Photo by Susannah Gould '03

SJA News - October 23, 2024

CAMPUS NEWS

National Student Poet Recognition

For Marcus Burns, a junior at St. Johnsbury Academy, poetry has been a significant part of his life since middle school, thanks to his English teacher, Mr. Glazer, who introduced him to the works of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and W.B. Yeats, among others. The importance of poetry to Marcus and his progress in the field became evident last month when he and four other high school students were named National Student Poets for 2024 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, October 24

School Photos, Fuller Hall, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This session is for students who did not have their photo taken in September.

Semester One Student Progress Conferences, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 30

Fall Concert, Fuller Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 7

Open House, Fuller Hall, 6:30 p.m.

This event is for students in grades 8-11 interested in attending SJA. Learn more and pre-register at this link.

HILLTOPPER ATHLETICS

Athletic schedules for every sport can be viewed here.

AROUND CAMPUS

Junior Elena Armendariz Pique at the barre in her Ballet II class.

Every year, hundreds of students attend Women Can Do to meet local employers, learn to use a variety of tools and equipment, and expand their sense of what’s possible in education and career pathways. This year over 20 SJA students attended the event at VSU/Randolph.

Art Students attended National Portfolio Day in Boston this past Saturday. They had the opportunity to have their portfolios critiqued by art colleges from all over the country. Attending the event were (l-r) Madison Robarts '26, Brett Wallingford '25, Finn Burgess '26, Ella Romero '26, Sophie Shore '25, Mr. Chatterley, Tressa Miller '25, Antonita Rae Melchor '27, and Mr. Reis '82. 

Field Semester students helped out at Joe's Brook Farm last week, harvesting over 1,000 pounds of carrots and gleaning an additional 135 pounds, which they washed and delivered to NEKCA. This effort is part of their agricultural unit, which explores the journey of food from fields to consumers, the role of migrant labor, and the unique strategies small farms use to achieve financial viability in Vermont.

Last week's weather was perfect for all of the classes to work outside on their floats. The Sophomore Class got some painting done for their Super Mario theme. Photos from the week can be viewed here.

Coach Alercio addressed the crowd during Pep Chapel on Friday. Photos from the event can be viewed here.

When you think of Las Vegas, you think of fountains, and the senior class didn't disappoint. Photos from the parade can be viewed here.

Students celebrated Homecoming with a dance in Alumni Gym on Saturday night (Photo by Scott Davis '28).

The 119th playing of The Game is in the books and photos of the action, on and off the field, can be viewed here.

Photos from all of the home playoff games, including thrilling overtime wins by Field Hockey and Boys' Soccer, will be uploaded to SmugMug by the end of the week. Bookmark this link to view all of the photos from the fall season.