Students took their passion for science and the animal world to the Philadelphia Zoo in a trip included the opportunity to get up close and personal with some at-risk species in the world. They learned about the reasons for species endangerment through HIPPO (Habitat...
St. James School was hosted by the Delaware County 4H at their farm in Newtown Square, PA. The 4H is a working animal farm where livestock and farm fowl are raised and bred. The students experienced the daily operation of the farm by observing the 4H members feed,...
The Feast Day of St. James the Less — the patron saint of St. James School and the Church of St. James the Less — was celebrated in grand style. The first Feast Day for the school was attended by staff, students and supporters. The day began with an 11 am...
After 9 weeks of learning and practice, the 5th grade class was finally ready to showcase their knowledge of dance. Led by instructor Kristen DelMarcelle (a Philadelphia-based theatre artist and instructor for Dancing with the Students), the students seemingly had...
St. James School was honored with a special visit from Japanese artist and dignitary Shu Kubo. Kubo-san has shown his artwork world-wide and at a recent cultural exchange program at Drexel University. Kubo was accompanied Yorie (his wife and translator) and Shushi...
The Reverend David “Romans” Serunjogi and his wife Sarah — founders of the Trinity Children’s Centre outside Kampala, Uganda — visited the 5th grade students, along with Mel Bonder of The ECHOES Foundation, to share stories and gifts....
See the full story here at WHYY Newsworks This week, the students of St. James School on W. Clearfield Street showed off their creative sides with a night of musical performances, printmaking, plastering demonstrations and a vibrant art exhibit. For a majority of the...
The first St. James School Art & Music show was held for parents and special guests of the 5th graders. Showcasing the work of this very talented group of young scholars was no easy task. Thanks to Art Teacher Ms. Deena Ball, the evening went off without a hitch....
In October, volunteers from the Four Counties Garden Club visited to show the students how to plant daffodil bulbs to grow heartily in the spring. Those daffodils have certainly sprung! A beautiful array of yellow daffodils ordain the front of the school’s main...
With Urban Blazers, the students at St. James School hit the slopes for their first time. The group of sixteen 5th graders began the day learning how to stop, make turns, and (most importantly for a first-time skier) how to get up after you fall. As with any activity,...
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