SJA News - April 9, 2025

Baby Fair at NVRH

Senior Lilly Chase held a Baby Fair at NVRH last week. As part of her capstone, which discusses discrimination and the gap between women and their resources during birth and beyond, Lilly came up with a baby fair to provide families with all the available resources to help close the gap. This is the second year that Lilly has partnered with NVRH to hold the event.

Chess Success

Sophomore Misha Chirkov competed at the 38th Annual Vermont State Scholastic Chess Championships last week and earned a 3d place finish in the high school division.

Playwrights Recognized

Congratulations to Phoenix Chen '28, Simon Robertson '25, Ruby Tillotson '26, and Anika Giese '25, whose one-act plays have been selected for recognition at the Vermont Young Playwrights' Festival in Burlington this May. Their plays range in scope from mythologically inspired tales to realistic drama to comedy. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, April 15

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

Thursday, April 17

Student Fashion Show, Fuller Hall, 6:30 PM

Friday, April 18

SAT/PSAT Testing

No classes for students not testing.

Saturday, April 19

April Break Begins

Monday, April 28

Classes Resume

Friday, May 2

Senior Capstone Day

AROUND CAMPUS

Photos from Sunday's National Honor Society Induction Ceremony can be viewed here.

Mr. Jeff Roberts and his Plumbing and Heating students have been working on a new house project in St. Johnsbury.

Chef Bystrzycki's baking students held a Cupcake War on Friday.

Students in the CTE program are competing around the state this week in Vermont SkillsUSA events. Photos from some of the venues can be viewed here.

Junior Leilah Santiago performed in Fuller Hall for this week's Music Monday. A video of the performance can be viewed here.

While rehearsals are happening in the Black Box Theater for May's production, students are busy in the Stage Craft room next door, designing and building scenes and props. Additional photos can be viewed here.

Mr. Eckel and his Science Olympiad team presented in Chapel this week. We'll have results from this past weekend's event in next week's newsletter.

At a competition in Maine, the Robotics team was awarded the Rising All-Star Award due to the strong comeback they have had since 2022. On Tuesday, the team presented their trophy to Mr. Lenzini.

Members of the Boys' Alpine Ski team presented their state runners-up trophy to Mr. Lenzini on Tuesday.