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On Monday, Feb. 25, St. John’s Performing Arts Department held two concerts for the student body to showcase the musical selections they will perform at Festival Disney in Orlando, FL. AVS, Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Regimental Band, and Competition Jazz will travel to Orlando Feb. 28 through March 4,
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Junior Case Study Night took place on Feb. 6, and it was an opportunity for junior students and parents to better understand the factors that go into making a college admission decision. St. John’s college counselors accomplished this by bringing in representatives from schools around the country, including Xavier
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Now that we’re in third quarter, time is starting to run out to finish getting community service hours. Here are some options for students starting halfway through the year who need a quick and flexible way to get hours: So Others Might Eat (SOME): Working at a soup kitchen
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On Feb. 5, Dr. Dennis Layendecker, a professor of music at George Mason University and former Air Force Band commander, visited St. John’s to conduct a masterclass for students in the Wind Ensemble. Dr. Layendecker is currently the director of orchestral studies at George Mason University, a position he
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The historic 35-day partial government shutdown ended on Jan. 25, after impacting 800,000 federal workers. These workers include family members of St. John’s students, faculty, and staff. Many noted that the shutdown brought uncertainty to their everyday lives. Mr. Shea’s wife was furloughed during the shutdown, which
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Every year, St. John’s participates in the Memory Project. “The organization works with kids that are disadvantaged or in difficult circumstances and they partner with schools and the students in the school make a portrait of the student as a gift to the child to show that they care,
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The March for Life took place on Friday, January 25. People come together from all over the country to march for the rights of those unborn children who cannot speak up for themselves. According to the 2019 March for Life website, one of the reasons people march is that, “Right
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Currently in the works, the first issue of St. John’s InLight magazine is set to release in January. InLight is a diversity publication that began at Sidwell Friends School in 2014 and has since spread across more than 12 schools in the DMV. As its mission statement reads, “InLight
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For Mr. Ellis, the new academic support specialist, St. John’s offers a new challenge to help students achieve their goals. Ellis helps “facilitate academic support for students that are struggling by helping them pair up with peer tutors, professional after-school tutors, helping with organization and time management, or homework-completion
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On Nov. 17, during the 45th annual Huether Lasallian Conference, St. John’s President Jeffrey Mancabelli was honored with the Distinguished Lasallian Educator of the Year award, along with five other nominees. The award was given to him by the Christian Brothers Conference. Those considered for this award are part
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In December, SJC students and Irish dancers Shannon Dempsey ’21, Julia Nonnenkamp ’20, Aela Riley ’21, and Anna Volkman ’20 competed at the Irish Dance Commission’s Annual Southern Region Oireachtas in Houston, TX. An oireachtas, Gaelic for “gathering,” is the equivalent of a regional dance championship. Dancers can compete