First Grade Grandparents Go Back to School
There’s just something special about grandparents. Grandparents of first-graders were able to experience a day in the life of their grandchildren at JA on Friday.
Accelerated Reader Top Performers
The Jackson Academy Accelerated Reader Program consists of second to fourth-grade students. This program encourages a love of reading in students in order to help them become life-long readers. This program provides a guide for selecting literature that students will read to get a variety of materials.
Lower School Chapel
Lower School Chapel continued their Hands of God series, learning to be Hands of Compassion last week. So far, the Lower School has focused on being the hands of prayer, work, gratitude, healing, welcome, and now compassion.
STEM Class Escape Room Delights JA Students
Last week, Cliff Powers’ STEM class worked in small groups to solve challenges in a Harry Potter-themed escape room. Powers created a whole experience throughout the classroom with different stations. Each station would provide a clue to the students to help them gather information to solve each challenge.
Marcy McDonald Named Head of Lower School at JA
Jackson Academy Head of School Palmer Kennedy announced Friday that Marcy McDonald of Jackson will lead the Lower School beginning June 1, 2023. McDonald will fill the role currently held by Head of Lower School Sarah Love, who retires at the end of this academic year.
The Grinch Spotted on Campus
The first grade had its annual Grinch Day Monday. The young students, dressed in their best Grinch and Christmas outfits,. started the day off with coloring and writing on a heart “What is love to you?”
An Alpha and Omega Christmas Celebration
Alpha and Omega buddies, dressed in their holiday pajamas, chatted about their Christmas break plans over milk and cookies. After their sweet treats, buddies moved into the PAC to watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Lower School Students Recognize Staff Who Keep JA Running
Lower School Chapel focused on being the Hands of Gratitude last week. Head of Lower School Sarah Love referred to Ephesians 1:6, “I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.” Love also talked about how we can use our hands to thank people for all they have done.
2022 Art Competition Winners
JA student artists submitted their work to the 2022 Art Competition. Winners were recognized Sunday, October 16 in the Performing Arts Center. Fifty-four pieces of amazing talent, creativity, and imagination were submitted.
Seniors and Kindergartners Find Their Buddies
On Thursday during school, Jackson Academy kindergarten students received a unique pair of colorful, crazy socks. Once the students had the socks on, they were ready for an adventure.
