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Modeled after a college writing center, the Jackson Academy Writing Center is available daily for all ninth through twelfth-grade students during seventh period. The goal of the Writing Center is to encourage students to utilize built-in academic support to refine their writing before college.
Last week, JA celebrated the heroes of the United States who have served in the military, both past and present. At the Lower School Patriotic Day on November 9, honored guests from the Armed Forces were invited to stand while the song that represented their branch of service played. Students presented the flags of the Armed Forces during the recognition.
The Mississippi Health Care Foundation helps bridge the gap between the quality of care provided in nursing home facilities and those special emotional and physical needs not covered by insurance, Medicare, Medicaid or even family members.
The inaugural junior high Scholars’ Bowl team competed in the MAIS State tournament on Wednesday, November 1. The Raiders finished seventh place overall. The Scholars’ Bowl team is composed of sixth and seventh grade students and coached by Brandon Richardson.
Showtime and Encore competed Friday morning, November 3, at Riverland Choral Festival in Pearl. This was the first competition of the groups’ regular season, which officially kicks off in January. Both show choirs received superior ratings at the festival.
Six Jackson Academy eleventh graders are traveling to a business conference at Harvard University this month. Cameron Benton, Julia Berman, Logan Rohman, Caroline Johnston, Ella Boykin, and Anna Catherine Bennett will attend the Harvard Women in Business BOLD Conference on November 11-12.
On Friday, the Class of 2036 delightedly welcomed their fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father figures to campus. Tables set up in the Activities Building were laden with pumpkins ready to be decorated. Working together, the men and students transformed their pumpkins into cats, cows, dragons, dinosaurs, and many other fun creatures.
JA’s Upper School Quiz Bowl team defeated Brandon High 315 to 180 in its first match of the year at the Mississippi College Academic Tournament. The win advances the team to the next round of competition, the quarter-finals. JA’s next match in the Mississippi College Academic Tournament will be against Jackson Prep on November 14.
Six of the JA’s cross country runners showcased their talent by finishing within the Top 25. The varsity boys displayed an impressive performance, securing a third-place finish. Additionally, all junior varsity runners achieved personal record times in their races and had an overall finish of seventh place. This success highlights their determination, progress, and growth.
JA has been the standard bearer in volleyball for over the past decade, having appeared in every title game since 2012. The Lady Raiders are the only team to have ever won four straight titles and to do it twice – from 2014-2017 and from 2019-2022. Volleyball also has a four year run on the Mississippi Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year.