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Through visual and performing arts, students develop critical life skills, including poise, self-confidence, focus, and a positive work ethic. The Jackson Academy Arts Guild (JAAG) is the booster club for the Arts.
Four is one of the world’s favorite numbers. So, when you pair four year olds and fourth graders, special friendships are bound to happen. The kickoff of Jackson Academy’s 4-4 Buddy Program was celebrated this morning. Fourth graders visited K4 classrooms and read a favorite book to their K4 buddy.
JA creative writing students came away with recognition for their work in the 2020 Mississippi Scholastic Writing Awards again this year.
Third grade teacher Harriett Eppes received a call last week letting her know she had been selected as a winner in the People category in Jackson Free Press Best of Jackson awards. She was named Best Teacher for 2020 by the publication.
Congratulations to the 18 Upper School students recognized in the 2020 Scholastic Art Competition!
In Cassie Alston’s literature class, seventh grade students have been studying ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The Western world has origins in ancient Greece, with allusions to ancient Greece’s deities and heroes abounding in modern literature.
A record-breaking number of JA’s theatre students earned recognition at the Mississippi Theatre Association’s Statewide Festival last weekend.
Ten students, each already a winner in their grade, stepped onto the PAC stage last Friday to compete in the final round of JA’s National Geographic Geography Bee.
The Gatorade Company announced January 13 that Parker Bracken has been named the 2019-20 Gatorade Mississippi Volleyball Player of the Year. Parker is the second Gatorade Mississippi Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Jackson Academy.
A record-breaking number of JA students represented the school at the MAIS Concert Band Clinic held at Hinds Community College Thursday through Friday of last week. The clinic offers students who are enrolled in MAIS band programs with an opportunity to compete, collaborate, and network with fellow musicians.