Lower School News

Superkids Reading Program

Superkids Reading Meets Kids Where They Are and Helps Them Reach Their Potential Superkids characters Oswald, Tac, and Doc did not get picked for the Superkids Suns ball team. After being sad and mad, they chose to cheer for their team anyway, and they helped their team win. Besides the lesson about attitude and good […]

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Beatrix Potter Stories Come to Life for PK and K

Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students enjoyed a visit to a transformed music room this week where they enjoyed tea parties. The students have been reading the Peter Rabbit stories and delighted in seeing scenes from the book. Beatrix Potter Photo Album

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Tar Wars

Jackson Academy alumnus Brad Nesbit returned to campus to speak to a fourth grade class about the dangers of smoking through the Tar Wars program. Tar Wars is a tobacco free education program designed to teach students about the long term consequences of tobacco use.

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County Fair

[slideshow_deploy id=’7072′] After reading the book Charlotte’s Web, third grade students invited their parents to a picnic with a County Fair theme from the story. The families met in the Activities Building and enjoyed lunch. During the morning, students participated in some old fashioned style of relay events including wheelbarrow and potato sack races.

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Biography Day

[slideshow_deploy id=’6844′] From Elvis to Einstein, our third grade students came up with amazing costumes and props for Biography Day.   Each student reads about a famous person, then dresses in an outfit depicting their subject. They parade throughout the Lower School so the other students can join in on the fun.

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Gifted Explorations…Saturday’s Session Explores Flight

The last Simulation Saturday planned for the 2014-15 school year at Jackson Academy is April 11. Students with gifted aptitudes from JA and other schools have the opportunity to delve into the world of creation and explore new ways of thinking, maximizing the application of knowledge. Place: Jackson Academy Cafeteria Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Cost: $75 per Saturday […]

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Fran Fioretti Wins 16WAPT’s Teacher Award

Fran Fioretti, Lower School First Grade Teacher For more details regarding 16WAPT’s Outstanding Teacher of the Week Award see below: Raider students, parents, alumni, and friends: Here’s an opportunity to nominate one of the teachers who has made an impact in your life or the life of your child for the Outstanding Teacher award. Each […]

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Lower School CARA Donation

The Lower School and Preschool students raised $3,200 for CARA this semester through the sale of spirit ribbons during football season. Thank you to all of our students who supported our JA Raiders and CARA by purchasing spirit ribbons!

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Little Dribblers Develop Skills

JA’s Little Dribblers performed at halftime of the varsity girls’ basketball game December 12. The Little Dribblers develop ball handling skills and hand-eye coordination through this activity offered during P.E., and they perform several times each basketball season. Many of the Little Dribblers continue their interest in basketball, going on to become JA varsity athletes. […]

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Little House Program

[slideshow_deploy id=’6212′] The Little House program was presented by the third grade in the PAC December 13. Each year, the class learns songs, skits, and poems that relate to the book Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The square dances the students learn in P.E. and perform for the audience (shown in the […]

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