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Last Thursday along the streets of New York City and on screens tuned to NBC, Tom Turkey opened Macy’s ninety-fifth Thanksgiving Day Parade. Following the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Blues Clues floats, 15 of JA’s senior cheerleaders and Accents performed with Spirit of America Productions’ dance and cheer groups.
On November 11, 1919, Americans observed the first anniversary of the First World War’s end. This day of solemn remembrance was called Armistice Day and was celebrated in honor of all those who served during the war.
Jackson Academy has two Francophones helping Upper School students discover the beauty of the French language and culture. Monsieur Zoubir Tabout and Madame Tanya Newkirk offer French 1-4 this year.
For the second week in a row, Jackson Academy’s Class of 2022 had a banner day as three more seniors signed papers committing them to continue their academic and athletic careers at Austin Peay State University and Mississippi College next year.
Senior Annalee Willson received notification last week that she was named a school winner for the 2021 Heisman High School Program. Presented by Acceptance Insurance, the program honors hundreds of the nation’s most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes each year.
Caldecott Medal-winning author Philip C. Stead joined K5 and first grade classrooms via Zoom last Thursday! Organized by Preschool librarian Ali Dinkins and in partnership with Lemuria Books, Stead video chatted with Lower School students to help promote the importance of reading and writing, which is crucial to the Jackson Academy curriculum.
The Jackson Academy Ducks Unlimited (DU) Chapter was in full swing last Monday evening as they held their fourth annual chapter banquet at Bridlewood of Madison. Greetings, stories and hunting tales were swapped for nearly an hour as everyone gathered for the start of an evening that kicked off with a viewing of the silent and live auction items up for bid along with the evening’s raffle offerings.
Spirit Week activities fueled a crescendo of excitement throughout campus last week, culminating in a Homecoming to be remembered! Friday morning, the Rowdies greeted families in the carpool line and collected the final donations for the Shower Power Coat Drive dressed as superheroes.
Jackson Academy had a banner day for the Class of 2022 on Monday as four special seniors signed papers that will allow them to continue their academic and athletic careers next year at Jones College and Holmes Community College.
Imagine crawling under risers to gather a lost costume piece while dancers tap above you or having a prop break on stage and determining how to retrieve it before the next scene. These challenges, and more, are the life of a set crew member.