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Beth Murray-Wilson, coordinator of studies, has been in education for 30 years. During those years, parents in the Jackson Metro area have come to rely on her wise counsel regarding learning differences and optimizing curriculum to meet specific learning needs. Now, Beth is bringing that expertise to Jackson Academy on a full-time basis after having […]
(From left): Ford McDaniel and Annalee Willson with Cliff Powers Can you describe your role as 21st century learning specialist? I will be working with PK through fourth grade teachers on ways to implement and integrate technologies that enhance and expand classroom curriculums. In these grades, that will target the use of SMARTboards, iPods and […]
To Jackson Academy Parents and the JA Community, As you may have read in the newspaper recently, the City of Jackson will be working on a utility project on the Ridgewood Road and Sheffield Drive intersection. Jackson Academy was informed of the project several weeks ago, but was not given dates of the project or […]
(From left): Charlotte Palmer and Lexi Lomax Barbara sported a bright blue bow as she made her way down the Middle School hallway, just past the lockers. Her classroom was nearby. She had to be back in the classroom in three minutes, but the hallway offered a brief excursion to demonstrate her success in the […]
After graduating from JA, Kathy Cockayne Sheffield blithely selected the major of nursing at Vanderbilt University. Yet through nursing, she has touched the lives of young and old in orthopedic, home health, nursing home and school nursing. And now, as JA’s school nurse and eighth grade science teacher, Kathy’s choice of profession and her connection […]
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Jackson Academy’s Got Talent. This year’s talent show is Friday, January 31, at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Talent Show Forms Talent Form Contestant Confirmation