Congratulations!

Congratulations to Saint James School 8th grader, Hudson P., on winning our local Knights of Columbus Essay contest!  The topic of the essay was, "Of the 267 Popes that have led the Catholic Church, who were your favorite three and why?"

PJ Day For CCMC

Thank you to everyone who participated in our $1.00+ PJ/Comfy Clothes "Casual for a Cause" day yesterday. Together we raised over $700 to help support pediatric cancer research at CCMC. Great job Sabers!!

Dr. Nancy Testa Visits SJS

Today we were delighted to welcome Dr. Nancy Testa, Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford, for a visit to our campus!  A few classes also had the opportunity to...

Christmas Concert Photos

Congratulations to all the performers at yesterday's daytime and evening Christmas Concerts.  What an amazing job by all three bands and our 1st and 4th grade students!! 

Celebrating St. Nicholas Day

In keeping with tradition, our Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade students left one shoe outside their classroom on Friday morning in celebration of St. Nicholas Day (Feast Day of St. Nicholas).  More commonly observed...

SJS Christmas Store

Our students had so much fun at the SJS Christmas Store today shopping for their loved ones all on their own!  A huge THANK YOU to SJS parent volunteers Brittany Devanney and Kristin O’Hara for all their time and efforts organizing this event for our students.  Also...

Mass of Thanksgiving

On Wednesday, our 1st - 8th grade students celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving with Father Marcin and seminarians, Alec and Daniel, who were back in Manchester for the holiday break.

Thanksgiving Food Collection Thank You!

Thank you to all the SJS families who sent in donations for the MACC food pantry over the past two weeks. Your generosity will make a difference for so many this Thanksgiving!  And, thank you to...

Celebrating Veterans Day

Thank you to the men and women of the United States Military who have served - and continue to serve - our great country. And, thank you to those in our own SJS community who joined us today for our Veterans Day celebration. We were so happy to honor you!

5th Graders Present Saint Reports

In observance of All Saints’ Day, SJS fifth-grade students created written outlines and Google Slide presentations on a saint of their choice. Guided by a rubric, they researched their saints’ lives, special patronages, and how each faithfully followed God’s call. Several students...

Honoring Election Day

Today our Pre-K classes talked all about elections and voting - and even the democratic process to select which story to read!  Thank you to Mrs. Carpenter for the great pics!

Halloween Casual for a Cause

On Friday, we dressed casual for a cause, raising over $550 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which supports the families of catastrophically wounded first responders and military service members. Our Kindergarten...

Grandparents’ Day 2025!

On Friday morning we hosted grandparents and other special guests of our K - 5th grade students for a fun morning of musical performances and classroom activities.  We love this special tradition here at SJS!

Trunk or Treat

On Saturday Saint James School and Saint Bridget School came together to host a combined Trunk-or-Treat event. An extra special Thank You to everyone who decorated a trunk, to all our awesome middle school students who helped run the crafts and games, and...

Orange for Bullying Prevention Month

At SJS, we are committed to promoting kindness and helping students understand the impact of their words and actions. Today, we added a touch of orange to our uniforms in support of National Bullying Prevention month.

Blessing of the (Stuffed) Animals

On Friday we celebrated St. Francis of Assisi in honor of his Feast Day.  Pre-K and Kindergarten students also enjoyed a special blessing of their (stuffed) animals with Deacon Lee.

7th Graders Build Circuits

Yesterday during their STREAM class, SJS 7th grade students enjoyed a special lesson on electricity and circuits, drew diagrams, and built their own circuits with light bulbs, motors, and switches.  Thank you to Mrs. Poth for these great pics!

Girls Who Code

Our “Girls Who Code” club for SJS 5th grade girls meets every other Monday at lunchtime in the Innovation Lab. Under the guidance of STREAM teacher Mrs. Poth, the group works on a set curriculum designed...

Book Fair Thank You

Thank you to everyone who purchased books at our recent SJS Book Fair – together we raised over $5,000 to buy new books for the classroom libraries and main school library!  Also, an extra...

Reminder: Class Picture Attire for Tomorrow

Class pictures for grades K-8 will be taken on Wednesday, September…