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Before students arrive each fall, teachers and staff busily prepare the classrooms and the campus. During Teacher Work Week, a pause to this pace occurs for a gathering of all faculty and staff. This year, the group heard inspiring messages from the Executive Director of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Dr. Jim Futral, JA Board of Trustees Chair Scott Pedigo, and JA Head of School Jack Milne.
River water enveloped their senses – the smell, feel, sight, sound, and, sometimes, the taste of it – as seventh graders fought to navigate the current. The seventh grade took a trip to the Okatoma River last Friday, participating in a day-long canoeing excursion where students are encouraged to develop resilience and teamwork as they overcome challenges with the help of others.
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Childress and Virginia Parry attended the eleventh annual Apex Leadership Summit at the University of Mississippi this summer.
A week filled with back-to-school events culminated in the start of the new year last Friday as students in K3 through twelfth grade attended their first full day of school.
One of the attributes that drew Head of Middle School James “J” Reeves to Jackson Academy was the school’s academic reputation.
The Jackson Academy Association (JAA) once again offered a spectacular evening that fostered community among the families of JA.
ACADEMY HONOR ROLL Twelfth Grade Skylar Alexander, Addison Avdoyan, Eeshaan Bajaj, Ashton Berry, Ashley Brown, Ellie Brent Cartwright, Lucy Clement, Camille Couey, Mary Beth Dyess, Camille Felder, Sarah Fisher, Charlie Gautier, Avery Hederman, Erin Hederman, Ansley Hill, Columbia Holeman, Thomas Iupe, Megan Lacey, Sean Lackey, Anne Marie Lundy, Ashley Manning, Kit McCormack, Preston McWilliams, […]
Jackson Academy Physical Education Teacher Thomas Martin advises, “Do the right thing even if it means taking a few minutes longer to complete your task.”
Students at Jackson Academy will now be able to take dual enrollment classes in language arts and math through Belhaven University. JA and Belhaven officials signed an agreement April 29 at the Belhaven campus.
Jackson Academy Head of School Jack Milne (right, seated) and Belhaven University President Dr. Roger Parrott (seated) signed documents beginning a dual enrollment program. Joining the school leaders were (from left) Belhaven University’s Dean of Center for Teaching and Learning Dr. Kimberly Priesmeyer, Director of Dual Enrollment Danny Shaw, and Vice President for Enrollment and […]