Lower School Library
Through regular exposure to the Lower School Library and its staff, your child will become an information fluent citizen, empowered with the knowledge and skills for success in a rapidly changing world.
Our Jackson Academy Lower School Library offers students an inviting environment designed to nurture a lifelong love of reading. A well stocked library containing a collection of over 12,000 books provides students in first through fifth grades with a rich selection of fiction and non-fiction titles. The librarian is available to assist students locate age appropriate yet challenging materials based on individual interests and abilities.
In the Lower School, students have a scheduled forty minute library class period each week. During that time, children may select two books to check out for the week. Additionally, they participate in story time, learn essential library skills, practice reading comprehension strategies, read independently, work toward achieving Accelerated Reading goals and play educational games.
Outside of the scheduled library class, students have other opportunities to visit the library during the school day to exchange books and select new ones. The library also hosts the annual Book Fair and periodic author visits to encourage literacy and foster a community of readers in the Lower School.
Birthday Book Club
Birthdays are special days at JA, and one way parents can participate in the celebration is by donating a new book to the Lower School Library in honor of their child on their birthday. Your child will select a book to add to the Lower School Library’s collection and be the first patron to check out their book. Every donated book gets a bookplate placed with your child’s name, birthday, and the donor’s name.
Parents who wish to donate to the Birthday Book Club can download and complete the printable form and return it with payment to their child’s teacher, or click here to sign up and pay online.
Meet the Librarian
Lynn Watson
Lower School Librarian
Lynn Watson earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Millsaps College. After teaching sixth grade literature in the JA Middle School for two years, she became the Lower School Librarian. An avid reader herself, she strives to inspire a lifelong love of reading in her students while teaching reading comprehension skills that will serve students throughout their academic careers.
Lower School Calendar
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Feb 04Wednesday
Lower School Chapel
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Feb 06Friday
Early Dismissal
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Feb 20Friday
1st Grade Grandparents Day
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Feb 27Friday
2nd Grade Program
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