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The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review
The official student newspaper of St. John's School.

The Review
Senior Sofia Aboul-Enein spray paints smurfette, better known to the French as Stroumphette, a Belgian character.

Painting outside the lines: Students spray-paint their way to French culture

Aien Du and Aila Jiang • November 1, 2024

Spray can in hand, senior Kai Gomez did not expect to find herself painting a life-sized version of Smurfette on a Wednesday night atop senior Talulah Monthy’s shoulders.  The two cheerleaders...

Mabanckou shares his story with French students Avi Hayon, Bryanna Micu, Kai Gomez and Talulah Monthy. Photo used with permission of Shelly Stein.

French Congolese writer-filmmaker talks to students about race, prejudice and creative expression.

Eshna Das, Online Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2024

In the 1940s, an experiment known as the “Doll” test produced footage of white children and Black children, who were asked to choose which doll they preferred – the white one or the Black one. That...

Sophomore Kai Gomez and juniors Anya Yalamanchili and Virginia Carolyn Crawford enjoy their break between events.

Photo Gallery: French Symposium 2023

Katie Czelusta • May 9, 2023
On March 31 through April 1, French students from across Texas flocked to the St. John's campus for the 2023 Texas French Symposium.
French students showcase their French-themed art. Left to right: Brandon Lozano holds his 3D project, "Le Secret du Siècle des Lumières"; Kacey Chapman displays her digital art entry as well as her acrylic painting; Isaí Melendez shows his color pencil work; Mia Hong displays her watercolor piece, "La Reine des Céréales."

Photo Gallery: French Symposium

Dawson Chang and Ella Piper Claffy • April 25, 2022
On April 2, SJS French students took home the gold at French Symposium.
French students won first place at the Texas French Symposium last month, with one of the largest teams to have participated since St. John’s began competing in the event nine years ago.

French students win Texas French Symposium, host showcase to celebrate victory

Mia Hong, Sarah Clark, and Romit Kundagrami • May 26, 2021
French students won first place at the Texas French Symposium last month, with one of the largest teams to have participated since St. John’s began competing in the event nine years ago.
The AP French class explores Surrealist exhibits at the Menil Drawing Institute.

French classes visit Menil Drawing Institute and Collection

Max Beard, Staff Writer • February 27, 2020
French classes took a field trip to the Menil Drawing Institute and Menil Collection on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Hythecker is teaching French I, III and AP and co-sponsoring French Club.

Class Act: French teacher Elizabeth Hythecker

Leo Morales and Hamzah Mir • October 21, 2019
Class Acts is a series of articles featuring new faculty, coaches and administrators. In this article, get to know French teacher Elizabeth Hythecker.
Video: French students perform Renaissance Chanson

Video: French students perform Renaissance Chanson

Shelley Stein, Adviser • May 14, 2019
The French Symposium Choir performs "Il Est Bel Et Bon," a piece composed by Pierre Passereau.
Nadeau's presentation was one of the first to be held in the new Atrium.

Canadian author speaks to students about cross-cultural communication

Bailey Maierson, Staff Writer • February 5, 2019
On Jan. 17, Canadian author Jean-Benoît Nadeau spoke to students about his journalism career and the French language.
Pod on the Quad: The Pannill Panel

Pod on the Quad: The Pannill Panel

Sophia Kontos, Online Editor-in-Chief • January 2, 2019
This special edition of Pod on the Quad features a discussion between the Pannill sisters: Congresswoman-elect Lizzie Pannill Fletcher ('93), New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center ('90) and SJS French teacher Shelley Stein ('88).
Junior Mia Fares competes in a nationwide French Kahoot! game while fellow peers encourage her.

Junior nabs $50 in French trivia Kahoot

Rahul Rupani, Staff Writer • December 9, 2018
On Nov. 13, junior Mia Fares competed in a nationwide French Kahoot! trivia and won a prize of $50.
Students tour the hallways of the Culinary Institute Lenôtre and peer into pastry, ice cream and meat "labs."

Students explore French, food at Culinary Institute Lenôtre

Noura Jabir, Copy Editor • April 23, 2018
French II students explored the inner workings of a culinary institute and practiced their French on a field trip to Lenôtre Culinary Institute.
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