First Quarter Honor Rolls 2022-2023
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the first quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Color Guard Has Winning Streak
Costumes, movement, and flashes of color draw the audience’s attention to centerfield as the band sounds its first few notes at halftime. The role of the color guard is central to a band’s overall impact, helping the musicians convey a story during each performance.
Preschool Celebrates Community Helpers Week
Preschool students learned about all their community helpers do, and at the end of the week, K3 students got to dress up as the community helper they admire most. The young doctors, firefighters, police officers, and more were celebrated during a parade around the Lower School playground.
Carnival is Today!
The Jackson Academy Association presents JA Carnival, and the carnival event is set for today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Raider Field off Sheffield Drive. JA’s Carnival is one of the oldest and largest festivals in the Jackson area. This community-wide event features old-fashioned carnival games, a costume contest, jump houses, a bake sale, a pumpkin decorating contest, and more.
JA Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
Today officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that Jackson Academy seniors Bailey Berry and Dev Sharma are semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Seizing an Opportunity to Help
Jackson Academy students joined with others across the Metro area to help with flood relief efforts. Sunday, a group of students accompanied by Associate Head of Student Life Jimmy Messer, his wife April, and other parents, prepared sandbags at Christ United Methodist Church.
Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls 2021-2022
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the fourth quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Graduation 2022
JA conducted graduation ceremonies in the Brickyard for the third year in a row, a new and favored tradition introduced during the pandemic. At 7 p.m., the ceremony opened with Faculty Member Chris Tucker carrying the school banner onto the field for the very last time. Administrators, faculty members, and seniors followed, processing from the west end of the field to the east before taking their seats.
Budding Journalists Practice Ice Breakers and Listening Skills
What makes something news? How does a reporter collect the necessary information? And how does a reporter write a news story that encourages readers to pay attention and read?
Trey Carroll Overcomes Challenge and Helps Others Find What Makes Them Tick
William Trevor “Trey” Carroll ’09 traveled a circuitous route to settle on his career. Along this path, he experienced a surprising health challenge that diverted his course but helped him choose his life’s work. He now helps individuals find a more direct way to a satisfying occupation.