SEPTEMBER 6 ISSUE
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 10
ACT Testing

September 13
Preschool Back to School Night

September 14
College Fair

September 20
Community Service Fair
RAIDER REPORT
For daily information about JA campus activities, read the Upper School and Middle School Raider Reports.

Middle School
Upper School
TISSUE DRIVE SUPPORTING BLAIR E. BATSON RETURNS!

Last year, a JA student who had been served by the Blair E. Batson's Hospital for Children learned that the hospital had a great need for facial tissue for patients and families. Our Middle School responded by organizing a very successful drive, and a van full of tissue was packed and delivered to the hospital. The need for tissue is recurring, so the second annual tissue drive is scheduled for September 12-16. If your family would like to participate, please bring standard size, rectangular flat boxes of facial tissue to homeroom class or to counselor Sarah Ryburn Mealer's office in the Upper School. The patients at Batson's Hospital and their families are very appreciative of our help.
CELEBRATE JACKSON ACADEMY AND LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT HIGHLAND VILLAGE!
 


$2 Jaco's Tacos  |  Free Deep South Pops  |  Free Highland Village Totes and Fans 
Sidewalk Chalk Contest with Prizes  |  Face Painting

Join your friends for JA at the Village, Tuesday, September 6 at Highland Village. It all begins at 4:30 p.m. in the courtyard with music, refreshments, and fun, including sidewalk chalk contests with prizes, cornhole, games, and more. At 5:30 p.m., the Raider Network's live broadcast, hosted by Bryan Eubank, kicks off with featured guests, activities, and Highland Village merchants covering a variety of areas of interest to our community. Plus, register for door prizes!

This week meet the varsity cheerleaders and the Accents who will be there to play games, face paint, and have fun with the children. Also, hear interviews with the following:
  • Cheerleader Captains - Malon Stratton and Mary Kathryn Brogan
  • Accent Captains - Meg Rice, Alexandra Barlow, Mary Hunter Johnson, and Hope Berry
  • Alumni Spotlight - Matt Hinkle
  • Lee Marshall Interview - Cheerleader Head Coach
  • Football Coach Interview
  • Cliff Kling, JA President
COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR

Jackson Academy will be hosting a Community Service Fair on September 20 from 9:45 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in the PAC. JA will be on Assembly Schedule, which will allow our students ample time to visit with each of the community partners. Jackson Academy does not require, but rather encourages, student participation in community service. Parents are welcome to attend the service fair.
CAMPUS STORE



The JA Campus Store has new items arriving daily! The store is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

42ND STREET PRODUCTION



Save the Dates for JA's 2016 upcoming theater productions! Please note the school-day Tammy matinee has changed to Thursday, December 1.

The fall musical will be 42nd Street. Shows are October 15 at 7:00 p.m. October 16 at 2:00 p.m., and October 17 at 7:00 p.m.

The fall competition one-act play will be Tammy: A Coming of Age Story About a Girl Who is Part T-Rex. The show will go to the North High School Dramafest competition on December 2 and 3, 2016 in Starkville.

Local performances will be in conjunction with Jackson Prep.
  • Double Feature: Wednesday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the JA PAC
  • Double Feature: Thursday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the JP CAL Auditorium
  • School-day Matinee: Thursday, December 1