Showchoir Season

March 21st, 2014

Our Showtime middle school show choir and Encore upper school show choir participate in competitions across the southeast. This year both groups had outstanding seasons and brought home numerous awards. Showtime won its division in two competitions and received numerous awards for vocals, choreography, and show design. Encore won its division at the Petal Invitational, placed in others, and was selected for finals in two competitions where the group then competed against the top show choirs from all divisions, earning an overall ranking.  Encore also competes against show choirs from across the country at FAME in Orlando.

Click here for photos from their performance for the student body.

Spring Swing

March 19th, 2014

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The third annual Spring Swing tennis and golf tournament (formerly Raiders & Blues) sponsored by the Jackson Academy Athletic Booster Club is scheduled for Monday, April 14, at the Jackson Country Club. Tennis round robins begin at 9.  Lunch for all participants will be served beginning at 11:30.  Golf will have a shotgun start at 1:00.  There will be dinner, entertainment, and awards on the patio at 6:00.  For more information on registration or sponsorship opportunities, contact Katie Stringer at katie.stringer@att.net or click on the link below. The deadline to register is April 8.

Proceeds from this event have funded several ongoing projects of the Booster Club including:

  • New state of the art lights for the baseball field
  • Continued funding of the co-ed fitness and weight training center in Raider Hall
  • Resurfacing the track and field facilities
  • Improvement to the football field facilities
  • Improvements to the girls basketball locker room

Spring Swing Sponsorship & Registration Form

Quarter Three Honor Roll

March 19th, 2014

Academy Honor Rolls
Seventh Grade
Skylar Alexander, Ashton Berry, Elliott Butler, Jasmyne Cleaver, Lucy Clement, Camille Couey, Mary Beth Dyess, Camille Felder, Avery Hederman, Erin Hederman, Ramey Hogue, Katherine Kelly, Megan Lacey, Sean Lackey, Lexi Lomax, Anne Marie Lundy, Ashley Manning, Kit McCormack, Preston McWilliams, Brandon Miller, Gabrielle Morris, Reese Overstreet, Charlotte Palmer, Will Spence, Webb Strickland, Mary Parker Williams

Eighth Grade
Avery Anderson, Blaine Bowman, Hadley Brennan, Sam Ciaccio, Grayson Hewes, Will Laird, Braden Lewis, Dolph Maxwell, Gracie Meck, Jeffery Richburg, Maggie Smith, Olivia Stringer, Emma Ward, Brehan Whitehead, Morgan Williams

Ninth Grade
Alexandra Barlow, Lizzie Bowman, Gabrielle Bradford, Mary Kathryn Brogan, Grace Cartwright, Conley Chinn, Mary Hunter Johnston, Grace Parry, Sahil Patel, Travis Rogers, Elizabeth Scott, Malon Stratton, Livvie Strickland, Nancy Usey

Tenth Grade
Allie Brown, Sarah French, Georgia Gibson, Dalton Gibson, Robyn Hadden, Sydney Hays, Parker Kennedy, Abbey Lindsay, Rose Maxwell, Tyler McClellan, Hannah McCowan, Glennis McWilliams, Hayley Murphy, Annalee Purdie, Amanda Ray, Alexis Ridgeway, Davis Rippee, Clarke Wilkirson

Eleventh Grade
William Bell, Kristen Clower, Caroline Duncan, Maris Hardee, Danielle Hodges, Hannah Jane LeDuff, Jake Manning, Suzie Raines, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Will Tribble, Will Varner, Ann Elizabeth Walker, Leighton Whitehead, Matt Whitfield

Twelfth Grade
Reagan Bartley, Blair Bush, Austin Carroll, Robert Cragon, Ashley Gnam, Grace Golden, Meliah Grant, Andrew Hanebuth, Rebecca Hardee, William Hontzas, Daniel Kennedy, Duncan Maxwell, Kelsey Oswalt, Mosam Patel, Lucy Paige Rogers, Ally Thigpen, Ben Tribble, Sarah Martin Tucker, Hayes Walker, Dannie Waller

Honor Roll
Seventh Grade
Ashlyn Adair, Shields Armstrong, Addison Avdoyan, Eeshaan Bajaj, Cianna Brewer, Ashley Brown, Samantha Brown, Ellie Brent Cartwright, Rebecca McRee Costas, Daniel Courtney, Jack Crisler, Sara Wilson Fielder, Sarah Fisher, Owen Fracchia, Jarvon Gaines, Charlie Gautier, Jack Gideon, Ansley Hill, Celeste Knighton, Francie LeDuff, Nayan Malhotra, Richard Newman, McKinna Powell, Emory Rhodes, Walker Rippee, Mary Lindley Tharp, Will Thomas, Will Whitfield, Venice Williams

