St. James Cathedral School, Orlando

🎂 Happy Birthday to our incredible principal, Mrs. Hartmann! 🎉 Your leadership makes our school community a truly special place, and your dedication to each of us shines through every day. Thank you for always being ready to lend a hand and for bringing so much joy and fun into our lives! We hope your day is filled with all the happiness you bring to us. Cheers to you! 🥳❤️

🐾🌽What a fun-filled morning at our Pre-K Petting Zoo! Our Panther Cubs had a blast meeting the cutest farm animals. 🐷🐮 From fuzzy bunnies to friendly goats, every snuggle and giggle brought smiles all around!

Our 5th graders embarked on an epic adventure with a rock cycle escape room challenge! Split into teams, these budding geologists tackled a series of tricky questions to crack the codes and unlock the volcanic mystery they were “trapped” in. 🔑🔍

From igneous to sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, our students showed off their rock-solid knowledge and teamwork skills. Check out the photos to see them in action as they cracked codes and unlocked the volcano! 🌋

This month, our 8th grade class took the lead in providing a delicious trail mix bar for our staff meeting! 🥜🍫

Thanks to the support of our PPA and the hard work of our wonderful classroom moms, we’re able to show our appreciation to our teachers who make our school such a special place. Each month, a different grade level steps up to treat our staff, and we’re so proud of this tradition! It’s a great way to keep our teachers fueled and inspired.💙💛

✨ What an incredible day at our 8th Grade Retreat! 🌟 Our students came together to celebrate Mass, build lasting friendships, and have an absolute blast with ropes courses, team-building exercises, and fun games! 🙌🤝

It was amazing to see everyone connecting, laughing, and growing together. From the thrill of conquering the ropes course to the joy of collaborating in team challenges, the spirit of camaraderie and excitement was truly inspiring.

Congratulations to SJCS alum Ian P. ‘21 on being a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist! This is such a huge accomplishment and we’re so proud of all your hard work!

🎉 Congratulations to our National Merit Scholar semi-finalists! 🎓 Today, Bishop Moore Catholic proudly celebrated these outstanding students.

Pictured with our Director of School Counseling, Rosaly Lugaro, and Principal Nick Pavgouzas are: ⭐ Ian P. ⭐ Rachel S. ⭐ Diego O. ⭐ Keira C.

Your dedication and hard work are truly inspiring! Keep shining! 🌟 🐝"

Fall Session 2 After School Clubs are now open for sign-ups! From tennis and art & craft clubs to our hands-on innovation lab, there's an activity for every interest.

Don’t miss out on the chance to enrich your Panther's school experience. Sign up today and let the fun begin!

For more details and registration, visit stjcs.com/afterschool

Did you tackle our church bulletin crossword puzzle this weekend? 📰✏️ Check out the answers to see how you did!

Whether you filled it out on your own or teamed up with family and friends, we hope you had fun. 🧠❤️ Stay tuned for more puzzles and activities that keep our school community engaged and connected!

Our school store has everything you need to show off your SJCS pride! From cozy hoodies to trendy tees, our Spirit Gear is perfect for rocking our school colors every Friday. 💙💛

Check out these awesome photos of our students proudly sporting their Spirit Gear. 🌟

Head to the school store via the Panther Life tab of our website and gear up for the best Fridays ever. All sizes have been restocked, so let's get shopping!

After our fun Pre-K Community Helpers parade this morning, we had a surprise visit from a real community helper and his K-9 dog Tax! We loved learning more about how Tax helps keep us safe, and showing off our community helper uniforms! 👷‍♀️👮‍♂️👨‍⚕️👨‍🍳

Orlando Police Department
City of Orlando - Government

Reminder to All SJCS Families!

Our PPA General Board Meeting is tomorrow! It's a fantastic opportunity to get involved, ask questions, and share your ideas on how we can make our school even better. Your input and participation are what make our community thrive. Don’t miss out—see you there!

Today, we pause to honor the memory of those who were affected by the events of September 11, 2001. Our hearts are with the families who continue to feel the impact of that tragic day.

At SJCS, we stand together in solidarity and prayer, holding those families close in our thoughts. May we continue to find strength in unity and compassion in our shared commitment to one another.

Let us never forget the bravery, resilience, and love that emerged from that day. Together, we remember, we reflect, and we strive for a world of peace and understanding.

Our Panther Cubs had a great visit from some of our favorite community helpers! Thank you to Orlando Police Department for keeping our school and community safe! 💙

Bishop Moore Catholic High School had their Military Appreciation game last weekend, and created this awesome video highlighting some of their alums who are active in the military. Two SJCS alums (siblings Nora F. '19 and Tim F. '20) are featured in the video as well!

Thank you to all our military for all that you do to keep us safe!

