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So close, yet so far: social distancing rules clarified

So close, yet so far: social distancing rules clarified

By Dax Murphy August 21, 2020

Since school started on August 11, Prep students have been required to follow new Covid-related protection guidelines suggested by state, national, and international health agencies like the Mississippi...

Cheer, cheer, cheer...but dont get too near.

Guidelines for football games, pep rallies announced

By John Henry Andress August 18, 2020

Like everything else in our current moment, football (and pep rallies) this fall will look a little different. Prep Athletic Director Will Crosby sent an email this week that included the details of...

Reta Haire takes reins as principal of junior high

Reta Haire takes reins as principal of junior high

By Lilly Noble August 13, 2020

This year Ms. Reta Haire has taken on the role of head of the junior high, marking a new phase in a Prep career that spans decades.   Ms. Haire has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Mississippi...

Prep puts forth “new normal” plans

Prep puts forth “new normal” plans

By Tanner Gough August 6, 2020

With a temporary “new normal” on the horizon, Jackson Prep has announced its plans for the 2020-2021 school year. Unlike some schools in the metro area, Prep is starting on time, and in-person. However,...

Eternal and Transient, acrylic by Lynn Miller

Art by teachers on display in August

August 3, 2020

As school re-opens for the fall, the Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey Gallery, located in the library, will feature work by six artists - including five teachers - who are members of the Jackson Prep community....

Tryouts to be held Thursday for Smoke on the Mountain

Tryouts to be held Thursday for “Smoke on the Mountain”

August 3, 2020

One of Prep's annual traditions is a one-act play. This year's production will take a new form due to coronavirus restrictions, but, in the best tradition of theatre, the show must go on. Auditions...

Class of 2020 sent off with fireworks at outdoor graduation

Class of 2020 sent off with fireworks at outdoor graduation

By Cass Rutledge July 25, 2020

After uncertainty about senior graduation due to COVID-19, the Class of 2020 finally gathered at Trustmark Park on Thursday, July 23 to put on the cap and gown, receive diplomas, and officially end their...

Plans for return to school falling into place

Plans for return to school falling into place

By John Henry Andress July 22, 2020

As summer approaches its close, Prep’s administration has announced its new plans for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. This includes four separate plans for how the school could be conducted,...

Protesters in front of the Governors Mansion on June 6

Black Lives Matter hosts peaceful protest in Jackson

By Camp Carter June 10, 2020

On Saturday, June 6th, a peaceful protest was held on the steps of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, and after several speakers were heard, it became a march that walked through downtown up to the steps...

Reta Haire named new head of junior high

Reta Haire named new head of junior high

By Lilly Noble, Features Editor May 29, 2020

Starting in the fall of the 2020-2021 school year, Ms. Reta Haire will become the new head of the junior high.  She has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Mississippi College and received...

The mysteries of North Korea now include leader’s health

The mysteries of North Korea now include leader’s health

By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor May 19, 2020

April 15: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is notably absent from the celebration marking his grandfather’s birth, a celebration he has never before missed. Though Kim Jong-un has previously disappeared...

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