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St. James School

341 Amboy Avenue

Woodbridge, NJ  07095

732-634-2090

ST. JAMES OUT REACH PROGRAMS

Partners is Education

Continuing the Tradition

Spiritual Works of Mercy

Pray together and flag salute every morning.

Prayer at the beginning of each class or any activity.

Grace before and after lunch.

Pray together at the end of each school day.

Big Brother and Sister bring the younger ones to Church and sit with them.

Mass for student body once monthly.

Pray the Rosary together in October and May.

Stations of the Cross during Lent.

Retreat day for Confirmandi

Confessions available for students.

Priests of the Parish visit the school regularly and are available to speak to classes and students when requested.

Faculty prays together every Wednesday.

Faculty Retreat Day

Faculty individual Spirituality Day

Principal Retreat

Corporal Works of Mercy

Supplying our parish food pantry with canned goods.

Dress down days for Charity once a month ($1.00 donation)

Food Pantry donations

Children’s Hospital

Any worthy need request.

Make cards for the ill/infirm

Help with shelving food in pantry.

Annual Clothing Drive

Outside Programs that reach in to us

St. Peter’s Hospital sends Nurses to instruct students in Gr. 6, 7, 8 in Fertility Awareness.

Local Fire Department comes to read to lower grades – they also bring the “Smokehouse” to school every year.  (Fire education safety)

“I Like Me” Program for Kindergarten

CAP Program (Child Assault Prevention) every other year.

Services of School Counselor once weekly through Catholic Charities and Middlesex County Commission.

Speech Therapy                       (All through Middlesex County Education Comm.)

Compensatory Education 

Student Aides

In-class Support Teacher

Outside speaker for special events

Catholic High School competitions

Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee

Barron Arts Center – Art display

Essay and Poster Contests (both local and state)

Other

Science Fair Gr. 5, 6, 7, 8 (every other year)

Birthdays announced on loudspeaker every day

Uniform Exchange Closet