On Friday, Ms. Gamble and Mrs. Bilsky became famous artists! Their drawings/paintings of St. James have made it to the wall in our conference room. Great job!
This morning, 20 of our fourth and fifth grade students participated in the 2024 SJES schools spelling bee. Eleven rounds later, we had a winner and runner up. Marco, 5th grade, was our winner and Michael, 5th grade, was our runner up. Great job everyone! Marco will represent our school in the county spelling bee next semester.
At the end of this week, we had 2 more Kindergarten classes reach their stamina goals! Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Bilsky's classes both rang the Knighting Bell. Great job kiddos!
Today we recognized Ms. Tocco with a "roller coaster" for the month of November. She is a rock-star teacher with perseverance and patience. Chick-fil-A Denver NC will be providing her with lunch on Monday! We love you Ms. Tocco!
The book fair is all packed-up, but you have one more opportunity to support our school library and surprise your child!
Pre-purchase your hardcover copy of the newest Dog Man book releasing Dec. 3, through our school’s Book Fair homepage. Use code FAIRSHIP and your book ships to your home for free.
This would make a great Christmas gift and ships directly to your house.
Don’t forget to make sure your scholastic account is linked to St James. Follow the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to shop.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/stjameselementaryschool16
Let's give Mrs. Lindstedt's firsties a virtual high-five for meeting (and exceeding) their reading stamina goal! They got to ring our Knighting Bell today!
Congratulations to Mrs. Fisher's Kindergarten students for meeting their reading stamina goal! They got to ring our Knighting Bell today!
Look whose class met their reading stamina goal yesterday! Congrats to Ms. Gamble's Kindergarten as they all got to ring the bell!
All Lincoln County Elementary Schools are working together in this season of giving to collect donations for the teachers of Micaville Elementary in Burnsville, NC. These teachers lost everything in their classrooms during the flood and will not return to their building. However, they are being dispersed into other schools without any of their personal teaching supplies. We would love for every elementary student and staff member to donate $1 between 11/18-11/26 so we can help these teachers replace their teaching supplies to welcome their classes back in a new building. You may send in a dollar bill any day during our collection period. Thank you!
The "Turkey Trot" version of the St. James Royal 5K Race was a HIT! Thanks to everyone who came out to run, volunteer, or cheer!
A few reminders for tomorrow's Veterans Parade:
1. Students may ride to school WITH their Veterans and be in the parade and will not be counted tardy.
2. The parade will begin at 9:00, and you may begin lining up in the front car line around 8:30 am.
3. There will be a special presentation, opportunity for pictures, and shopping in the book fair following the parade.
4. It's ok if you did not RSVP, all Veteran families are welcome to participate.
No school for students or staff on Veterans Day (November 11)
OH NO! Mrs. Clancy is officially locked up in the display case! This is a reward for students meeting their fundraising goal throughout the Fun Run. We hope the Knights enjoy seeing her as they pass going to lunch. #WeLoveMrsClancy #KnightsAreTheMostFun
Congrats to Ms. Tocco's 3rd grade class for having the overall highest percentage of attendance in October at 97.63%!
The book fair is COMING! Look at all the exciting things headed our way.
Here are our October library stats!
Spirit Wear holiday sale starts today, with guaranteed delivery by 12/23 if ordered by 12/10. 1stplace.sale/57882
📚 Book Fair Announcement! 📚
Get ready—the Book Fair arrives this week! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.
Students will have a chance to preview on Thursday, with shopping beginning on Friday. Please look out for information from your child's teacher about specific shopping opportunities.
This year, the e-wallet is available again! The e-wallet is a digital payment account, allowing students to shop without cash. For more details and to set up an account, see the link provided in the email following this message.
Parents are invited to shop with their child during two special times outside of school hours:
📅 Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8–10 AM (during the 5K)
📅 Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 3:00–4:00 PM (after school)
Additionally, we will have two raffle baskets available at the Book Fair! Proceeds from these baskets will benefit both our library and the Love Our Veterans Thrift Store in honor of Veterans Day. Raffle tickets are $1. The drawing will be on Monday, Nov. 18 The baskets are themed as follows:
🇺🇸 Patriotic Basket
🐾 Dog Man Basket
Thank you to everyone who generously donated items to help fill these baskets. We’re excited to celebrate reading with you!
SJES Book Fair Website: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stjameselementaryschool16
Ms. Parsons won our October "Roller Coaster" for her dedication to meeting student needs in the classroom and on the bus. Thanks Ms. Parsons, for all you do!
Schools are used as voting sites and are therefore closed for students on November 5.
