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(From left): Peter Jernberg, Cliff Kling, Marc Levinson, and Pat Taylor Marc Levinson, executive director of MISBO, an association serving over 300 independent schools in the Southeastern United States, visited Jackson Academy December 11. He toured parts of campus and met students and faculty. He spoke to President Jernberg and the administrative team about national […]
The annual JA Football Awards were presented Monday night at The PAC to the Jackson Academy Football Team which enjoyed an amazing season of only 1 loss on the field while putting one of the most impressive defensive seasons in JA history. The senior class of 20 players finished with a record of 36-3. They […]
Awarded the Heisman nomination from JA are (from left) Alison Turbeville and Duncan Maxwell. Two Jackson Academy seniors have been chosen to represent JA in the competition for the prestigious Wendy’s High School Heisman Award based on their academic aptitude, athletic talent, and exceptional commitment to their school and communities. The program, awarded in conjunction […]
JA’s Little Dribblers performed at halftime of the varsity girls’ basketball game December 12. The Little Dribblers develop ball handling skills and hand-eye coordination through this activity offered during P.E., and they perform several times each basketball season. Many of the Little Dribblers continue their interest in basketball, going on to become JA varsity athletes. […]
[slideshow_deploy id=’6212′] The Little House program was presented by the third grade in the PAC December 13. Each year, the class learns songs, skits, and poems that relate to the book Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The square dances the students learn in P.E. and perform for the audience (shown in the […]
The seniors in AP English Literature have been busy creating video projects in small groups. Each team chose a scene from Hamlet and acted it out, adding their own theme or style. Click below to view a couple of their creations including one inspired by the film Inception and another with a Harry Potter vibe!
Congratulations to Beckie Moes who was selected as the Mississippi Association of Independent School’s Elementary Teacher of the Year at the MAIS-Education Association State Teachers’ Convention! She teaches second grade at JA. This is quite an honor for both Beckie and JA.
The Jackson Academy experience is made possible for our students by the financial generosity of so many individuals and families. We are truly thankful for these who invest in the lives of young people and help provide the many programs and opportunities above what tuition can offer. With year-end quickly approaching, we wanted to remind […]
A variety of enrichment programs are available for Preschool students through JA After School. Having dance, computer, basketball, tennis, TaeKwonDo, gymnastics, and drama offered on campus is a great benefit for parents and students, says Hope Burford, assistant director of After School. Drama Kids is a recent offering that is currently enrolling students. “Our programs, […]
The Middle School has adopted several families, including approximately a dozen children, through the Good Samaritan Center. Faculty member Anne Keenan, the Middle School Student Council sponsor, is coordinating this annual service project and will help Middle School volunteers sort, organize, and wrap gifts for these children. The Upper School Student Council has offered to […]