Rising Stars: Freshmen level up to varsity

Aien Du, Isabella Adachi, and William Liang • March 21, 2024

Staying flexible: Freshman gymnast balances sports, life

Eshna Das, Staff Writer • January 11, 2023

Freshman Ziya Ali has been a gymnast since she was three years old. At St. John's, she has continued with the sport while engaging in other parts of school life.

Freshmen retreat fosters a sense of community within Class Nine

Riya Nimmagadda and Kaviya Dhir • September 30, 2022

The weekend before school began, the Class of 2026 embarked on a two-hour trip to Carolina Creek, where an amalgamation of house competitions, outdoor activities and bonding activities awaited them. 

Freshmen perform community service, seniors engage in “life readiness” activities

Afraaz Malick and Chloe West • October 15, 2021

On the morning of Oct. 13, while sophomores and juniors tested their mettle against the PSAT, freshmen worked on community service projects alongside their advisories, and seniors participated in three "life readiness" activities.

Video: Prefects give freshmen advice

Keval Shah, Staff Writer • October 26, 2020

Junior Keval Shah asks Student Affairs Council Prefects to give freshmen advice.

Freshmen participate in Day of Service, give back to community

Cameron Ederle, Alice Xu, Natalie Boquist, Jack Bray, and Natasha Janssens • November 13, 2019

On Oct. 16, the Class of 2023 participated in a Day of Service by giving back to the Houston community.

Don Greene Nature Park

Cameron Ederle, Staff Writer • November 13, 2019

The Turville and Hegeman advisories dirtied their hands while weeding and covering invasive plants at the Don Greene Nature Park. The small park is home to a large variety of exotic plant species and a...

Etoile Academy

Alice Xu, Staff Writer • November 13, 2019

On most days, the students at Etoile Academy spend their break time in silence. On Oct. 16, their quiet break was interrupted when 20 SJS freshmen entered with packs of multiplication flashcards. Etoile...

Klein Head Start

Natalie Boquist and Jack Bray • November 13, 2019

Freshman William Thames had just spent the last five minutes building a Lego house for a Klein Headstart preschooler, a house soon to be destroyed as fast as it was made. The student lifted it above his...

Freshmen visit museum on history field trip

Cameron Ederle and Sophia Jazaeri • November 4, 2019

Freshmen took a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts to enrich their learning in Global Issues in Historical Context.

How college advice should be given to freshmen

Afraaz Malick, Staff Writer • May 10, 2019

Freshman Afraaz Malick shares his opinion on how freshmen should be more involved in the college application process.

Debate benefits from new female members

Ella Chen, Staff Writer • January 20, 2019

A wave of female freshmen joined the debate team at the beginning of the school year. With its new members, debate is becoming more prominent and successful.