Tiger Highlight: A Royal Day at the Capitol! 👑🐯❤️
Grape and Fall Festival Queen and proud St. James Tiger, Addalye Felan, represented our community with grace and pride at Royalty Day at the Capitol! She was recognized on the House floor by our elected officials and showed up with confidence, class, and a whole lot of Tiger spirit.
We love seeing our students shine, and we’re proud to live in a community where our schools, the St. James Chamber of Commerce, and the City of St. James, Missouri, come together to celebrate them every step of the way.
Learning Highlight: Published with Pride! 🔤🐯✏️
Mrs. Salter and Ms. Kayla’s Tiger Cubs are now published authors! These preschoolers worked together to create their very own class book, “Our Class ABC Book!" Turning preschool creativity into published pages—now that’s GREAT! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride ❤️🐯🤍
Today, on National School Principals' Day, we’re celebrating the leaders who help make GREAT things happen here, every single day!
🍎 Dr. Kim Williams at Lucy Wortham James Elementary
🍎 Kaaren Lepper at St. James Middle School
🍎 Dr. Greg Harlan at St. James R-1 High School
Thank you for your dedication, your steady leadership, and the way you champion students, staff, and the Tiger community. Your impact is felt in every hallway, classroom, and heart.
#SchoolPrincipalsDay #stjschools #tigerpride ❤️🐯🤍
Tiger Highlight: FFA State Convention 2025! ❤️🐯🤍
St. James FFA had a successful State Convention this year, with some outstanding achievements. Notably, Kate Strackeljahn earned 6th place in Division 2 Public Speaking, and St. James alum M’Lynn Steen received her State Degree! The future of St. James FFA is bright, and we look forward to seeing all the amazing things they will continue to accomplish.
Congratulations to all our FFA Tigers on their hard work this year! #FFA #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: Exploring the Wild Side! 🐒❤️🔍
Kindergarten had a GREAT time at Cub Creek Science Camp! From animal encounters to hands-on science fun, this field trip was full of BIG adventures for our young learners. #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: Blackout Poetry Brings Words to Life! 🖋️🐯📖
In celebration of National Poetry Month, St. James R-1 High School students got creative in the library with Blackout Poetry! Using copies of pages from classic books, they blended English and art, carefully selecting words to keep and blacking out the rest, turning the old into something entirely new. #AcademicExcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
REMINDER: This Friday, May 2, 2025, is a FULL day of school for St. James R-1 School District. Here are a few other important dates:
👉 Friday, May 9, 2025 - Full Day Friday
👉 Friday, May 16, 2025 - Full Day Friday
👉 Thursday, May 22, 2025 - Last Day of School with Early Release (LWJE & HS: 12:30 PM; MS: 12:50 PM)
Every day is a great day to be a Tiger! ❤️🐯🤍
Learning Highlight: Building First Impressions! 🤝🐯❤️
At St. James Middle School, students in Careers class are preparing for the future one handshake at a time! They’ve been practicing interview skills and learning the power of a confident introduction. From eye contact to strong handshakes, these Tigers are building the tools they need to make a GREAT first impression. #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: Lifelong Learners Leading the Way!
At St. James R-1, we believe GREAT things happen when educators embrace lifelong learning! Our Library Services team recently attended the MASL (Missouri Association of School Librarians) Conference, where they continue to lead not just in our district, but across the state:
📚 Mrs. Hope Hunter is MASL’s 2nd Vice President.
📚 Mrs. Erin McCurdy is the Past Chair of the Mark Twain Readers Award Committee.
📚 Mrs. Cheryl Harlan serves on MASL’s Curriculum Committee.
And a special shoutout to 6th grader Blair McCurdy, who stood in front of an audience of over 500 educators to present the 2024 Mark Twain Award to author Ena Jones. What a moment of confidence, pride, and student leadership!
