On Dec. 2, Catherine Steiner-Adair gave a presentation to Upper School students during an assembly. Her talk about girls’ development and social media came more than a month after her counterpart, Michael Thompson, discussed the psychology of boys and the academic gender gap.
Student Affairs Council representatives and Community Service officers come together annually to run a holiday drive. This year, advisories collectively donated over $17,600 of cash and checks to support four Afghan refugee families.
The Mav Literary Fest, which began on Nov. 15, featured award-winning authors, student luncheons and activities to encourage students to read more and inspire in them a love of literature.
On Oct. 21, 235 Houstonians, including several from the St. John’s community, gathered on the outdoor patio of the Armadillo Palace for a game of trivia. The event celebrated Breakthrough Houston, a tuition-free educational program for high achieving but under-resourced students.
Over the past four years, Houston has faced four superstorms each causing school closures. As climate change worsens, these natural disasters will only become more frequent.
Since the St. John’s campus lost power, on Sept. 15, Middle and Upper School students attended virtual classes, while Lower School lessons remained paused.
