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Old 10-14-2011, 08:33 PM
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Trying to decide for my 1st and 6th grade boys?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

The 6th grader is struggling right now... I think it's something to do with peers but I can't say for sure?

He won't tell me a Fn thing! I coach both of my boys in baseball & football I can't get what's up at the moment??

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Old 10-14-2011, 08:42 PM
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Personal opinion, peer pressure will be worse in a private school.

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Old 10-14-2011, 08:51 PM
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All depends on what parish you live in. I have one "older son" in a
small private catholic school....other son has special needs and goes to the public school in ascension parish.....i am lucky the schools in my area "prairievile" are good. If it were up to me, my oldest would go to public school to...not worth fighting with my wife....lol
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Old 10-14-2011, 08:55 PM
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Where do they go? I send my daughter to Cathedral Carmel. She is only in Kindergarden but it seems like a real good school. I see the middle school kids when i pick her up. They seem pretty innocent. My fiancé teaches 6th and 7th at St. Genevieve. Good school as well.
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:24 PM
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Where do they go? I send my daughter to Cathedral Carmel. She is only in Kindergarden but it seems like a real good school. I see the middle school kids when i pick her up. They seem pretty innocent. My fiancé teaches 6th and 7th at St. Genevieve. Good school as well.
The oldest just started Youngsville Middle and he's having a hard time!!
Earnest Gallet is a great place!

The 6th grader is getting his butt in some trouble me and mom ain't gonna put up with!

I was given a choice when I was his age St Stanislaus or pick it up.
I picked it up asap!!!

But my ole man kicked my a** when I messed up! Different times I have a hard time slapping the butt with my hand guess I'm an easy dad??
Don't want to repeat what my dad did at all!!! Maybe I'm to soft on him?

I'll pay for the therapy my SaltyCajun brohs have...
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:03 PM
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I went to a private school when I was younger, there were a bunch of rich kids who got kicked out of public schools. and I use to get wuppins after chapel for sleeping!
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:17 PM
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Personally private school helped me. I think it all depends on the kid or kids though.
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:30 PM
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Let me give ya the run down for a person who's in high school right now... Private schools your kids will see their fair share of drugs come through that school. Deny it all you want, but its true. Public school your going to have every different type of "groups" of kids and your son/daughter will find one to hang out with. Even the by far straight up scary wierd people have a group of friends.

Just my opinion. And if he plays football he will Definately have a group of guys.
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Let me give ya the run down for a person who's in high school right now... Private schools your kids will see their fair share of drugs come through that school. Deny it all you want, but its true. Public school your going to have every different type of "groups" of kids and your son/daughter will find one to hang out with. Even the by far straight up scary wierd people have a group of friends.

Just my opinion. And if he plays football he will Definately have a group of guys.
Fool,
I know all schools have some sort of drugs. I don't believe that's the problem ( I could be completely wrong).
And surprised!!!!
He is just Fn off in 2 classes the rest of his classes are great???
Last week he was doing great this week he's 200 pts down?

My problem is he refuses to talk to me now.?.?

Maybe this is why??? He told me he was involved in a fight last weekend @ the UL game I told my wife and he's been an A$$ since
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Old 10-14-2011, 10:00 PM
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Another option to consider is schools that are not co ed. From personal experience boys kinda calm down if theres no girls around to "impress". The youngest one is way to young for that though and proably the sixth grader too. It might be something to consider for high school though, or it can be used as a threat if he likes going to school with girls. Im just rambling just try different things and see.
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Old 10-14-2011, 10:07 PM
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Another option to consider is schools that are not co ed. From personal experience boys kinda calm down if theres no girls around to "impress". The youngest one is way to young for that though and proably the sixth grader too. It might be something to consider for high school though, or it can be used as a threat if he likes going to school with girls. Im just rambling just try different things and see.
Thanks I know I did a better job at school when I was threatened with St Stanislaus not only the fact of NO girls but a shaved head! ( that wasn't Kool in the early 80's)
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Thanks I know I did a better job at school when I was threatened with St Stanislaus not only the fact of NO girls but a shaved head! ( that wasn't Kool in the early 80's)
Man, I havent heard the "Stanislaus" threat in a long time

That kept my brother and I on the straight and level for sure... He went to Catholic school and I went to Public, each fit our different personalities...

My daughter is a senior @ Comeaux and loves it there, great grades and good friends so I can't complain... She has been in public schools since pre K and we have been very fortunate to not have had any negative issues...

Good luck !!!

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Old 10-14-2011, 09:33 PM
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Westminster wants a small fortune!

Thinking of St. Pius or Fatima.
I went to Fatima when all they had was a basketball team and no STM.
1st through 12 it was a small school back the.
St. Pius looks like the same. Except the high school part...
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Westminster wants a small fortune!

Thinking of St. Pius or Fatima.
I went to Fatima when all they had was a basketball team and no STM.
1st through 12 it was a small school back the.
St. Pius looks like the same. Except the high school part...
Yeh I visited Fatima, St. Pius, and Cathedral Carmel. All great schools. Just personal preference.
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:58 PM
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Yeh I visited Fatima, St. Pius, and Cathedral Carmel. All great schools. Just personal preference.
Did u decide on one?
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Did u decide on one?
Yes. I send my daughter to Cathedral.
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Old 10-15-2011, 12:05 AM
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Westminster wants a small fortune!

Thinking of St. Pius or Fatima.
I went to Fatima when all they had was a basketball team and no STM.
1st through 12 it was a small school back the.
St. Pius looks like the same. Except the high school part...
There are a bunch of people that went to Westminster on this site. I went there for a good while and ended up graduating from Opelousas Catholic. Good groups of kids at both schools but than you always have your "Armand's" and "Brauns" that are always trying to stray the good sheep from the flock
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Yeh I went to private school all my life, Opelousas Catholic. There are bad eggs in every school. When I was thinking about doing something bad, first thing that came to mind was how bad off an azz whipping I was gonna get when my dad found out. Grant it, I did some foolish things in my day but I wasn't a terrible kid. I wouldn't hesitate to give my son a good azz whipping. Girls are a different story. All I have to do is raise my voice to my little girl and that's all it takes. I can't complain. She is very well behaved, and very honest. She tells me everything, always telling on herself. I just hope she stays like that!
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:38 PM
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My daughter is in a small private school even though we have good public schools in our area. The main reason wew choose private is because the small class sizes(more one on one interaction) and the curriculum is by far better. Public schools focus too much on standardize testing. They wind up teaching kids how to take a test more than they teach what's on the test. It all boils down to what suits your needs better in your particular area.
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I have 3 in private school, well actually 2 one just graduated. I have no regrets over the decision. St Edmunds in Eunice. If I had a decent public school option maybe it would have been different, but I am happy I made this choice.
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