GREAT job showing what it means to be lifelong learners and leaders! #TeacherTuesday #stjschools #tigerpride
Check out the most recent A Day in the Life of a Tiger! ❤️🐯🤍
Join us for a peek into the daily adventures of our St. James Tigers! This series features students like Mason Gaddy, a 5th grader at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School, sharing their school-day experiences firsthand.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://bit.ly/4lRz3wD
Follow Mason as he navigates through his school day, offering insights, challenges, and triumphs along the way. Get ready to dive into the heart of student life at LWJE! #ADayInTheLifeOfATiger #stjschools #tigerpride
Tiger Highlight: 5th Grade Jump Rope-a-Thon! ❤️🐯🤍
Thanks to the St. James MO Kiwanis Club, every 5th grader received a jump rope and a chance to build healthy habits through fun and fitness! The Jump Rope-a-Thon wouldn’t have been possible without their support. This is just one more example of why kids need Kiwanis!
Together, we’re creating a stronger, healthier future for our students! #communitypartnerships #stjschools #tigerpride
Mission Monday: Helping Hand for our Students! ❤️🐯🤍
Caring relationships and strong community partnerships are part of our mission to empower every student! The Maries County Bank lived out that mission by donating $125 to help pay down student lunch balances as part of their 125 Days of Giving in honor of 125 years.
Thank you, Maries County Bank, for supporting our students and showing that GREAT things happen here! #MissionMonday #stjschools #tigerpride
Sidewalks of Support at St. James R-1! ❤️🐯🤍
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to Chalk the Walk and lift up our students as they head into MAP and EOC testing this week. Your support makes a difference, and it's just one more reason why GREAT things happen here! #communitypartnerships #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: A Sneak Peek into Specials at LWJE! 🎨🐯❤️
Our Tiger Cubs got a fun surprise—a visit to Art class! Experiences like this help students feel more comfortable and confident as they get ready for the next big step. It’s safe to say they’re excited and ready for kindergarten! #caringrelationships #stjschools #tigerpride
Learning Highlight: Book Madness Bracket Champion! 📚🐯❤️
St. James Middle School students spent last month diving into stories and voting their way through four exciting rounds of Book Madness in the library. After lots of reading and tough decisions, Heroes by Alan Gratz came out on top!
Even better? Mrs. McCurdy got to share the winning news in person with Alan Gratz himself at the MASL conference! Now that’s a full-circle reading moment! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
7th Grade Teen Leadership Project Highlight: Exploring Connections! ❤️🐯🤍
We’re wrapping up our student-produced video series with a powerful final project from Drea and Alexis! In this project, they explore the second step of the EXCEL model—eXplore—which encourages us to take the time to understand one another before diving into content, often through sharing Good News.
Watch the last video here: https://bit.ly/4iAHoBP
We invite you to check out the full collection of student projects here: https://sites.google.com/stjschools.org/ckh/home
Learning Highlight: Preparing for Success in English II! 📚🐯🖊️
St. James R-1 High School English II students are deep into EOC test prep—sharpening skills and reviewing key concepts. The End-of-Course exam is an important checkpoint that helps us understand how well students are learning and where they need support. It’s more than a test—it’s a step toward future success! Keep working hard, Tigers! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
A United Vision for Student Success! ❤️🐯🤍
Last night, district staff, parents, students, community members, and local business leaders came together to kick off our strategic planning process—a key part of our Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP). This important work helps shape the future of St. James R-1 by aligning our mission, vision, and goals with the needs of our students and community.
We’re excited to continue this journey together, building a plan that reflects our shared commitment to student success. Every day is a GREAT day to be a Tiger! #stjschools #tigerpride
7th Grade Teen Leadership Project Highlight #2: Ending Strong with Launch!
The final step of the EXCEL model is Launch—ending with a meaningful moment that leaves students feeling confident and inspired. Today’s student-produced project from our 7th Grade Teen Leadership class highlights how a thoughtful send-off can impact student learning and morale.
Enjoy the project by Lela and Bristol: https://bit.ly/4jiiQ1P
View the full series of student work from our Teen Leadership students here: https://sites.google.com/stjschools.org/ckh/home
Learning Highlight: Famous Missourians Take the Stage! ❤️🐯🤍
They don’t call Missouri the Show Me State for nothing—our 3rd graders showed off some serious learning at last week’s Famous Missourians Parent Night!
From a Living Museum where students became their historical figures, to handmade artifacts in art class, to a Missouri-themed music program that had toes tapping—this was cross-curricular learning at its finest. They didn’t just tell us about Missouri’s famous faces—they showed us!
Thank you to the team of GREAT educators who made this learning opportunity memorable for our students! #academicexcellence #stjschools #tigerpride
