Events & Fundraisers
Passport to Wine Country
Your Passport to Wine Country includes special one-time offers and discounts at 29 wineries throughout Oregon and is valid April through December 2020.
These offers vary per winery and include offers such as complimentary tastings or percentage off bottle purchases.
All proceeds from the Passport go to supporting education at St. James School. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to explore wine country while supporting a great cause!
Ice Cream Social
School Event - Students, Parents & Staff
August TBA
Come have a scoop of ice cream, socialize with other parents, reconnect with classroom community members, and visit with teachers before school starts. Call school office for day and time in August.
Jog-a-Thon
Support a Student through Your Donation
Friday, September 25, 2020
Students run/walk laps to help school raise funds for school programs and equipment. Make a general donation or pledge a student you know via our support/donate link.
STEM Night
School Event for Families
November TBA
Parent and student school community building event celebrated annually to encourage families to interact with concepts learned in science, technology, engineering and math via hands on activities.
Poinsettia Plant Sale
Community Fundraiser
October TBA
Purchase this holiday plant for your home or friends as a way to support the general operation of St. James Catholic School. Contact school office in mid-October for more information or see the St. James Catholic Church bulletin for details.
School Auction
Support a Student through Your Donation
November TBA
Enjoy bidding for items either online or during a live event
tosupport student programs and general operation of the school. Contact school office for details to attend
or if you would like to make a donation via schooloffice@stjamesmac.com or
call 503-472-2661.
Christmas Program
School Event for Families
december tba
Students share their musical and choral talents with their families and parish members to commemorate the story of the very first Christmas.
School Carnival
Student Event
december TBA
Students in all learning communities get to participate in a variety of holiday themed collaborative as well as competitive activities in the school gym before they begin Christmas vacation.
Event for Future Families
School Event for Families
January TBA
Each year the last week of January we celebrate the reason for our school program which is to develop the future members of our Catholic Church family with a week focused on how we learn, how we serve, and how we help our students succeed so that they grow as Christ-centered citizens. The week begins with an open house for future students in grades preschool through intermediate grades and their parents.
MWFC Wine Competition & After Party
Public Fundraiser
Saturday, January 9, 2021
A prestigious panel of judges assembles to taste and evaluate hundreds of wine submissions. Following the annual Wine Competition, there are dozens of open bottles of wine to be savored, and the Wine Competition After Party is open to the public, providing a rare opportunity to taste the competing wines.
Field Trips
Student Event
TBD
Several times throughout the school year students in the various learning communities are given the opportunity to learn away from the school campus. These trips have included: OMSI, the Portland Zoo, a local working farm, and a drama performance at a local theater.
McMinnville Wine & Food Classic
Public Fundraiser
march 12-14, 2021
Celebrate Oregon wine and cuisine at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum with 70+ of Oregon’s best wineries + chefs, breweries, distilleries, artists, artisans, and musicians. Proceeds benefit St. James School.
MWFC Winemaker's Dinner
Public Fundraiser
February TBA
A Five-Course Wine-Paired Dinner Followed by a Live Auction Benefiting St. James School.
Field Day
Student Event
June TBA
Student participate in a variety of outdoor athletic as well as cooperative events to celebrate the closing of the school year.
Music Concert
Students & Families
june tba
Students share their singing as well as dancing talents during this annual spring event which offers a new theme each year.