Eighth Grade
Bryan Barksdale, Janise Bennett, Caroline Childress, Hannah Collums, Sophie Creath, Sara Thomas Easley, Frances Anne Fortner, Jack Gnam, Cailynn Gregory, Hannah Hardin, Katherine Hudson, Lacey Irby, Baker Kirkland, Emma Lucas, Meredith McClellan, Elizabeth McCubbins, James McLemore, Mary Mitchell, Gage Morgan, Kennedy Neal, Liv Noble, Lindsey Nosef, Walker Pedigo, Warren Scott, Lillie Walker, Sarah Grea Walker, Anna Claire Williams

Ninth Grade
Parker Alexander, Hope Berry, Mary Kate Brown, Catherine Burford, Kathryn Butler, Emily Earle, Chelsea Francois, Abigail Giddens, Parker Gilbert, Callie Hall, Grace Herfurth, Emily Iupe, Abbie Knighton, Claire McClure, Milla McCormack, Ambie McCoy, Emily McNair, William Mitchell, Kassidy Neal, Elizabeth Payne, Michael Payne, Joyia Petty, Meredith Roberts, Olivia Rule, Savannah Stevens, Phillip Talley, Gracy Thomas, Mitchell Tyner, Caroline Watson, Dray Willson, Kayla Young

Tenth Grade
Isabel Althoff, Mary Chosen Caples, Madison Carroll, Kendall Cockayne, Matthew Faulkner, Daisy Ford, Kathleen Giddens, Ford Gordon, Kyle Kantor, Camryn Kestenbaum, Ben McDowell, Caroline Nall, Avenell Newman, Rebecca Nosef, Mary Ousley Owen, Allan Thomas Pickle, Sam Rhodes, Avery Smith, Cory Tirman, Abigail Tyner, Jack Virden, Lucy Waller, Ford Williams, Hannah Wootton

Eleventh Grade
Hunter Berry, Blake Brennan, Madyson Brown, Caroline Burford, Elizabeth Burford, Gordon Campbell, Matthew Campbell, Annie Edgecombe, Grady Fisher, Gavin Funderburg, Haley Hodges, Maggie Hubbard, Steven Irby, Allie King, Harvest Pelletier, Tori Roberts, Thad Scott, Chrisshawn Turner, Lauren Williams, Martha Rose Wright

Twelfth Grade
Peyton Adams, Palmer Barefield, Alexis Brantley, Alex Brown, Henry Brown, Will Brown, Mary-Morgan Coburn, William Crasto, Katie French, Meg Gordon, Samantha Hill, Allison Douglas Manning, Hannah McCrory, Madi McNair, Zack McWilliams, Anderson Miskelly, Felicia Payne, Asher Pickering, Avery Porch, Morgan Scott, Zack Tucker, Thad Varner, Colin Welsh, Lake Wilkinson, Denver Wilson, Alexa Zouboukos

2014 Features Pageant

March 19th, 2014

MMjaDaniel Kennedy and Grace Golden were named Mr. and Miss Jackson Academy  at the annual Features Pageant.  Students were also recognized for being elected class favorites, beauties and beaux, and other special awards for seniors.   Click on the link below to see photography from Horrell Photography.

 

2014 Features Pageant Photo Gallery and List of Recipients

 

 

 

 

Jackson Academy recognized as an Apple Distinguished School

March 18th, 2014


Jackson, Miss.—January 22, 2014— Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant spoke at Jackson Academy during the Apple Distinguished School program January 22 where JA was recognized as an exemplary learning environment. The Governor commented on the benefits technology brings to education and the role of teachers in student success.

The ceremony was held to announce that Jackson Academy had been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2013-2015 for its innovative use of technology in teaching and learning. At Jackson Academy, each student, grades kindergarten through twelfth, has an Apple device (Macbook Air, iPad or iPod Touch) that empowers students and teachers to enhance learning. JA is among schools that have pioneered the adoption of this approach to learning and has assisted other schools in Mississippi and other states that are developing similar programs.

The Apple Distinguished School designation is reserved for programs that meet criteria for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence, and demonstrate a clear vision of exemplary learning environments.

“The selection of Jackson Academy as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment,” said Peter Jernberg, JA president.

Teachers use technology to post lessons, assignments, and content to an online portal so that students, parents, and teachers can monitor student progress. They have begun implementing iPad technology instead of dedicated interactive boards for presenting content and they use video blogging to inform students about classroom information. Students use technology to express learning in ways other than the traditional paper and pencil, including creating a variety of media content, to better express mastery of topics. Students benefit from the use of online resources to expand research possibilities and collaborate with other students on assignments not only on campus but off campus as well.

At the heart of Jackson Academy’s mission is a balanced, nurturing college-preparatory education for every student. The pursuit of 21st century readiness and innovation complements historically recognized educational principles and well-loved traditions. While JA retains a traditional curriculum focus, the school embraces an atmosphere of constant improvement to bring the best possible experiences to students. JA strives to be not just the leading independent school in Mississippi, but to be a national example for teaching and learning.