SJE Latin Places at Nationals!
In late July, St John’s sent seven students to the National Junior Classical League Forum, held at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
They competed in tests such as Grammar, Roman Culture, Latin/Greek Derivatives, Roman History, etc. against the over 1000 students in attendance from across the country. They also competed with Creative projects, in the highly competitive National trivia game, called Certamen, and Olympika events, like Swimming, Marathon and Basketball.
This year, SJE had some of the youngest competitors, as two Grade 6 students attended. We also, very proudly, had two alumni continuing in the competitive Latin traditions that they learned at St John’s, and a third alumna, now in college, who was elected to the National Board!
St. John’s also submitted the SJE Latin Scrapbook to the National competition. This scrapbook, made by Londyn A (2022 Historian) and Ela B (2023 Historian) earned 5th place against middle and high school scrapbooks from across the nation!
See below for individual scores:
Results (academics/creatives/olympika)
Nora C (Grade 8, now Alumna, Level 1)
8th Greek Life 8th Latin Literature 10th Mythology |
4th English Oratory 9th Modern Myth Story 9th Sight Latin Reading 9th Latin Holiday Cards |
Ryan S (Grade 8, now Alumnus, Level 1)
Ryan earned a spot on the Nationally Competitive Certamen Team; He, with his team, took 1st Place!
1st Roman History 4th Anc. Geography 6th Academic Triathlon 7th Roman Life 10th Greek Derivatives |
1st Sculpture |
1st Competitive Certame |
Ela B (7th Grade, Level 1/2)
10th Latin Derivatives 10th Reading Comprehension |
4th Costume Duo |
Sophia S (7th Grade, Level 1/2)
8th Mottos, Phrases, Abbrevs. 8th Reading Comprehension 9th Latin Vocabulary 9th Mythology |
4th Costume Duo |
Molly T (7th Grade, Level 1/2)
4th Mythology 7th Latin Derivatives 8th Reading Comprehension 9th Anc. Geography |
3rd Stitching/Textile 5th Chalk/Pastel Art 8th Charts |
1st Marathon Jr Girls 2nd Basketball 3rd 200 Meter Jr Girls 4th Open Certamen 7th 50 yd Breaststroke Jr Girls 9th 50 yd Freestyle Jr Girls |
Harry G (6th Grade, Level 1/2)
12th Academic Triathlon |
9th Cartoon Strip |
*asked to attend State Certamen practices! |
Ella S (6th Grade, Level 1/2)
15th Latin Grammar |
4th Watercolor Art 7th Ink Art |