SJA News - November 5, 2025

CAMPUS NEWS

This weekend, members of the St Johnsbury Academy Scholars Bowl Community traveled to Hanover High School to participate in the GHOST Tournament. The team won six matches during the day. Attending were (l-r) Jonah Raser '27, Raine Rashid '27, Poppy Shattuck '27, and Charlie Peralez '27. Jonah out-scored all 56 participants in the competition and earned a spot on the All-Star Team.

Senior Ruby Tillotson has been named St. Johnsbury Academy's representative in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest. The contest is designed to encourage and honor the qualities of exemplary citizenship. It recognizes students who demonstrate dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Nominees are selected by their teachers and peers for consistently exemplifying these traits at an outstanding level.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, November 6

Open House, Fuller Hall, 6:30 PM

Monday, November 10

No classes

Tuesday, November 11

Meet the Coaches, Alumni Gymnasium, 7:00 PM

November 13-16

SJA Theatre presents Midsummer/Jersey, Fuller Hall,

7:00 PM (2:00 PM on Sunday)

Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased online at this link.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Students in Grades 8-11

• Meet our faculty, staff, and leadership team
• Learn about academic programs and supports
• Talk to students, coaches, and club advisors
• Enjoy snacks made by culinary students



Register here.

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, please reach out to Glenn Ehrean at glenn.ehrean@stjacademy.org.

AROUND CAMPUS

Monday's sunshine and a couple of helpful subjects made it a great day to complete a photography project.

Students are perfecting new techniques in Mr. Mitchell's welding classes.

Students in Mr. Buhner's Accelerated Physics class are using a motion sensor to track the conservation of mechanical energy in a Hot Wheels roller coaster system.

Junior Madisson Colby sang two songs in Chapel as part of the week's installment of Musical Mondays. The songs can be viewed here and here.

A recording of the Fall Concert is available for viewing here.

ATHLETICS

Sophomore MaryJane Kissinger won the overall Eastern States Cup Downhill Series in the Pro Women's category last weekend. It was the first season racing in the Pro category. Out of the nine downhill races she participated in this season, she took home three first-place wins, two second-place finishes, two third-place finishes, one fourth-place finish, and one fifth-place finish.

Congratulations to Hannah White ’26, Macey Griffiths ’26, Sydney Schoenbeck ’26, Faith Lawton ’26, and Audrey Roy ’27 for earning Volleyball All-State Metro Team Honorable Mention recognition.

Mr. Mantius and the Tennis Club kicked off their season this week.

For six weeks this fall, the cheer team spent their Saturday mornings coaching 75 young athletes in the fundamentals of cheer. On Sunday, November 2, the youth cheerleaders and high school team wrapped up the season with a community showcase, performing the routines they worked hard on each weekend.

Members of the Cross Country team and Coach Legendre took a break from training to pose for a photo. They'll run Saturday at the New England Cross Country Championships at Thetford Academy.