By Kandice Kimmel, Latin & History 5th-8th

At St. James Day School we have all school chapel every Tuesday morning lead by Fr. Halt or Fr. McCarley. This is a special time our student body comes together to discover more about themselves, the world, and God through the worship of Jesus Christ.

Students have many opportunities to participate and contribute to worship and are challenged to grow and stretch their understanding of their faith and the Bible.

Our sixth grade students are responsible for organizing the set up and take down of chapel, the scripture readings, crucifer, torchbearer, and flags.

I recently asked all of my middle school students what they thought about our chapel service.

‘I think it is important to have chapel at school because you can learn about the Bible and how Jesus sacrificed his life for us’.—Anna Scott Bruner

‘Chapel is a place for learning about the Bible. It is important to know and continue to learn about the work of the Lord’. —Mabyn Kyles

By Kandice Kimmel, Latin & History 5th-8th

The sixth grade class hosted their very own Egyptian market!

We have traveled to Egypt in our ancient civilizations class and learned all about mummification, canopic jars, pyramids, ka, pharaohs, the Nile, and so much more!

Each student chose a profession to research and presented their findings in an interactive marketplace. Our market had a scribe, pharaoh, farmer, military officer, brewer, perfumist, healer, common solider, leather worker, jewelry designer, and traveling merchant who was also an expert in mummification.

Project-based learning is important at St. James Day School. The students learn team building and time management skills while developing their communication skills. They also gain a better understanding of the concepts and subject material.

Sixth grade students were assigned an element from the Periodic Table and created an interactive description including name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, interesting facts, and everyday uses.

Our interactive Periodic Table of Elements is now complete and will soon be on display.

By Kandice Kimmel, Latin & History 5th-8th

In Latin class the fifth and sixth graders stretched their brains, team building skills, and Roman Numeral knowledge with a Roman Numeral Escape Room. Don’t worry, they did escape in time for Mrs. Rogers English class! The seventh grade took a mini trip to PreK and spent time reading and making memories with some adorable preschool students, and on Friday it was all ‘hands’ on deck as we volunteered our time making popcorn hands for the annual St. James Day School Fall Festival! I love that these students are willing to devote themselves not only to learning but they truly enjoy giving back to our school community.

By Kandice Kimmel, Latin & History 5th-8th

Sixth grade has partnered with first grade for our community service project this year, and what a beautiful partnership it is! Both classes visited Cornerstone Retirement Community to paint rocks and get to know the residents. I am so proud of the kindness and love all of the St. James students displayed during this creative project. Giving the gift of our time and conversations the students were able to build meaningful connections and bring smiles and laughter to a few senior citizens.

‘Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It is important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.’ -Dorothy Height