News & Features

CARES Act Funds & Chromebooks: A Progress Report from Dr. Errick L. Greene

September 17, 2020 – Our decision to launch a full virtual model of instruction for the fall semester was based on the alarming COVID cases in Jackson leading up to the start of school.

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JPS Receives the 2020 WebAward for School Standard of Excellence

September 17, 2020 – Jackson Public Schools was recently recognized for the outstanding design and development of its website.

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Tdap Vaccination Required for JPS 7th Graders

September 10, 2020 – A Certificate of Immunization Compliance (Form 121) is required for all Mississippi school children in grades K–12.

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Jackson Public Schools’ JROTC Program Earns Top Marks

September 9, 2020 – JPS JROTC is indeed a successful program, but first and foremost, this success is attributable to the team effort of the JROTC instructors.

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High School Bell Schedule

Begin Time	A/B	Instr. Minutes
8-9 a.m.	97/98	0 Accelerated Reading Block
9:05-9:25 a.m.	99	0
9:30-10:55 a.m.	01/05	85
11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	05/06	85
12:30-2:30 p.m. (Lunch: 12:30-1:05/Instructional Block: 1:05-2:30 Asynchronous Learning: 1:05-1:30/Synchronous Learning: 1:30-2:30)	03/07	85
2:35-4 p.m.	04/08	85

Time	Activity/Class	Instr. Minutes
7:30-8 a.m.	Breakfast and Prepare for Learning/Attendance	0
8-9 a.m.	Learning-at-Home with English/Language Arts	60
9-10 a.m.	Learning-at-Home with Math	60
10-11 a.m.	Lunch/Grab-and-Go	0
11 a.m.-12 p.m.	Learning-at-Home with Science	60
12-1 p.m.	Learning-at-Home with Social Studies	60
1-1:30 p.m.	Learning-at-Home with Freckle (printed material or a virtual/multimedia field trip/activity)	0
1:30-2 p.m.	Learning-at-Home with Accelerated Reader	0
2-2:30 p.m.	Learning-at-Home with Staying Active	0
2:30-3 p.m.	Independent Study Time or Break Time	0