/ grandparents transporting our students wish to attend.
Parking at Afternoon Pickup
Mrs. Zorger would like to remind you to please share with anyone picking up your children, the information detailed in her email from Tuesday (October 2nd) about parking. We still have a number of people (mostly grandparents it seems) parking in areas clearly marked with street signs as “no parking” or “no parking between 1:00pm – 3:00pm.” Please see the map below and pass this along to your spouse, friends, relatives, etc. that pickup at SJS and are not on the daily email group. We thank you for helping keep our students, staff, and families safe during this very busy traffic period. If you did not receive the email (sent from Mrs. Zorger on Tuesday morning) please check your SPAM folder.
