Regional Spelling Bee

Congratulations to our three students who represented Saint James School in the 2025 Knights of Columbus Regional Spelling Bee last evening in Willimantic...
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4th Grade Sea Creatures

SJS 4th grade students recently finished researching and writing a report on an assigned sea creature, along with creating a model of their animal using recyclable materials and/or craft-related items. Yesterday...
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Crowning of Mary

This morning SJS K-8 students came together to pray the Rosary and participate in our annual Crowning of Mary ceremony. As per school tradition, the May Crowning was hosted by
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Students Create Tactile Games

Sixth grade students at Saint James School recently completed an innovative STREAM project that focused on using creativity and design skills to develop tactile board games for individuals with visual impairments. Under the guidance of STREAM teacher...
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Mother/Daughter Tea

This past weekend the Home & School Association hosted a fun-filled mother/daughter tea.  A huge Thank You to Mrs. Waters for chairing this for our families and to the SJS middle school students who volunteered their time to make the event extra special.
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8th Grade International Day

Congratulations to the Saint James School 8th Grade class on an outstanding job hosting International Day today! In addition to turning in a written report and giving an ongoing presentation to their classmates, parents, teachers, and younger peers, the students also created/displayed maps, a travel brochure, a travel website, and...
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Guest Readers

As part of our month long Read Across America reading initiatives, on Wednesday our kindergarten - 3rd grade students were treated to some special guest readers from the Manchester community! ...
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Congratulations NE Region Hand Writing Winner!

Saint James School is excited to announce that one of our 3rd grade students, Rhea Bhagat, has been designated a Regional Winner in this year's Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest.  Rhea’s beautiful cursive writing was selected from thousands of submissions...
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Green & White Dress Down Day

Today we are "casual for a cause" with students and staff having the option to dress down (or up!) in Green & White for a $1.00+ donation to Manchester's Rebuilding Together program.  Together we raised over $350 - Great job Sabers!
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Science Heroes Assembly

Yesterday our 3rd - 5th grade students were treated to a science-focused assembly with lots of hands-on fun.
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Congrats SJS Basketball

Yesterday we celebrated the end of the season for our JV and Varsity basketball teams.  The JV teams enjoyed a pizza party during school, while the Varsity teams and their parents enjoyed their celebration in the evening.
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Congrats Spelling Bee Winners

A huge congratulations to the winners this year’s Saint James School Spelling Bee!...
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4th Grade Presidents

This morning our 4th grade students each completed their research project on an assigned U.S. President by giving an oral presentation to their classmates along with a Google Slides slideshow.  Students had to research and present specific information following a well-defined rubric. Adding to the fun...
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Brian Bags Service Project

Yesterday afternoon, several of our middle students stayed after school to work on assembling “Brian Bags” -  special care kits designed with members of the local homeless community in mind.  Through this special mission of Mrs. Donna Finneran...
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SJS 2025 Gala & Auction

Join as for an amazing night of food, fun, and festivities as we celebrate and support Saint James School!  Our school's annual (adults-only) Gala & Auction Fundraiser is always a BLAST so be sure to get your RSVP in early since space is limited!!
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SJS 2025 Summer Program

Saint James School is excited to announce the return of our super-fun, 6-week Summer Program! Our Summer Program is open to any student who is registered for Saint James School's Pre-K4 through 4th Grade for Fall 2025. 
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Congratulations Handwriting Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our winners of this year’s Saint James School Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest (for Kindergarten – Grade 4). The 1st place winners will now be submitted to the state level...
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Grade 7 Science Fair

Congratulations to our 7th grade students for hosting a wonderful Science Fair yesterday!  Students spent the entire morning presenting their research to the SJS faculty and staff, their younger and older peers, and several judges from the scientific community.  Several of our winners will now move on to the State competition.  Great job Sabers!!
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SJS Competes at Robotics Competition

On Saturday afternoon, Saint James School's middle school robotics team competed in the regional VEX IQ Robotics competition. Under the guidance of Mrs. Poth and Mr. Poth, the team has been hard at work since September, dedicating their Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings to learning, designing, building, and testing...
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Amazing Hero Art Assembly

Yesterday afternoon, SJS K-8 students enjoyed an inspiring assembly with Artist-Extraordinaire, Rob Surette.  Mr. Surette is a Top-Tier Master Fine Artist for Disney and other well-known organizations such as Marvel, DreamWorks, and DC Comics.  In addition to showcasing his amazing artistic talent...
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