Los meses del año
Second graders are learning the months of the year this week in Spanish class. All elementary students, grades Pre-K3 through 5th grade visit Spanish enrichment weekly.
“We are learning the months of the year in Spanish!”
Will you be my Valentine?
Heart themed elementary artwork displayed in the hallways.
Happy Valentines Day from STJ! We hope your day is filled with love!
Our Kindergarten team looking lovely in their custom Valentine’s Day shirts.
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CSI STJ
by: Mrs. Whigham, 8th grade science
The students enter the classroom only to discover that there has been a murder! Mrs. Whigham's classroom has been transformed into a bloody crime scene and an investigation is underway! First thing on the agenda… fingerprinting! The fingerprint continues to be one of the most important and valuable pieces of forensic evidence. Fingerprints are unique for each person. There are even slight differences in the fingerprints of identical twins. By comparing fingerprints at a crime scene with a suspect’s fingerprint record, officials can establish a person’s presence at a particular location. In this fun activity students learn about forensic science and the details of fingerprinting in a fun, interactive way.
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“The students didn’t commit the crime, they solved it!”
Famous Alabamians
Fourth graders created a poster highlighting a famous Alabamian as part of the Alabama history unit. Each student chose a subject who they admired and researched about his or her life and accomplishments. Student uploaded their work and a brief caption on the SeeSaw app, our digital portfolio. We loved learning about the diverse group of famous people from our state!
“This is my Famous Alabamian project. I did my research and poster on Jesse Owens. I think he is awesome because he was really fast and cool.”
“This is my famous Alabamian project. I did my research and poster on Heather Whitestone. I think she is awesome because she is the first deaf Ms. America.”
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“This is my famous Alabamian project. I did my research and poster on Mia Hamm. I think she is awesome because we have the same name... and she won 2 world cups and one gold medal!”
“This is my famous Alabamian project. I did my research and poster on Tallulah Bankhead! I think she is interesting because when I grow up I want to be a actress and a comedian.”
Thankful Thursday
A member of the STJ security team, Cpl. Destiny Smith, received a “Thankful Thursday” last week. Thankful Thursday is an elementary school initiative to reinforce gratitude and show appreciation. Cpl. Smith was so excited to show off her Thankful Thursday note. #WeAreSaintJamesSchool
101 days of school!
First graders celebrated the 101st day of school by dressing as 101 Dalmatians! They worked with the number 101 and participated in different activities throughout the day. #WeAreSaintJamesSchool
We are 100 Days Smarter!
Last week we celebrated the 100th day of school! Kindergarteners decorated shirts with 100 items to commemorate the special milestone. We saw pom poms, buttons, and even basketballs! We love to boast that our students are “100 days smarter!” The day was filled with counting activities, crafts, and projects featuring the number 100.
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Reading and Writing in Kindergarten!
Our students have been hard at work in Kindergarten this year. Students have been mastering reading skills and working on writing sentences. Using inventive spelling, illustrated pictures of snowmen and created a classroom book. Students wrote sentences about their snowman friends and read them aloud. Take a look at our Kindergarten snowman book- it is quite a chill!
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Thunder Cake
Third Graders read Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco. The book tells the story of a little girl who is frightened of thunderstorms. Based on her own childhood experience, the author tells the memorable story of how her grandma--her Babushka--helped her overcome her fear of thunder when she was a little girl. The endearing story of bravery features beautiful, bright folk-art illustrations and includes a recipe for “thunder cake.” After reading the story, third graders baked their own thunder cake and enjoyed it together.
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Queens of the Court
2019 AHSAA state champions
By Izabella Hernandez, STJ junior
It’s January and that means tennis tryouts! This week, the girls will tryout for JV and varsity tennis at Lagoon Park with coach Geoff Waring. Coach Waring says he is thrilled for the new season. Last year’s varsity team was mostly made up of graduating seniors, so this year is a fresh start for the team. They will be focusing more on skill development as they prepare for competition. The season will last until April, ending with sectionals and the statewide tournament. We’re wishing our girls good luck and go Trojans!
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Saint James School Varsity girls