A Holiday Convocation to Remember

Campbell (left) with her Kindergarten buddy and friends

by: Campbell Wright, class of 2025

The big man in red made a special trip to Saint James School!

Every year the Saint James family comes together to celebrate the holiday season at Convocation. Holiday Convocation is one of my favorite traditions every year as the student body, teachers, alumni, and parents come together to celebrate. First, our celebrations consist of a procession with seniors and their kindergarten buddies. Of course everyone is decked out in their best holiday outfits and ugly sweaters. Then our High School counselor, Mr. Clinton, begins the convocation with a holiday skit that brings lots of laughter and holiday cheer. As the celebration begins, the band and choir perform holiday pieces they have been working on all year for their showcase and the whole gym listens with awe. After the songs are finished, students come up and share their own Christmas and Hanukkah traditions, including a background of the holiday. I always learn something new from these students and enjoy hearing their own family traditions. After this, my favorite time of the entire convocation begins. The members of choir start a sing-along with the whole gym to everyone’s favorite christmas songs. My favorites, “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer” and “12 Days of Christmas,” are always played and this year my kindergarten buddy and I were able to enjoy them together. During “The 12 Days of Christmas” this year, My senior class and I were finally able to say the cherished lyric of “5 months to go” as we begin our journey as second semester seniors. Finally, as the celebration began to end and “Santa Claus is Coming To Town” began to play, Santa and his elves made their appearance and surprised the entire student body. This was truly the best convocation I've ever had, making my last one the most special and a memory I will cherish forever. #wearesaintjamesschool