SJA News — April 7, 2026

SJA News - April 7, 2026

CAMPUS NEWS

Richard Kearney Named President of the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association

Driver Education instructor Richard Kearney has been named the President of the Board of Directors for the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association. As their vision states, “this is a national organization that promotes traffic safety and works to improve and extend driver education and training activities in schools, colleges, and universities, as well as in the private sector.”

Scholars' Bowl State Championships

At last weekend's Scholars' Bowl State Championships, both the JV and Varsity teams finished 3-1 on the day, and both were ranked second in their divisions. These results are the best in recent years. Congratulations to all players: Sophie White '27, Poppy Shattuck '27, Aleksey Strokanov '27, Marcus Burns '26, Jonah Raser '27, Mr. Callanan, Conall Kennedy '29, Phoebe Donn '27, Charlie Peralez '27, and Raine Rashid '27.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Tuesday, April 14

Clear River Review Launch, Library Fireside, 7:00 PM

View the flyer here.

Thursday, April 16

Fashion Show, Fuller Hall, 6:30 PM

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Saturday, April 18

Spring Break Begins

Monday, April 27

Classes Resume

Friday, May 1

Senior Capstone Day

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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2026-2027 Trip Offerings

The international and domestic trip offerings for 2026-2027 have been announced. To view the list and learn more, click here.

Yearbook Sales

Yearbooks can be purchased now. The cost is $60. For senior families, please remember that your student will receive a book as part of the fee they pay in the spring for their cap and gown and prom tickets.

Use this link to purchase yearbooks.

AROUND CAMPUS

Ifran Wali (front row, right) addressed a group of students Monday evening as part of the Colwell Center's Speaker Series. Ms. Wali shared her journey growing up in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, and how her experiences as a woman athlete shaped her views on identity, culture, and opportunity in conservative societies.

Members of the National Honor Society’s Social Justice and Engagement Committee held a community dinner last week. The group served more than 45 community members and raised money for NECKA to support its efforts to improve food access in the NEK.

Students in Mrs. Murphy's Sales and Marketing class are developing reality television shows as a culminating project that incorporates all of the units they have studied so far, including the marketing concept, the marketing functions, and target markets.

Members of each of the 2029 advisories competed in a paper airplane contest last week. Mr. Dillon Ryan's advisory won the event.

Students in Mrs. Jones' anatomy and physiology class dissected sheep brains to advance their conceptual knowledge of brain structures and to get a hands-on view of anatomical variation.

Students' in Mr. Kilgore's painting class created a display of their work in Morse.

Mrs. McGarvin's Human Services students attended VSAC's College and Career Pathways event on April 6th at the VTSU Lyndon Campus. Senator Peter Welch gave the opening remarks, speaking about how education and training after high school can open doors towards future goals. Students took part in workshops, connected with local experts, and discovered free college & career resources.

ATHLETICS

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The track and field team hit the track Monday afternoon for a warm-up as the spring season gets underway. With many of the school’s teams beginning competition next week, there’s plenty to look forward to. Stay up to date with upcoming games by bookmarking this link.

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