Congratulations Student Council
On Monday, middle school students interested in a position on this year’s Student Council addressed their classmates, explaining why they should be elected to serve the school community. A great big Thank You to everyone who participated in this process!
Congratulations to:
President: Kristyn Fennimore
Vice President: Edward Harris
Secretary: Jillian Starnick
8th Grade Representative: Haniyah Padilla
7th Grade Representatives: Penny Leitao, Adalyn Fiereck
6th Grade Representatives: Brian Cha, Evelyn Revett
Beginning Band Note
Please note that we will not be hosting a beginning band concert on 10/23 (you may have seen this on the preliminary calendar pages sent out in August). Instead, the beginning band will enjoy their first performance at the annual SJS Christmas Concert.
Fall 2026 New Student Application is Open
For currently enrolled families with a younger sibling who will be brand NEW to Saint James School for Fall 2026, you may now log into your FACTS Family Portal to complete an enrollment application for that child. Once you open your FACTS Family Portal, click Apply/Enroll on the left side, and select Apply to start the application process.
**Please do NOT complete an application if your student is currently enrolled in our Pre-K3 through Grade 7; Returning student registration is done in February as per our normal procedures. A separate email/link for returning students will be sent on February 2nd. This application is primarily intended for siblings who will enter Pre-K3 next year, or younger siblings entering Kindergarten that are NOT in the SJS Pre-K4 program currently. **
For our currently enrolled families, if you have any friends that might be interested in enrolling their children at SJS next year, please encourage them to visit our website to complete the application process. New family/student enrollment won’t start until March 1, 2026 but we always encourage prospective families to apply as early as possible to get into the admissions queue.
Please direct any questions to our admissions team by calling the school or emailing admissions@saintte
Wednesday Bus Schedule
As a reminder, our dismissal school buses are now combined on Wednesdays from now until the end of May.
STEM Club for Grade 4
Mrs. Poth will hold the first STEM Club session of the new school year on Thursday, October 16th after school. This first session is for students in Grade 4. If your child is in 4th grade and would like to attend, please complete and return the permission form to the SJS main office. Please note, space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
STEM Club Permission Form 101625
For families new to our school: Our after-school STEM Club is open to students in grades 1 through 4, with sessions held on a rotating basis. Each grade level will have the opportunity to participate approximately once a month. During each STEM Club session, students will engage in hands-on projects such as engineering challenges, coding activities, and other exciting STEM-based explorations. If this is something your student might enjoy, please watch the email blasts each week for signup information.
HSA Meeting This Wednesday
As a reminder, our October Home & School Association meeting will be held this Wednesday, October 8th, at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. Please ring the buzzer when you arrive. All are welcome – we look forward to seeing you there!!
Last Call: Basketball & Cheer Sign Up Information
Please remember, your student must be listed on the Basketball or Cheer interest form (links below) by the end of today October 7th if they wish to participate this year. In the days ahead, additional information will be provided to those on the RSVP sheet. Thank you!
