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This week, I sat down with Mr. Morse, an Algebra I and II math teacher, to reflect on what kind of reader he was in high school. Mr. Morse attended St. John’s and said he was honestly the “bare minimum” reader until he was hired as a lifeguard over
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On Thursday, Sept. 20, Anne Gearan, White House Correspondent for The Washington Post, visited St. John’s to speak with Ms. Gelso’s AP English Language and Composition classes at the annual Audience with an Author Symposium. After reading All the President’s Men this summer as part of their
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When Jada Hill ’19 came to St. John’s College High School, she was looking forward to joining dance because dancing was her passion. But after her freshman year, the dance team ceased to exist. By Hill’s junior year, she said knew what she wanted and she fought hard
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This July, the Best Buddies Club at St. John’s received the Outstanding Promoter Chapter Award, an award given annually to the school in the DC and Virginia area that exemplified the most impressive service to Best Buddies International. The award was accepted by Meghan Strachan ’19 on behalf of
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Are you interested this year’s new clubs at St. John’s? Every year, students have the opportunity to submit their club ideas and a brief description to Ms. Clark, the administrator for all clubs. She then reviews their propositions and discusses them with the club’s moderator and at
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This summer, Sara Miller ’19 spent four weeks in Costa Rica and had the chance to visit her family and learn from doctors at La Hospital Catolica in San Jose. A typical day for Miller began with breakfast and Costa Rica’s famous coffee, before making the hour drive to
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Summer is the time for students to pursue their passions without being interrupted by schoolwork. Responsibility pretty much melts away for three solid months, and most students travel to the beach or get a summer job. However, this relaxed lifestyle isn’t for all students. Michael Penafiel, a senior at
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Ms. Katie Blanchard is one of the new faces at St. John’s this year. She will be teaching both AP statistics and pre-calculus, as well as coaching cross country, which she previously ran in college at the University of Delaware. She says that she enjoys teaching pre-calculus because “there
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You might not have heard of Carl Sagan, but you probably know who Bill Nye is. According to Mr. Dean Howarth, a new science teacher at St. John’s, Carl Sagan was the “Bill Nye the Science Guy of my generation,” as well as his inspiration for becoming a science
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This fall, St. John’s has two new counselors joining the College Counseling Office: Mr. Bradley Harlan and Mr. Warren Quirett. Both have a great amount of experience when it comes to college admissions and working with young adults. The Sabre caught up with them to ask a few questions.
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This slideshow requires JavaScript. The 2018 Freshman-Sophomore Dance (Froshmore), held Sept. 7, was a smash hit. The Glow theme this year brought more color than just the outfits. The Peer Ministers and SGA did an outstanding job with decorating and encouraging school spirit to kick off the Class of 2022’
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The spirit of SJC games is finally back and now in full effect: the Booster Club has named its members and is ready to lead fans in supporting their athletes. Seniors Aidan Rocha, Greta Scott, Rosie Vagnoni, Luca Giallongo, Zubby Oboh, and Seamus Selmi will direct the student section during