Stephen Woods ’09 is Section 5a Assistant Coach of the year October 27, 2024 Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce that Stephen Woods ’09 has been named the Section 5A Girls’ Assistant Coach of the Year for girls’ cross-country. This honor was given after a vote of his peers in MSHSL Section 5A. This honor comes after the girls’ team earned a trip to the state cross country […]
Guest Scholars Support Honors Candidates October 24, 2024 Our Honors Capstone students are taking a big step toward completing their capstone research papers. After than two months of research and writing they’re sharing their extensive academic research and writing with visiting scholars. Each honors candidate is sharing their rough drafts to one of the guest scholars and to receive critical feedback on these […]
Kris Fremo is MN Soccer Coach of the Year October 16, 2024 Kris Fremo is the Minnesota Girls’ Varsity Soccer Coach of the Year Saint John’s Prep is proud to announce that girls’ soccer varsity head coach Kris Fremo has been named the 2024 Class A coach of the year by the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association. Ms. Fremo has coached the Prep girls’ varsity […]
New Outdoor Classroom Blessed September 26, 2024 Alumni Lead the Way for New Outdoor Classroom This week students gathered behind the main Prep School building to celebrate a new outdoor classroom. Abbot Douglas Mullin, OSB, presided at a special prayer service to bless the outdoor learning space on September 26. The outdoor classroom features a beautiful pine-timber structure built during two work sessions […]
Amanda Bolton ’25 Named National Merit Semifinalist September 24, 2024 Saint John’s Prep Senior Amanda Bolton is a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Amanda is the daughter of Nicole and Aaron Bolton of Sartell. She is the sister of Matthew ’22 and Sarah ’25. Amanda is one of the 16,000 students nationwide and 288 students in Minnesota to earn the honor as semifinalist. […]
Community Update: Promise. Possibility. Potential. September 11, 2024 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 […]
Let the Acronym “S.m.i.l.e.” be your guide for a memorable school year August 22, 2024 The following essay is the speech Student Council President Alayna Neal ’25 shared during our convocation on the first day of school, August 21, 2024. Good morning and welcome to the 2024-25 school year! I am honored to welcome you all to your next year at Prep! To all of the new faculty, staff, and […]
3 Prep Students honored in national physics photo contest July 18, 2024 Three Saint John’s Prep students are being honored for their submissions to the 2024 AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest. Hardy Hong ’27, Drew Zahasky ’26 and Matilda Shouse Tourino ’27 all had submissions that were ranked in the top 100 of contest entries. The contest is sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers. […]
First Day of School August 21, 2024 July 15, 2024 FIRST DAY OF 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEARAUGUST 21, 2024 We are thrilled to welcome our students, faculty and staff back to campus in August! The first day of school for Saint John’s Prep is August 21, 2024. We’re currently enrolling students for the upcoming academic year, and our Admission staff are available to connect with you […]
Matt Young Receives SJP Teaching Honor June 20, 2024 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. […]