Tiger Highlight: Presidential Physical Fitness Award Winners at LWJE! 💪🐯🎉
Huge shoutout to the Lucy Wortham James Elementary students who earned the Presidential Physical Fitness Award this year! This national recognition is awarded to students who demonstrate all-around excellence in physical fitness by ranking among the top performers in their age group. To celebrate their hard work, they enjoyed a fun-filled trip to The Zone and the St. James Park. Way to go, Tigers! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: 3rd Grade MAP Carnival Fun! 🎡🐯🍭
Third grade wrapped up MAP testing with a well-earned celebration at the MAP Carnival! Students traded in points they earned through their testing efforts for games, snacks, prizes, and photo booth fun. The carnival took place on the 4th-grade playground, giving them a sneak peek at next year’s stomping grounds! #caringrelationships #stjschools #tigerpride
REMINDER: This Thursday, May 22, 2025, is the last day of school! We will follow an early dismissal schedule. Lucy Wortham James Elementary and St. James High School will release at 12:30 PM, and St. James Middle School will release at 12:50 PM.
STATE BOUND: Tigers are headed to the State Track & Field Meet!
Congratulations to our Class 3 state qualifiers:
⭐️Payge Kemnitzer – Girls 110m Hurdles & 300m Hurdles
⭐️Jonathon Bell – Boys Triple Jump
⭐️Aiden Boone – Boys Triple Jump
⭐️Adalee Richardson – Girls 100m Dash & 200m Dash
⭐️Ariana Jones – Girls Pole Vault
⭐️Girls 4x100m Relay – Avery Campbell, Alex Hughes, Payge Kemnitzer, Adalee Richardson
⭐️Girls 4x200m Relay – Avery Campbell, Lydia Kemnitzer, Payge Kemnitzer, Adalee Richardson
Let’s go, Tigers! We’re proud of you!
#StateBound #stjschools #TigerPride ❤️🐯🤍
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Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Your journey is just beginning, and the future is full of GREAT possibilities. #Graduation #Classof2025 #stjschools 🎓🐯❤️
Class of 2025: Your Moment is Here! 🎓🐯❤️
Tonight, we celebrate the incredible journey of the Class of 2025. From Awards Night and Decision Day to Graduation practice and every memory made during Senior Week, each moment has led to this one.
Now, it’s time to take the stage, turn the tassel, and show the world what GREAT truly looks like. #Classof2025 #GraduationDay #stjschools
Class of 2025 Graduation – Tonight at 7:00 PM! 🎓❤️🐯🤍
Join us as we celebrate the incredible accomplishments of this year’s graduates. Can’t attend in person? Watch the ceremony live from home using the link below:
🔗https://www.youtube.com/live/MdQ8qI0srVE
Let’s honor the Class of 2025 together!
🎓 Attention St. James R-1 Alumni! 🎓
Roll call time! Drop your graduation year in the comments and help us cheer on the Class of 2025 as they get ready to walk across that stage. Let’s show them the strength of the Tiger alumni family!
#StJamesAlumni #OnceATigerAlwaysATiger #stjschools
Kindergarten Graduation: Where GREAT Things Begin! 🎓❤️🐯🤍
Tigers took the stage tonight and showed just how far they’ve come! From sweet songs to big dreams, it’s clear—GREAT things happen here.
Congrats to the Class of 2037!
#KindergartenGraduation #TigerPride #STJschools #GREATthingshappenhere
Celebrating Our 2025 Retirees!
At this month’s regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, we had the honor of recognizing seven incredible staff members who are closing one chapter and stepping into the next.
These retirees represent years of commitment, compassion, and care. Their work has shaped classrooms, supported students, and helped make St. James a place where GREAT things happen.
🍎 Lisa Bauman
🍎 Christy Forstrom
🍎 Vince Perona
🍎 Kaaren Lepper
🍎 Bonnie John
🍎 Carolyn Ross
🍎 Rhonda Kelly
Thank you for the legacy you leave behind and the difference you’ve made in the lives of so many. Join us in celebrating their service and wishing them all the best in retirement!
