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CallingBR
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The Smiths played at Murphy’s? When was that?
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You are more than welcome to believe that I am "full of crap." I did include "buzzwords" in previous posts. I am really not going to say any more. The school knows.
it really does! Any one heavily involved with the school and church over there will know exactly what I am talking about.
It was not a long time ago at all. It was pretty recent. It definitely shouldn’t be discussed here. It was sufficiently bad enough that I thought a prospective parent should be warned.
You’re just picking a fight. 
I’m not telling you jack, but it was recent enough. I’m being vague for very good reason, so you can stop trying to bait me.
I think you’re nuts for proclaiming the school has the nicest campus in town. It’s not the worst campus by any means, but that statement is actually laughable. Go find something else to amuse yourself. I think I made my opinion clear enough.
I’m not telling you jack, but it was recent enough. I’m being vague for very good reason, so you can stop trying to bait me.
I think you’re nuts for proclaiming the school has the nicest campus in town. It’s not the worst campus by any means, but that statement is actually laughable. Go find something else to amuse yourself. I think I made my opinion clear enough.
My unbiased opinion is that SJV is not one of the stronger schools in the diocese. My biased opinion is that they don’t know how to manage middle school kids in this decade.
Nope. No way. And how thoughtful of you to “feel sorry for me.” Particularly since you have no idea what happened or when it happened. Again, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Did your kids attend this school? Funny that you are so hell bent on defending it with no personal experience. I’ve got friends with kids at all of the schools in town, and I don’t claim to have firsthand knowledge of the schools if my kids never attended the school. This person asked about SJV versus mercy, and since I have firsthand knowledge of one of the schools I answered. You have first hand knowledge of neither.
Nope. No way. And how thoughtful of you to “feel sorry for me.” Particularly since you have no idea what happened or when it happened. Again, you don’t know what you’re talking about. Did your kids attend this school? Funny that you are so hell bent on defending it with no personal experience. I’ve got friends with kids at all of the schools in town, and I don’t claim to have firsthand knowledge of the schools if my kids never attended the school. This person asked about SJV versus mercy, and since I have firsthand knowledge of one of the schools I answered. You have first hand knowledge of neither.
re: BR schools: SJV vs OLOM
Posted by CallingBR on 6/14/22 at 12:33 pm to tigafan4life
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WHAT?? The past two classes were actually heavy CHS, SJA and BRMHS. In my daughter's class I would say 45% went to SMHS and the rest to the other 3 mentioned above. lol
That is false. More than 50% of the kids graduating from SJV are attending SMHS over the past two graduating years. There are 4 girls going to SJA next year. That is "heavy" SJA? Really? 7 boys going to CHS. There are a decent number who attend BRHS considering most kids attending BRHS feed from the magnet programs. The year before was likewise not heavy SJA/CHS. 7 or 8 girls at SJA and 3 boys to CHS. Again more than 50% to SMHS. So I don't know where your stats are coming from. The other two major Catholic schools simply aren't promoted.
SMHS is smaller and co-ed. Some kids prefer that. Overall, the other two major Catholic high schools are more academically rigorous and demanding. It's just the truth. Look at the college admissions stats on all 3 of the schools' social media. That isn't to say that SMHS doesn't produce some good students.
And I am waiting for you guys to provide instances where SJA and/or CHS came out to the school. If it happened, it was very rare and I didn't know about it. SMHS came over multiple times my kid's 8th grade year for various events and talks. There is nothing wrong with SMHS doing that. I just said that they don't promote the other two schools, and I stand by that.
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How long ago are we talking? You aren't showing this level of pettiness based on something 10 years ago, are you? That would be pathetic.
To the OP, I'm kind of partial to Mercy because I'm close to a couple of faculty members. You will be very happy there and your kids will get a great education.
However, my daughter is very close friends with several kids who went to SJV and these kids are quality families and they received a quality education (as evidenced by test scores).
The school is like 2 minutes from St. Michael. So, of course you will have more kids going there than say Mercy will...and vice versa.
If something were to happen and and Mercy not work out, I recommend you go visit there. I suspect you will find that nothing this dude is saying is accurate. The fact is that all of the Catholic schools are similar and are quality selections.
I was intentionally vague about the situation. It was unusual to say the least. I hope that no family at any school ever experiences anything like the situation I am referencing. To say that I am being "petty" really minimizes the whole experience. When you say "nothing this dude is saying is accurate," are you suggesting that what we experienced simply did not happen? I can assure you that it did. The school (all schools) are responsible for providing a safe environment for the students. The school failed to do so. That is a problem.
You have no children who ever attended SJV, so how would you know anything about the academics or "test scores?" The whole time we were there, there was an extreme bias towards SMHS. I get the close proximity, but it was very noticeable. Are you saying that I imagined that also? Again, do you have kids who attended the school?
