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21st Century Concepts Meet Real-World Applications

As a business owner, what is your ethical responsibility if customer records are hacked? Or, when you donate to a charity, do you simply give upon request, or do you evaluate the organization? Students in Bronwyn Burford’s class at Jackson Academy are learning to thoroughly evaluate such cases. It is all part of a financial […]

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Quarter One Honor Rolls

Upper School Academy Honor Roll Ninth Grade Avery Anderson, Janise Bennett, Blaine Bowman, Hadley Brennan, Sam Ciaccio, Kellan Clower, Hannah Collums, Sara Thomas Easley, Lacey Irby, Will Laird, Braden Lewis, Emma Lucas, Dolph Maxwell, Meredith McClellan, Elizabeth McCubbins, James McLemore, Gracie Meck, Kennedy Neal, Jeffery Richburg, Olivia Stringer, Lillie Walker, Emma Ward, Anna Claire Williams […]

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The Wizard of Oz Begins November 15

Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion on their journey down the Yellow Brick Road, in Jackson Academy’s adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s classic tale, The Wizard of Oz! Enjoy tremendous talent, beautiful costuming, and an amazing technical experience on November 15 at 7:00 p.m., November 16 at 2:00 p.m., and November 17 […]

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Congrats Lady Raiders Volleyball Team

Congratulations to our Lady Raiders volleyball team for winning the championship game against Presbyterian Christian at Hartfield and going undefeated in the MAIS this season! Read more about the team on Clarionledger.com and WJTV.com.

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Lady Raider End of Season Softball Awards

The Lady Raiders held their 2014 awards banquet last night (October 14th). The following were awarded: Most Valuable Player – Delaney Wallace Best Defensive Player – Delaney Wallace All Conference – Delaney Wallace Best Offensive Player – Columbia Holeman All Conference Honorable Mention – Columbia Holeman Raider Award – Ashton Berry Players’ Raider Award – Robyn […]

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Rube Goldberg Machines

Conceptual physics students spent a week in the Black Box Theater creating Rube Goldberg machines that perform a simple task through an elaborate set of chain reactions. Each simple machine performed a task that results in a long string of actions that lead to an ultimate result.  These groups chose ringing a bell and popping […]

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Swim Team – MAIS CHAMPIONS!!!

Congratulations to JA swimmers for breaking MAIS records on individual swims and for winning the Overall Trophy for the meet.   MAIS records broken by JA students: Isabella Conn—third grade—broke MAIS record in the 25-yard breaststroke with a time of 18.77 seconds Jackson Conn—sixth grade—broke MAIS records in both the 50-yard backstroke with a time […]

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JA Students Recognized by the National Merit Program

(From left, back): Matt Whitfield, Will Tribble, Grady Fisher, William Bell; (front) Mary Brooks Thigpen, and Elizabeth Burford. Jackson Academy National Merit Semifinalists and commended students have a significant trait in common — they like being challenged. Whether navigating white water rapids in West Virginia, improving a cross-country track time, or delving deep into AP […]

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Homecoming Recap

Homecoming Court Seniors: Eliza Lundy, JP Clark, Sarah Allen Bowman, Wesley Rule, Elizabeth Burford, Lee Blair, Kristen Clower, Samuel Anderson, Chrisshawn Turner, and Blake Brennan Juniors: Kendall Cockayne, Gus Barnett, Rose Maxwell, Chance Waltman, Abbey Lindsay, and Ford Williams Sophomores: Malon Stratton, Win Varner, Meg Rice, Zach Brister, Conley Chinn, and Wilson Furr First Graders: […]

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Character Education on the Mississippi River

[slideshow_deploy id=’8901′] The first fifth grade overnight trip on the Mississippi River was an exciting, character-shaping adventure for 21 fifth graders and seven chaperones. Perfect weather contributed to a wonderul outing that helped students escape their comfort zones and build confidence in unfamiliar surroundings. Participants canoed, swam, explored sandbars and gravelbars, took nature hikes, and […]

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