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As SJC students return to school, the counseling department and new Student Life Office are preparing to introduce new changes to prepare to adapt to the challenges of the new year. Despite the circumstances, Mrs. Bell said the goals of the counseling department remain the same as ever: to meet
Emily Burke’s Analysis: For an hour and a half on Tuesday night, worried Americans and people outside the US tuned in to watch the first of three presidential debates between President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden. The debate covered 6 general topics: the Coronavirus, US economy, nomination
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The writing center is back in business and operating virtually for all students. Mrs. Gelso is behind the wheel of the writing center, and has set up a new virtual calendar for students to make appointments for one on one sessions and guidance for their writing pieces. The writing center
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Mrs. Nguyen With the new school year comes new teachers and this year we welcome Mrs. Nguyen to St. John’s as the new honors and AP Biology teacher. Mrs. Nguyen grew up in Southern California, she attended the University of California Riverside as well as the University of Southern
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On Tuesday, September 1, St. John’s celebrated a time-honored tradition within the Cadet Corps Leadership Program, the Sabre Ceremony. Cadets receive a sabre that is presented to them by a family member, symbolizing the passing down of leadership from prior seniors and honoring their hard work over the past
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This Summer, the SJC community welcomed Dennis Hart to fill the role of Athletic Director (AD). Mr. Hart filled the role after former AD Coach Griffin made the move back to IMG Academy in Florida. Prior to SJC, he served as the AD for at St. Joseph’s Prep in
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Joining the St. John’s faculty this year is Ms. Dana Watson as the new Assistant Principal for Student Life. She’s a fifth-generation Washingtonian, and credits her mother’s work as a guidance counselor in D.C. Public Schools in helping her and her two younger brothers understand the
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This year, St. John’s welcomes Ms. Logan to work with and advise the Scholars Program. Logan grew up on Cape Cod in Massachusetts and she still visits in the summer. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard and her Master of Science in Educational Studies from
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The Sabre’s Orla Collins ’21 interview Mr. Mancabelli about the new Center for Performance and Leadership. Watch to learn about the inspiration for the new building, the different departments who will be using the building, how students will utilize the space on a daily basis, and the innovations St.
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St. John’s began construction on the new Center for Performance and Leadership last year. This extension of the gymnasiums and athletic complex is part of a master plan for improvement that began in 2010 with Cassidy Commons and the Fitzpatrick Library. The building is mostly finished, lacking furniture and
Lifestyle
It’s safe to say that for our generation a pandemic of this magnitude is uncharted waters. In the US there has not been a pandemic this bad for over a century. Luckily with the technological advancements that we have today it is easier to resume our everyday life. But
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The pandemic has brought many exciting experiences to a halt due to Covid-19’s very dangerous health risks. Competing with this international issue is difficult, but the St. John’s community has been able to stay strong. Even faced with coronavirus restrictions, fall sports teams such as football, volleyball and