News and Announcements

  • April 5th, 2019

    Mother Elaine Announces New Assessment Testing - NWEA MAP Growth Test

    Dear Parents As you know our 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are piloting the MAP Growth Tests this spring in place of the Iowa tests. Next year, the diocese hopes that all students in grades 1-8 will be taking the MAP Growth tests three times a year in the fall, winter and spring. MAP Growth is a computer adaptive… Read More

  • March 29th, 2019

    Mother Elaine announces the Second Trimester 2018/19 Honor Roll

    St. John School Honor Roll - 2nd Trimester 2018/19  Mother Elaine Moorcroft, S.C.M.C., Principal of St. John School has announced the names of the following students as honor roll students for the 2nd Trimester marking period for the 2018/19 academic year.  2nd Trimester 2018/19 Honor Roll : Click here.  Congratulations!  Read More

  • March 18th, 2019

    SJS Congratulates our 8th Grade Students who received Scholarships to Four Catholic High Schools!

    Congratuations to our 8th Graders, Celia A., Lauren H., and Samuel M who were awarded scholarships to Xavier High School, Mercy High School, St. Bernards High School and Sacred Heart High School. St. John School is so proud of you and your accomplishments! God bless you in your high school years and beyond. Read More

  • March 5th, 2019

    SJS Varsity Boys bring home trophy in advance of playoffs at SJS this week

    Congratulations to the St. John School Boys’s Varsity Basketball team who recently took home the trophy by winning first place in the St. John School Invitational Tournament. The round robin format by four schools was exciting! St. John Varsity Boys played in the final vs. St. Bernard. May God reward them abundantly for their efforts - we are so proud of them!… Read More

  • February 25th, 2019

    Spotlight on the great happenings in our 3rd & 4th Grades at SJS!

    We all just experienced the passing of the old year and the arrival of the new year.  At every school, the new year begins with the falling leaves in September.  At Saint John School in Old Saybrook, it also brought new teachers to the Third and Fourth grades, Mrs. Penrod and Ms. O’Brien. While they are new to Saint John School, they both… Read More

  • February 1st, 2019

    St. John School Boy's Varsity Win the Pine Point Invitational Tournament!

    St. John School families are beaming with pride! The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team took home the winning trophy at the Pine Point Basketball Invitational Tournament on Saturday, January 26.  The round robin format was exciting and intense for players, coaches and parents alike. Additionally, eighth grader, Nicholas C., was awarded MVP of the day. Not only did these boys prove to be… Read More

  • January 24th, 2019

    Mother Elaine & St. John School Congratulate our Alumni!

    Mother Elaine Moorcroft, S.C.M.C., Principal of St. John School and her faculty congratulate the SJS Alumni on making the Honor Roll recently at the following High Schools: Xavier High School  Mercy High School St. Bernard’s High School Lyme Old Lyme High School Valley Regional High School Congratulations! St. John School is so proud of you! Read More

  • January 18th, 2019

    St. John School Girl's Varsity Win the Invitational Tournament!

    This past weekend, St. John School Girl’s Basketball team took “home" the trophy by winning first place in the St. John School Catholic Invitational Tournament.  This is the 12th year that St. John School has hosted the tournament and this year proved to be especially exciting given the home team win!  The round robin format was exciting and intense for… Read More

  • December 22nd, 2018

    Lessons & Carols 2018 - A St. John School Tradition

    Under the direction of St. John School Music and Band Director, Mrs. Patty Hurlburt, St. John School presented Lessons and Carols 2018 to a standing-room only crowd. Lessons and Carols has become a tradition since Mother Elaine Moorcroft became Principal in 2010. St. John School Lessons and Carols for many families is one of the highlight evenings at St. John School.… Read More

  • December 18th, 2018

    St. John School Band Christmas Concert celebrates the arrival of our Savior.

    Under the direction of Ms Patty Hurlburt, the SJS Band performed a Christmas Concert for students, families and friends on Tuesday, December 11thth in the SJS Gym at 1:30pm. The performance began with the cadet band playing “ A Christmas Card” and “Merrily we Roll Along”. These were quickly followed by the favorite “Twinkle Twinkle”, performed solo by Matthew C., as… Read More