Military Appreciation Night at Varsity Football Game ____Driven by our Catholic faith, we strive for excellence in all we do and serve as the light of Christ in the world. Learn more at https://www.bishopmoore.org

🎥 Meet our incredible morning News Crew! 🌟

These dedicated Panthers kick off our day with inspiring prayers and keep everyone in the loop with the latest campus happenings. Their energy and commitment make our school mornings brighter, and more informed!

We have a delicious reason to celebrate and support our school! 🍪🍗

A new Southern biscuit sensation is coming to town—Rise Biscuits is opening their doors right here in downtown Orlando, and they want to give back to our SJCS community! To kick off their grand opening, they’re donating 10% of all sales to our school. 🌟

🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 7th (tomorrow!)
⏰ Time: 7am-2pm
📍 Location: 355 N Rosalind Ave

This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy some mouthwatering biscuits while supporting our school. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a tasty treat and help us raise funds for SJCS!

Let’s make this grand opening a huge success and show our appreciation for Rise Biscuits generous support! 🙌

See you there! 🍽️✨
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken

Collaboration is the key 🔑 to success at SJCS! We love seeing our students across all grades come together, share ideas, and create an inspiring learning environment where everyone thrives!

Happy Labor Day to our SJCS school family!

Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and passion that each of you brings to our community. Whether you're enjoying a well-deserved break or spending time with loved ones, we hope you have a fantastic day! Thank you for all that you do to make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow.

⭐️ Our 7th graders took their science skills to the next level with a hands-on CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) challenge! 🔍🔬 They rotated through stations to break down the components of CER and even tackled the brain-teasing task of working backwards from completed processes to uncover the original questions.💡It’s amazing to see their critical thinking and problem-solving in action. Keep up the fantastic work, future scientists! 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬

📚✨ Reminder for Panther Parents/Guardians! ✨📚

Tonight is Back to School Night for 6th-8th grade! 🏫🎒 Join us at 6:00 PM sharp to meet your child’s teachers, explore their classrooms, and get a glimpse into their exciting school year ahead. Don’t miss it—looking forward to seeing you there! 😊

We're on the lookout for talented individuals to enhance our school masses with live music! Whether you're a student, parent, or grandparent with skills on the guitar, drums, or any other instrument, we’d love to have you join us. Your musical gifts can make our celebrations even more special!

Teamwork makes the dream work! ✨ Our 4th grade ALPHA Panthers put their problem-solving skills to the test with this fun Tower of Terror community building activity. Teams had to make a cup tower and then quickly remove the paper between each layer in hopes that the cups would fall stacked on one another. Team synergy at its best! 🙌🏻

🌟 SJCS Alumni spotlight: Nikolay M. (‘23) 🌟
This summer Nikolay graduated from the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps in Pensacola where he received his certificate in Aerospace Medical Training. Once a Panther, always a Panther! 💙💛

🚨 LAST CHANCE! Registration for K-5th Grade Co-Ed Soccer closes TODAY! Don't miss out on the chance for your Panther to make friends, stay active, and show their SJCS pride on the field—sign them up today! ⚽️

Hands-on learning! ✋🏻 Our 5th graders had an incredible time bringing the story of the Tower of Babel to life! They worked together to build their towers, and then, to experience the confusion of different languages, they had to finish the task without speaking. 🤐

It was amazing to see their teamwork and creativity shine through, even when communication was challenging. Sometimes, working together can be a tower of triumph! 🙌🏻

🛟 Rescue mission! 🛟

Our 2nd graders worked in teams to rescue their gummy worm friend “Fred” who was stuck on top of his boat at sea without his life preserver. Students were only able to use 4 paper clips (and a whole lot of creativity and teamwork!) to save Fred. We love seeing our Panthers work together to problem-solve!

⏰ Today is the LAST DAY to register for our Fall Session 1 Enrichment Clubs! 🎨📚⚽️ From art and science to sports and writing, we have a club to ignite every student’s passion and curiosity. Don’t let your Panther or Panther Cub miss out on these exciting opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun!

We had such a blast seeing so many Panther families last night at Mooyah for our first Spirit Night of the year! Thank you to all the families, staff and parishioners who came to show support! 🍔🐮

🍽️✨ Dinner is handled tonight! ✨🍽️

It’s the first Panther Spirit Night of the year! Swing by MOOYAH for dine-in, carry-out, or order through the app and leave the cooking to us. A portion of tonight’s sales will benefit our PPA, so you can enjoy a great meal while supporting our SJCS community. See you there! 🍔

We’re excited to announce that Mr. Mark Bruno has been awarded the Distinguished Catholic School Educator of the Year award! We are so blessed to have this incredible educator at SJCS!