The students of the Jefferson Parish Public School System will do more than simply celebrate along the parade routes during Carnival season. Many of our school’s performance groups will take center stage participating in parades all over our area. This schedule highlights where our student groups will be during the 2015 Mardi Gras parades. Don’t see […]
Ruppel Students Delight Crowd at Holiday Concert
The talented vocal and piano music students at L.W. Ruppel Academy delighted the crowd, who gathered with some beautiful holiday music.
JPPSS Teacher Selected as State Finalist for Presidential Teaching Award
Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies mathematics teacher, Kristen Mason has been selected as a Louisiana state finalist for the 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House, the Presidential Award is the nation’s highest honor for U. S. mathematics […]
Ruppel Academy Wins Grant from Macy’s
Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies recently performed the holiday stage production “Yes, Virginia the Musical,” thanks to a $1,000 grant from Macy’s. Ruppel is one of only 100 schools across the United States awarded the Macy’s grant to help defray production costs for the holiday musical. “Yes, Virginia the Musical” is based on a true story and tells […]
Ruppel Academy Receives Macy’s Grant to Perform Musical
Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies will perform the holiday stage production “Yes, Virginia the Musical,” thanks to a $1,000 grant from Macy’s. Three performances will take place on Thursday, December 6 at Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies, 710 Amelia Street in Gretna. Ruppel Academy is one of only 100 schools across the United States awarded the Macy’s grant […]
JPPSS Students Dominate Region 9 Science Fair
Students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System dominated the Region 9 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair held this month at the University of New Orleans by winning almost 70 awards out of a total 246 awards presented following the three-day exhibition. 44 students from eight different JPPSS schools won awards in the junior and […]
Three JPPSS Schools Are In The Final Four
Three schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System are in the NCAA Men’s Final Four Tournament being held in New Orleans this year. Four schools, Fisher Middle School, Livaudais Middle School, Haynes Academy, and Ruppel Academy participated in the Final Four Middle School Madness Program that qualified three of the schools to travel to […]