Third Quarter Honor Rolls 2021-2022
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce the third quarter Honor Roll and Academy Honor Roll for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Jack Voyles Top 10 State Finalist
Malinda Battey, Executive Director for the MathCounts program was on campus Thursday to recognize Jack Voyles as a Top 10 State Finalist in a math competition held this spring.
Middle School Celebrates Poetry Month
A major goal of the Middle School at Jackson Academy is to deepen subject matter expertise. Fifth and sixth grade English teachers Grace Simmons and Mallory Gnemi took that challenge to another level.
JA Show Choirs Excel
Jackson Academy’s show choirs, Showtime and Encore, recently concluded their competition season. Over the past three months, the groups have traveled and competed against some of the top show choirs in the state, the Southeast, and the country, finding success at all levels of competition.
Fourth Graders Preview Middle School
Last Thursday, fourth graders ventured to the fifth grade hallway to preview their upcoming entry into Middle School. They met their future fifth grade teachers here, visited future fifth grade classrooms, practiced switching classes, and heard testimonies from current fifth graders.
MSMS Math Competition Results
Last Thursday, 20 students traveled to Columbus, Mississippi, to represent Jackson Academy at the annual MSMS Math Competition. After meeting virtually last year, the students were glad to be able to compete in person this year.
Honor Societies Induct New Members
The National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society recognize students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Today, JA inducted 29 Middle School students and 59 Upper School students.
Seventh Graders Hear Living History
Seventh graders learned about history from someone who was thrust into the civil rights movement at their very age. Seventh graders visited three destinations in downtown Jackson as a part of their study of Mississippi history.
Together at JA
Sharing one campus means so much to the JA family. Yesterday, Book Buddies, a pairing of sixth graders and first graders, enjoyed the sunshine while conducting interviews. Sixth graders queried their first grade counterparts, using questions prepared in advance.
Carrying for CARA
A stroller. A garment bag. A trash bag. A suitcase. A briefcase. A rolling cart. A wagon. For a fun diversion, seventh and eighth-grade students will have the opportunity to carry their school books and supplies in anything other than a backpack on Wednesday, February 2.