Daily Bulletin | Monday
Green Cohort Day
Today’s Virtual College Visits are as follows: Roger Williams University at 3pm; College of Mount Saint Vincent at 3:30pm; and University of Utah at 5pm.
Attention Seniors: The Senior Class will hold both Class Officer and Senior Class Student Government elections this week. If you are interested in running for Student Government, please email Mr. Dussault by the end of school Tuesday, or see him in Colby 202 during Conference Period today or tomorrow.
Hey Seniors! Do you have a plan for life after high school? Does the thought of affording college worry you? If the following list of items interests you, please consider joining Mr. O’Brien for what promises to be the most exciting zoom event of the year: Paid Vacation, 100% Cost-free College tuition, free worldwide travel, 100% medical and dental coverage, competitive pay right out of high school! To learn more about this opportunity, please email Mr. O’Brien and mark your calendars as we will be hosting an Air Force informational meeting and Q&A via zoom next Thursday, 10/29 from 6-7PM. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Students interested in US Government, our political system, our constitution, and our history, good news, there is an awesome opportunity for you: Harvard Model Congress is a 3-4 day simulation of the entire US Government, and is held each year on the Harvard Campus in Cambridge, MA. For obvious reasons, this year will be entirely online. The good news is that participation is available to you! But spots go quickly, and registration deadlines are fast approaching. For more information and details check in with Mr. Weiss in Colby 209 or by email ASAP!
Do you have an idea about how to improve your school and community? Are you looking for a club that offers you the opportunity to focus on your passions? SCOPE, which stands for “Students Creating Opportunities for Positive Engagement,” is a student-led, inclusive, leadership club where YOU design campaigns about what matters most to YOU. Are you invested in the environment? SCOPE promoted and expanded composting and other recycling efforts on campus last year. Want to facilitate student-led panel discussions about what matters most to students at SJA? Come plan with us! Interested in becoming part of a focus group for alternative arts programs in St J to get through the pandemic? Want to make kindness posters to lift other people’s spirits? Do you have a unique interest or idea to improve our local or global community? We want to hear from you! Complete the interest survey, and plan to meet with us this Wednesday or Thursday at 3 PM. Email Mrs. Morris ASAP at cmorris@stjacademy.org for the survey link and more information. Hope to see you there!
Happy Birthday today to Garett Demers.
Boys Varsity Soccer completed their undefeated season with a 2-1 overtime win vs Montpelier on Thursday afternoon. Gardener Auchincloss scored the goal in regulation and Liam Laidlaw converted a penalty kick in overtime for the win.
Boy JV-A Soccer also beat Montpelier, 1-0. Captain Connor Collins slotted the game winner home on a set piece in the 63rd minute to secure the victory and an undefeated season for the team. Noah Choiniere and Jacob Fucci combined for the shutout.
Varsity Field Hockey lost to Woodstock, 2-0.
The girls XC team ran at St. Albans on Saturday all achieving personal best times. In a competitive field of 89 runners, Merrick Hemond was 2nd, Isabella Bostic was 13, Peggy Fisher 16, Aine Fannon 25, Siri Jolliffe 28, McKenna Crance 29 and Adele Bernier 31st.
On Saturday, the boys XC team placed 2nd behind U 32 in a seven team meet at BFA. Evan Thornton-Sherman remained unbeaten on the season with a commanding 50 second margin of victory. Hale Boyden in 5th, Gabe Hatch in 12th, Braden Anthes in 17th and Luke Chadderdon in 28th scored for the boys. The boys head to Thetford this Saturday looking for their first state championship since 1958.
Varsity Football beat Lyndon Institute, 14-7. The Hilltopper defense held the Vikings to only 12 completed passes and one touchdown. Geoffrey Hauver caught both of the Academy’s touchdowns. One from Quinn Murphy and the other from Colby Garey-Wright.