Dear students,

Your class has officially leveled up to 4th grade! Congratulations!

I am incredibly proud of each and every one of you. I have watched you grow not just as students, but as individuals. You have shown resilience, kindness, creativity, and a genuine care for one another.

From new lessons and exciting projects to special memories made in our classroom, each one of you helped make this year so special.

Please come back and visit my classroom! I want to hear about your new adventures, your future triumphs, and how you are continuing to change the world for the better.

Keep learning, keep exploring, keep praying, and keep shining your light wherever you go. I hope each of you has a fun, safe, and blessed summer.

Thank you for making this school year one I will never forget! 💙

Love,

Mrs. Burkes

DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution

It is a nonpolitical, non-profit women's service organization focused on historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

Each year St. James students are encouraged to submit art pieces, essays, and/or videos to the DAR of Texas. This year, the theme was “Honoring the Past and Celebrating the Future – The DAR Celebrates America 250”. A panel of judges chooses winners from each category. Congratulations to our 3rd grade winners!

Crater of Diamonds State Park

Our class took a trip to the world's only diamond-bearing site where the public can search for and keep the diamonds they find in a 37.5-acre plowed field, which sits atop an ancient volcanic pipe!!

We were given a course crash on what we could possibly find, other than diamonds.

Next, we hit the mine! The weather was beautiful and we had so many helping hands! (Thank you parents that traveled with us.)

Although we did not find any diamonds, we had fun digging and getting our hands dirty!

Field Day 2026

☀️A cool treat made with love, by Mrs. Denise 🩷

Beauty and the Beast JR. is a shortened, kid-friendly stage version of the classic Disney story, designed especially for elementary and middle school performers. It’s based on the full Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast and the animated film Beauty and the Beast.

Third graders were magical onstage! They were a part of many scenes including; the villagers, an angry mob, and dancing dishes in the kitchen!