Book Bee

By Alex Elgin and
Carolyn Meiman

St. James book bee teams are looking forward to stomping the competition. The coaches this year are excited and ready to lead the way to victory!!!! Our valiant and determined couches this year are:

4th- Mrs.Snapp

5th- Mrs.Hagman

6th- Mrs.Hagman

7th & 8th- Mrs.Doll

Practices are 2 nights a week starting the beginning of February. Their first competition is the 1st Saturday of March at Presentation Academy. Students can bring in snacks and can make up their own questions and present them to the team. Ask teacher for a copy of your child's/children's book bee list.

HAPPY READING!!

Safety Patrol

By Harrison Leonard
and Josh Butsch

The Safety Patrol is a group of students who help other students get to their cars, or get to their parents safely. The members of the Safety Patrol are Jenna Stovall, Serra Doll, Melissa Sexton, Josh Butsch, Kara Dischinger, Sheyenne Santiago, Jack Allison, Boomie Chandler, Ashley Jones, Harrison Leonard, Dominic Stine, Floyd Obermeier, Carter Faris, Sarah Klump, Alex Elgin, Max, Keegan Chandler, Luke Geftos, Katie Lamphier, Clare Delahanty, Ethan Higgs, Christ LeCompte, Ada Lear, Topher Payton, Colin Stephenson, Carolyn Meiman, and Mac Payton. The current Safety Patrol is:

A.M. Side: Jenna Stovall, Serra Doll
Front: Harrison Leonard

P.M. Front: Melissa Sexton
Enter: Josh Butsch
Exit: Kara Dischinger

East Door: Sheyenne Santiago
West Door: Jack Allison

Main Floor Water Fountain: Boomie Chandler
Bottom Floor Water Fountain: Ashley Jones

Back Traffic Director: Harrison Leonard
Escorters: Dominic Stine, Floyd Obermeier, Carter Faris, Sarah Klump, Alex Elgin

Pre-K Room (helps Pre-K teachers): Max

Subs: Keegan Chandler, Luke Geftos, Katie Lamphier, Clare Delahanty, Ethan Higgs, Christy LeCompte, Ada Lear, Topher Payton

The next Safety Patrol meeting is on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 from 3:00- 3:15.

Student Government

By Melissa Sexton and
Serra Doll

Every year St. James students volunteer their time to run our student government. The students organize different fund raising activities to help our school raise money to make our it better. Our next activity will be a Fright Night and a Halloween Party. The Fright Night will be held October 21 from 7-9:30. St. James students in grade 5-8 are invited to attend. The Halloween Party is for all preschool through 4th grade and it will be held October 23 from 2-4. We hope to see everyone there.

Students running the government:

Kara Dischinger - President

Serra Doll - Vice President

Ashley Jones - Secretary

Keegan Chandler - Public Relations

Quick Recall

By Stephen Price and
Floyd Obermeier

At St. James we have a group that participates in trivia questions like the show Jeopardy. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participated in the most recent match against Nativity Academy. The final score was 17-2. St. James won again!!!

The players are: Stephen Price (Spotter/Player), Floyd Obermeier, Harrison Leonard, Josh Butsch (Computer Expert), Shelby Thomas, Madison Meredith, Oliver Meredith, Dominic Stine, Mac Payton, and Topher Payton.

Lose, 15-15/tiebreaker loss, St. Stephen Martyr against St. James

Win, 24-11, St. James against St. Leonard

Win, 17-2, St. James against Nativity Academy.

The 4th and 5th graders have not yet started their season but will start after Christmas Break.

Boy Scouts Pack 102 Schedule 2005

By Ada Lear and Jenna Stovall

Saturday, October 29th, 11-3 "Haunted Woods", Tunnel Mill,IN

Sunday, November 6th, 5-6 Pack Meeting (Popcorn Sale Kickoff)

Saturday, November 12th, 10:30-11:30 Distribute "Scouting for Food" Flyers

Saturday, November 19th, 10:30-12:30 Collect & Count Contributions "Scouting for Food"

Monday, November 28th, Popcorn Orders Due

Sunday, December 4th, 5-6:30 Pack Meeting

Saturday, December 10th, Popcorn Distribution

Technology Club

By Oliver Meredith and
Topher Payton

The Technology Club is a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to build their own website using Macromedia Dreamweaver software. The moderator of the club is Mrs. Price. The participants are Oliver Meredith, Topher Payton, Harrison Leonard, Josh Butsch, Stephen Price, Floyd Obermeier, Serra Doll, Melissa Sexton, Carolyn Meiman, Alex Elgin, Kara Dishinger, Jenna Stovall, Ada Lear, Keegan Chandler, Ryann Cartor, and Ashley Jones. They update the St. James website to keep parents and other people up to date with what's going on at St. James. The Pony also helps parents keep up to date, but the website is like an online calendar that is available at all times. We update the website almost every Wednesday.

Some members of the Tech Club working on a web page

True Blue

By Keegan Chandler and
Ashley Jones

True Blue is a club where volunteers from St. James School go around and clean the school!!!!

The next meeting is Tuesday, October 25th 3:00 p.m to 3:15 p.m.

Here is a list of the students who participate:

Leo Lear, Elizabeth Jones, Cailyn Cochran, Erica Udelhoven, Emma Montgomery, Mary Alice Klump, Ethan Higgs, Kathy Klump, Ally Jones, Kenny Allison, Luke Geftos, Olivia Thomas, Molly Kyle, Sage Smith, Emily Martin, Alexandra Hibbs, Amy Landenwich, Michael Elgin, and Ben Jackson

Keep up the good work!!!!!