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What is an infographic? According to Dictionary.com, an infographic is “a visual image, such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data.” Students in sixth grade literature recently read an article published in Scholastic Scope magazine titled The Truth About Binge-Watching. After reading the article, the students created infographics communicating what they learned about binge-watching.
“These are unprecedented times” is a phrase that has been used frequently over the last several weeks. Because we have never experienced a disruption like this before, you and your children may be experiencing a wide range of emotions. These emotions can alternate from elation, to worry, to fear.
Lower School Nurse Kathy Sheffield provided the following guidelines for parents to help their children navigate the coronavirus pandemic with good information and healthy practices.
On Monday morning, the PAC gallery was packed with rows of tables topped by trifolds and props representing the scientific studies submitted to JA’s first Eighth Grade Science Fair.
Congratulations to the Jackson Academy students who placed third overall in the Mu Alpha Theta math competition last week! The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science has hosted the event for more than 20 years to give students from across the state the opportunity to engage in a competitive math tournament. Thirty JA students from grades eight through twelve traveled to compete against 27 other teams from across the state.
In Cassie Alston’s literature class, seventh grade students have been studying ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The Western world has origins in ancient Greece, with allusions to ancient Greece’s deities and heroes abounding in modern literature.
Ten students, each already a winner in their grade, stepped onto the PAC stage last Friday to compete in the final round of JA’s National Geographic Geography Bee.
Beth Williamson loves the enthusiasm of her students at Jackson Academy. In teaching seventh grade science, Beth hopes that each student who leaves her classroom not only has an increased knowledge of science, but a love for science.