Community Atmosphere

You often hear people describe the St. James atmosphere as a tight nit community. We are very family oriented and have a emphasis on taking care of each other. One way we instill this in our students is to support one another. For instance, helping a classmate with a project, lending a hand with homework, and being supportive when your peer’s win awards or are successful in theater, academics, or social settings. A little way to the children can practice this is by being a good audience member. The students create this supportive atmosphere by cheering on a classmate who receives A Caught Being Kind award, by listening intentionally when a peer is giving a presentation, or by making posters for the tassel painting. There are several ways that the students and St. James learn how to take care of one another. How to be supportive of people your age, younger, and older. Growing up in this environment imbeds that moral character. When the children move on to another school, a new community, they are the leaders. They are the children who want to be helpful and support others in a positive way. I always remind my students that it is important to practice speaking and presenting in front of an audience and it is equally important to learn how to be a respectful audience member. Below are two instances over the past couple weeks where the first graders have gotten to go show support and learn from some of the older students.