SEPTEMBER 20 ISSUE
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 27
*JA at the Village

October 7
*Homecoming

October 10
*Fall Holiday
RAIDER REPORT
For daily information about JA campus activities, read the Upper School and Middle School Raider Reports.

Middle School
Upper School
NOW ENROLLING K3, PK, AND K FOR 2017-18


Enroll today for K3, PK, and K for 2017-18. Contact Millie Higgins at 601.364.3627.
JACKSON ACADEMY TO HOST EQUESTRIAN EVENT


The first horse show that the JA Equestrian Team will host is set for November 12-13 at the Canton Multipurpose & Equine Center.

LISTEN TO GAMES ON
1400 AM WJQS
Remember to listen to JA Athletics on 1400-AM WJQS. Bryan Eubank, will be  broadcasting all of the JA varsity football games, selected varsity girls and boys basketball games, and selected baseball games on 1400 AM WJQS.

Also, don't forget that all JA football games will be live streamed on the Raider Network via the website home page Raider Network link.
JA Band Blog
The JA Band has a new blog! To stay up-to-date with the latest band news, events, photos, and accomplishments, visit the new band blog found here.

Upcoming Important Dates

September  24
Excalibur Marching Competition

October 1
Copiah Competition

October 15
MAIS Competition hosted by JA
VOTE FOR PARKER ALEXANDER


Vote for Parker Alexander for MS Preps Player of the Week on clarionledger.com.
NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS MAKE TIME FOR ACADEMICS, ACTIVITIES, AND SERVICE

Learning how to balance academic pursuits and activities while in high school pays dividends in college and career. Jackson Academy seniors who have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program illustrate that taking personal responsibility and challenging oneself, as well as having the support of teachers and family, are factors that help them strike a healthy balance.

Alexander Schott and Nancy Usey have been named semifinalists by the National Merit program. They are among more than a million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year as juniors. Those receiving semifinalist status make up less than one percent of high school seniors across the country. In addition to testing, students seeking finalist status must validate other qualities of excellence, involvement, and leadership through a detailed application process.

Jackson Academy's students took a moment to reflect on their favorite class, their future plans, choosing challenging courses, and their advice to other students.

Nancy Usey

How has JA helped prepare you for academic success?
The hands-on attitude of the teachers at Jackson Academy has definitely had the most impact in helping to prepare me for academic success. Each teacher takes the time to grow your talents in the classroom while simultaneously strengthening you in your areas of weakness.

What classes are you taking this year?
This year I am taking AP Government, AP Literature, AP Calculus, Civil War, and Intro to Engineering.

Why do you like the challenge presented by a rigorous class?
Rigorous classes keep you on the top of your game. It's very easy to fall into a lazy pattern of just skirting by, but AP classes constantly challenge you and push you to be the best you can be academically. You also benefit from the intelligence of your classmates, which creates a healthy competitive atmosphere.

What are your college plans, if you know at this point?
I plan to attend Mississippi State University next fall.

What things do you do outside of class?
Outside of class, I spend my time playing on our school's volleyball team and participating in Encore, Jackson Academy's high school show choir.

Alexander Schott

Which has been your favorite class, and why?
I love both of the history classes I have taken with Mrs. Ball. She is witty and an excellent teacher. History is interesting because it's just a big, complicated story.

How has your family supported your academic success?
My momma used to tell me to do my homework before I went outside to play ball. Now my parents mostly look out for me and make sure that I am challenging myself and staying on top of my work. I have always looked up to my sister as a smart and talented individual and tried to live up to her example.

What do you hope to do in life?
I'm looking pretty seriously at software engineering. I like big projects, and I really enjoyed the programming class I took in tenth grade.

What things do you do outside of class, and which is your favorite?
Last year I was involved in the Teen Trendsetters mentoring program, quiz bowl, a couple of math teams, marching band, show choir band, and Lions Band. I love playing in the Belhaven Orchestra. We make lots of pretty sounds, and no one gives me a look for being too loud.

What is the best advice you could give to JA students who are coming up after you?
I would encourage students to take advanced classes. I think anyone can find a class where they can push themselves and be successful, but first you have to take a chance and put in the effort.

Any final words of wisdom as a JA senior?
Make Se�ora look good.
MAKER STATION SATURDAYS BEGIN OCTOBER 1



A time and space where children explore the unknown, take risks, and create items beyond their imagination...Jackson Academy is launching a new program to encourage innate creativity in young children.

Today's learner uses a more active form of thinking than previously stated in Bloom's Taxonomy, which organizes intellectual behavior into tiers of learning. The updated Bloom's Taxonomy hierarchy of learning mirrors the needs of today's learner (shown right).

The Maker Movement is a unique combination of artistic expression, technology, and primitive craftsmanship. Learning by doing or "making" has been happening from the beginning of time, and this movement is making a comeback. Maker Station Saturdays will be set up quarterly for all students across the metro area. This will be a time where children gather and celebrate the inventor inside, yearning to be discovered.

Bloom's Taxonomy

Come join us for a day of pure, creative fun and opportunity that lies just beyond the edges of our minds. Each Saturday will be a Maker's Station where children will problem solve their way though small projects to be shared and tinkered with for days beyond.

Saturday No. 1
Mystery Box-Robotics-October 1
Come join us for a day of creative mystery as students design an array of robots:
Bristle Brush Bot, Jigglebot, Bumper Bot, and last but not least, Waterbot. Students will spend their day tinkering and adjusting to create unique designs that they can race and that will entertain them for hours, far beyond camp.
 
Place: JA Cafeteria
Time: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Cost: $75 (made payable to JA)
Ages: Students in grades one to six

To sign up, view the flyer and fill out the application form  and return to Beth Murray-Wilson. If you have any questions contact Beth Murray-Wilson at bmurray@jacksonacademy.org.

Saturday No. 2
November 12: "Go Cart Go"
Saturday No. 3  
February 11: "Marble Run"
Saturday No. 4
 April 8: "Light Bright"
 








LETTER JACKETS AVAILABLE TO ORDER



Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders...order your letter jacket on October 13. More information coming soon.

The store is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  
42ND STREET PRODUCTION


Download the 42nd Street poster here.

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 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
PARENT KICK OFF EVENT TONIGHT



Join JA families for a Young Life Parent Kick-Off Event
Tuesday, September 20 at The Cedars.
STUDENT FLU SHOT FORMS DUE SEPTEMBER 21

Flu shots will be available for students in grades eight to twelve on September 27 from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. in the new Learning Commons. The cost will be $33 paid in cash or check. Flu shot consent forms should be downloaded, completed, and turned in to the appropriate office by Wednesday, September 21.

Download the consent form here.