News & Features

JPS Announces Parent, Teacher, Administrator of the Year at Spring Convocation

January 17, 2020 – Dawson Principal Vicki Conley was named Administrator of the Year; Lanier teacher Tia Carr-Hall, Teacher of the Year; and Spann parent Mark Anthony Davis, Parent of the Year.

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Junior League and Community Foundation Award Over $100,000 to JPS Teachers

October 28, 2019 – The mini-grants will fund 22 classroom, team, or school-wide projects for the 2019-2020 school year.

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Attendance Matters: Strive for Less Than Five

October 21, 2019 – Did you know that poor school attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade?

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Parent-Teacher Conference Day Moved to Monday, October 21

October 11, 2019 – All JPS schools will have Parent-Teacher Conference Day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, October 21. Report cards will be issued to parents. There will be no school for students.

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JPS Announcements

Posted 01/17/2020

Due to flooding expected for Saturday, January 18, all District activities have been canceled, including the MLK Ladies Hoop Fest at Lanier and the Murrah-Columbia benefit soccer game.

We will monitor the weather and make a decision Saturday afternoon concerning the MLK Boys tournament scheduled for Monday at Lanier. Follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

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Posted 01/07/2020

All JPS schools and offices will be closed Monday, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Posted 01/07/2020

Tuesday, January 28 will be a Professional Development Day for teachers. Students will be dismissed on the 80% Day schedule as follows:
- Elementary, 1:55 p.m.
- Middle, 2:20 p.m.
- High, 3 p.m.
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School Event Elementary

School Opens 7 a.m.

Homeroom 7–7:45 a.m.

Instruction Begins 7:45 a.m.

Instruction Ends/Dismissal Time 2:15 p.m.

School Event	Elementary
School Opens	7 a.m.
Homeroom	7–7:45 a.m.
Instruction Begins	7:45 a.m.
Instruction Ends/Dismissal Time	2:15 p.m.