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Happy Birthday Jesus!

Happy Birthday Jesus! — St. James Lutheran School news

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.

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What is a Christmon?

What is a Christmon? — St. James Lutheran School news

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…

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State Championships

State Championships — St. James Lutheran School news

The St. James CrusaderBots are STATE-BOUND! State Bound Team First place trophy The team at the end of a long day at Semi-State. 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…

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Lego League

Lego League — St. James Lutheran School news

🚀 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…

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ABC's

ABC’s — St. James Lutheran School news

What are the ABC’s of Classical Education? Follow along on our Facebook and Instagram feeds for daily tips!

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Third Grade Battle

Third Grade Battle — St. James Lutheran School news

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…

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