Don't forget! St. James R-1 School District will be IN session on Monday, January 16, 2023 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Mr. Felan, a vocal teacher at St. James R-1 School District, had the honor of singing the National Anthem at the University of Missouri Wrestling's Military Appreciation Match.
Help us congratulate him!
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Learning Highlight!
Third grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School have been learning all about fossils. The fossil unit provides students hands-on learning opportunities such as excavating chocolate chip “fossils” from a cookie and creating amber and impression fossils.
Kendra Swee and Rachel Ratcliff from Maramec Spring Park visited the school to provide interactive lessons on fossil formation. Students were able to examine and touch real fossils. They also did an experiment to create an impression fossil using bread and gummy bears. Three conditions need to exist to create a fossil: buried, no oxygen, and pressure. The gummy bears were placed in between layers of bread and put under pressure. Students were able to observe the “fossil” at the end of the lesson.
Later, stuffed animals were passed out and students participated in the creation of a prehistoric timeline. Multiple prehistoric scenarios were presented and certain animals went extinct, migrated, or became fossils. Visually, the students were able to see the layers of fossil history and learn how it happens.
The District appreciates the community partnership with Maramec Spring Park and we are thankful for the learning opportunities provided for our students.
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On this Mission Monday, we want to highlight the connection between physical activity and academic success. Not only vital to healthy growth and development, physical activity is important for learning.
According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical activity impacts students’ cognitive skills such as concentration and attention, and it also enhances classroom attitudes and behaviors, all of which are important components of improved academic performance.
St. James R-1 School District supports programs to improve physical fitness such as daily recess, physical activity incorporated into classroom lessons, and before and after school programs such as Tiger Training.
Arts in Education Highlight!
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Mendenhall's Art 2 class built paper sculptures this week. Creating three-dimensional models and structures helps develop children's coordination, communication, and understanding of shape, form and texture.
The St. James R-1 School District supports arts in education and we thank all our educators for cultivating creativity.
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Learning Highlight!
Students in Mrs. Daniels’ classes have been working on reading and analyzing non-fiction texts. One in particular dealt with the benefits of reading. After finishing it and excited for a fresh start, the students set new reading goals for the second semester. Every Wednesday, Mrs. Daniels gives her students time in the library for independent reading and book selection. This week they developed their new reading goals by creating bookmarks and designed bookmarks based on their current book choice.
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Students are back and ready to learn!
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Mission Monday Highlight!
District staff met today to participate in their planned Professional Development Day. Cooperative learning and planning allows educators to best serve the needs of our students.
The District was also excited to host an event for future teachers in our community. High school and college students along with current employees interested in becoming teachers were invited to attend an afternoon of learning. Topics covered were classroom management strategies, lesson planning, and teaching with poverty and trauma in mind. The Grow Your Own Teacher Program helps aspiring educators with mentoring, resources, information, and financial assistance opportunities on their path to becoming certified teachers.
#academicexcellence #caringrelationships #communitypartnerships #stjschools #tigerpride
Happy New Year, Tigers!
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Sending warm holiday wishes to our Tiger Families!
Congratulations to our December Leading the Tiger Way winners!
LWJE: Danielle Halaz and Bonnie Moreland
Middle School: Lara Siders and Anita Terry
High School: Alec Conner and Carla Treece
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.
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Mission Monday Highlight!
Today, we would like to give a shout out to the St. James Middle School boys basketball teams for supporting Friends of Canaan.
Canaan's Crew shows us what being a teammate, peer, and community means. The relationships we develop and cherish make a lasting impact throughout our education and beyond.
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Junior Beta students from LWJE concluded their Blankets and Backpacks Drive in partnership with Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association. Final results tallied almost 140 items including blankets, backpacks, pajamas, books, and hats/gloves. Students develop leadership skills, empathy, and social awareness by organizing and participating in community outreach activities.
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REMINDER: Winter Break is just around the corner! Here are important dates to remember:
❄️Friday, December 16th is an early dismissal - LWJE & HS at 12:30 PM; MS at 12:50 PM.
❄️Winter Break begins Monday, December 19, 2022.
❄️Monday, January 2, 2023 is a planned Professional Development Day for staff.
❄️Students return on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Mission Monday Highlight!
The St. James R-1 School District was recently presented with a check from Phelps County Bank for their 24 Hours of Giving. We value our continued community partnership and send our gratitude and thanks!
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Part of our mission at St. James R-1 School District is empowering students through caring relationships. Today, high school students showed our littlest Tigers what that means.
St. James High School Senior Beta Club visited our Tiger Cubs classrooms to help each student write a letter to Santa and create a holiday craft. Student-to-student outreach is impactful to all involved and we're proud to see our students living the Tiger Way!
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Our Tiger Trot student winners were treated to a pizza lunch with Mr. Webster and Dr. Williams yesterday!
Before the Tiger Trot this year, students learned they had the chance to win a lunch with Superintendent Webster if they had the fastest time in their building. In addition, the top-five winners in each building, as well as staff and community members, will have their name on our Tiger Trot Top-Five Board for the next year.
Congratulations and thank you for your participation! And thank you to Sonic Drive-In for providing swag bags to our student winners!
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Mrs. Hodge’s digital art students have spent the last two months creating their own digital picture books!
Armed with an idea and an iPad, they got to work studying popular children’s picture books presented by Mrs. Harlan, the high school librarian. The books chosen were Caldecott Award winners which celebrate the artists of the most distinguished American picture books for children.
Mrs. Harlan read the students a picture book without showing them the pictures. They had to choose a scene from the book to illustrate based on how they interpreted the text. Later, Mrs. Harlan read the book again and shared the illustrations. It showed how our personal interpretation can be very different from an author/illustrator’s meaning. Students learned how pictures tell the story just as much, if not more, than the words.
After a crash course in picture book structure and industry standards, students began writing the text. Once their stories were finished, a guest speaker, Illustrator Katie Wools, shared industry tips and tricks as well as her own process for illustrating picture books.
The last couple of weeks, students have been creating the illustrations for their final project: a complete, digital picture book. Interested students will have the opportunity for potential electronic publication.
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Lifelong Learning Highlight!
The St. James Ambulance District provided a professional development opportunity for a group of our staff last week. Working together, they completed CPR training for certification. Our staff learned the skills and knowledge needed to save lives in the event of an emergency. Thank you to the Ambulance District for your time and effort in giving our staff essential training to help keep our schools safe.
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This Mission Monday we want to give a shout out to Ms. Bowen's fourth grade class!
Thank you for learning what it means to be a Tiger and sharing it with us. To see them recite our District Mission, check out our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stjschools
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