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Building More Than Snowmen in Our Classical Academy Our 1st and 2nd grade students brought joyful movement and teamwork to PE as they played “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman.” Working together in a relay, they cooperated to find each piece needed to complete their snowpeople. In the classical school tradition, even play is purposeful—forming […]

Learning Through Wonder in Our Classical Academy This Christmas, our students combined careful observation, precise measurement, and joyful curiosity in a festive science experiment. Given a “mystery substance,” they measured, added water, and discovered sodium polyacrylate—a super-absorbent polymer that uses osmosis to create instant snow! Rooted in the classical tradition, our students don’t just memorize […]

One of the joys at St. James Lutheran School is seeing older and younger students grow together. Before Christmas break, our Classical Academy students were throwing “snowballs” in the gym, helping our Preparatory Academy students shop in the Christmas Shoppe, and sharing the music of the Little Drummer Boy (a part of the 3 year […]

The St. James Preparatory Academy held their annual Happy Birthday, Jesus! celebration rejoiced in the true confession of Christmas: that Jesus is both true God and true Man, born to redeem the world.

Our 5th and 6th graders took a closer look at the beautiful Chrismon tree in our sanctuary. They learned how each Chrismon ornament points us to Christ and His promises. After identifying the symbols and reading their meanings, students created their own paper snowflake Chrismons—each one a reflection of what they learned. These student-made Chrismons […]

The St. James CrusaderBots are STATE-BOUND! We are thrilled to announce that our First LEGO League team, the St. James CrusaderBots, is advancing to the Indiana State Championship on January 10 at the University of Indianapolis! At the Semi-State competition, the team earned First Place in Robot Design, a tremendous achievement that reflects their innovation, […]

🚀 The St. James CrusaderBots are headed to SEMI-STATE! 🤖💙💛 We’re excited to share that our First LEGO League team has advanced to the Semi-State competition this Saturday, December 13, at Purdue University Fort Wayne! These students have worked incredibly hard—designing, coding, problem-solving, and showing true teamwork throughout the season. We are so proud of […]

Are you interested in learning more about Classical Education at St. James? Join us for our summer seminar on July 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. There will be more information on what Classical Education looks like for the upcoming school year, refreshments and tours of our school house. Please park in the main […]

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Congratulations to the St. James Class of 2025! It is always a bittersweet moment on graduation evening. Many of these students began their St. James journey in preschool, while others were with us for a short year. They have all left their mark on St. James and we look forward to seeing the paths that […]

St. James is excited to be a part of the Apostle’s Build! See more about this project featured on WLFI. This week will show our love for our neighbors by raising money for this project. Let’s have a Penny War! Pennies and bills are positive for your homeroom, while silver coins are negative (and may […]

This month, our school has been teaching about forgiveness in our Friendzy unit. In this unit, “Friends Forgive,” we have explored how to forgive one another, just like Christ forgives us. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Each Friednzy unit uses object […]

The third-grade class has been reading books by the author Patricia Polacco in their classroom followed by a ‘Battle’ to recall details in preparation for next year when they can join the school’s Battle of the Books team. A random drawing chose our two teams. We tested our students’ knowledge of the books by using […]

Over the last month, the 2nd graders have been learning about plants in an integrated unit that includes religion, science, reading, writing, art, and math.  Some of these activities include: Religion: They have explored how God created plants and the world to work in systems such as the life cycles, water cycle and the oxygen cycle.   […]

The Middle School science class pet, Pi, celebrated his birthday in style with a lizard and bug themed party. Students designed and hid camouflaged chameleons around the room, looked at bug and plant samples under the microscopes, and collecting data on creepy bugs dug out of sandboxes. The party was topped off with a slices […]

On February 8, St. James held it’s school spelling bee. The top 4-5 spellers from grades 5-8 met with Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Lynn Keiser for several weeks leading up to the event. They learned nuances of spelling including parts of speech and language of origin.  The top 5 students from the St. James Bee […]

St. James is blessed with many talented artists. We are blessed to have Mrs. Joan Tietz creating projects for our Elementary students with their classroom teachers and also volunteering in person with our 5th-8th grade students.  To celebrate Youth Art Month, schools from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties were invited to display their best art pieces. […]

The St. James Battle of the Books team competed on February 22 as the only non-public school in this very unique competition. After reading 10 books, the students were challenged to recall details of the books and answer 60 questions. These are not simple recall questions, but very detail oriented requiring hours of reading, re-reading […]

The Annual St. James Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament was first held in 1971 and since that time has hosted 30 different schools. This year, there were ten school participating as well as four cheerleading squads totaling over 175 student athletes. As Pastor Westfall shared in his opening remarks, Indiana, and particularly Tippecanoe and the surrounding […]

St. James is excited to host its annual basketball tournament: February 2-4. There are many ways to celebrate with us! RSVP for Family Night Pizza Party Tournament Admissions (1 Day Pass)Adults: $7K – 12: $4Family Pass: $155 and Under: Free Tournament Admissions (2 or 3 Day Tournament Pass)Adults: $15K – 12: $8Family Pass: $305 and […]

Once upon a time, in a family focused school community, there was a JV Girls Basketball team composed of 3rd through 6th grade girls. These young athletes were full of energy, determination, and a love for the game. Despite facing challenges on the court, they always showed up with smiles on their faces. One day, […]

Thursday night, more than half of our student body and their families attended the first annual St. James STEM Fair. It was a captivating event that brought  science, technology, engineering, and math to life.  During the fair, attendees had the chance to visit various STEM stations run by our talented teachers. By participating in these […]

This past weekend, our middle school students had a night to remember, thanks to the Representatives of Christ (ROC) Student Council. The ROC hosted a spectacular dance that was not only fun but also showcased the incredible leadership skills of our students. The ROC team outdid themselves, transforming our school cafeteria into a magical setting […]

The Varsity Boys Basketball team made an impressive showing in Buckley, Illinois this Saturday. The team traveled to Buckley to face off against both the Danville and St. John’s teams in a thrilling doubleheader. Displaying exceptional teamwork and skill, our boys emerged victorious in both games.  Looking ahead, the Varsity Boys Basketball team has a […]

We are overflowing with gratitude for our incredible volunteers! Your generous donations and the time you’ve dedicated to help our little shoppers have truly made this event possible. Because of all the help and donations, it was a successful event that the children enjoyed and we are already planning for ahead for next year! As […]

This month, as part of our Freindzy theme, “Love At All Times”, our students have been completing service projects. When we love others, it often has a ripple effect. When we choose to show our love in word and action, it starts a single act, but then spreads outward, affecting many more. It’s good to […]

Our Varsity Basketball and cheerleading teams traveled to New Haven, Indiana to participate in the inaugural John Weber Memorial Tournament at Central Lutheran School. Both girls and boys teams played well and showed great promise for a successful season to come. Our Lady Crusaders took a loss in their Friday night game, but pulled out […]

St. James CrusaderBots had the opportunity to travel to Kokomo for their FIRST Lego League Challenge qualifying event. The event was an all day affair with opening ceremonies beginning at 8:00 am followed by test runs, innovation project judging, the robot game challenge, and ending ceremonies concluding the event at 4:00pm. This is the first […]

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