St. James Middle School

05/27/2026

If you still have library books out, please put them in the book drop. All outstanding library books have been marked lost and fines have been added to your account. An email with the fine amount has been sent to the parent/guardian address on file. Returning the lost books will erase the amount from your total fines owed.

05/27/2026

Laptops will be collected this Thursday, May 28, during Social Studies classes. Please make sure your student brings both their laptop and charger to school.

Students’ accounts will be charged $38.00 if they do not turn in their laptop charger.

Students who have any damage to their laptop or case will receive a letter to bring home.

05/27/2026

TOMORROW IS CHICKEN DAY!

05/27/2026

Wow! A huge congratulations to the St. James Sharks Singers on an absolutely inspiring performance last night! 🌟
Your uplifting songs truly moved everyone in the audience. We also want to give special recognition to Isabella Bruno for her beautiful flute accompaniment and Kaiden Vereen for his fantastic drumming. The musicianship and collaboration on stage was outstanding!
Thank you for sharing your talents and bringing such joy to our community. You all represent the very best of our Sharks spirit! 🦈🎶
A heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Willis, our choral director, for her exceptional work with our Sharks and for making this wonderful performance possible! We also extend our gratitude to Mrs. Purcell, our orchestra teacher, for providing technical support behind the scenes.
Keep shining!

05/27/2026

The SJMS Band, Orchestra, and Chorus students performed in competition at Carowinds this past Friday, May 22. All three groups brought home 1st Place trophies with Band also securing a 1st place overall in the middle school band category. Band and Chorus received a Superior rating, and Orchestra received an Excellent rating. St. James was represented EXTREMELY well both in performance and behavior!

We are so proud of all these hard-working talented student musicians! We want to thank all teachers and staff for your continued support in our programs and a special shoutout to Thomas Switzer for accompanying us as a chaperone! GO SHARKS!

05/26/2026

This week's edition of The Shark Tells is now available and will be emailed to addresses on file.

The Shark Tells

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

All of SJM wishes our Sharks good luck in the Quest for GOLD!