St. James R-1 School District

10 Things to Know Before School Starts: Day 1 – Registration is Open! 📝✨

Don't forget to register for the 2025–26 school year! Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to complete your child’s registration if you haven't already. Having trouble with Parent Portal? Call 573-265-2300 or email parentportal@stjschools.org.

Visit our Back-To-School Page: https://www.stjschools.org/page/back-to-school to get all the information you need to start strong!

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Missouri’s Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend is Almost Here! 📚🐯✏️

Get ready for the 2025–2026 school year and take advantage of Missouri’s Back-to-School State Tax-Free Weekend from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3. During this time, you can shop for school supplies, clothing, and technology without paying state or local sales tax.

🎥 Not sure how it works? Watch this quick video: https://vimeo.com/988996245/b2641b4247?share=copy
📋 Need supply lists? Find them here: https://app.teacherlists.com/browse/city/Saint-James/Missouri

Plan ahead and start the year strong!
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Mark Your Calendars for Open House!

🍎 Lucy Wortham James Elementary

PreK–Kindergarten: 4:00–6:00 PM

Grades 1–5: 5:00–7:00 PM

🍎 St. James Middle School

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:00–7:00 PM

🍎 St. James R-1 High School

Thursday, August 14, 2025, 5:00–7:00 PM

All Open Houses are drop-in events, so stop by anytime during your scheduled window to meet teachers and get ready for a GREAT year! ❤️🐯🤍

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Students Recognized at Board of Education Meeting! ❤️🐯🤍

During the June regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, we proudly honored our students for their exceptional performances and post-season accomplishments in Winter and Spring Athletics and Activities.

Help us applaud our Tigers for their achievements! #stjschools #tigerpride

Happy 4th of July from St. James R-1! Today, we honor the spirit of independence and the values that unite us as a nation. Wishing our Tiger community a safe, fun-filled day of celebration with family and friends! 🇺🇸🎇 #stjschools #tigerpride

🐯 Summer Special Edition: June Tiger Activities! 🐯 School might be out, but our Tigers are still hard at work! From summer camps to leagues and everything in between, students are sharpening their skills with the support of dedicated coaches, sponsors, and volunteers. We’re proud of the commitment and effort that continue to fuel student success all year long! #SummerActivities #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Classroom Campout Fun! ⛺🔥📚 Mrs. Cindy’s class brought the outdoors inside for a cozy campout experience! With a real tent, a glowing “campfire,” story time, and even s’mores, students got a taste of summer adventure right from their classroom. A sweet way to spark imagination and make memories together! #SummerSchool #stjschools #tigerpride 

Summer School: Top 5 Foods of the World! ❤️🐯🤍 If you could read a “Top 5” list about anything, what would you pick? Mr. Perona’s history students chose to study food, specifically, the Top 5 Foods of the World. Through this lesson, students looked at the cultural significance of food and how it connects families across generations and around the globe. Mr. Perona even shared a personal story about his grandmother’s homemade salsa, then surprised the class with a taste test! This was a fun, meaningful way to tie real-world experiences into learning!

Summer School: A Recipe for Connection! ❤️🐯🤍 Miss Wisdom’s 5th-grade class took a journey through the pages of Lasagna Means I Love You, a Mark Twain nominee by Kate O’Shaughnessy. Inspired by the story’s celebration of food and family, students brought in their own favorite family recipes, created a class cookbook, and presented their dishes to their classmates. Each recipe came with a story, a memory, and a deeper understanding of how food connects us to the people we love! #SummerSchool #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Tigers at Play! Classroom time? ✅ Recess fun? ✅ Summer school days are full of learning and play!

Mission Monday: Learning Beyond the Classroom! 🔥🐯🌳 Students in Mrs. Watson's Survival Skills class are getting hands-on thanks to a great partnership with Maramec Spring Park. With guidance from park staff, students explored fire-starting techniques and learned how science connects to real-world problem-solving. It’s a perfect example of how community partnerships can ignite curiosity and empower students through meaningful experiences! #SummerSchool #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Slime Time! ❤️🐯🤍 Tigers rolled up their sleeves and dove into some gooey, hands-on fun! From mixing colors to stretching textures, this slime activity brought lots of laughs and creativity to the day. #summerschool #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Ultimate Fun in the Fog! 🌫🐯🔴 Coach Karnes is using games like ultimate frisbee to help students stay active, build confidence, and enjoy learning through movement. It’s all part of creating well-rounded experiences that support the whole child. #summerschool #stjschools #tigerpride

Now Hiring: Be a part of something GREAT! ❤️🐯🤍 We're currently hiring paraprofessionals, food service staff, and custodians for the upcoming school year. If you're passionate about supporting students and making a difference in our community, we want you on our team! VIEW ALL CURRENT OPENINGS AND APPLY: 👉 https://stjschools.schoolspring.com/

Summer School: Cracking into Physics! ⚛️🐯🥚 From gravity to momentum, Mr. Lewis’s science students are testing it all, one egg at a time! The classic egg drop experiment is helping them explore key physics principles through creativity, problem-solving, and a little suspense. #SummerSchool #stjschools #tigerpride

Happy Father’s Day from St. James R-1! ❤️🐯🤍 Today, we’re celebrating the dads and father figures who show up, lift up, and help our Tigers grow. Your support means everything! #FathersDay #stjschools

UCA All-American Honors at Summer Cheer Camp! 📣🐯❤️ Nine St. James cheerleaders earned UCA All-American honors during this week’s summer camp, including five from the high school team and four from the middle school team. This recognition is a reflection of the hard work, skill, and dedication our students and coaches bring to their sport. Congratulations, Tigers! 🎉 #AllAmerican #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Clowning Around with Confidence! ❤️🎪🐯🤍 Summer school at St. James R-1 includes enrichment opportunities designed to spark curiosity and build new skills. “Clowning Around” with Mrs. Waldmann is a favorite, offering students a chance to learn fun and creative ways to entertain while building confidence along the way. #summerschool #stjschools #tigerpride

Summer School: Exploring Ecosystems at LWJE! 🐛💧🌿 Maramec Spring Park stopped by LWJE to teach students about the importance of clean, high-quality water in supporting healthy ecosystems. Students got an up-close look at dragonfly larvae in different stages of development and explored containers of local water to discover native aquatic species. It was a hands-on science experience that brought learning to life! #summerschool #stjschools #tigerpride