Can you tell us a little about your background and how long have you been a teacher at St. John School? This is my second year teaching at the St. John School, and my third year as a teacher. I moved to Boston to attend graduate school at Simmons College after graduating from Trinity College Read More…
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St. John School “Dare to Dream” Auction & Gala on May 2, 2014 – Tickets Still Available
St. John School in Boston’s North End Presents The 2014 Dare to Dream Auction & Gala to Benefit the St. John School Education Fund There are tickets still available for this major fundraising event! Friday, May 2, 2014 – 6:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel – Three Battery Wharf – Boston 6:30 Read More…
St. John School Featured on CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV 4 “Eye on Education” with Paula Ebben
St. John School welcomed CBS Boston Reporter Paula Ebben and WBZ-TV 4 to our school to film an “Eye on Education” story about our school’s tower garden. “Eye on Education” is a series that features a weekly segment on the five o’clock news about something educational and innovative going on in a local school. Paula Read More…
St. John School Teacher Profiles: Meet Miss Claire Cassidy, Grades 5- 8 Math
Can you tell us a little about your background and how long have you been a teacher at St. John School? I was born in England near Winsor, I then lived in Liverpool, Edinburgh and London. I attended the University of Aberystwyth in Wales, where I graduated with an Honors degree in Human Geography before Read More…
St. John School Learns About Evacuation Day from South Boston Historical Society
St. John School students received a lesson in local history last Friday, March 14 after the South Boston Historical Society stopped by the school to reenact the events of Evacuation Day. Led by Suffolk University’s History Chair, Professor Bob Allison, the troupe of re-enactors were all dressed in period clothing, and included a fife and a drummer, which Read More…
St. John School Teacher Profile: Daniella Frattaroli, K4B Teacher and Co-Director of the After School Program
Can you tell us a little about your background and how long have you been a teacher at St. John School? This is my second year teaching Pre-K at St. John School, and my eighth year as a teacher. I previously taught at the Chestnut Hill School in Newton and at the Saint Francis School Read More…
St. John School Teacher Profiles: Meet Ms. Kathleen Sviokla, K3A
1. Can you tell us a little about your background and how long have you been a teacher at St. John School? My name is Kathleen Sviokla. I graduated college at Salem State University with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. I am in my second year teaching at St. John School and am also Read More…
St. John School Students Learn Craft Trades at North Bennet Street School Program
The St. John School middle school students are participating in the North Bennet Street School (NBSS) woodworking and bookbinding classes. Students walk to NBSS once a week to participate in woodworking classes and will be participating in bookbinding classes in February. As a result of participating in the NBSS school program, students are developing problem Read More…
St. John School’s 8th Grade Students Visit “Cradles to Crayons”
Nine students from St. John School, in Boston’s North End, along with four adults, visited “Cradles to Crayons” on Thursday, January 30th. Before their scheduled visit, St. John School held a clothing drive and collected 14 bags consisting of clothing, shoes, boots, new socks and underwear, pajamas, jackets, hats, gloves, and infant wear. Upon our Read More…
Lisa Santarpio, Director of Advancement of St. John School, Appointed as a Board Member to the North End Chamber of Commerce
St. John School is pleased to announce that Director of Development, Lisa Santarpio, was recently appointed a Board member to the North End Chamber of Commerce. Lisa joins the 16 member board of directors in leading the North End Chamber of Commerce as they expand the economic vitality through scores of businesses and non-profit organizations. Read More…
St. John School Principal and Teachers featured on “The Good Catholic Life” Radio Show This Week for Catholic Schools Week
Karen McLaughlin, Principal of St. John School in Boston’s North End, along with Mrs. Julia Daley, K3B teacher and Ms. Margaret Betts, 1B teacher, were selected to be the feature school for Catholic Schools Week on “The Good Catholic Life” radio show on AM 1060 on January 28th. They joined Scot Landry, the host of Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz Takes Part in St. John School’s K4B “Royal Reader” Program
St. John School continued their Royal Reader Program with State Representative Aaron Michlewitz joining Ms. Daniella Frattaroli’s K4B class on Thursday, January 30th. Aaron read the story “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein to the students. “Our students were very excited to have State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz come into our class and read them a Read More…










