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Justine Xu Wins Absolute First Prize at the Canadian International  Music Competition

Congratulations to upper school sophomore, Justine Xu, on her most recent musical achievement. She participated in the 2020-2021 Canadian International Music Competition held online last December and received the highest award of Absolute First Prize (Platinum Medal) in the Young Artists category. 
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SKYSEF 2020

Students from 11 institutions from Taiwan, Thailand, Guam, and Japan participated in the Shizuoka Kita Youth Science Engineering Forum (SKYSEF 2020). This international science forum was hosted by Shizuoka Kita High School and was held virtually from September 7-26, 2020.  (Read Mo​re)​​​

St. John's Tri-M Hosts 2nd Annual Benefit Concert

St. John’s Tri-M Music Honor Society held a special virtual concert this year to spread the joy of music, at the same time, raise funds for a worthy cause. The St. John’s 2nd Annual Benefit Concert was held on three separate dates, December 18, 19, and 20. Due to the island’s COVID-19 restrictions, the concert was showcased virtually via Zoom.  (Read Mo​re)​​​

Class of 2021 Donates Toys to Harvest House

Each year, students from the Class of 2021 would typically host a Christmas present exchange among themselves. During this holiday season, the class decided to purchase and donate toys for foster children and foster families on Guam through Harvest House.  (Read Mo​re)​​​

St. John's NJHS students make and contribute face masks to local homeless shelter

St. John’s NJHS donated face masks to Global Dorms, a homeless shelter managed by Catholic Social Services. Not only did the students produce about 60 handmade masks, but they also inspired others to make large contributions of their own. (Read Mo​re)​​​

 Japan Super Science Fair 2020 (JSSF) 

Members of the Japanese Club express their appreciation to the frontline workers by folding 1000 origami cranes (in Japanese, known as "senbazuru") and donating them to the Skilled Nursing Unit. The senbazuru symbolizes hope, harmony, and togetherness, especially during challenging times. 
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 Japan Super Science Fair 2020 (JSSF) 

The 18th Japan Super Science Fair (JSSF), usually held in Kyoto, Japan, was held virtually this year and took place over three weekends, October 31st, November 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th. Students from about 63 schools from 25 countries attended this annual science fair. (Read Mo​re)​​​

 International Conference of Young Social Scientists 

Six St. John’s upper school students participated and performed well in their respective categories at the International Conference of Young Social Scientists held online from November 14-15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was held virtually to maintain the continuity of the competition. (Read Mo​re)​​​

Kasey Xu Wins Third Place at Chopin Plus Online Competition

St. John’s School high school sophomore, Kasey Xu, won third place in her age group at the Chopin Plus Online International Piano Competition. The competition was organized by Artistic Association “Porta Musicae” and Primary and Secondary Bronisław Rutkowski School of Music in Kraków, Poland. This year, participants submitted video recordings of the performance due to the epidemiological situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Read Mo​re)​​​

Lower School Creative Mask Contest Results

The 9th Asia-Pacific Conference of Young Scientists (APCYS) was held virtually with students from 19 countries participating in this online conference. The conference was hosted by Parahyangan Catholic University and Center for Young Scientists Indonesia, and aims to promote and foster the atmosphere of scientific research amongst secondary school students in the Asia-Pacific region by providing opportunities to share their research findings. (Read Mo​re)​​​

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