Upper School News

Thinkfast…and Think Responsibly

Leaders of the Nissan North America and Thinkfast Interactive Awareness Teen Driver Initiative told the Upper School student body a few things students already knew about driving and many things they did not. It all happened during a Friday fast-paced, interactive game-show-style event in the PAC auditorium.

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Theatre Students Rewarded for Competitive Performances

Jackson Academy students and faculty competed in the Mississippi Theatre Association State Festival January 16-19 in Meridian. They returned with numerous individual and group awards in multiple categories for both student and adult participants, including a perfect score in Musical Duet. The group’s earlier performance at the December Mississippi Theatre Association’s DramaFest earned the opportunity to advance to this statewide festival.

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2024 Alphas Remember Their Omegas at Christmas

Jackson Academy not only fosters mentoring and learning across grades, but takes steps to help students maintain those mentoring relationships after graduation. This month, first graders wrote Christmas letters to someone special in their lives – the Alpha and Omega buddies they were paired with during their kindergarten year.

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Theatre Students and Faculty Return with Awards

Students and faculty traveled to Mississippi State this past weekend to compete in the Mississippi Theatre Association’s DramaFest. The group returned with a number of awards for “no fury,” an original play written by JA’s Director of Performing Arts Kerri Sanders. Their performance of “no fury” earned the opportunity to advance to the MTA Statewide Festival.

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