Three St. John School students found themselves in the back seat of a Boston Police cruiser Tuesday morning. Say what? Not to worry, it was all in good fun. As part of our annual “A Brighter Future Starts Today” fundraiser, a ride to school in a police cruiser and breakfast with Boston Police Officer David Malcolm was auctioned Read More…
St. John School celebrated its 2016 Commencement on June 3rd with the graduation of five students. Principal Karen McLaughlin congratulated the graduates as they were presented their diplomas in Sacred Heart Church. Diplomas were presented to the following students: – Victoria Bocchino – Mattea Del Peschio – Isabella Marashi – Juliana Matarazzo – Gabriella Rizzo CONGRATULATIONS Read More…
In what was billed as the match of the school year, St. John School held a teachers vs. students soccer match last Friday, May 20th at Puopolo Park. The soccer match was part of our 4th Grade fundraising writing assignment where the students had to come up with ideas on how they can help with Read More…
St. John School’s 6th, 7th, and 8th graders visited Suffolk University’s Honors Showcase on Tuesday in Sargent Hall. The Suffolk University students were doing a Franklinpalooza–with different facets of Benjamin Franklin’s life represented–printing, soap-making, inventions, music, food, politics, literature. Franklin even attended along with a special Franklin-themed piñata. We would like to once again thank Read More…
St. John School hosted our annual science fair this past week. Our 5th – 8th grade students presented their experiments to an audience of their peers along with their parents and a host of judges including our science teacher, Dr. Anne King and several members of the Coast Guard. The Science Fair gave our students Read More…
Last Friday St. John School students had a beautiful day for a walk to Faneuil Hall and a stump speech outside of the hall where the students were introduced to the marketplace as if it were over 270 years ago when it was built. Suffolk University Professor Bob Allison and Chair of the History Department told the Read More…
Congratulations go to out to 6th grader Vinnie O’Byrne who represented St. John School in Saturday’s Boston Centers for Youth and Family Citywide Scripps Spelling Bee. The spelling bee was held at the Mildred Avenue Community Center. Vinnie finished in 5th place out of twenty students for the spelling bee that went 36 rounds before crowning Read More…
St. John School students in Grades 4 – 8 participated in a week-long STEM camp, sponsored by i2 Learning. The camp’s courses were taught by four St. John School teachers (Mrs. Karen D’Errico, Ms. Grace Miller, Dr. Anne King and Ms. Karen Shea) who received training over the summer. The students spent five full days Read More…
Boston Councilor Annissa Essaibi George and Alana Olsen, Chief of Staff, Office of Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George visited St. John School’s 4B class with Mr. Christopher Coleman this past Friday. Councilor George talked with the class about her current job as a city councilor, what her day is like, how she helps her Read More…
St. John School had their first Tower Garden harvest today. The students harvested Basil, Swiss Chard, Mesclun, Romaine Lettuce and Arugula. The students also charted the garden’s growth measurements from seedling to first harvest! Wondering what the Tower Garden is? It is an aeroponic vertical growing system that we are growing herbs and greens in Read More…
On Thursday, October 29 grandparents and special friends joined us at St. John School for our annual Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. It was a great opportunity for St. John School to invite our families to come in and spend a few hours to see our school through the eyes of our students as well Read More…
St. John School’s 6th–8th Grade Students visited Suffolk University this week and had the pleasure of meeting with Suffolk University’s President, Ms. Margaret McKenna, along with several of Suffolk’s professors. President McKenna spoke at length with the students about college life, the importance of school and studying, how college gives the students the tools to be Read More…