Author: Jennifer Moran

  • Snackable Studies: Creating Landforms You Can Taste

    Snackable Studies: Creating Landforms You Can Taste

    Our third grade students have been studying about maps and landforms in Social Studies. This week they were asked to construct their own landforms out of food. They had to label each part of their project and then were able to enjoy it as a tasty treat. There are photos of their finished projects linked…

  • Fun Run 2025 is in the books!

    Fun Run 2025 is in the books!

    Our students enjoyed participating in the Fun Run this year. We were lucky to have good weather throughout the day so all of our students preschool through 8th grade could participate outdoors during their designated running period. We were excited to see so many parents, grandparents and family members join us for the event throughout…

  • First Meet of the Year for our Cross Country Team

    First Meet of the Year for our Cross Country Team

    The Saint James Cross Country Team participated in its first meet of the year this week at Freeman Lake. The team made a strong showing and we are so proud of our student athletes – their hard work is really paying off! Congratulations to all those who participated, see below for some notable finishes. Overall…

  • Welcome Mr. Lowman!

    Welcome Mr. Lowman!

    Saint James Catholic School is excited to welcome Jeff Lowman as our new Athletic Director and Physical Education teacher. Mr. Lowman brings a wealth of experience to SJS, having taught middle school physical education in Hardin County Schools for 15 years before transitioning into school administration. His leadership journey included serving as assistant principal at…

  • A Military Welcome!

    A Military Welcome!

    Our students were greeted by members of the military this morning during drop off. It has become an annual tradition for our military parents to volunteer to help us during morning carpool at the beginning of the school year and our students love to be greeted by different faces. Many students take the opportunity to…

  • Now Accepting Nominations!

    Now Accepting Nominations!

    We are pleased to announce that nomination forms for the Senator Joe Prather Distinguished Alumni Award are now available. We encourage you to consider nominating an outstanding SJS alum who meets the following criteria.  The nominee must have attended Saint James Catholic School or any school associated with Saint James Catholic Church, including E’Town Catholic…

  • Welcome Sister Cecilia Rose

    Welcome Sister Cecilia Rose

    Saint James Catholic School is blessed to welcome Sister Cecilia Rose, our new third-grade teacher. Before entering religious life as a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia, Sister Rose worked as a Registered Nurse and dedicated time to serving the Archdiocese of Sydney in Youth Ministry. Since becoming a consecrated religious sister, she has taught English,…

  • Celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Our school celebrated the first Mass of the year on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was the first time all K-8 students have gathered together since the start of the 2025-2026 school year. The students, faculty and guests were challenged by Father Chuck to live like Mary and magnify…

  • Preschool is off to a great start!

    Preschool is off to a great start!

    Our youngest students started school this week and it just feels right to have everyone back and into full swing. The 2025-2026 school year is guaranteed to be a great one! Our preschool has had a great start to the year, both faculty and students are excited about all that is in store for the…

  • A Great Start to a New School Year!

    A Great Start to a New School Year!

    We had a great start to the new school year today at SJS! Faculty and staff were greeted with a small gift this morning and students were greeted in the traditional way with grandparents welcoming them during morning carpool and balloons for first day of school photos. Many faculty and staff joined by the PTO…