Middle School News

Two JA Groups Get Involved with Heifer International

What do a rooster crowing, bartering, gathering sticks, lack of sleep, a mouse, and joy in the midst of hardship have in common? All are part of the story of the Heifer Village experience. On March 30, sixth graders, faculty, and chaperones spent a night in an experiential learning setting designed to increase awareness of […]

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Third Quarter Honor Rolls

Honor rolls for grades 7 through 12 for the third quarter of the 2014-15 school year are as follows: Academy: Twelfth Grade William Bell, Hunter Berry, Sarah Allen Bowman, Elizabeth Burford, Kristen Clower, Grady Fisher, Maris Hardee, Maggie Hubbard, Hannah Jane LeDuff, Jake Manning, Suzie Raines, Tori Roberts, Thad Scott, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Will Tribble, […]

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Valentines for Veterans

Led by the MS Impact Club, middle school students participated in a service project for veterans at the local VA hospital. Students donated candy and each middle school student made a Valentine’s Day card. Student volunteers packaged the donated candy and attached a card to each. The cards and treat bags were delivered to the […]

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Second Quarter Honor Rolls

Honor rolls for grades 7 through 12 for the second quarter of the 2014-15 school year are as follows: Academy Honor Roll Twelfth Grade: William Bell, Hunter Berry, Elizabeth Burford, Kristen Clower, Caroline Duncan, Maris Hardee, Hannah Jane LeDuff, Jake Manning, Suzie Raines, Tori Roberts, Thad Scott, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Will Tribble, Ann Elizabeth Walker, […]

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Students Gather 3,000 Books for Brown Elementary

(From left, back) Emily Thompson, Natalie Thompson, Megan Gautier, (front); Anna Claire Seago, and Mary Grace Downs. A group of JA sixth graders have coordinated a book drive to benefit students at Brown Elementary. Brown Elementary in Jackson offers Accelerated Reading, but needs books to make the program work well. Megan Gautier, Natalie Thompson, Emily […]

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Student Cards Brighten Veterans Day

Pictured are (back, from left) Camille Felder, Lucy Clement, Gabrielle Morris; (front) Ramey Hogue, Erin Hederman, and Camille Couey. Interact Club leaders organized a campaign in the Middle School to create cheerful cards for the veterans at the VA Hospital. The students made over 200 handmade cards. The cards were delivered to the hospital, and […]

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National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society

National Honor Society  View the National Honor Society program and list of current and new members here. National Junior Honor Society View the National Junior Honor Society program and list of current and new members here. Congratulations to all the students inducted into the Jackson Academy Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools […]

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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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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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Quarter Four Honor Roll

Seventh Grade Honors: Ashlyn Adair, Shields Armstrong, Addison Avdoyan, Ashley Brown, Samantha Brown, Rebecca McRee Costas, Daniel Courtney, Jack Crisler, Sarah Fisher, Owen Fracchia, Jarvon Gaines, Charlie Gautier, Ansley Hill, Celeste Knighton, Francie LeDuff, Nayan Malhotra, Ashley Manning, McKinna Powell, Emory Rhodes, Walker Rippee, Mary Lindley Tharp, Will Thomas Academy Honors: Skylar Alexander, Eeshaan Bajaj, […]

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