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What is a day in the life of a Jackson Academy student like? Grandparents were on campus Friday to find out during Upper School Grandparents Day. They studied American history with Dr. Dennis Conklin and learned about physics in action with science faculty member Stancie Ley.
Since day one, students at Jackson Academy have been challenged and thrilled with the 2022 production of “West Side Story.” The classic retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” required vigorous choreography, dialect rehearsals, vocal training, educational sessions to introduce students to Puerto Rican culture, set building, and countless rehearsals.
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 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.
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.
Friday night at the Brickyard, students supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month moved through the stands collecting donations for the American Cancer Society. Throughout Jackson, artists are raising funds to provide accommodations for those going through cancer treatment in the Jackson area.
When Coach Tyler Parvin joined Jackson Academy four years ago, the softball team could not have a varsity team because there weren’t any players above the ninth grade. During the 2022 season, the team graduated one senior and had 13 sixth graders play, with other teammates coming from grades in between.
Stancie Ley’s Upper School physics class worked on their Rube Goldberg projects last week. A Rube Goldberg machine is an over-engineered contraption that performs a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, like a chain reaction.
The Jackson Academy student newspaper staff reimagined and redesigned “The JA Chronicle” for this school year. Debuted last week, much of the introductory issue focused on relationships, highlighting new students, coaches, and staff, and telling the stories of JA’s community through fun facts, summer trips, and trivia.
In honor of National Day of Student Prayer, Raiders gathered at a flagpole on campus to start their morning with prayer. Students, faculty, and staff gathered to pray over JA, the community, this school year, and more.