Class of 2020 Colleges and Universities July 30, 2020 Congratulations to the Class of 2020! All members of the Class of 2020 were all accepted to a 4- year college or university. The class earned more than three million dollars in scholarships from all of the colleges from which they were accepted. Saint John’s Prep celebrated our 163rd commencement with a virtual ceremony […]
Hope and Community June 3, 2020 The following message was sent to students, parents, alumni and friends of Saint John’s Prep. June 2, 2020 Dear Prep Community, It has been a week of profound tragedy and sorrow for our state and our country.The killing of George Floyd painfully reminds us of the human cost of racism and violence. It forces us […]
Class of 2020 Top Ten Students May 29, 2020 Saint John’s Preparatory School Announces Top Ten 2020 Graduates Saint John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville will hold its 163nd commencement on June 19, 2019 with a virtual ceremony. A parade for graduates is planned through campus later that evening. Seniors selected Thomas Grandy, a Saint John’s Prep Mathematics and Theology instructor, to deliver the […]
Christmas and New Year Message from the Head of School December 31, 2019 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Below is a message Head of School Jon McGee shared with our families this Christmas season. Dear Parents, To rephrase the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, “Finals are over: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.” Students, faculty, and staff have bid […]
Saint John’s Prep School Students Earn 2020 AAA Award December 18, 2019 Seniors Jeremiah Weber and Justine Meyer are the Saint John’s Prep recipients of the “Triple A (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award” by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). According to the MSHSL, the purpose of this program is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic […]
Saint John’s Prep Middle School Students Raise Money for Anna Marie’s Alliance 2019 Christmas December 16, 2019 Saint John’s Preparatory School is proud to congratulate the 7th and 8th grade students for raising $1,897.01 for Anna Marie’s Alliance. With the help of Col. Frank Imholte of Black Diamond Auctioneers, the students took part in a “white elephant” auction to raise the funds. Students learned about the auction process while also helping people […]
Yvonne Schilplin Receives SJP Benedictine Spirit Award October 14, 2019 Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce that Yvonne Schilplin is the recipient of the 2019 Benedictine Spirit Award. Head of School Jon McGee recognized Yvonne at the Saint John’s Prep Appreciation Dinner held at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville, MN. The Benedictine Spirit award is given in recognition of an individual who has […]
Three Saint John’s Prep Students named Commended Students in National Merit Scholarship Program October 7, 2019 Saint John’s Prep Congratulates Commended Students in National Merit Scholarship Program Congratulations to Miranda Curnutt ’20, Claire Kissela ’20 and Luc Westling ’20 for being honored as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. We are pleased to announce that all three students are being honored for their outstanding performance on the 2018 PSAT […]
From the Head of School’s Office: An Introduction July 24, 2019 A Message from Jon McGee Dear Parents, Having now had a few weeks to get settled in, I want to formally introduce myself. On July 1, I became the Head of School at Saint John’s Prep. After more than 20 years at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, and a career spent […]
New Teacher Joins SJP Middle School July 17, 2019 Renckens Comes to Prep after Teaching in Germany and Sweden Cassie Renckens, a recent graduate from the College of Saint Benedict, is joining the middle school team to teach mathematics to seventh and eighth grade students. Ms. Renckens comes to Saint John’s Prep after teaching internships in both Augsburg, Germany and Edsbyn, Sweden. Ms. Renckens […]
