Fares explores Iceland with Nat Geo
Mia Fares, Staff Writer
August 20, 2017 • 65 views
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This summer, I wanted to do something different from my family’s routine vacations. Scouring the internet to find the perfect trip to do on my own led me to the National Geographic Student Expedition page where I found the perfect summer vacation: two weeks in the land of fire and ice. Day 1: S...
English teacher Linda Carswell retires after ten years at St. John’s
Irene Vasquez, Editor-in-Chief
May 27, 2017 • 298 views
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English teacher Linda Carswell reflects on her years teaching English and leading her mixed advisory.
Read more »Athletics, fine arts address tricky dilemma of making cuts
Maggie Ballard, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017 • 474 views
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Spring sports teams were forced to make cuts due to limited space, yet the spring musical did not.
Read more »Senior A.J. Moore finds unique job at Houston rodeo
Lilah Gaber, Staff Writer
May 3, 2017 • 316 views
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From bonding with co-workers to carnival games, senior AJ Moore recounts the highs and lows of working at the rodeo.
Read more »Latin teacher Mindy Wolfrom leaves her mark
Sophia Lima, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017 • 462 views
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Mindy Wolfrom, who teaches four levels of Latin and Greek in the Upper School, will be moving across the world to teach at the Taipei American School starting next fall.
Read more »New Upper School counselor applies psychology experience to student concerns
Andrew Duong and Sophia Lima
April 7, 2017 • 149 views
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Dr. Shawn Fleck joined St. John's after Upper School counselor Kelli McCarty took maternity leave in March.
Read more »Students give back to community through Breakthrough Houston
Andrew Duong, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017 • 259 views
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The Breakthrough program gives educational opportunities to underserved Houston youth. Three former Breakthrough students, now teachers, reflect on their experiences.
Read more »Junior celebrates special leap year birthday
Shani Israel, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017 • 287 views
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As the first 2000 Leap day baby in Texas, Katherine Yao finds unique ways to celebrate her birthday every four years.
Read more »Class Act: math teacher Caroline Kerr (’01)
Lilah Gaber, Staff Writer
February 3, 2017 • 432 views
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Get to know math teacher Caroline Kerr ('01), who returned to Houston after teaching at a Quaker school in Philadelphia and two all-girls schools.
Read more »Class Acts
February 3, 2017 • 42 views
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In our series “Class Act,” we introduce new teachers and their backgrounds in and outside the classroom.
Read more »Freshman swimmer sets sight on Junior Olympics
Maggie Ballard, Staff Writer
January 19, 2017 • 718 views
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Freshman Eric Wang, who has raced against Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel, trains 22 hours a week in hopes of qualifying for the NCSA Junior Olympics.
Read more »Sean Griffin joins admissions and athletics
David Seo, Staff Writer
January 5, 2017 • 477 views
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Sean Griffin is the school's newest Associate Director of Admissions and a varsity football coach.
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