ing , English , literature and writing , spelling , science , social studies , music , band for grades four to eight , and physical education .
Religious instruction occurs at all grade levels , and all subject matter is taught with Jesus Christ as the foundation or basis – our rock .
Students in grade one through grade eight are tested three times using STARS . Test results consistently place St . James in the upper percentile nationwide .
St . James employs six full-time and three part-time licensed teachers , plus one para who provides remedial instruction and woks with individual students and small groups .
Additionally , parents , grandparents , and friends of the school volunteer , helping with the library , coaching , refereeing , providing transportation to and from games , listening to students read , serving as field trip chaperones , and helping with school programs .
Extracurricular activities include band , piano lessons , spelling contests , science and social studies fairs , the interscholastic sports of volleyball and basketball , and field trips throughout the school year . St . James has great facilities and equipment , including a full-sized gymnasium , a library , Chromebooks , tablets , and interactive Smartboards .
One special event that occurs weekly is chapel – a worship experience for students in preschool through eighth grade . The service , which includes the reading of God ’ s Word , singing , prayers , and the involvement of all attending , is led by the pastor of St . James Lutheran Church , the Reverend Mark Loder , Vicar Joshua Dub , or by the pastor of another Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod . The students are divided into chapel “ families ” and sit with their “ family ” each chapel service . These “ families ” also engage in noncurricular activities during the course of the school year . Another aspect of the weekly chapel is that students bring monetary offerings that are then given to non-profit charities . The non-profit for 2020-21 is the Orphan Grain Train .
The Parent Teacher League ( PTL ) is an organizational entity of the school , under the oversight of the Board of Elementary Education , that promotes and supports the school through a variety of activities and fundraisers , including the annual Celebrate St . James Drive and the Gala .
St . James operates a child care day service for preschool children . After the preschool session , students transition into child care services up until 5 p . m . on all weekdays .
St . James Lutheran School is located at 1000 Sixth Avenue , Howard Lake . Contact Lead Administrator Pastor Mark Loder at church @ stjameshl . org or the school office at 320-543-2630 to learn more about St . James Lutheran , or email us at school @ stjameshl . org .
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