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The second annual Jackson Academy Showchoir Invitational (JASI) will take place on the JA campus February 7-8, 2014. Showchoirs from across the state will be performing at this competition, along with JA’s own award-winning groups, Encore and Showtime. While the JASI is a showcase of talent, the competition also serves as the Choral Department’s primary […]
Jackson Academy is pleased to announce that it will be recognized for its innovative use of technology in teaching and learning Wednesday, January 22 at 9 a.m. Special guests on January 22 will include Gov. Phil Bryant, several local officials, and dignitaries from Apple. Grades seventh through twelfth are invited to attend this historic event in the […]
Curt Knight, JA junior Jackson Academy STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE Mississippi BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO (January 16, 2014) — In its 29th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Curt Knight of Jackson Academy as its 2013-14 Gatorade […]
Honor Roll Seventh Grade Ashlyn Adair, Addison Avdoyan, Eeshaan Bajaj, Samantha Brown, Ellie Brent, Cartwright, Rebecca McRee Costas, Daniel Courtney, Peyton DePriest, Camille Felder, Sarah Fisher, Owen Fracchia, Jarvon Gaines, Charlie Gautier, Jack Gideon, Ansley Hill, Ramey Hogue, Celeste Knighton, Francie LeDuff, Nayan Malhotra, Ashley Manning, Latham Nance, Reese Overstreet, John Porch, Emory Rhodes, Walker […]
The deadline to order Track warm ups is Friday, January 24th. Please contact Coach Jason Williams for ordering info.
[slideshow_deploy id=’6629′] JA sixth graders are studying Canada and recently finished a section on Inuit Indians. These Native Canadians survived their harsh environment by hunting seal, whales, and walruses. This part of their culture is captured in sculptures they carve of these animals from soapstone. Our students tried their hands at carving the animals using […]
(Back, from left): Derek Charles, Tory Johnson, Adam Jones, Hastings Puckett, Andy Cunningham, Richard Lee, Clayton Kellum, Wesley Hartlein, Cliff Booth, Wes Ingram, McKie Edmonson, and Coach Stan Jones (Middle): Matt Allen, Ham Bates, Locke Phillips, Jeremy Rowan, Spears and Sarah Margaret Branning Rowan, Mary Kelly Branning, Jason Branning, Keith Branning, Carol Branning, Walker Jones, […]
(Back, from left): Mary Gray White, Will Whitfield, Gabrielle Morris, James McLemore, Reese Anderson (Front): Ethan Hill, Ty Usey, Regan Felder, Jon Burns, Garner Cheney Ty Usey, a JA fifth grader, won the school level National Geographic Society Geography Bee on January 10 at the PAC. Runners up were sixth grader Reese Anderson, first […]
(Back, from left): Bronwyn Burford, Audrey Wilkirson, Bill Bunch, Catherine Burford, Ford Williams, Hunter Wilkirson, Dr. Pat Taylor (Front): Mary Kathryn Brogan, Mary Brooks Thigpen, Clarke Wilkirson, Georgia Gibson, Ally Thigpen, Sarah Allen Bowman, Elizabeth Burford, Mary-Morgan Coburn Members of JA’s Service Club and several staff members volunteered to man an aid station for the […]
[slideshow_deploy id=’6493′] Denny Burkes, a long time fixture on the Jackson music scene, spent time with the contemporary music students discussing his experiences as a drummer, singer, and performer with numerous bands since 1980’s. Among others, Burkes was part of Great Big Buildings, The Shines, Superband Wasteband, and The Vamps. Burkes was also a long […]