JA Graduates Are Well Prepared for College Work
Davis Rogers Vivian Lang Joseph Maxwell One of the strengths of the well-rounded […]
Upper School Awards Day 2014
Congratulations to the students recognized at last week’s Upper School Awards Day. 2014 Hall of Fame JA seniors earned spots in the Hall of Fame for their qualities of leadership and citizenship, versatility in activities, service to the school, scholastic achievement, and exemplification of honorable standards in all areas of school and community life. Chosen […]
Varsity and JH Girls Teams repeat as North AAA Track & Field Champs.
Congratulations to the Varsity and Junior High Girls Track Teams for repeating as North AAA Track & Field Champions last week in Greenville, MS. Congrats to Kate McDowell for breaking the JA School Record for 3200 meters at 12:37 previously set by Taylor Pearson in 2008. Curt Knight also set a new MAIS North AAA […]
JA Featured in Pitsco Magazine
Jackson Academy was recently featured in the April/May issue of Pitsco Network Magazine. The article, written by Patti Wade, JA’s director of marketing and communications, highlights the STEM program and the benefits it provides to students. Read the full article on Pitsco.com.
James Peter Jernberg, Jr. Scholarship
A scholarship honoring Peter Jernberg was announced at an April Board of Trustees event celebrating his 26 years of leadership at Jackson Academy. On June 1, Jernberg begins his service as president emeritus. The James Peter Jernberg, Jr. Scholarship is aimed at attracting, retaining, and recognizing students with outstanding academic performance who also have demonstrated […]
Celebrations Remind Us We ‘Drink from Wells We Did Not Dig’
[slideshow_deploy id=’7403′] Several hundred colleagues and friends attended retirement celebrations honoring Peter Jernberg held April 9 and 10 in the Gallery of the Performing Arts Center. The April 9 event was a gathering for faculty and staff. Students presented a special choral presentation of “Unforgettable” and “It Is Well with My Soul,” favorite selections of […]
Baseball Game Time & Day Change
Due to Monday’s rain in Columbus, the JA vs Heritage Varsity and B-Team games scheduled for Tuesday, April 15th have been moved to Wednesday April 16th. The new times are as follows: JA Varsity vs Heritage – 5:00pm JA B-Team vs Heritage – 7:00pm
North AAA JH/District 4AA Championship
North AAA Jr. High/District 4AA Championship April 16 @ Jackson Academy 9:00 JH Boys Shot JH Girls Discus JH Girls High Jump Varsity Boys Long Jump JH Boys Triple Jump JH and Varsity Girls Pole Vault 10:00 JH Girls Shot JH Boys Discus Var. Girls High Jump JH Boys Long Jump Var. Boys Triple Jump […]
Saturday’s Baseball Game – Change of Location and Time
Due to rising flood waters beyond the outfield fence at Raider Field, half of the outfield is under water and therefore will not be available on Saturday. So the JA vs St. Andrews game scheduled for Saturday, April 12th will be played in Ridgeland and has been moved up to 4pm.
Baseball Conference DH Start Time Changed for Thursday
The Baseball Conference Double Header between JA and Magnolia Heights which was previously scheduled to start at 4p on Thursday has been moved back an hour to 5p in Senatobia. Game 2 will follow around 7p.