Wow! St. James students raised $272.80 for Easter Seals through our  Free Dress for a Cause Friday! 

In addition to the new social studies program, our kindergarten and elementary teachers will be teaching a new math program, Real Math.  This program makes mathematics real for students by building on what students already know and learn outside the classroom and by incorporating    essential skills and concepts through exciting and relevant applications.  Real Math exceeds the math standards by aligning with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Focal Points and fully integrating all five strands of math proficiency including understanding, computing, applying, reasoning, and engaging. Real Math includes a unique online technology suite.  This one-of-a-kind fully integrated suite lets the teachers plan, teach, and assess quickly.  The online component includes dynamic student pieces. 

 

Our kindergarten and elementary teachers will be teaching a new social studies program during the 2012-2013 school year.  In kindergarten the students will be learning about Living, Learning and Working Together, the first grade students will be studying about Our Community and Beyond, the second grade students will be studying about Who We Are as Americans.   In third grade the students will study The United States Its Regions and Neighbors, in fourth grade the students will study Florida Studies and fifth graders will study United States History.  Included in the social studies program are online experiences for both the teachers and the students.  In addition to teaching the New Generation Sunshine State Standards for social studies, the program teaches and assesses the Common Core Standards for reading informational text and writing using passages and content from the program.