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  • Student Council Spring Fling Flower Sale

    Pre-Orders due by March 14

    St. James Students and Faculty are sponsoring a Spring Flower & Vegetable Sale. The distributer will be Schaefer Greenhouses Inc. which is also the provider to Pasquesi Home & Garden and Antons. These are quality plants. Many items will be able to be purchased such as flats of bedding flowers and vegetables, ornamental grasses, hanging potted plants, and pre-made planters to name a few. Download an order form here and return to the school office with payment by March 14. Orders can be picked up on Saturday, May 22.

  • Mostaccioli Dinner in celebration of St. Joseph's Day

    Saturday, March 20

    Please plan on attending this great event! It's a great way to share an evening with family and friends. Download order form here and return with payment to the school office by March 15.

  • "Roaring Twenties" Dinner Dance & Gala

    Saturday, April 24, 2010

    St. James Parents And Friends Association cordially invites you to their biggest fund-raiser of the year. It will be held at the Highland Park Country Club, Highland Park. Music will again be provided by Angelo Castelucci, always a crowd pleaser!

    The highlight of the Gala is the raffle drawing for a Grand Prize of $10,000 in addition to other cash prizes totaling $12,500. Only 500 tickets will be printed. Your odds of winning are great! Download dinner reservation & raffle form . For dinner reservations,please respond with payment by April 17,2010. For additional information on dinner reservations and/or raffle tickets, please contact Lynn at 847-989-0900.

  • Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life

    Particularly during this time of change and challenge, Catholic schools provide long-term benefits to the nation's youth: a high-quality, faith-based education that will continue to pay dividends for years to come. Families and communities can count on Catholic schools to instill in students the faith, knowledge, morals and discipline that will enable them to fulfill their future roles as committed citizens, productive employees and effective leaders.

  • PRESCHOOL OPEN REGISTRATION BEGINS

    CALL TODAY!

    Are you looking for an early childhood program for your preschooler?

    Look no further!

    We invite you to visit with us to learn about our Preschool & Let’s Play Some More Program .We nurture your child in Christian love and foster an awareness of being a child of God. Our curriculum offers your child daily activities to awaken curiosity for exploring, observing, creating, and in the process develop a love for learning. Through role-playing, your child will acquire real life skills such as independence, respect for others, conflict resolution and compassion. Your child will truly be academically prepared for kindergarten. For more information and to schedule a visit, please call the office at 847-432-2277.

  • Transportation Reimbursement and Textbook Loan Programs

    Funding has been cut by the State of Illinois

    We are asking our families to please take the time to write letters to Superintendent of Illinois School and Governor Quinn asking them to reconsider the decision to cut funding for Transportation Reimbursement and Textbook loans. Please download the sample letters to

    State Superindentent Koch

    and

    Governor Quinn

    Sign them and mail them as soon as possible. Both these programs are very important to St. James families. It's important that they hear from St. James families.
  • INFORMATION

    Swine (H1N1) Influenza

    Swine flu letter to parents

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Swine Influenza Website

    Lake County Health Department Swine Flu Hotline 847-377-8350

  • ATTENTION SCHOOL FAMILIES

    Instant Alert System

    Please register for the Instant Alert System. It is mandatory and extremely important that every family is registered for the Instant Alert System. This system will be used to notify families of school closings, emergency closings and other general information. To register please go to www.instantalert.honeywell.com Please follow the instructions on how to register as a parent. If you have already registered, please update any information that may have changed. Please contact the school office at 847-432-2277 with questions.