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Last Friday, the Class of 2034 delightedly welcomed their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, and other father figures to campus. Tables set up around the amphitheater waited for the students and their guests, laden with pumpkins ready to be decorated.
Play break at school might just be the most exciting part of a child’s day. Not only is it a time for imaginations to run wild, friendships to form, and laughter to abound, but it is also a crucial time for social development, physical development, and cognitive development in growing children.
“What is your favorite breed of moose?” Interesting questions filled the amphitheater last week as fourth graders interviewed Upper School Sports Broadcasting students as a part of their writing curriculum.
This summer we will have something for everyone! Jackson Academy will offer summer camps for rising K4 students through adults.
Students in Lower School have been celebrating Black History Month all month with stories about famous Black men and women throughout history.
The Jackson Academy campus is regularly abuzz with after-school activities. One of those activities recently led to three JA students earning high marks performing musical selections at a keyboard festival.
During National School Counseling Week 2021 last week, counselors at Jackson Academy could be found across campus doing what they usually do—supporting students.
An abundance of learning took place at the Brickyard last Tuesday. It was the second meeting of JA Book Buddies, a pairing of sixth graders and first graders. Book Buddies is one of JA’s many intentional occasions for students across grades to learn from one another.
In preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students in each of Jackson Academy’s divisions learned from the remarkable Civil Rights leader’s life last Friday, which fell on King’s actual birth date. King’s passion to achieve equality through nonviolent protest significantly furthered the cause of justice for minorities, spearheading much of the work to desegregate American life and culture in the 50s and 60s. Through age-appropriate activities, JA teachers encouraged their students to use the long weekend to contemplate the foundation that King laid and how they will contribute to a world of justice and equality for everyone. In this article, we feature a single project from each academic division.
On Thankful Thursday, third and fourth graders reflect on the people and things they feel grateful for. They write their thoughts in gratitude journals, and on some Thursdays, they write their thoughts in letters to the people they are thankful for. “Ms. Love has started doing Thankful Thursday each week during her morning message to the Lower School,” Fourth Grade Teacher Abbie Cox explained. “In conjunction with this, many teachers have discussed being thankful more in depth on Thursdays in their morning meeting. Now more than ever, it is so important to recognize the many blessings we have been given.”