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Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential.

Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement…[to] get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible. Abraham Joshua Heschel  Dear Prep Community, One week of sauna-like heat notwithstanding, our nearly month-old school year is off to a wonderful […]

Matt Young Receives SJP Teaching Honor

Saint John’s Prep Math Teacher Matt Young has been named as the 2024 recipient of the Twomey Family Teaching Excellence Award. The honor, created and endowed by the family of Darla and Chris ’66 Twomey, recognizes the extraordinary commitment our faculty make to their students, to the school, to their discipline, and to their profession. […]

Colleges and Universities for the Class of 2024

Below is a comprehensive list of colleges and universities for the Saint John’s Prep Class of 2024. Boston CollegeUniversity of California San DiegoCarleton CollegeConcordia College MoorheadCollege of Saint BenedictDenison UniversityDrake UniversityFranklin and Marshall CollegeHamline UniversityLawrence UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLuther CollegeMacalester CollegeUniversity of Michigan Ann ArborUniversity of Minnesota DuluthUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of North DakotaUniversity of […]

Principal Glomski Receives MINNDEPENT Leadership Award

Dr. Christine Glomski has received the 2024 Leadership Award from MINNDEPENDENT.  With more than 165 school members, MINNDEPENDENT is the largest organization serving private and independent schools in Minnesota. The Leadership Award recognizes the hard work and dedication of principals and school leaders who instill passion in the people they work with, bring innovative ideas […]

From Darkness to light: Transitioning from Lent to Easter

The seasons of the church’s liturgical year very often play out as a rhythmic from-to transition. The shift from Lent to Easter is no exception. For 40 days, we experience the quietude of reflection, repentance, and renewal that define the Lenten season, and then via the Triduum abruptly shift to the thunderous celebratory crescendo of Easter and […]

Lenten Reflection: Giving Alms

Physics Teacher and Esports Coach Charles Miller shared the following reflection about almsgiving (giving) is a way to live out our gratitude for all that God has given us, and as way of showing that we are responsible for each other. When I was a kid, my dad told me a quote that completely confused […]

Thanksgiving 2023: Gratitude and Gratefulness

Be still, my soul, and steadfast.Earth and heaven both are still watchingthough time is draining from the clockand your walk, that was confident and quick,has become slow. So, be slow if you must, but letthe heart still play its true part.Love still as once you loved, deeplyand without patience. Let God and the worldnow you […]

Research Mentors Offer Guidance for Honors Capstone Students

Our Honors Capstone students had a big work session this week. More than two months of research and writing has come down to this: sharing their extensive academic research paper with a volunteer scholar! Prep has amazing friends who gave their time to meet individually with one of our Honors students. In doing so, they […]

first day of School is August 23

Saint John’s Prep will launch our 167th school year on August 23, 2023. The day will begin with the annual convocation ceremony in the Saint John’s Abbey Church at 8:30am. The program includes a march of flags, blessings, words of wisdom and inspirational messages.