Proposition KIDS COUNT

Publich forum was held and the board voted to place the bond issue back on the ballot in August.

The Missouri FFA Association awarded Margaret Gibson, a member of the St. James FFA Chapter, sixth place in the State FFA Prepared Public Speaking Division II contest at the 80th Missouri FFA Convention.

On Proposition KIDS COUNT

Lucy Wortham James Elementary School will be holding a Kindergarten Screening on Saturday May 3 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Emily Gruver, of St. James, will receive the State FFA Degree.

St. James Schools Board of Education is weighing the possibilities of what could have been if the “Kids Count” bond issue had been approved by voters during the April 8 election.

I am a parent in the St. James School District. I am writing in regards to the bond issue that did not pass on April 8.

Voter turnout was higher than expected by the Phelps County Clerk, and preliminary results are in.

16 of 38 awards for the 24th Annual Four Rivers All Conference Art Show went to St. JAmes art students.

The storm that rolled in just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 brought just enough wind to rip back the roof of the St. James R-1 School District's Administration Building.

Branden Taber is St. James winner of the 2008 Rural Electric Youth Tour

In a creative twist on traditional fund raising, the residents of St. James will have the opportunity to earn money for the John F. Hodge High School simply by test driving a new Ford vehicle.

Lucy Wortham James Elementary School has already started to get the word out by putting up posters around school and town.  To earn Go Play! points, students, families and community members remove labels from Nestle Pure Life bottles and drop them in Go Play! collection boxes at participating schools.

The March Board of Education meeting covered topics including the bond issue and budget concerns. MAP testing, bereavemnet policiy and Spring sports also discussed.