Congratulations to the Saint James School Class of 2017!  Below are a few pictures taken today – our 8th graders’ last day as Saint James students.  Many of these boys and girls have been a part of our school since they were three, four, or five years old.  They have grown up before our eyes and we could not be more proud of all their accomplishments!

We wish the Class of 2017 much success as they move into the next phase of their academic careers and we look forward to hearing about all of their achievements in high school and the years beyond.  Please join us in prayer that God continue to grace each of them with His love and guidance throughout the years to come (click pictures to enlarge).

Click here for a video of the Class of 2017 Clap Out

The Saint James Staff sends a huge Thank You to all the parents that donated towards, and/or helped out with, the staff appreciation luncheon yesterday!  The donations were extremely generous, and provided the staff with an absolutely delicious (catered) luncheon featuring some awesome raffle prizes, silly games (with candy!), treats in the staff lounge all week long, beautiful flower center pieces, specially made SJS bookmarks and frames for the super fun pictures that Erin Daley took during the event.  In addition, there was also a surprise gift for the teachers to let them know that they are, “hands down, the best around.”

We also wanted to thank the numerous parent volunteers who took time out of their day to cover the classrooms so all of the staff could attend luncheon, and to those that helped out in the cafeteria before, during, and after the luncheon event.  And, of course, a huge thank you to the event chair, Amy Santangelo, who organized/oversaw the  luncheon event and staff appreciation week treats.

Here are a few fun pictures from yesterday’s luncheon:

 

There will be NO hot lunch or milk served tomorrow (Wednesday) as the cafeteria will be in use for the staff appreciation luncheon. All students will need a lunch from home.

On Wednesday, the SJS Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade classes watched the 8th grade students perform in the annual 8th Grade Show.  A video of the daytime performance can be found HERE.

In addition, in keeping with tradition at Saint James School, the graduating class is leaving behind a gift to the school – a Saber “spirit” costume – which can be used in the future at assemblies and sporting events.  The class has affectionately named the Saber, “Sammy.”

Today Saint James School 6th graders, with parents’ permission, dissected worms during their Earth Science class.  Throughout the dissection, Mrs. Plante used images on the SMARTboard to help the students identify various parts of their worm including it’s brain, intestine, and gizzard – to name a few.  Last week, the 7th grade class dissected frogs using a similar process.  Special thanks to all the parent volunteers who came in to assist with both dissection programs (click pictures to enlarge).