Lifelong learning: Teachers join students in French classes

Angel Huang and Aila Jiang • March 31, 2026

Upper School French teacher Elizabeth Willcutt is known for locking late students outside her classroom at the start of the carrier. On the third day of school, Upper School math teacher Bethany Goldman...

Painting outside the lines: Students spray-paint their way to French culture

Aien Du and Aila Jiang • November 1, 2024

Spray can in hand, senior Kai Gomez did not expect to find herself painting a life-sized version of Smurfette on a Wednesday night atop senior Talulah Monthy’s shoulders.  The two cheerleaders...

French Congolese writer-filmmaker talks to students about race, prejudice and creative expression.

Eshna Das, Online Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2024

In the 1940s, an experiment known as the “Doll” test produced footage of white children and Black children, who were asked to choose which doll they preferred – the white one or the Black one. That...

Photo Gallery: French Symposium 2023

Katie Czelusta • May 9, 2023

On March 31 through April 1, French students from across Texas flocked to the St. John's campus for the 2023 Texas French Symposium.

Photo Gallery: French Symposium

Dawson Chang and Ella Piper Claffy • April 25, 2022

On April 2, SJS French students took home the gold at French Symposium.

French students win Texas French Symposium, host showcase to celebrate victory

Mia Hong, Sarah Clark, and Romit Kundagrami • May 26, 2021

French students won first place at the Texas French Symposium last month, with one of the largest teams to have participated since St. John’s began competing in the event nine years ago.

French classes visit Menil Drawing Institute and Collection

Max Beard, Staff Writer • February 27, 2020

French classes took a field trip to the Menil Drawing Institute and Menil Collection on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Class Act: French teacher Elizabeth Hythecker

Leo Morales and Hamzah Mir • October 21, 2019

Class Acts is a series of articles featuring new faculty, coaches and administrators. In this article, get to know French teacher Elizabeth Hythecker.

Video: French students perform Renaissance Chanson

Shelley Stein, Adviser • May 14, 2019

The French Symposium Choir performs "Il Est Bel Et Bon," a piece composed by Pierre Passereau.

Canadian author speaks to students about cross-cultural communication

Bailey Maierson, Staff Writer • February 5, 2019

On Jan. 17, Canadian author Jean-Benoît Nadeau spoke to students about his journalism career and the French language.

Pod on the Quad: The Pannill Panel

Sophia Kontos, Online Editor-in-Chief • January 2, 2019

This special edition of Pod on the Quad features a discussion between the Pannill sisters: Congresswoman-elect Lizzie Pannill Fletcher ('93), New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center ('90) and SJS French teacher Shelley Stein ('88).

Junior nabs $50 in French trivia Kahoot

Rahul Rupani, Staff Writer • December 9, 2018

On Nov. 13, junior Mia Fares competed in a nationwide French Kahoot! trivia and won a prize of $50.