St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School

At Monday's St. Clair Shores City Council meeting, Mayor Elliot got to present SIJ alumnus Avery Herman '26 with a proclamation from Mayor Kip Walby congratulating him for his first place victory in the juniors 14 and under division at the Michigan Table Tennis State Championships in May.

We are so proud of you, Avery! And we were delighted that Elliot got to be there to present you with your special proclamation.

📸: Ned Herman and Michelle Buckman

More photos from Elliot's day as Mayor of the Day in St. Clair Shores!

Elliot, thank you for representing St. Isaac Jogues Parish and School so well, we are so proud of you!

"The City welcomed a new Mayor For The Day, Elliot Buckman, on Monday, August 17, 2026. Mayor Buckman, who won the title for school, toured City Hall and gave the stamp of approval on several building plans before checking out the new facilities in the city, including the renovated Library, upcoming Police Station and the freshly opened Fire Station. Mayor Buckman was also present and opened the City Council meeting with a gavel. We want to thank the Mayor For The Day for his great work and hope to see his interest in civic duty persevere!" -City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan-City Government

Mayor Elliot spent time with members of the St. Clair Shores Fire Department today. 🚒🧯

Elliot learned first-hand that an important quality of a good mayor is someone who prioritizes building relationships — especially with people whose servant leadership ensures the safety and well-being of our St. Clair Shores community. Elliot got to meet with firefighters, try on gear, slide down the fire-pole, go inside the fire trucks and even break down a door.

Thank you, St. Clair Shores Fire Department for all you do! And thank you, Mayor Walby, for making today extra special and memorable for Elliot!

Rise and shine! ☀️

Mayor Elliot was up early taking over for Mayor Walby, serving as Mayor of St. Clair Shores today.

What an awesome experience won at our Anchored in Hope Auction!

Stay tuned for more photos from his jam-packed day in the office and around town. 📸🤝📝🚒

What has/have been your FAVORITE summer reading challenge(s) so far?! ☀️🌊📚📖😎

Share a photo of your student(s) participating in their summer reading BINGO boards below. (The student's face does not need to be visible for the photo to count!) Five winners will be selected to win a Tiny Saint keychain! 📸

Multiple students can be in one photo. Each photo shared counts as 1 entry — 5 entries max. per student!

Happy feast day to Sr. Mary Ignatius!! ♥️

Join us in lifting up a prayer for her on her feast day, the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Cue the piano, bring in the violin — introoooducingggg 🎶Miss. Melanie Moore🎶 who joins our St. Isaac Jogues faculty for the 2026-2027 school year as our music teacher! 🎤✈️🎈

Fun facts about Ms. Moore:
* She has visited 8 countries (Canada, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, France, Portugal, Greece, and Japan)!
* As a child, one of her main hobbies was making balloon animals for friends at every school event. 🎈😊
* She enjoys learning languages, and even has a degree in German and studied abroad there in high school.
* She is a professional vocalist, cantors at the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit / Most Holy Trinity parishes, and has performed at jazz clubs in Detroit.

Welcome to SIJ, Ms. Moore! 🎉

We are so grateful for your 'yes' to serve Jesus in the music classroom and be part of our St. Isaac Jogues family. We are so eager for the ways you will lead students in worshipping the Lord with joy and zeal.

"Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done marvelous deeds...
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth; break into song; sing praise. Sing praise to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout with joy to the King, the Lord." —Psalm 98:1,4-6

We are overjoyed to welcome Miss Cristina Martinez to our St. Isaac Jogues faculty as our 3rd grade teacher! 🇪🇸⛰️📚

Fun facts about her:
* She is the second oldest of ten children, with six sisters and four brothers.
* She was born in Valencia, Spain.
* She and her family have been involved in missions since 2012.
* She enjoys attending World Youth Days with the pope and has traveled to Poland, Panama, Lisbon, and to Rome for the Jubilee.
* My hobbies include cooking, singing karaoke with family and friends, and learning new languages.

Miss Martinez comes to St. Isaac Jogues after teaching in Denver, Colorado. We are so grateful for your 'yes' to serve Jesus in the third grade classroom and be part of our St. Isaac Jogues family.

Welcome to SIJ, Miss Martinez! 🎉