STEM Club Full
Please note that the upcoming STEM Clubs for 2nd and 3rd grade are at capacity.
Basketball Reminders
We still need a few more parent volunteer Coaches to support our basketball program so our teams can officially start the season. Coaches are needed for the following:
*4th&5th Grade JV Boys
*6th Grade JV Boys
Please reach out to Mr. Green ASAP at cgreen@saintjamesschool.net if you can help.
Upcoming Practices:
Tonight (Wednesday)
6th Grade Girls – Practice from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Varsity Girls – Practice from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Thursday
Varsity Boys – Practice from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
This Week: Thanksgiving Food Drive
This week Saint James School will be collecting food to donate to the Manchester Area Conference of Churches food pantry to help local families in need have a blessed Thanksgiving. Each grade has been assigned a food item as noted below. For those able to help support this annual Saint James School tradition with a donation, your generosity is appreciated. MACC will pick up all donated items this Friday at 10:00am.
Pre-Kindergarten: Stuffing
Kindergarten: Instant Potatoes
Grade 1: Cornbread, Bread Mix
Grade 2: Canned Vegetables
Grade 3: Pasta
Grade 4: Desserts (Puddings, Cookies, etc.)
Grade 5: Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate
Grade 6: Juice & Water (Gallon/Large Bottles)
Grade 7: Cranberry Sauce or Pasta Sauce
Grade 8: Gravy, Pickles, Olives
Class Picture Retakes Tomorrow
Due to an issue with their camera on class picture day, the photographer from Lifetouch will be back with us tomorrow (Wednesday, November 16th) to retake class pictures for grades K – 8. Class picture attire:
K-5 Girls: Uniform Skort, Uniform polo, NAVY knee socks or tights
K-5 Boys: Uniform Khaki PANTS, Uniform polo, socks (navy, black, or tan)
6-8 Girls: Uniform Skort, Uniform oxford, NAVY knee socks or tights
6-8 Boys: Uniform Khaki PANTS, Uniform oxford, tie, socks (navy, black, or tan)
*note: white socks are only a “fall/spring” uniform option
Reminder: Acceptable Uniform Shoes must be worn (click to view)
STEM Club for Grade 2 and Grade 3
STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 21 for students in Grade 2. If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form: 2nd Grade STEM Permission Slip
STEM Club will be held on Monday, November 28 for students in Grade 3. If your child would like to attend, please complete this permission form: 3rd Grade STEM Permission Slip
Ends Wednesday: SJS Basketball, Cheer, and General Spiritwear
Show your school spirit with SJS Basketball, Cheer, and/or general Spiritwear. The deadline for ordering is November 16th and a percentage of all sales will be donated back to our school!
https://saintjamesstore.com/collections/all
Barring any unexpected supply issues, all items will be delivered to SJS well in advance of Christmas break. Questions can be directed to Amy Guenther at aguenther@saintjamesschool.net.
OTIS Street Issues: Please Read
We are noticing a lot of traffic violations that are causing unsafe issues on OTIS street. Please share these with anyone that drops off/picks up your student(s):
Parking and drop-off may ONLY occur on the RIGHT side of Otis Street when turning from Park Street onto Otis. If you are coming up Otis from Forest Street, no parking or dropping off should be taking place on Otis Street. Please drive all way up to the top of Otis, take a left at the stop sign, and pull over on Park Street.
DO NOT make a U-Turn on Otis Street and DO NOT pull your car over to park in the wrong direction (i.e. when parked on Otis, your headlights should always be facing away from St. James School).
Lastly, please do not pull in and turn around or park in the “Mansion & Coach House Estates” parking lot or other private property driveways.
We have been receiving complaints from other parents and from our neighbors. Please click on the map below to view traffic flow. Thank you for your attention to this.
No School Tomorrow
As a reminder – school will not be in session tomorrow, Friday, November 10th for Veterans’ Day. Manchester’s Veterans’ Day parade will take place tomorrow beginning at 10:30am.
(Parade and Color Guard step off from American Legion Drive at 10:30am and end at Manchester Memorial Hospital, where a special ceremony will be held).
