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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 10*Staff Development February 15*Winter Holiday February 17*FAFSA Day February 18*Ninth and tenth grade PSAT meeting
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JA'S GOT TALENT
 Parents: JA's wonderful showcase of student talent, JA's Got Talent, is being postponed until the 2016-17 school year. Look for more information about JA's Got Talent when a new date is determined. |
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JA GARNERS RANKING AT MATH AND SCIENCE COMPETITION
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Out of 47 schools represented by 550 students, JA placed fourth in the written competition and fourth in the team competition at the Math and Science Competition held at Mississippi College. Every JA student placed on at least one test. Congratulations to JA's team!
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MATH
Top 3 PERCENT
Dalton Gibson
Top 10 PERCENT
Kyle Kantor
Hannah McCowan
Top 20 PERCENT
Georgia Gibson
Nancy Usey
Lizzie Bowman
Dolph Maxwell
BIOLOGY Top 2 PERCENT
Dolph Maxwell
Top 3 PERCENT
Hannah McCowan
Top 10 PERCENT
Sahil Patel
Lacey Irby
Avery Anderson
Top 20 PERCENT
Georgia Gibson
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CHEMISTRY
Top 10 PERCENT
Nancy Usey
Top 20 PERCENT
Sydney Hays
Lizzie Bowman
Sahil Patel
PHYSICS Top 10 PERCENT
Dalton Gibson
Top 20 PERCENT
Alexander Schott
COMPUTER SCIENCE Top 1 PERCENT
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS
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EQUESTRIAN TEAM COMPLETES SEASON; MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR REGIONALS
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The Equestrian Team has completed regular competition of its first season at JA and is moving into regional competition. The team competed in three events this year in Birmingham.
"We are so proud of this talented group of students," said Patti Shoemaker, trainer. "This is our first year, and they have exceeded all expectations. Thank you parents for your commitment. We could not compete on this level without parental support."
The JA team as well as four individual team members earned enough points over the season to qualify for regional competition, which will be held in Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia on February 21. Whoever does well can qualify for Zone Finals in Clemson, South Carolina. Nationals will be held in Lexington, Kentucky.
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EQUESTRIAN TEAM MEMBERS
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Hannah McCowan
Sydney Simmons
Kellan Clower
Lauren Sutton
Ana Kelly Hontzas
Lily Rhoden
Anna Claire Sheffield
Annalee Willson
Alden McNamara
Addison Armstrong
Molly McClure
Ashley Manning
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Hannah McCowan (twelfth grade)
Lauren Sutton (ninth grade)
Ana Kelly Hontzas (eighth grade)
Lily Rhoden (seventh grade)
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Ashley Manning competed individually at the Lucinda Green Cross Country Clinic in Ocala, Florida on January 27-28 and then competed in the Rocking Horse Winter Trials which was a rated event for Area Three. She is in the Young Rider Program, and she and Astro placed fourth in their first rated event at the Beginner Novice level.
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AAAA-1 STATE TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL BEGINS
THIS WEEKEND
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Come support our basketball teams as they play this Friday and Saturday in the AAAA-1 State Tournament in Hattiesburg. The No. 1 Lady Raiders (24-1) carry a 24-game winning streak into the State AAAA-Division 1 Tournament this weekend at PCS. Due to their successful regular season, they have already qualified for next week's State AAAA Tournament. They begin play on Friday at 5:15 p.m. and will play on Saturday at either 2:00 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. depending on Friday's outcome. The No. 2 Raiders (21-5) enter the postseason in Hattiesburg this weekend with only two MAIS losses on the entire season. The Raiders have also qualified for next week's State AAAA Tournament at Jackson Prep. They begin play this Friday at 7:45 p.m. and will play on Saturday at either 5:00 p.m. or 6:15 p.m. depending on Friday's outcome. Follow the teams on Twitter at #JARaiderSports, on Facebook at facebook.com/JARaiderSports, and on Instagram.
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THIRD THURSDAY: JANUARY 21
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 MATH TECHNIQUES
February 18, at noon in the Upper School LibraryLearn the tricks of the trade in the math world! Ways to conquer multiplication, subtraction, and addition facts will be covered during the session, as well as techniques to support your child's math studies. Leave this Third Thursday with a greater understanding of the applied math principles your child is learning. Presenter: Jackson Academy ARC Team Focus: PK-sixth grade Registration deadline: February 16 To sign up for the Math Techniques Third Thursday, contact Beth Murray-Wilson at bmurray@jacksonacademy.org.
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THE CLARION-LEDGER TOP PERFORMERS
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2-8
Congratulations to Michael Barber for being named one of The Clarion-Ledger top performers. Michael scored 17 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and made six blocks in the 60-47 win over Leake Academy.
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Congratulations to Lauran Sheriff for being named one of The Clarion-Ledger top performers. Lauran scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and made three blocks in the 59-43 win over Leake Academy.
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 Wednesday, February 17 from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Get one-on-one assistance completing your federal and state financial forms. To sign up for FAFSA day, contact Amy Bush, college admissions counselor, at abush@jacksonacademy.org.
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