The Coast News, Feb. 22, 2013

B6 THE COAST NEWS
FEB. 22, 2013
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
North County’s Premier Catholic Elementary School
Introducing The “New” St. James Academy
Rolling Out Our New
Brand
For over 60 y ears, St.
James Academy has exemplified
a higher de votion to
excellence.
Many things ha ve
changed over the y ears: the
building has been completely
remodeled, technology is
lightning quick, communication
is global, access to information
is immediate, and
now we have a ne w brand.
This spring we are rolling out
a new logo, website, slogan
and other brand elements.
This new brand was
developed to update our look
and represent us to the highest
standards of academic
education and our caring
Catholic values.
The Heart Of Our School
Remains The Same
We are not c hanging
who we are just our look. Our
learning is based on the
teachings and philosoph y of
the Catholic Church and following
Gospel v alues to
make a difference in our
world.
As the challenges of contemporary
life e volve, St.
James Academy continuously
evaluates the best processes
to enable our stud ents to
meet the current and future
needs of our community. The
vision for St. James Academy
is to enable students, educators,
and our comm unity to
gain both the desir e and the
opportunity to pr actice
Christ-centered action in
everyday life.
Our Cherished Preschool
In living our vision, we
have grown to include an outstanding
preschool.
This program’s goal for
three and four year olds is to
ensure that y our children's
We are not
changing
who we are,
just our look.
first school experiences are
filled with love, laughter, and
learning.
One to One iPad Program
We are in our pilot y ear
of a one to one iPad program.
Next year the pr ogram will
include fourth grade through
seventh.
The rest of the sc hool
utilizes a school set of iP ads
as this pr ogram is offering
our students the opportunity
to utilize new technologies
and learning tec hniques in
order to give them a g reater
advantage in their l earning
and future educational and
career choices.
The Junior High Program
We have an almost completely
new Junior High program.
They have some e xtra
minutes in their da y, 2 days
each week of block scheduling,
a choice of electives and
a flex period where they can
get extra help from teachers,
retake or makeup tests, work
on homework, and a new surf
club!
Fully Accredited And
Dedicated
St. James is a full y
accredited, Catholic elementary
school (K-8) that has
been serving the San Diego
North County Coastal community
since 1952. St. James
employs fully accredited
teachers. Students at St.
James are blessed with a
dedicated teaching and support
staff committed to pr oviding
a str ong educational
program that integrates spiritual,
moral, academic, social,
cultural and ph ysical precepts.
The Academy is part of
the vibrant St. James
Catholic Community.
A Hidden Gem
St. James Academy is
tucked away in a beautifu l
Solana Beach neighborhood,
which gives us a g reat sense
of privacy. If you live in North
County, call us f or a tour of
this hidden gem at (858) 755-
1777 or visit our w ebsite at
www.saintjamesacademy.com.
Sanderling Waldorf School’s Family
Open House: March 16, 10 am-noon
anderling Waldorf School
is pleased to invite local parents
to visit the school at a
number of upcoming outreach
events, beginning with
the Family Open House on
Saturday, March 16 from 10
am to noon.
At the Family Open
House, guests of all ages are
gladly welcome to tour the
school’s new location in North
Carlsbad; meet teachers, faculty
members and school par-
ents; and participate in a
number of activities designed
to help them get to know the
school. SWS is located at 1905
Magnolia Avenue, in 16 exclusively
leased classrooms on
the campus of Magnolia
Elementary School. Please
note that the school’s
entrance is off of Valley
Street, between the Magnolia
and Valley Middle School
fields. There is no access to
the SWS campus fr om
Magnolia’s campus.
Additional opportunities
to get to kno w the sc hool
include Classroom
Observation Mornings on
April 16 and May 14 at 9 am;
and Parent-Education
Afternoons on April 24 and
May 22 at 3:30 pm.
The adults-only
Classroom Observation
Mornings on April 16 and
May 14 at 9 am offer the
chance to see Waldorf education
in action. Visitors spend
time in v arious classrooms
while lessons ar e taking
We greatly enjoy providing a
broad variety of ways to learn
more about SWS and Waldorf
education”
Emily Towe
SWS Director of Enrollment and Marketing
place; the morning closes
with a Q&A session led by an
experienced Waldorf teacher.
The adults-only Parent-
Education Afternoons on
April 24 and May 22 at 3:30
pm are a natural follow-up to
the morning observation, with
a full school tour, participatory
activities, and an introduction
to the school’s faculty.
“We greatly enjoy providing
a broad variety of ways
to learn more about SWS and
Waldorf education,” said
Emily Towe, SWS Director of
Enrollment and Marketing.
SWS offers an arts-centered,
developmentally structured
curriculum f or
Nursery/Kindergarten and
Grades 1-8. The play-based
Nursery/Kindergarten program
is designed to provide a
gentle, nurturing environment
for children ages three
to six years. Formal academic
work begins in the grade
school, with specialty subjects
including Spanish,
German, handwork (knitting,
crocheting and sewing), outdoor
games, musical instruments,
gardening, and much
more.
Waldorf Education w as
founded in 1919 by Rudolf
Steiner, an Austrian philosopher
and teacher who also
developed biodynamic agriculture.
More than 1,000 Waldorf
schools exist in more than 60
countries around the world.
Waldorf schools are non-sectarian
and non-denominational;
and stri ve to teac h a
respect for nature while
encouraging the development
of the “whole” child: head,
heart and hands. Teachers in
Waldorf schools are dedicated
to generating an inner enthusiasm
for learning within
every child.
For more information
about Sanderling Waldorf
School or to RSVP for an
upcoming event, visit sanderlingschool.org
or call
760.635.3747.