St. James Middle School will be attending the high school homecoming parade this Friday, September 13th. Buses will leave from the middle school at approximately 12:00 p.m. and return to school at approximately 12:45 p.m.
If you would like for your student to not attend the homecoming parade, please call the school by 10 a.m. on Friday, September 13th at 573-265-2300 ext. 20601 to opt out.
Students in Mr. Boggs' class were introduced to several big ideas they'll study this year and worked collaboratively to figure them out on their own before those units begin. After completing each topic, they discussed a fun social/emotional learning question in small groups.
We have enjoyed having future teacher Ms. Williams as a student observer in Mrs. Stack's math classes! She has been not only observing as a requirement for her college courses, but she has also been creating engaging lessons and analyzing data to improve student learning.
It's Positive Referral Friday! Our kiddos are making some amazing decisions and being excellent leaders at the middle school.
Picture day is coming soon at the middle school! Mark your calendars for Monday, September 16th.
To order, visit www.wagnerportraitgroup.com and use the code 6D2S7P5T.
There is no physical order form. All orders must be made online.
Great Things Happen Here! Each 6th grade student completed a hexagonal thinking activity in Mrs. Hicks' class, identifying six things about themselves. Can you believe they were able to connect every hexagon with another 6th grader?! We are more similar than we think!
Middle school morning weights start Monday, September 23rd at the high school weight room.
PARENTS: Your child must sign up with Mr. Boggs before attending. Permission slips must be completed for your child to stay and ride the bus to the middle school from the high school.
Homecoming is next week, and we are going to celebrate with the high school! Our days look a little different, so pay attention :)
We had a great time cheering on the Varsity Tigers last night! After a 2.5 hour lightening delay, we were still full of energy and cheered the Tigers to victory over Salem. It was a great way to kick off the season!
Great Things Happen Here! Social Studies classes require you to be an investigator, to ask questions, and to synthesize information. Students practiced those skills in Mrs. Hicks' class by interviewing their peers and writing about their findings. What a neat activity!
There have been a lot of community building activities going on in Mrs. Mulhall's classes lately! Paper towers, blindfold hunts, paper bridges...So many great activities to work on teamwork and collaboration.
Great Things Happen Here! Mrs. DuClos's and Mrs. Hoak's classes took Book Genre Personality Tests today. Using their favorite aspects of stories, they took an assessment to identify their personalities. Who would have thought what you liked to read was linked to who you are?
The dinosaur graced us with its presence this morning during morning greeting!
Happy Friday!
Don't forget - It's a full day Friday. Classes will dismiss at 3:30.
Do you know how to slay a dragon? Mr. Wisdom is building classroom community through teamwork and creativity. Each team was given a scenario, and they had to work together to come up with a plan of how to defeat the dragon. Everyone was all smiles!
We've decided that 2024-2025 is the year to be KIND to one another. You can help us spread kindness through our virtual Kindness Wall! Give a shoutout to students and staff show have showed you kindness by making a quick post!
https://youuplift.com/st-james-middle-kindness-wall/
Mrs. Otto's classes are building classroom community by finding classmates who have common interests. This is a fun activity where students are out of their seats and building trust amongst each other. It's the CKH way!
The first two weeks are all about building relationships and creating a sense of community. Mrs. Hoak's classes worked to survive on a deserted island today! What four items would you need to survive?
Check out our "Handbook Highlight" series where we will be sharing reminders about handbook policies that come up frequently.
You can view all handbook policies here: https://www.stjschools.org/o/sjms
Teachers have been hard at work the last week getting everything ready for the first day of school! We've received some excellent professional development from Solution Tree to help teachers better know how to help students who struggle in any subject, as well as ways to push students when they have achieved mastery. We're ready to put our new knowledge to work!
Tomorrow is the day! We're excited to see you, Tigers!
