Saint James School’s 20th Annual Tree of Blessings Ceremony and Prayer Service will take place on Monday, December 19th. Please see the attached flyer for information.
2022-2023 Tree of Blessings Order Form
Please have all orders in to the school office by Monday, December 12th.
Below a link to the inclement weather policy for Saint James School.
2022-2023 Inclement Weather Policy
Please sign up for text and/or email alerts for both “Manchester Public Schools” and “Saint James School – Manchester.” For your convenience, you can click HERE to sign up for alerts from NBC30 and/or HERE to sign up for alerts from WFSB Channel 3.
Please also make sure you have the SJS App downloaded and Notifications are turned on.
JV Girls 6th Grade Team
Dec 10 11:10 am @ St. Bridget
JV Girls 4th & 5th Grade Team
Dec 10 10:10am @ St. Paul
JV Boys 6th Grade Team
Dec 10 1:40pm @ Corpus
Also, please note: 4th Grade Boys Basketball players will practice tomorrow (Saturday) from 9:00am – 10:00am, 5th Grade Boys from 10:00am – 11:00am. Teams will be formed early next week and game play will begin next Saturday.
Let’s go SABERS!
As a reminder, tomorrow (Friday, December 9th) is a 12:05pm dismissal day and there is NO after-school care that day due to the SJS faculty and staff Christmas party. Please be sure you are on time to pick-up your student on Friday as the event will be taking place offsite so the entire school will be closing at 12:15pm. Thank you.
Please note the 1st Grade STEM Club is full.
Tomorrow – December 9th – students may wear “comfy” clothes (sweatpants, sweatshirts, t-shirts) or weather- & school-appropriate PJs to school for a minimum $1.00 donation. All money collected, which should come to school with the student on Friday, and will benefit the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
CCMC’s annual PJ day, which many schools and businesses across the state participate in, helps not only raise money for a great cause, but is in honor of all the brave kids fighting cancer at Connecticut Children’s and elsewhere.
Please remember, students must adhere to the all Saint James School dress down guidelines (noted in the school handbook) and PJs/attire must have sleeves (short sleeves are okay) & long pants. Also, no slippers due to safety concerns. Leggings are allowed provided a top is worn that falls to the top of the thighs or lower.
Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Rafferty will host a Book & Art Club after school on December 22nd for students in grades 3 and 4. If your student is interested in participating, please complete the permission slip below and send it back to the main office with your student.
Basketball game play kicks off this week! All families are invited to come out and cheer on our teams:
VARSITY
Thursday, December 8 vs St. Paul at St. James School
SJS Girls Varsity 6:00pm
SJS Boys Varsity 7:15pm
Tuesday December 13 vs St. Mary at St Bridget School
SJS Girls Varsity 6:00pm
SJS Boys Varsity 7:15pm
JV
JV Girls 6th Grade Team
Dec 10 11:10 am @ St. Bridget
Dec 17 1:40 pm @ St. Paul
JV Girls 4th & 5th Grade Team
Dec 10 10:10am @ St. Paul
Dec 17 9:00 am @ St. Paul
JV Boys 6th Grade Team
Dec 10 1:40pm @ Corpus
Dec 17 2:50pm @ Corpus
Let’s go SABERS!
The Saint James School HSA will hold its monthly meeting tonight – Wednesday, December 7th – at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. All parents/guardians/grandparents of SJS students are welcome to attend. When you arrive at the school for the meeting, please ring the buzzer to the left of the breezeway door and meet us in the Cafeteria.
Looking for a special Christmas gift or a fun way to show your SJS spirit? While supplies last, we will be selling custom SJS blue and gold Pura Vida bracelets (limited quantities available). Bracelets are waterproof and adjustable from 2-5″ in diameter. Each bracelet costs $10 and will be available for purchase in the SJS main office or through Kid Mail. If purchasing as a Christmas gift and using Kid Mail, please put “attention SJS office” on the outside of the envelope and enclose a note with your payment that the bracelet(s) are a gift. We will send the bracelet home via your student in a sealed envelope. Checks should be made out to “Saint James School HSA”.
