Academics
Academic Extras
• Local Field Trips - academic focus
• Math Counts Competitions
• Robotics Competitions
• Social Studies Living Museums
• Annual Geography Bee
• Writing Competitions
• School Newspaper
• Gifted Program
• Talented Services - Art, Theater, Music
• Geek Squad – maintain school technology (effective 2019-20)
• Principal’s Advisory Committee – meets with principal to plan and implement school improvement projects/plans (effective 2019-20)
• Quiz Bowl (effective 2019-20)
• Debate/Speech Club (effective 2019-20)
Activities & Events
• Houses - At Rapides Academy, we want our students to be invested in building community and making lasting relationships with their peers and teachers. We want our students to enjoy coming to school and to feel invested in, and we believe that their involvement in the House System will work to make them better students and ultimately better people. We have implemented the House System to help cultivate a positive, encouraging environment for our students to learn in because we believe their success is dependent upon a positive school climate.
• Annual Grade Level Field Trips
• House Reward Field Trips
• Spirit Nights at local restaurants
• Annual Rocket Night - family fun night that revolves around rockets and space
• Quarterly Parent Events
• Student of the Month for each grade level
• Fall and Spring Dances
• Annual End of Year Awards Assembly for each grade level
• PBIS Parties
• Accelerated Reader Competitions and Rewards
• Choir Concerts
• Art Competitions
• Annual Lip Sync Battle
• Annual Mardi Gras Parade
• Kindness Challenge
• Regional and State Beta Conferences
• Regional and State Student Council Conferences
• Club Field Trips
• District Student of the Year
• Annual Family Picnic
• Book Fair
• Monthly Dress Down Days
• School Spirit Shirts - may be worn on designated days
• Jean Day - each Friday
• Girls on the Run/Heart & Sole Club
Parent Sponsored Sports
• Archery
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Softball
• Basketball
• Swim Team