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    • BEST STATE RALLY SHOWING EVER
      The Academy is delighted to congratulate our entire State Rally Team, but especially the six students who earned awards.  This is our largest number of placements at State Rally, and comes in the midst of over 5,000 competitors from across the state!

      1ST PLACE
      Latin I - Kirsten Fontenot (Class of 2017)
      Latin II - Sean Carney (Class of 2016)
      Nutrition and Food - Matthew Gossen (Class of 2013)
      Interpretitive Reading - Tiana Wiltz (Class of 2015)

      2ND PLACE
      Spanish I - Anika Spiehler (Class of 2015)

      4TH PLACE
      Advanced Math-Precalculus - Andrew Hicks (Class of 2013)

    • JPG Students Earn Excellent Literary Rally Results Again
      Though our school measures success in other ways, it is always gratifying to see our students compete against students from other, very good schools, and do very well.  Today twenty-six of our Upper School students competed at the District Literary Rally at UL.  Forty-one schools from Acadiana were present.  Once again, JPG was one of the top-performing schools of the group, which is especially noteworthy because half of our entrants are in 7th, 8th, or 9th Grade!  We also sent several students in subjects they have not yet had, so their performance speaks well of their abilities and, we believe, of our classical curriculum, which causes students to make so many connections across courses.

      Here are the awards:

      1st Place
      Sean Carney (Free Enterprise)
      Mary Blanco (Health)
      Tiana Wiltz (Interpretive Reading)
      Matthew Gossen (Nutrition and Food)
      Blake Sonnier (Principles of Business)
      Kristen Meche (Psychology)
      Michael Shute (Sociology)
      Noah Delatte (Television Speaking)

      *The students above won $100 scholarships to UL.

      2nd Place
      Andrew Hicks (Advanced Math-Precalculus)
      Jace Myers (Algebra II)
      Katy Gaspard (Extemporaneous Speaking)
      Caleb Allemond (Original Oratory)
      Anika Spiehler (Spanish I)
      Aaron Credeur (World Geography)

      3rd Place
      Logan Myers (Environmental Science)
      Gregory Oehl (Physical Science)
      John Broussard (Photography)

      *The students above (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners), along with our entrants in Latin I and Latin II (TBD), will move on to State Rally in Baton Rouge on April 21.  Our contingent of nineteen students going to State Rally is a new school record!

      4th Place
      Adele Hicks (English I)
      Alyse Spiehler (English III)
      Elizabeth Maslowski (English IV)
      Brice Cambre (Geometry)
      Chassidy Menard (U.S. History)

      5th Place
      Luke Kirk (Algebra I)
      Jerome Weil (English II)
      Nick Leblanc (World History)

      Honorable Mention
      John Broussard (Photography, Entry #2)

      We also congratulate Olivia Feucht, who narrowly missed placing in Civics--and that, as an 8th Grader.

      To all these students and their teachers, congratulations!
    • Classical Education
      Tuesday, March 20th: Read today's article in The Chronicle of Higher Education about a movement toward the Great Books in the nation's community colleges.
    • THANK YOU FOR SUCH A SUCCESSFUL GALA!

      With nearly 500 tickets sold, this year's gala was a tremendous success.  We will be posting the video of the evening soon.  In the meantime, enjoy this front-page article in a recent edition of The Daily Advertiser.



    • Welcome
      As Roman Catholic parents, our primary vocation is to ensure the salvation of our children. All of us at John Paul the Great Academy are privileged that you have chosen us to be part of your and your family’s journey in this life.

      With that privilege, however, comes responsibilities. Our tripartite mission—spiritual formation, academic knowledge, and physical growth—requires a steadfast commitment from me, the Academy’s faculty, and its Board of Trustees. In a society beset with despair and loss of faith, the Gospel message brings hope. It is that hope that we share with each other and with our community. As Christians, we are “in the world, but not of it” (John 17). Your continued prayers for John Paul the Great Academy and for those of us dedicated to fulfilling its mission will always be a source of inspiration.

      Naturally, as a new school, “excitement” best defines our mood, whether we are students, teachers, or administrators. As that excitement turns into the routine of the school year, we will turn our focus from the newness of the Academy to the goals that our students have for their future. As a faculty, our teaching will be driven by our conviction that master teachers equip their students with the knowledge and skills to turn their dreams into reality.

      With that strategy to guide our instruction, and with the Holy Spirit to reveal to us where the future of the Academy lies, the next year promises to be an exhilarating experience. May the Lord continue to bless us with the grace and confidence to always answer “Yes!” to His call. Our patron, Pope John Paul the Great, would ask for nothing less.

      Sincerely yours in Christ,

      Kevin D. Roberts, Ph.D.

      President & Headmaster

    • $100,000 Challenge Gift Effort HAS BEEN REACHED
       
      THANK YOU GUARDIAN FANS!  WE DID IT!   GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICES AND PRAYERS!