SJA News - January 21, 2026

CAMPUS NEWS

Golden Wrench Award

Senior Riley Mathews was recently awarded the Golden Wrench Award by Gary Olney, at left, of the Vermont Automotive Enthusiasts. At right is Mr. Deming, SJA's automotive instructor. This award is given each year to the top junior automotive technician in each Tech Center in the state. Scheduling issues prevented Riley from receiving this award last year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 5 - 6

Winter Carnival

Wednesday, February 11

NEASC/PD Late Start Schedule

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senior Ads and Yearbook Sales

Senior ads are now on sale for families who want to celebrate their graduate. Ads can be purchased until January 31, 2025.

Yearbooks can also 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 ads or yearbooks.

Host Families Needed

From March 20 - 29, SJA will host 30 boys from our partner school in Tokyo, Japan. Each 15-year-old boy will stay with a host family. This is a great opportunity for your child to learn about another culture and develop their skills as a host and representative of our community. It's also a chance to have a lot of fun and to make a new friend. There is a modest stipend for participating families. If you're interested in hosting, we are still seeking five families to host a student. Please contact Glenn Ehrean at glenn.ehrean@stjacademy.org.

AROUND CAMPUS

Members of the Student Diversity Council shared Martin Luther King, Jr's complete "I Have a Dream" speech in Chapel on Friday to celebrate MLK Day. A video of the event can be found here.

The Improv Club got together for a meeting on Friday afternoon in Fuller Hall. More photos from the day can be found here.

The Outing Club headed to the White Mountains on Sunday for some ice climbing. Additional Outing Club photos can be found here.

Mr. Stark's Advanced Woodworking students are preparing the individual pieces for their bench projects.

ATHLETICS

Photos from last week's hockey game against North Country can be viewed here.

Photos from the Bowling team's practice last Thursday are available here.