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Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene Outlines the District’s Areas of Focus

November 16, 2018 – JPS Superintendent shares four priorities guiding his work for the next three months.

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Jim Hill JROTC Cadet Receives Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award

November 15, 2018 – Cadet Col. Ruben Banks is one of only two JROTC cadets statewide to earn the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award for Achievement this school year.

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Hardwood Hero of the Week for November 12

November 14, 2018 – Keshuna Luckett, a 5-9 senior at Lanier High School, is the Hardwood Hero of the week for November 12.

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Whitten Eagles Win 2018 JPS Middle School Football Championship

November 14, 2018 – Whitten defeated Brinkley 22-20 in the title game played October 23 at South Jackson Field.

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'Pinocchio' Comes to Life for Students at Baker Elementary

November 9, 2018 – New Stage performed two shows for the school. They led a classroom activity with second graders that brought the lessons from the story to life.

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Winners of the JPS Open Doors Scrabble Tournament

November 6, 2018 – Congratulations to Casey Elementary and Northwest Middle School, the 2018 overall winners for their divisions.

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Unique Designs of Forest Hill Art Students to Adorn 'Mississippi Tree' at National Christmas Tree Lighting

November 5, 2018 – Forest Hill was the only school in the state invited to create ornaments for the National Christmas Tree Lighting to be held Nov. 28.

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U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Announces Passing of 'JROTC Act' During Recent Visit to Jim Hill High

October 29, 2018 – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker announced the successful passage of the JROTC Act, legislation he authored that was inspired by the success of the JPS JROTC Program.

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JPS Students Learn Voting Rights, Responsibilities in Mock Elections

October 26, 2018 – Youth Ambassadors of the Jackson Council of the PTA/PTSA (JCPTA) hosted a mock election at Callaway High School on October 23.

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Spann Elementary Students Take Part In C Spire's C3 Jr. Coding Challenge

October 25, 2018 – Two teams of students in the Open Doors program at Spann took part in the coding challenge. C Spire hopes students will be inspired to pursue careers in coding.

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JPS Expresses Disappointment in MHSAA Ruling Against Forest Hill High School's Band

October 24, 2018 – The Mississippi High School Activities Association upheld its restrictive probation against the Forest Hill marching band.

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JPS JROTC Cadets to Attend MOWW Youth Leadership Conference

October 23, 2018 – JROTC cadets Madysin Bratton, Talisha Brown, Jabria Fair, Jeremiah Meeks, Katelyn Russell, Kendra Sutton, and Darisha Williams, will represent six JPS high schools.

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Donated Ambulance Enhances Training for Health Academy Students at Lanier

October 17, 2018 – Lanier Health Academy students have a new learning resource. UMMC and AMR donated a retired ambulance that will serve as a learning laboratory.

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Chastain Wins Middle School Volleyball Championship

October 16, 2018 – Congratulations to the Chastain Lady Warriors on winning the 2018 JPS Middle School Volleyball Championship.

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JPS JROTC Cadets Visit LSU Campus

October 16, 2018 – To inspire cadets to plan on attending college after high school, the JPS JROTC program sponsored a fact-finding trip to Louisiana State University.

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JPS Schools Celebrate College Spirit Day

October 15, 2018 – For nearly two decades, JPS schools have been celebrating College Spirit Day to promote the expectation of going to college in our scholars.

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Highlights of JPS Success From Mississippi’s District Accountability Results

October 12, 2018 – JPS had three elementary schools in the top 20. The number of A schools improved from four last year to nine this year.

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JPS JROTC Conducts 11th Annual Military Jamboree and Career Fair

October 12, 2018 – More than 300 JROTC cadets from JPS and other area school districts attended the event to learn about college and career options after they graduate from high school.

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JPS Fall Conference Draws Hundreds of Parents to Hear How They Can Help Students Succeed

October 9, 2018 – The program featured exhibitors, parent workshops, and a keynote presentation over dinner.

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JPS Issues Apology for Insensitive Forest Hill High School Band Performance

October 7, 2018 – JPS superintendent issues deep and sincere apologies for Forest Hill High School halftime show during a football game in Brookhaven.

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Dr. Errick L. Greene Shares His Primary Focus Areas for JPS

DR. ERRICK L. GREENE SHARES HIS PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS FOR JPS

Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene addresses the students, parents, teachers, administrators, employees and community partners, sharing his insights and goals.

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2018 Open Doors Scrabble Winners

2018 OPEN DOORS SCRABBLE WINNERS

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Winners of the annual JPS Scrabble Tournament were announced following the tournament held at Galloway Elementary School on November 2.

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