My Thanksgiving is Perpetual November 21, 2022 Head of School Jon McGee shared the following Thanksgiving message with our families this week. We hope you and your family have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We are grateful for your support! I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David Thoreau Be present in all things and thankful […]
Loren ’56 and Mary Ann Gross receive Benedictine Award October 12, 2022 Loren ’56 and Mary Ann Gross are the 2022 Benedictine Award recipients from Saint John’s Preparatory School. The Benedictine Spirit Award is given in recognition of someone who has demonstrated long-term dedication to the mission of Saint John’s Prep. Their exceptional commitment continues to further our tradition of providing an exceptional Benedictine education as we prepare […]
Saint John’s Prep Begins 166th year with a Growing and Diverse Student Population September 13, 2022 Saint John’s Prep enrolled 287 students in grades 6 through 12 this fall, the largest number since 2014 and nearly 15% more than in fall 2018. “We enroll a remarkably diverse student body,” said Jon McGee, Head of School. “This fall, our students hail from 16 countries, three states, and 29 different communities in Minnesota. […]
Easter Greetings 2022 April 19, 2022 A Season of Renewal Good Friday and Easter free us to think about other things far beyond our own personal fate, about the ultimate meaning of all life, suffering, and events; and we lay hold of a great hopeDietrich Bonhoeffer It is high time for us to arise from sleep. Let us open our eyes […]
New Curriculum Focuses on Academic Distinction and Excellence February 24, 2022 Community Update: Important Curricular News February 23, 2022 Dear Prep Community, In spring 2021, the Board of Regents approved a new strategic plan for the school focused on academic distinction and excellence. The plan calls us to develop our curriculum, faculty, and learning experiences in support of outstanding educational outcomes and our identity as a […]
Community Update January 13, 2022 January 14, 2022 Community Update Dear Prep Community, As you know, the omicron COVID variant continues to spread rapidly both nationally and locally. At a meeting earlier this week, we learned from CentraCare that the surge likely will continue in Minnesota through the second or third week of February before beginning to subside. Locally, the number of people […]
Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas! December 24, 2021 Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flocks. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I […]
There’s no Better Season for Gratefulness November 22, 2021 A Message of Thanksgiving from Head of School Jon McGee Thanks are the highest form of thought, and gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. GK Chesterton For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile. Elie Wiesel […]
Saint John’s Prep Named Best Catholic School in Minnesota September 21, 2021 SJP cited among the top 25 Catholic schools in the United States & the #1 STEM school in Stearns County With so much news today dominated by issues ranging from challenging to divisive to outright tragic, it is sometimes easy to lose track of our need to celebrate the many good and wonderful events – […]
Saint John’s Prep: Convocation 2021 August 27, 2021 Saint John’s Prep Begins 165th Year with Convocation ceremony Saint John’s Prep hosted Convocation 2021 in the Saint John’s Abbey Church on August 25, 2021. This ceremony marks the 165th year of education for Saint John’s Preparatory School. The program included a march of flags, blessings, words of wisdom and inspirational messages as we launched […]
