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Perfect Weather Boosts Spirits at Field Day

This year’s Lower School Field Day was a great success. The event was hosted on Friday, April 14. Kindergarten through fourth grade students met on the football field for activities that challenged their strength, speed, balance, mind, and endurance.

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Raiders Assist in Rolling Fork

A group of Jackson Academy Raiders assisted friends in need in Rolling Fork last week. JA parent Austin Barbour worked with the city to connect the JA group with the families who had requested assistance. These particular families had reached out and needed work they could not do themselves.

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Archery 6A North State Champions

The Archery Team has had an active season this year, recently winning the 6A North State Tournament in Oxford. The win qualifies the JA team to head to the AIMS State Championship on April 20 at the Kirk Fordice Center at the State Fairgrounds in Jackson.

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Passing On the Tradition of the Easter Hat Parade

First grade’s Easter Hat Parade is a tradition dating back more than 20 years. It’s always a fun, creative way for students to begin celebrating Easter, said Head of Lower School Sarah Love. This sweet tradition was virtual for the spring of 2020, but students and teachers kept the tradition alive.

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Sarah Love Honored at Retirement Reception

On Wednesday, April 5, many friends and family met in the Performing Arts Center to celebrate the retirement of Head of Lower School Sarah Love. Love’s three children traveled to the event to show their support for the dedication their mother demonstrated through her 21 years at Jackson Academy.

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