SJA News - November 4, 2026

Scholars Bowl Team Scares the Competition on Halloween

The Scholars Bowl team traveled to Hanover on Halloween for the annual Ghost tournament, where they spooked the competition. The team went 8-0 in the preliminary round robin, then beat CVU 540-100 in the championship match. The team includes (l-r) Jonah Raser '27, Phoebe Donn '27, Aleksey Strokanov '27, Miranda Rectenwald '28 (standing), and Poppy Shattuck '27.

Dia de Muertos Display

In partnership with the Student Diversity Council, students set up an ofrenda in the library last week to honor Día de Muertos. Helping out are Olga Mizrahi Khabie ‘29, Valentina Diaz Beltran ‘27, and Gabriel Zermeno Davila ‘28. The ofrenda will be up for the next two weeks. 

Post-Season Volleyball Honors

Five members of the Varsity Volleyball team have been named to the Metro All-State Third Team. They are (l-r) Maddie Ross '28, Audrey Roy '27, Tanner Kittredge '29, Katherine Sanoussy '27, and Emma Hakala '28.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, November 4

Fireside Literary Series, 3:30 PM

Jasper Craven ‘11 will discuss his recently released book, "God Forgives, Brothers Don't: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood".

Thursday, November 5

Open House, 6:30 PM

For students in grades 8-11 who are interested in attending SJA next year.

• 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.

Monday, November 9

No Classes

November 12-15

SJA Theatre presents She Kills Monsters, Fuller Hall

Thursday-Saturday: 7:oo PM

Sunday: 2:00 PM

Ticket information is available here.

Tuesday, November 17

Meet the Coaches, Fuller Hall, 7:00 PM

Students who haven't registered for the winter season can do so here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kaijo Exchange



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 contact Glenn Ehrean at glenn.ehrean@stjacademy.org.

Yearbook Sales

The 2026-2027 yearbook is now on sale, and through the end of November, our vendor is offering a 10% discount with coupon code PYB-10OFF.



The books can be purchased at this link: https://picaboo.shopyearbook.com/my/SJA2027

Seniors will receive a yearbook with their graduation package, which also includes their cap and gown and prom tickets.

School Photos

School photos will be returned to students during the week of November 16. Digital files will also be emailed that week.

AROUND CAMPUS

Mr. Richard's electricity students stacked firewood for a community project in record time on Monday.

Mr. Mackenzie performed this week for Musical Monday. A video of the event can be found here.

The Outing Club traveled to Mount Moosilauke this weekend for a beautiful hike with Ms. Colino, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Larsen.

Mrs. Greenstone and students in her ESL 501 class toured the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. They were struck by the building's beauty, the classic library, and Albert Bierstadt's The Domes of the Yosemite. 

The tech crew has been busy building and painting sets for next week's production of She Kills Dragons.

ATHLETICS

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