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Honor Roll Seventh Grade Ashlyn Adair, Addison Avdoyan, Eeshaan Bajaj, Samantha Brown, Ellie Brent, Cartwright, Rebecca McRee Costas, Daniel Courtney, Peyton DePriest, Camille Felder, Sarah Fisher, Owen Fracchia, Jarvon Gaines, Charlie Gautier, Jack Gideon, Ansley Hill, Ramey Hogue, Celeste Knighton, Francie LeDuff, Nayan Malhotra, Ashley Manning, Latham Nance, Reese Overstreet, John Porch, Emory Rhodes, Walker […]
The deadline to order Track warm ups is Friday, January 24th. Please contact Coach Jason Williams for ordering info.
[slideshow_deploy id=’6629′] JA sixth graders are studying Canada and recently finished a section on Inuit Indians. These Native Canadians survived their harsh environment by hunting seal, whales, and walruses. This part of their culture is captured in sculptures they carve of these animals from soapstone. Our students tried their hands at carving the animals using […]
(Back, from left): Derek Charles, Tory Johnson, Adam Jones, Hastings Puckett, Andy Cunningham, Richard Lee, Clayton Kellum, Wesley Hartlein, Cliff Booth, Wes Ingram, McKie Edmonson, and Coach Stan Jones (Middle): Matt Allen, Ham Bates, Locke Phillips, Jeremy Rowan, Spears and Sarah Margaret Branning Rowan, Mary Kelly Branning, Jason Branning, Keith Branning, Carol Branning, Walker Jones, […]
(Back, from left): Mary Gray White, Will Whitfield, Gabrielle Morris, James McLemore, Reese Anderson (Front): Ethan Hill, Ty Usey, Regan Felder, Jon Burns, Garner Cheney Ty Usey, a JA fifth grader, won the school level National Geographic Society Geography Bee on January 10 at the PAC. Runners up were sixth grader Reese Anderson, first […]
(Back, from left): Bronwyn Burford, Audrey Wilkirson, Bill Bunch, Catherine Burford, Ford Williams, Hunter Wilkirson, Dr. Pat Taylor (Front): Mary Kathryn Brogan, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Clarke Wilkirson, Georgia Gibson, Ally Thigpen, Sarah Allen Bowman, Elizabeth Burford, Mary-Morgan Coburn Members of JA’s Service Club and several staff members volunteered to man an aid station for the […]
[slideshow_deploy id=’6493′] Denny Burkes, a long time fixture on the Jackson music scene, spent time with the contemporary music students discussing his experiences as a drummer, singer, and performer with numerous bands since 1980’s. Among others, Burkes was part of Great Big Buildings, The Shines, Superband Wasteband, and The Vamps. Burkes was also a long […]
Fran Fioretti, Lower School First Grade Teacher For more details regarding 16WAPT’s Outstanding Teacher of the Week Award see below: Raider students, parents, alumni, and friends: Here’s an opportunity to nominate one of the teachers who has made an impact in your life or the life of your child for the Outstanding Teacher award. Each […]
(From left): Pat Taylor, Peter Jernberg, Shane Blanton, and Cliff Kling Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Executive Director Shane Blanton delivered an inspirational and challenging message during a professional development day on campus January 6. Blanton emphasized that the success of schools depends upon good teachers, and he encouraged JA faculty and staff to “not […]
Our varsity basketball team took a break from practice over the holiday to visit with the Seedsters at the Mustard Seed. They played games, including shooting some basketball, during their time at this Christian community for adults with developmental disabilities in Brandon.