The Journey: Where Beginnings Meet Endings ❤️🐯🤍
From the very first steps as Tigers to the final walk across the stage, every moment shapes who we are. Today, our kindergartners and seniors came together, a generation apart but part of the same story at St. James R-1.
WATCH THE JOURNEY HERE: https://bit.ly/3GR45Vx
Here’s to the Class of 2025 and all who are just beginning their journey!
Class of 2025 Walkthrough: A Full Circle Moment! 🎓🐯👣
Our graduating seniors took a walk down memory lane today, visiting their former schools in cap and gown. From Lucy Wortham James Elementary to the St. James Middle School halls, they inspired the students following in their footsteps and reflected on how far they've come.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://bit.ly/4k7Z7Cc
#ClassOf2025 #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: A Night of Creativity at LWJE! ❤️🐯🤍
Last night’s Lucy Wortham James Elementary Art Show was a true celebration of imagination and talent! The commons was filled with student artwork, showcasing the creativity and hard work of our young artists.
Congratulations to the Best in Show winners:
🎨 K–2 2D – Tanner Slawson
🎨 K–2 3D – Lorelei Swee
🎨 3–5 2D – Dallas Fenster
🎨 3–5 3D – Treven Bryan
Hats off to every student who shared their art, and a huge thank you to our art teachers for inspiring creativity in our students and making this event possible.
GREAT things happen when we celebrate the arts!
#academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: Exploring What’s Next! ❤️🐯🤍
Our 5th-grade students took a big step this morning as they visited St. James Middle School for a special tour from current 8th graders! This transition is an important one, and today’s visit gave them a chance to ask questions, see their future classrooms, and ease some of those jitters.
Huge thanks to our counselors and teachers for planning such a thoughtful experience. GREAT things happen here when we work together to support our students through every stage of their journey! #caringrelationships #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: Probability Carnival at St. James Middle School! 🎪🎲📊
Mr. Benson's 7th-grade math students turned their classroom into a carnival to put their probability skills to the test! They designed and created games based on probability and invited 6th-grade students to come play. As the games rolled on, the 7th graders tracked wins and losses to calculate the actual probability of winning each one.
Hands-on learning, real-time data, and plenty of fun rolled into one GREAT math lesson! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: From State to the World Stage with DECA! 🌎🐯🎉
Four of our DECA students qualified at the state level and earned the opportunity to attend the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, at the end of April! They joined more than 26,000 attendees from 31 countries and competed in Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism, and Entrepreneurship events. Multiple days of competition challenged their skills, while advisors took part in professional development sessions to bring fresh ideas back to St. James!
We’re proud of these students and our own Mrs. Hance for representing the district in our community with Tiger Express Apparel as well as on the world stage! #DECA #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: From Incubator to Outdoors 🐣🌱🐔
Ag students at St. James Middle School got hands-on with the chicken life cycle, watching them hatch, grow, and get ready for life on the farm. Take a look at their full journey from egg to outdoors. #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: Music Notes & Sunshine! 🎶🐯☀️
In music class, students took their learning outside and used sidewalk chalk to practice writing music notes. A little sunshine made it the perfect setting for hands-on fun! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: DARE Graduation! ❤️🐯🤍
After months of learning and growing through the DARE curriculum, 5th-grade Tigers celebrated their DARE Graduation this morning! These students have worked hard to build confidence and become thoughtful, responsible community members.
Congratulations to this year’s DARE essay winners: Rylan Becklenberg, Alexis Frisbie, Kamden Chambers, Kimber Smith, and Audrey Chandler!
Thank you to SRO Gray for your support and partnership throughout the program. We’re proud of every 5th grader who completed this journey. Keep showing the world that GREAT things happen here! #communitypartnerships #stjschools #tigerpride
