Scholastic Honors JA Artists
Congratulations to the following Upper School art students for their winning artworks at the 2024 Scholastic Art Competition. This is a statewide competition with over 1,330 submissions from over 500 students.
Why We Should Know the Name Jerrie Cobb, The Woman Who Was Promised the Moon
In March, the country celebrates women’s achievements and the importance of math and science education, including Women’s History Month, Pi Day, and Celebrate Scientists Day observances. Coming in April, JA’s theatre department will shine a spotlight on the life of Jerrie Cobb, a pilot and aviator influential in the space program.
Students Contemplate Fruit of the Spirit
Self-control is one of the characteristics described in the Bible as a Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). Lower School STEM teacher Cliff Powers presented a chapel service on self-control when students departed for spring break.
Q&A: Gautam Ray, Coca-Cola Scholarship Winner
Senior Gautam Ray is one of 150 students selected from an initial pool of 103,000+ applicants from across the country for a scholarship that honors superior leadership, service, and academics. The Coca-Cola Scholarship can be applied to undergraduate or graduate school.
Color Me Raider: April 4, 2024
Color Me Raider is an annual fundraiser for the JA Athletic Booster Club. Registration is now open at jacksonacademy.org/colormeraider for this event! The races will be on Thursday, April 4 with the 5k starting at 5:30 p.m. and the Fun Run starting at 6:30 p.m.
Raiders Complete School Record Season with Overall Title
On Wednesday night at Mississippi College, the Raiders defeated MRA for their fifth MAIS Overall Basketball Championship. The Raiders won their last 22 games in a row, finishing the season at 36-1, which is the best record in school history. The team’s lone loss came to 7A Pascagoula in December.
STAR Students and Teachers Selected
The Mississippi Economic Council M.B. Swayze Foundation announced this month that Jackson Academy seniors Noah Pressler and Gautam Ray are STAR Students for the 2023-24 school year. The foundation selects STAR Students based on academic excellence, factoring in standardized test scores and scholastic averages.
Upper School Bible Study Has Message About Healthy Body Image
“If Jesus came in a body, how does that change how we see bodies?” asked Licensed Professional Counselor Mary Kathryn Evans before a group of nearly 100 high school girls. The students participated in the weekly Refresh Bible Study for JA Upper School girls, held each week at lunch in the PAC Gallery.
JA Advances to MAIS Overall Finals
JA won last night’s MAIS Overall Semifinal game over Oak Forest 38-35. JA advances to the MAIS Overall Tournament championship game on Wednesday, February 28, at 7:45 p.m. in a match-up vs. MRA.
Raiderman Celebrates 24 Years
JA’s mascot, Raiderman, celebrated his birthday with the help of hundreds of children. He appeared in the cafeteria, classrooms, the amphitheater, and at the flagpole bearing cupcakes and a cake to help students observe his twenty-fourth year.