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Posted 08/11/2017

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED — The School Board meeting for August 15, 2017, has been rescheduled for August 24 at 5:30 p.m. Get August 24 meeting details.

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District News & Features

Six Power APAC Scholars Earn AP Studio Portfolio Recognition

The five participating seniors earned scores of 4 out of 5. One sophomore earned a passing score of 3 on one and a perfect score of 5 on another of her two entries.

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Backpack Buddies Get School Year Off to a Great Start for Scholars

JLJ delivered 500 backpacks to five JPS elementary schools before the start of the school year.

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Attorney Letitia Johnson Takes Oath of Office to Join JPS School Board

Jackson Public Schools held a Swearing-In Ceremony for Johnson on August 4. She will begin serving at the Board meeting on August 8.

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Share Your First Day of School Photos

Is this your scholar's first bus ride? Please share it with us using the #WelcomeBackJPS on Facebook and Twitter.

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45 Seniors Complete Graduation Requirements in Summer School

Family and friends gathered at Murrah High School for the July 26 ceremony where these seniors were awarded their diplomas.

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JPS Early Childhood Program Receives Friends of Frog Street Award

The award shows that JPS early childhood educators have exceeded expectations in implementing the Frog Street curriculum.

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JPS Students Gain Tech Skills at National Flight Academy

More than 100 students honed STEM and workplace skills during the acclaimed summer enrichment program.

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JPS Rolling in the Year with More Drivers and New Vehicles

JPS has purchased 44 new school buses and hired new drivers to prepare for the new school year.

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Power APAC Visual Artists Claim Top Awards in Nationwide Art Contest

Power APAC sophomores Charles Rounds and Desmond Young won first and second place and will be recognized and receive their awards at the grand opening.

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Board Member Dr. Richard Lind Resigns

The Board currently has three sitting members, Camille Stutts Simms, Rickey Jones and Jed Oppenheim.

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Congratulations to Murrah High School for Having 10 AP Scholars

The AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

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JPS Back-to-School Guide

What's new for 2017-2018 and other information families need to prepare for the upcoming school year.

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JPS Making Progress with Corrective Action Plan

According to Bailey Education Group, the District had completed 88 percent of corrective action at the time of the presentation in June 2017.

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APAC Program Returning to Forest Hill Next School Year

Qualifying students will be able to select APAC academic courses when registration begins this summer.

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Outgoing Board President Encourages Service in Departing Message

Board President Beneta Burt was honored for her service during the last regular meeting of 2017-18. Her last official order of business is the Budget meeting to be held on June 26

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Upcoming Events

Thursday

5:30 PM JPS School Board Regular Meeting
Saturday

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Using Geo-inquiry in the Elementary Classroom
September 4, 2017

Labor Day
September 5, 2017

5:30 PM JPS School Board Regular Meeting
September 7, 2017

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Summer Reading Celebration

2017 JLJ Backpack Buddies

2017 JLJ BACKPACK BUDDIES

Backpack Buddies of the Junior League of Jackson in partnership with Jackson Public Schools presented 500 backpacks to just in time for the first day of school. Scholars in grades K-5 at five JPS elementary schools received the backpacks.

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2017 First Day School Visits

2017 FIRST DAY SCHOOL VISITS

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JPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Freddrick Murray visited several JPS schools on opening day, August 8. Siwell and Whitten Middle Schools, Jim Hill High School and Isable Elementary were just some of the schools he visited.

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