For what it is worth, my kid who finished over there did very well in high school. I have several children, some of whom are grown. I also have experience with other Catholic schools past and present. While the curriculum is pretty standard compared to the other schools, overall, the students just were not held to as high of a standard as our experience with other Catholic schools in our area. I do hear that they have hired new staff. Maybe things will improve. I really hope so. I do think there is something to be said for a smaller school with the right people running it.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I happen to disagree with almost all of this.
To the OP, I recommend you go visit both schools. I’m certain that you will be impressed with both as they are both good schools.
SJV is a small school…just a couple of classes per grade. Campus is unique and frankly the nicest in the city.
Mercy has more money. There are definitely advantages to that. Kids will get a great education.
YOu happen to disagree with almost all of this? Really? Which part? Because it is pretty much all fact-based.
"The campus is the nicest in the city." That is your opinion. It is unique, and it is certainly not horrible. The trees are pretty, and the church itself is kind of cool. But the nicest in the city?! In my opinion, that's a huge stretch. Again, lack of money prevents the school part from having many resources.
Since I didn't get into our situation, I will just say that I am old, and in all of my years, I have never heard of or seen anything as poorly managed or crazy as what we experienced at that school. It was the admin and the priest. It really defied logic or common sense.
SJV is one of the few Catholic schools in the area that does not have a blue ribbon. I realize a lot of that is also academically driven. Math scores are low. They hire a lot of parents to teach. Most of the middle school faculty has retired or left in recent years. A lot of children have transferred out of the school too. To Mercy actually. If you care about blue ribbon status, MBS, SAS, SGS, St. Jude, all have earned one. Not sure about Mercy. To some extent, getting the status involves filling out a very lengthy packet, but the schools also have to have the scores to qualify.
The info about the REACH program is all true.
In our experience, the families at SJV start the school in preK and just are not welcoming to new families. If you have other info to share about the academics and athletics, by all means share.
And we never ever saw them promote SJA or CHS. It was always always SMHS. I could provide numerous examples of that.
As far as the commute, we made it every morning and afternoon coming from very near the Oak Hills area. We transferred from another Catholic school that was closer mileage-wise, but we always made better time getting to SJV in the morning. Most of the traffic was headed in the opposite direction.
I would agree that it is a good idea to visit both schools.
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The first thing is: the commute is doable.
We also live very near Oak Hills. The commute to SJV is not bad at all because it is mostly reverse flow at that time of the morning. I would think it will take longer for you to get Mercy due to traffic, but if you work near Mercy, it seems like a no-brainer.
I think SJV has just sort of gone downhill in more recent years and then the pandemic did not help. The issues I mentioned are more in the middle school than the elementary school.
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unfortunately St. George. Aloysius and St. Jude don’t have the room. I have two kids so that makes it a bit harder and I would like to keep them at the same school.
It is worth a try to talk to Father Trey at St. Jude. YOu are in the geographic boundary of St. Jude. Otherwise, yes, Mercy is the way to go. I would go with Mercy over MBS both for the location and the school.
re: BR schools: SJV vs OLOM
Posted by CallingBR on 6/13/22 at 4:45 pm to SixthAndBarone
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Mercy is great, but larger. SJV is a good small school. Mercy just has potential to be better due to its size and more money flowing in. But that doesn’t make SJV bad. I would choose Mercy over SJV any time unless I wanted a smaller intimate school.
Mercy does have more money.
We thought SJV had issues. The kids' behavior was a huge concern. That is a problem everywhere, but no one at the school seemed to know how to manage the behavior. There are a lot of shootings in the area. More so than a lot of the other schools. There were a lot of lockdowns. Not every day but a few a month. Almost all of the Catholic schools are gated for safety.
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Mercy would be easier to get to IMO, but it’s my pick regardless of traffic. SJV seems to be academically less rigorous- depending on your kids needs, this might be good or bad. Also, SJV has iron fencing all around the core of its campus making it feel like a prison.
Yes to the above. The content the teachers present is basically the same as all of the other feeder schools, but the kids are not held to a high enough standard. I don't think it's the fault of the teachers. The area surrounding SJV is not the safest.
Sounds like the other options are full.
The commute is easier from Oak Hills to SJV. However, I do not recommend SJV. I have a lot of experience with most of the feeder schools in the area. I could write a book as to why I would not recommend SJV. Generally speaking, the curriculum at the Catholic feeder schools is all about the same.
Mercy is doing a pretty good job. The priest over there is very invested in the school. They have resources for REACH for both advanced students and those children needing accommodations for learning problems and ADHD. You have to pay extra for those services. SJV recently added the REACH program, but it is my understanding that there are no services for advanced students, but they are offering services at added costs for kids with learning issues.
