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It’s Wig Wednesday in 6th Grade
Read about a day in the life of 6th grade, a Thanksgiving to remember, and much more in this month’s newsletter!
The right decision, made reluctantly
Dear Volunteers, Donors and Friends, In response to the rising rate of COVID-19 infections in Philadelphia and our 19132 zip code, St. James School has voluntarily moved classes to fully remote again starting today, Monday, November 16th. The predicted fall/winter...
Our Students are Making an Impact!
Read about our civic minded students, watch the ‘Hip Hop Hooray’ video featuring teachers and staff, and much more in this month’s newsletter!
We’re Open! How School Started This Month
Read about our socially distant graduation, reflections by alumni tutor Sydnee, a new face up front and much more in this month’s newsletter!
Summer Program Preps St. James for Fall
Read about how this year’s Summer Camp Program is going, an update on the Welcome Table, an interview with alumni Jon Taylor and much more in this month’s newsletter!
Congratulations to all our Class of 2020 graduates!
Read about a parade the staff organized, our eighth grade graduates, our alumni graduates and much more in this month’s newsletter!
June 2 Message from Head of School David Kasievich
What can rightly be called the “original sin” of slavery has left an indelible imprint on our nation’s soul. We mourn the fact that Racism is alive and well and responsible for the ongoing disproportionate impact of deadly violence against our Black sisters and brothers — from Trayvon Martin to Eric Garner to Michael Brown to George Floyd.
Racial Equity Team Update – June 1, 2020
Dear St James School Community, In the words of The Most Rev. Desmond Tutu, "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." We as the racial equity team acknowledge that the recent racial violence in America must be...
May 22 Message from Head of School David Kasievich
Ten weeks into a time that is testing us all, I see persistent pressures trying to push people down. I also see tremendous strength in people pushing back against the pressures, lifting together when the burdens are heavy, and pulling up others when they are down. In that dynamic is the value of community, writ large.
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