St. James 8th Graders Retreat

Reflections of 8th Grade Retreat by Students... Elizabeth: We played really challenging games that were meant for us to include others and to be respectful and not talk over people while others were trying to speak. I realized that sometimes we think that we don’t need help even though were struggling and trying to get things done independently. Sofia: We realized that the key to success was to listen to others, and everybody must be included. From that I took away that listening is the key to communication. You won’t be able to help each other without being able to listen to the needs of a person. Sam: The trip to Camp Gray was the most exciting part of the school year so far. Some of the activities were so challenging we had to step away and thinking through the situation until we acquired the solution. Tobias: Camp Gray helped me grow closer to God, my peers, and my parents. George: At Camp Gray, our class became closer as a community and closer to God.

 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Is God calling you to receive Baptism in the Catholic Church?  Or are you baptized but have not received the sacraments of confirmation or Eucharist?  Or are you interested or know someone who is interested in knowing more about the Catholic Church?  RCIA class will be starting in the Fall. If you would like more information please call Sr. Zita at 268-9934.

New Hearing Loop System
A new Hearing Loop System has recently been installed at our St. James site.  Hearing loop systems provide a      magnetic wireless audio signal that is picked up by hearing aids set to the “T-coil (short for telecoil)” setting.  Most   hearing aids have this setting.  Special wires have been installed in the floor at St. James which comprises the    hearing loop that broadcasts audio  signals from           microphones directly to hearing aids.  For those with     hearing loss who do not use hearing aids or cochlear     implants, portable receivers with T-coils will be made    available so that they can hear the clarity of speech sounds transmitted through hearing loops.
If you are interested in hearing more about our hearing loop system and participating in a demo, please plan on attending an open general informational meeting at St. James on Thursday August 1^st at 6:00 pm.  You will be hearing from Mike Mair, an expert in hearing loop technology and Dr. Veronica Heide, PhD Audiologist.

Kremer Foundation

In August, 2018, St. James School applied for the Grant Proposal from the Kremer Foundation of Naples, FL. This foundation helps support Catholic schools by giving $10,000 annually to the schools that they select for their program.

Their goal is to fund at least one school in every diocese in the nation. They presently found 475 schools throughout the nation.

In March of this year, we were told that St. James School will be one of the schools they will support. They ask that the money be used to help give partial scholarship to at least 4 students.

Our Principal, Randall Enders; our Business Manager, Lisa Harrington; and our Finance Committee Chair, Michael Schultz have selected 4 students to receive the Kremer Foundation monies. Each student will receive $ 2,500 to support his or her tuition costs of $3,900.

This $10,000 will be available to our school annually to support students attending our school.

We are very grateful to the Kremer Foundation for this generous support of our school.

For more information about the Kremer Foundation, you can look online at

kremerfoundation.org