The families at SJV were not welcoming, and academics does not seem to be a top priority among the families. There are some good teachers over there if you can look past all of that. Athletic teams are not very strong due to the small school size. If you think you want your kids to go to CHS or SJA, the school feeds into St. Michael. They barely promote SJA or CHS. Some kids go to BRHS.
I agree with others suggesting St. Jude. Meet with the priest over there and see if they can help your family. Did you check out St. Thomas More if you are considering SJV? I wonder if St. Thomas More has openings.
The commute is easier from Oak Hills to SJV. However, I do not recommend SJV. I have a lot of experience with most of the feeder schools in the area. I could write a book as to why I would not recommend SJV. Generally speaking, the curriculum at the Catholic feeder schools is all about the same.
Mercy is doing a pretty good job. The priest over there is very invested in the school. They have resources for REACH for both advanced students and those children needing accommodations for learning problems and ADHD. You have to pay extra for those services. SJV recently added the REACH program, but it is my understanding that there are no services for advanced students, but they are offering services at added costs for kids with learning issues.
The families at SJV were not welcoming, and academics does not seem to be a top priority among the families. There are some good teachers over there if you can look past all of that. Athletic teams are not very strong due to the small school size. If you think you want your kids to go to CHS or SJA, the school feeds into St. Michael. They barely promote SJA or CHS. Some kids go to BRHS.
I agree with others suggesting St. Jude. Meet with the priest over there and see if they can help your family. Did you check out St. Thomas More if you are considering SJV? I wonder if St. Thomas More has openings.
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Please google Lift Every Voice, also known as The Black National Anthem by James W. Johnson so that you may read it. It was written in the early 1900's.
While there may not be an official black national anthem, the presenter told the students that what she was singing was the BLM anthem.
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There is no BLM anthem
Why are you unhappy? The seminars are needed at local schools to help with all the hatred and racism (esp. SJA and SMHS). SJA at least tried to get on track until adults got bothered. Don't pretend to be ok while out in public in the company of other races; be your true self as you are on this media.
There is an anthem. LINK
I think the seminars are needed too. I understand that the pendulum has swung waaaay in the other direction because the issue has been ignored for so long, but a bunch of angry adults crucifying a CHILD publicly for doing something incredibly stupid and asinine is not the answer either. My issue with the seminar is that SJA panicked because they are worried about their "image" and are reacting instead of being thoughtful about how this is handled.
re: St Joseph's in Baton Rouge - inclusivity training for high school girls
Posted by CallingBR on 10/23/20 at 9:39 am to tigafan4life
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Yeh I saw the snapchat. SHe is dumb and her parents should knock the shite out of her. Did she get expelled?
She was expelled right away. Or asked to leave. We know the kid, and she’s not malicious. Just dumb and impulsive. I guess getting expelled wasn’t enough punishment bc SJA sent out a ridiculous email on Monday before this summit calling the kid out again for causing “a viral firestorm.”
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Well fellas, I was not completely informed or did not ask the correct question of my girls. just spoke to one on text. No, not a BLM anthem start to finish, but two lines sang and something mentioned as to what those lines were etc.
No, I'm not happy....even further. Making another call today.
My apology on misinformation here.
This is along the lines of what my daughter said as well. Glad you are calling.
re: St Joseph's in Baton Rouge - inclusivity training for high school girls
Posted by CallingBR on 10/23/20 at 9:33 am to tigafan4life
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Paying 14K a year to go to community college. Who thought this was a good thing to say? Was this from the lady leading the conversation?
I think it was from the “panel of young professionals,” but I’ll clarify when my daughter gets home.
Basically a young kid was raked over the coals for a very dumb and culturally insensitive Snapchat. It was retweeted and reposted dozens of times. I saw with my own eyes an angry mob of full grown adults publicly crucifying this kid. So how is THAT helpful for race relations? That of course was not addressed at all during this very one sided presentation.
re: St Joseph's in Baton Rouge - inclusivity training for high school girls
Posted by CallingBR on 10/23/20 at 9:17 am to lsupride87
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Everything in the OP was a complete lie for the most part. How the hell do y’all beleive shite like that? lol
Y’all really thought SJA was going to tell it’s white students to think about going to community colleges?
Unfortunately not a lie, and yes they did tell the students to consider community college.
re: St Joseph's in Baton Rouge - inclusivity training for high school girls
Posted by CallingBR on 10/23/20 at 9:14 am to tigafan4life
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so this is getting worse. It's not at all what I thought. I just spoke with a parent of a junior whom we are very close to. It is all very confusing. Her daughter did not stand for the BLM anthem when it was played and the lady who was speaking stopped and mentioned they should have stood. This daughter said they did not know the anthem nor dd they know they were supposed to stand for it and were not trying to be disrespectful. This sounds to me like the admin feels like the girls were not taking it seriously so they are taking a step back to see how they can correct the attitudes (of the students). I could be wrong (I hope am.)
