Kindergarten students in Coach Nesbitt's class practiced rock climbing today!
Climbing helps children develop their gross motor skills and boosts balance, hand and foot coordination, and agility.
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Learning Highlight!
Missouri S&T's Department of Teacher Education and Certification and the student chapter of Missouri State Teachers Association (SMSTA) hosted a Campus Day welcoming Future Teachers of America (FTA) chapters from several area high schools. Also in attendance were high school students from four of the five partner schools who are enrolled in a dual-credit Introduction to Teaching course at Missouri S&T. Students visited the Child Development Center and STEM Center, learned about our Teacher Education program, and participated in SMSTA-guided STEM activities.
Our Tiger Special Olympians went to Coachlight Lanes in Rolla to train for their Special Olympics Bowling event that will take place on November 14th!
The generous donation from the Back Roading with a Purpose event held this past July made the trip possible. After bowling, the students had lunch with gift certificates provided by McDonald's during the fundraising event. Thank you for the hospitality!
Mission Monday Highlight!
Second graders from Lucy Wortham James Elementary went on a community walk to visit the old city hall building and the police station. Rick Krawiecki, the Mayor of City of St. James, met the students at the historic city hall and taught them about our local government. Superintendent Webster stopped by and ended up locked away in the old jail cells right next to the Mayor!
After releasing their inmates, students headed to the police station where Officer Gray and Officer Holtz gave them a tour of the station and answered questions about being a police officer. Thank you to Mayor Krawiecki and the St. James Police Department for your partnership with the District. We appreciate all you do for our community!
Let the good times roll! Nothing makes it feel like Fall more than Homecoming festivities. Each day students across the District showed their school spirit and we loved seeing all their creative spirit day outfits. High school students spent time each day working on banners, assembly skits, and parade floats. All three buildings were able to attend the parade this year! Our Homecoming Queen and King were crowned before the football game on Friday. A big congratulations to Caleb Adams and Mallory Endlsey! It was a great week to be a Tiger!
2022-2023 All Staff Photo!
Come out and support our Tigers tomorrow!
#letthegoodtimesroll #stjhomecoming #stjschools #tigerpride
St. James School FFA held their SAE Showcase for Greenhands last night! SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) allows students to pursue their passions in agriculture through real life experiences and hands-on learning. They can choose from the areas of production, placement, service learning, research, or school-based experiences. Older agriculture students showcased their SAE projects to Greenhands to help inspire ideas for developing their own. Community members were also welcome to come and learn about the hard work the students put into their projects.
#academicexcellence #FFA #stjschools
Cheer Camp!
Last week our high school and middle school cheerleaders held a cheer camp fundraiser for students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary. Ninety-five students ranging from pre-k to fifth grade participated in the camp. With the older cheerleaders leading, our LWJE Tigers participated in team building activities, learned two cheers, and two jumps. Before the home football game on September 30th, the camp participants performed their cheers for the crowd. With the proceeds from the fundraiser, new uniforms and poms will be purchased for our fast-growing cheer program!
#caringrelationships #activities #stjschools #cheer
Learning Highlight!
Students in Mrs. Daniels' Mass Media class have been exploring the different parts of a newspaper as they prepare to start publishing Volume 2 of The Tiger's Eye, the St. James High School student newspaper. This class is a hands-on study of the way information is distributed to the masses, the freedoms of speech and press, and the global power of words. Be on the lookout for in-depth coverage of all things Tigers from these students during the 2022-2023 school year.
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Mission Monday Highlight!
Hidden around various locations in town, the Facebook group Saint James Hearts leaves fabric hearts as a way to bring joy to the finder. While working one Sunday afternoon, Maria Prawitz happened to find one of those hearts hidden near the auditorium. It brought her such happiness that her mother, Mrs. AJ Prawitz, decided this was a worthwhile project for the high school Family and Consumer Science class!
Students used the skills learned in their Sewing Unit (both hand and machine stitching) to make thirty-six hearts. When discussing the project, students said they really felt driven to hide them among the buildings in the school district as a way to show other students how much they care. Last Friday, twelve hearts were hidden at Lucy Wortham James Elementary, St. James Middle School, and John F. Hodge High School.
Happy Hunting!
Yeehaw! First grade learned all about cowboys this week. Real cowboys are kind, brave, patient, and great at teamwork. Our students are working hard in class to exemplify all of those traits, so today they dressed up as cowboys and cowgirls to celebrate. After burning-the-breeze during their stick horse races, the kids got to meet Bram and Willow. They are six month old Scottish Highland Cattle owned by our own first grade teacher, Mrs. Duclos. Way to go, little cowpokes!
Learning Highlight!
Mrs. Evers and Mrs. Y's Tiger Cubs had a visitor this morning! Superintendent Webster helped our littlest Tigers work on developing hand strength and fine motor skills by hammering golf tees into pumpkins. The students have been learning all about pumpkins this week!
Congratulations to our September Leading the Tiger Way winners!
LWJE: Amanda Gibson and Ashton Chancey
Middle School: Ashlee Johnson and Lisa Huster
High School: Becky Sandusky and Amber Milsap
The "Leading the Tiger Way" teacher and staff of the month program is designed to spotlight one teacher and one classified staff from each building every month. We want to recognize our most dedicated and talented employees. Our entire District gets the opportunity to nominate a teacher and staff member who exemplifies the character and professional traits we strive for as a District.
Learning Highlight!
Recently, Mrs. Harlan, St. James High School Librarian, worked with Mrs. Sandusky’s English classes on an activity about short stories and story elements. Mrs. Harlan “booktalked” several short stories from the library. A “booktalk” is like a commercial for a story. The goal is to engage your audience and persuade them to read a story while highlighting key points, characters, and mood. Afterward, students created a bookmark for each short story, noting the main elements.
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Mission Monday Highlight!
John F. Hodge High School students have chosen The Russell House as their philanthropic focus for this school year. Students will support the organization through supply drives, fundraisers, and awareness activities. Each grade level will have their own way of demonstrating support for their community. The service learning project is a new effort for the 2022-2023 school year and each subsequent year a new organization will be chosen.
Be on the lookout for ways that you can help our students!
#communitypartnerships #servicelearning #stjschools
This past July the Phelps County Riders and St. James Police Department hosted a UTV Fun Ride to raise money for our Special Olympics athletes in the St. James R-1 School District. The proceeds from the fundraiser will help provide much needed new equipment, t-shirts, training, transportation, and meals.
They were able to raise $18,463.87 for our athletes. This would not have been possible without the support from sponsors, riders, volunteers, and our community. Thank you!
#communitypartnerships #specialolympics #stjschools
Happy First Day of Fall!
What is your favorite Fall activity to do with your family? Share in the comments below!
#fall #stjschools #tigerpride
Creative Classroom Highlight!
Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Angela’s Tiger Cub class learned all about apples last week! The students studied the apple life cycle, where apples grow, and products made from apples. What would an apple lesson be like without a proper taste test? The Tiger Cubs tried multiple types and red apples won!
Students tasted several different apple products, created apple orchards with different mediums including paint, blocks, and dominoes, and did apple stamping. They finished the week by making homemade applesauce!
#academicexcellence #creativeclassrooms #stjschools
It's National IT Professionals Day!
In such a fast-paced, tech-filled world, it's easy to forget how our District would operate on a daily basis without technology. Your knowledge and troubleshooting techniques allow us to do our jobs. Thank you for handling all our "crises" quickly and efficiently!
#itprofessionals #stjschools #tigerpride
