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Hap�� Ear�� Day(Ap�i� 22)For science and in celebration of Earth Day,four year olds are making seed pods to plantand grow flowers. They are tearing up paperusing fine motor skills and persistence.Students learned about how they can helptake care of the earth. They also learnedwhere paper comes from and how plantingflowers and trees helps the environment.

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Red���, Re�s� & Rec��l�The fifth grade reading buddies assistedthree year olds in creating trashmonsters. They used duct tape, scissors,imagination, and teamwork to make ithappen. They had an enjoyable timewith a great activity for Earth Day!

Pra���s & Mas�Starting Monday, April 26, morning prayers will take place in the gym. We will join togetheragain in person for prayers! Starting Wednesday, May 5, we will begin to have school Mass. TheMass family that is hosting the Mass will sit where they normally do.Classes will sit together. We are excited to end the year together!

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Stu���t T�i���� Or�a��z��i�� (S�O)The Student Tuition Organization (STO) application DEADLINE has been EXTENDED TOMAY 17th to correspond with the tax deadline. Please drop off your STO applications along withpage 1 and 2 of your IRS form 1040 on or before May 17, 2021. Contact Mary Sue Marek if youhave any questions.

Tes���gISASP testing is complete! Overall, it went very well. I am very proud of the hard work studentsput into testing. I am not certain of when we will have all of the results. Once we have those,they will be sent out. We are completing FAST testing for reading comprehension, fluency, andfor K-1st grade early literacy skills. Once all testing is complete, we will send home the FASTscores.

Sp�i�g C����r�Ms. Marner has been working hard with K-5th grade students in preparation fortheir spring concert. While it will look different this year, Ms. Marner is preparing athemed presentation titled "We are always there for each other." Each grade levelselected two songs to show how we are never alone because our family, friends, andGod will be there whenever we need them. The students are currently working onadding in solos, small singing groups, and actions to make these songs moremeaningful. In the coming weeks each class will record their musical selections tomake a virtual spring concert for everyone to see. The video will be sent out viaemail. Below you will find the songs and artists for each grade level.

Kindergarten:

All the People said Amen-Matt Maher

True colors-Billy Steinberg

Featuring movement scarves

1st Grade:

You got a Friend in Me-Randy Newman

Good Good Father-Chris Tomlin

Featuring movements

2nd Grade:

Lord of my Life-Matt Maher

Count on Me-Bruno Mars

The 2nd grade class made up their own

movements for “Count on Me”

3rd Grade:

Brother-Bo and Bear Rinehart

Shoulders-Joel and Luke Smallbone

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Featuring xylophones and small vocal

groups

4th Grade:

Fix My Eyes- John Smallbone

Featuring body percussion and vocal solos

5th Grade:

Stand By You- Rachel Platten

Featuring vocal trios

4th and 5th Grade Combined:

Stand By Me- Ben E. King

Happy birthday to our friends Cecelia (5th), Lovella (3rd), Lucas (3rd), and Isabelle (4th). Mayyou have blessed days that are as special as you are!

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Wha�’s Co����g?Melody (5th) chose to help in the kitchen for herPBIS reward and she loved it!

En� o� t�� Y�a�The last day for three and four year old preschool will beThursday, May 13. Monday, May 24 is a snow make-up day.Tuesday, May 25 is a snow make-up day and the last day ofschool with a 1:00pm dismissal.

We are looking forward to the following activities for the endof the year!

Step Up - students in kindergarten through 4th grade will spend a half hour in their upcomingclassroom to get to know their new teacher and learn about what will be different.

Track & Field Day - this will be held onsite including individual and relay activities such as the50 meter dash, 100 meter dash, 50 meter hurdles (child size), frisbee throw aka discus, softballtoss aka shot put, javelin throw (with pool noodles), standing long jump, sponge bullseye akaarchery, crab soccer, chicken sticks relay, tug of war, and sit up ball relay.

STEM/STEAM - exploding paint rockets, firework salt painting, and paper plate hovercrafts

Carnival

Ear�� ��t�The Washington Community School District’s school board approved additional early out daysfor the second semester. All other early out Fridays were already part of the master schedule.This means that EVERY Friday is an early out. St. James will NOT be participating in theadditional early out days as approved by our school board on Wednesday, January 20. Ourteachers want to remain in session instructing students. Dates below in red are theadditional early outs for WCSD. These are dates when alternate transportation for yellowbus will be needed. St. James will continue with our original calendar.Friday, April 30

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Friday, May 14Friday, May 21

Mas� ��he����April 28th Ms. Cole (aka Mrs. Stoutner)

May 5th Mrs. Fritz

May 12th Mrs. Heisdorffer

May 19th Ms. Matheson

Cal����rFriday, April 30 WCSD EARLY OUT; ST. JAMES IN SESSION8:05AM-2:55PM (ALTERNATE YELLOW BUS TRANSPORTATION NEEDED

Wednesday, May 12 Spring Concert

Saturday, May 15 5th grade graduation 6:30pm

Wednesday, May 19 Step up Day 9:15-9:45am; STEAM/STEM Activities9:50-11:25; K-2nd Tee Ball; 3rd-5th Flag Football

Thursday, May 20 Track & Field Day (this has changed)

Friday, May 21 WCSD EARLY OUT; ST. JAMES IN SESSION8:05AM-2:55PM (ALTERNATE YELLOW BUS TRANSPORTATION NEEDED); GRADESDUE

Monday, May 24 5th grade to Adventureland

Tuesday, May 25 Carnival; last day of school; early out 12:55pm

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