See you in the morning
Dear MJPT families, I'm writing this after a long day chaperoning the 8th grade field trip to Busch Gardens in Tampa. It was actually a welcome break — I've been heads-down for weeks finishing the new vocabulary book, the math companion to The Gauntlet, and getting passthegauntlet.
A Weekend at Sewanee, and What I've Been Thinking About Since
Good morning, MJTP families. This weekend I drove to Sewanee, Tennessee, with my wife and son. The University of the South sits on top of a mountain about forty-five minutes outside Chattanooga, and if you have never been there, the first thing I'd say is that every photograph
New Spring School-Day SAT Vocab Quiz + Pillar Page Updated
Hello MJTP students, teachers, and families! Quick update this week on the vocabulary front. If your student is preparing for an upcoming SAT — or just wants to stay sharp — we now have fresh data from the Spring School-Day SAT administration, and I've put together the full quiz package
A former student is tutoring math (790), plus new vocab quiz posted
MJTP families, A quick note: my wife and I will be travelling next weekend, so we may need to rearrange some sessions. I'll be in touch. Emma is tutoring SAT math — and she's one of the best I've seen Some of you have been
The April 2026 SAT Vocab Survey + Quiz - School Day Version
📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 17 circumvent verb Root: CIRCUM- (around) + VENT- (come) 👆 Click to flip to find a way around an obstacle or rule; to bypass "The developers attempted to circumvent the zoning restrictions by reclassifying the land as commercial rather than residential." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next
Saturday Update — More Commitments + New SAT Vocab Flashcard Tool Coming Soon!
Hello MJTP families! A warm welcome to our newest families Something I've noticed more of this year, and it's genuinely encouraging to see: middle school students showing up ready to work. We have a growing group of families who are joining MJTP specifically to get a
Six Months of SAT Grind — And What This Student Got Right About Vocabulary
Hello MJTP families! More great news is coming in on scores and college acceptances! Congratulations to Devansh! Devansh sent me a note recently that made my day: "Hey, Mr. John, I hope you've been doing well! I just wanted to let you know that I recently got
March 14th 2026 SAT Score Release Reports
The Scores Are Coming In I'll be honest — this is my favorite part of the cycle. The reports started hitting my inbox this morning, and what I'm seeing is exactly what happens when students put in the work over a sustained period of time. Not cramming.
La Bohème, Decision Week, and March SAT Scores Friday
Good Thursday evening, MJTP families! It's a late one, but I wanted to fire off a quick newsletter tonight. My wife and I just returned from the local Sarasota Opera's showing of La Bohème. It was fun. I'll discuss why it matters in a
The March 2026 SAT Vocab Survey + Quiz - International Version
📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 10 annihilate verb Root: AD- (to) + NIHIL- (nothing) 👆 Click to flip to destroy utterly; to wipe out completely "The storm threatened to annihilate the coastal village before evacuation orders could be carried out." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → 📖 March 14, 2026 International SAT Vocabulary
The March 2026 SAT Vocab Survey + Quiz - US Version
📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 17 substantiate verb Root: SUB- (under) + STANT- (stand) 👆 Click to flip to provide evidence to support or prove true "The scientist needed months of additional experiments to substantiate her initial hypothesis." ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → 📖 March 14, 2026 Official SAT Vocabulary Quiz Mr.