October 2026

Wildcat Family,

We are off to a great start at St. James High School! As we close out the first quarter, I am proud of the hard work, school spirit, and commitment our students have shown.

As we move into the second quarter, I encourage every student to stay focused, get involved, and continue striving for excellence. Remember that Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence are more than words—they represent what it means to be a Wildcat.

Keep working hard, supporting one another, and making the most of every opportunity.

Discover Your Potential. Pursue Excellence. Leave Your Mark.

Go Wildcats!

Two current St. James High School students Avery Guillot (last year SWE) and Promyse Williams were recognized at the school board meeting on September 1, 2026 for earning a perfect score on the LEAP assessment during the 2025–2026 school year. This is an exceptional achievement, and we are thrilled to recognize this outstanding accomplishment.

The students, faculty, and staff of St. James Middle School did an outstanding job on LEAP 2025-2026. The middle school students met their school goal by growing their score by 10% on overall student proficiency. We are so proud of you for all of your hard work and continued academic success!

St. James High School has implemented a new intervention and enrichment program that will be used on Tuesdays and Thursdays during homecoming advisory. This initiative was adopted to focus on student growth, accountability, and success. Ninth and tenth graders will work on MyPath which focuses on Math and ELA skills. Eleventh and twelfth graders will work in the GALE system which is geared toward developing skills that will increase ACT scores.

Middle school students will continuing working on ELA using Amira and Math using Zearn. These interventions were implemented last year and due to its success have carried over to the new year.

Students with perfect attendance from September 7th–25th earned a special glowing prize. Congratulations to all students who had perfect attendance during this challenge.

Every day counts. Every minute matters. Your future is too bright to miss school!

As September comes to an end, we are preparing for the end of Quarter 1 on October 6, 2026. Report cards for Quarter 1 will be posted to JCampus on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Please use this as an opportunity to praise your child for academic excellence as well as promote the importance of academics for all lifetime learners.

Carme exemplifies honor through her integrity and strong character. She demonstrates discipline through her determination to overcome every obstacle, including learning English after moving here. Her hard work and perseverance have led her to excellence, consistently exceeding expectations in the classroom.

Congratulations, Carme, on your incredible growth and accomplishments. Your determination is truly inspiring!

Teyana embodies Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence in everything she does. Maintaining above a 4.0 GPA while participating in numerous extracurricular activities, she leads by example in the classroom, on the court, on the track, and on the field. Teyana encourages her teammates, mentors younger athletes, and brings a positive, welcoming energy to SJH.

Congratulations, Teyana, on being an outstanding student, athlete, leader, and Wildcat!

Work has started on the installation of brand-new on-campus tennis courts at St. James High. The courts will be located to the right of the athletic building parking lot. With this addition, students have been invited to join the tennis team. The last time that St. James High School had a tennis team was in the early 2000s. The current substantial completion date is set for December 2026. Any students interested in joining the tennis team should contact Ms. Credeur in Room 618.

Congratulations to the following students who scored within the top 20% of all ACT testers. These students have qualified for the TOPS Honors Award (27+) or TOPS Excellence Award (31+).

TOPS Honors Award:

• Mallory Becnel (27)
• Victoria Lawrence (27)
• Alivia Isaac (27)

TOPS Excellence Award:

• Makenzi Cortez (34)

We are proud to recognize two outstanding Wildcats who represent the very best of St. James High School. This year's 8th Grade Student of the Year is Keragon Thomas. The 12th Grade Student of the Year is Teyana Jones.Your hard work, leadership, character, and commitment to excellence have earned you this well-deserved honor. We are incredibly proud to have you represent St. James High School!

Each quarter, teachers select one outstanding student from each course they teach to be recognized as a Student of the Quarter. These students consistently exemplify the St. James High School core values of Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence (THDE) through their attitude, effort, character, and commitment to success.

Student of the Quarter recipients are recognized for setting a positive example for their peers and demonstrating what it truly means to be a Wildcat each and every day.

Quarter 1 School Students of the Quarter:

Rylee Alexander, Serenity Barber, Kyelin Barrow, Brielle Batiste, Dakota Battiste, Kyle Bazile, Tristin Bazile, Aubree Bennett, Skylar Borne, Coy Boudoin, Brianai Boudoin, Alayna Broden, Jai Bright, Dayanse Calloway, Travis Carter, Trason Ester, Mayson Ezidore, Gabriella Farah, Kinley Folse, Kolby Folse, Cori Gaines, Jadan Gant, Kadence Gautreaux, JaMason Gordon, Darrin Gould, Jacob Granier, Avery Guillot, Kevin Howard, Casin Jasmin, Myron Jasmin, Taylan Jasmin, Xavier Johnson, I'ysis Jones, Kaleb Jones, Ansyn Joseph, Kaliyah Joseph, Tatum Joseph, Nathan Lafont, Owen Malancon, Jazmin Montes, Dante Nicholson, Nathalie Oubre, Lily Prestenbach, Allison Raymond, Azaria Rapp, Faith Reulet, Michael Rodrigue, Yonathan Salazar, Donal Santos, Jacob Thibodaux, Jhia Trench, Carme Warren, Hollis Washington, Tamia Wheeler, Dallez Williams, Saige Williams

St. James High School is excited to introduce two new ways to keep our Wildcat community informed and connected! The Wildcat Watch will be our quarterly newsletter, highlighting important news, student and staff accomplishments, campus happenings, and other exciting updates from SJH. Each edition will be shared on social media and posted on the school’s website. In addition, The Wildcat Weekly will be posted every week on social media and will provide a convenient look at the events, activities, and important dates coming up for the week ahead. Be sure to follow along and stay connected with everything happening at St. James High School!

• October 12-14: Fall Break
• October 15: Report Cards
• October 19-23: Character Counts Week
• October 21: Wear Orange with Uniform Bottoms
• October 23: Wear Pink with Uniform Bottoms
• October 26-30: Red Ribbon Week
• October 29: Trunk-or-Treat
• October 30: October PBIS Celebration
• November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
• November 20: November PBIS Celebration
• December 18: End of Quarter 2
• December 18: December PBIS Celebration
• December 21- January 5: Christmas Break