Right. My daughter said that this did happen, so not sure if poster above’s daughters maybe missed this or didn’t know what the woman was singing?
My daughter told me that the woman leading the summit did sing the BLM anthem. When she finished singing it, she said something along the lines of, “you all should know that this is the black national anthem and that you should stand when singing it.” She said it wasn’t as dramatic as some have described though.
Yep. They sent an outline that glosses completely over the actual content. And no mention to the girls about using social media responsibly, and that situation is what led to them having this leadership summit in the first place. I have a daughter who attended the summit and the OP’s post is accurate. They did in fact advise the girls to apply to community college in lieu of major universities. It was confusing and made no sense,
Sure. AIM through level 7 or 8, and then they have the same problem as every other gym program in this state. The situation sucks.
re: Recommendations for Girls Gymnastics in B R area
Posted by CallingBR on 10/18/19 at 4:29 pm to bayoubella100804
Agree Cypress Pointe is not worth the hour drive, but there is nowhere else to go. AIM isn't producing 9s and 10s either. LA gold isn't set up for 9/10. As mentioned, the gymnasiana lady is crazy. CG's has not had any level 10s in a very long time, Bengals has never had them, and Elite isn't an option anymore either. So you have Elmwood and Cypress Pointe. Someone needs to come over here and build a program for these girls. Seems like no one wants to invest the time or money. It is a huge undertaking. This is not the place to move for gymnastics.
re: Recommendations for Girls Gymnastics in B R area
Posted by CallingBR on 10/18/19 at 4:25 pm to bayoubella100804
True. I would not drive out to P'toula for their compulsory program but there is nothing else worthwhile for levels 9 and 10. Also true that most of those girls received fundamentals over at Elite or North Shore before moving over for upper levels. Gymnasiana or Pristine or whatever she calls it now is completely overboard for compulsory levels. Those kids train more hours than upper optionals for very basic gymnastics, and the parents all think their kids are going to the 'Lympics. Considering the LSU program is right here, the gymnastics programs available in the state are completely inadequate. The talent is here. The coaching and programs are not.
Are you talking about Bengal? I haven’t seen any level 9 or 10s there in years and years. I hope that is changing. That would be great.
re: Recommendations for Girls Gymnastics in B R area
Posted by CallingBR on 11/7/18 at 11:48 pm to CoastTrashTiger
Yes, the college gymnastics team at LSU is great. I’m talking about JO (junior Olympic) team programs. Bengal is the JO team that works out at the LSU facility, and I thought DD or maybe Bob Moore owns that team program. I haven’t seen any level 10 gymnasts in that program in many, many years. Elite gymnastics is sort of the equivalent of the NBA or NFL. Elite gymnasts don’t compete on college teams, so to be eligible they have to drop back to level 10.
Level 2 is a low compulsory level. The kids do a round off in the floor routine and I think a backbend kick over. It’s pretty basic. You shouldn’t need 12 hours a week or checking out of school to be successful. This is like checking out of school to play t-ball. Level 4 has a round off double back handspring on the floor, a cartwheel on beam, kip on the bars. Pretty basic, but it’s the start of the real gymnastics.
Level 2 is a low compulsory level. The kids do a round off in the floor routine and I think a backbend kick over. It’s pretty basic. You shouldn’t need 12 hours a week or checking out of school to be successful. This is like checking out of school to play t-ball. Level 4 has a round off double back handspring on the floor, a cartwheel on beam, kip on the bars. Pretty basic, but it’s the start of the real gymnastics.
That sounds about right. I hope nobody associates mr. Richard with the current gymnasiana because he has nothing to do with gymnasiana now.
The facility at LSU is beautiful. They have no experienced coaches and can’t get them past level 7. I wonder if they purposefully can’t do high levels since DD Breaux owns the gym program. Wouldn’t it be an NCAA violation to recruit from her own program? It just sucks that there isn’t very much here for girls who love gymnastics.
The facility at LSU is beautiful. They have no experienced coaches and can’t get them past level 7. I wonder if they purposefully can’t do high levels since DD Breaux owns the gym program. Wouldn’t it be an NCAA violation to recruit from her own program? It just sucks that there isn’t very much here for girls who love gymnastics.
re: Recommendations for Girls Gymnastics in B R area
Posted by CallingBR on 11/7/18 at 11:06 pm to DrunkerThanThou
I never heard about anyone getting raped ever, but physical and verbal abuse of the kids. Not a healthy place. They never did background checks, and they had a convicted felon bank robber working at the desk. I didn’t believe that myself, but I googled the woman’s name, and it was actually true.
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