The Red, White, and Blue
Sydney Cummings, Writer
October 11, 2016
Filed under School News
Saint John Vianney High School is home to the Military Support Club, a group of students that provide support for the United States Military and all of it’s branches. On special occasions, a guest speaker will come to SJV and talk to the members about his or her experiences in the military. The...
SJV’s Latino Club
Maya Colon, Writer
October 11, 2016
Filed under School News
The Latino Club at Saint John Vianney High School is a group of students who celebrate the Hispanic and Latino heritage. The club has multiple bake sales during the school year where they sell all sorts of Spanish foods, such as empanadas, churros, and nachos. Unlike most clubs at SJV, the club gives ou...
SJV’s New Chemistry Lab: How Students and Teachers Feel About the Renovation
Alexis Santoro, Writer
October 6, 2016
Filed under School News
Renovations to the chemistry lab at Saint John Vianney High School began during the summer of the 2015-2016 school year. SJV held a walkathon on May 19, 2015 to raise the money to fund this project. After tirelessly working through the summer to prepare for the first day of school, the new chemistry...
A Hands on High School Experience for Eighth Graders
Kelly Garcia, Writer
October 6, 2016
Filed under School News
The Hands on High School experience is a unique program that has been offered by Saint John Vianney High School for the past three years. This program invites certain Catholic elementary schools to visit SJV for a day. Eighth graders from these Catholic elementary/middle schools are able to get a glimpse...
60 Years of Sisterhood
Abby Anderko, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2016
Filed under Humans of SJV, School News, Trending Now
This September, one of the pillars of Saint John Vianney, Sister Bernadette Larsen, celebrated 60 years of joining the vocation of sisterhood. Sister Bernadette has been with the Saint John Vianney community since it opened its doors in 1969. Sister “B” as she is called, is a member of the Marianites...
Brookdale Meets SJV with the Early College Academy
Kelly Garcia, Writer
September 28, 2016
Filed under School News
Most seniors graduate with their high school diploma, but imagine having the opportunity to graduate with not only a diploma, but also an Associate’s Degree. The Early College Academy is a program offered at Saint John Vianney High School that gives students the opportunity to leave high school...
Grading Changes at SJV
Alexis Santoro, Writer
September 26, 2016
Filed under School News
Saint John Vianney High School has officially changed its grading scale. Rather than being graded on a seven point scale, students are now going to be graded on a ten point scale. With the new grading scale getting an A will give students more credit for the work they are doing, with the required grade...
Bright Futures for LP Editors
Jamie Galyas, Managing Editor
May 23, 2016
Filed under School News
Over these past few years, the Lancer’s Point has grown into a successful school publication. There have been new columns added, more readers, and great articles. But this would not have been possible without the hard-working and dedicated staff that helped build up the Lancer’s Point. Our most ...
An Open Letter to my Fellow Graduates
Stephanie Brogna, Editor-in-Chief/ Photographer
May 17, 2016
Filed under School News
Dear Fellow Graduate, Congrats! You made it! Twelve long years of school has all come down to this. It is your last few days of school, and you are counting down the hours. It seems like it has all gone by so fast. Not long ago you were a scared freshman who was unsure of who you were and what you...
Senior Regrets
Stephanie Brogna, Editor-in-Chief/ Photographer
May 17, 2016
Filed under School News
High School is all about finding yourself and discovering where you belong. We have all had that time where we look back and realize we regret something we did or didn’t do. Maybe it was not a attending the last football game of the year, maybe it was joining a sport or club that you didn’t parti...