The Sentry

Ms. Valerie Abraham in her new classroom

New Teacher Profile: Valerie Abraham

By Evelyn Waterloo and Res Ishee August 29, 2022

Ms. Valerie Abraham is not only Prep’s new French I teacher, but she is also French herself. Ms. Abraham, who has taken on the large task of teaching one of Prep’s largest classes, came to Mississippi...

Water covers the Prep soccer field

Water creeps on campus as Pearl River rises

By Sentry I Class August 29, 2022

As students arrived on the Prep campus on Monday, they found that the river had beaten them there. Areas near the baseball and soccer facilities, as well as parts of the back campus, were under varying...

Edward Wilson, dressed  for success at the National Speech & Debate Tournament

Wilson advances to national debate finals

August 12, 2022

Rising Prep senior Edward Wilson made the Finals of Congressional House Debate at the National Speech & Debate Association (“NSDA”) National Championships. Over 4800 students from almost 1200...

Locker buddies!

Changes big and small greet returning students

By Anna Cate Hays August 12, 2022

With the 2022-2023 school year starting, some things will remain the same, but a number of things will change.  It is no secret that the ninth grade is joining the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth...

TOP L-R: Mr. Doug Goodwin (head football coach), Ms. Donna Goodwin (art), Ms. Leslie Buckley (Director of Dyslexia Services/6th grade), Ms. Lauren Markle (I.T. support/head volleyball coach/entrepreneurship), Ms. Joanna Dieckman (Spanish), Ms. Valerie Abraham (French), Mr. Joshua Glidewell (basketball/financial management), Mr. Bill Richardson (applied science)
BOTTOM L-R: Ms. Leslie Decker (art), Ms. Ginny Futvoye (art), Ms. Missy Davidson (science), Ms. Erin Mathews (6th grade), Ms. Allison Hurley (Middle School administrative assistant), Ms. Mimi Bailey (5th grade)
INSET: Ms. Emily Garner (Director of Branding and Marketing)

New Faculty Faces

August 12, 2022

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Prep student media shines in MSPA contest

Prep student media shines in MSPA contest

March 31, 2022

On Wednesday, March 30, the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association announced the news publication, broadcast, podcast, and streaming finalists and winners from its annual Best of Mississippi contest....

Prep senior Joseph Slack welcomes his mother, Amanda, to her new job.

Amanda Slack named Head of Lower School

By Anna Blaire Bryant, News and Features Editor March 9, 2022

As Lower School plans have been rolling out, many have been wondering who will be the Head of the Elementary School. On March 9, Head of School Lawrence Coco was thrilled to  announce that Ms....

Baty Newman takes a selfie with a lion.

Baty Newman, from Mississippi to Africa and back again

By Jack Impastato, Staff Writer March 7, 2022

Baty Newman is a sophomore at Prep and has had the unique experience of having lived in Kenya. While the majority of Prep students come from one of several feeder schools, he got to spend several of...

Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson make a connection

“Marry Me” hits romantic-comedy sweet spot

By Evans Reynolds February 25, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebv9_rNb5Ig Each and every year the entertainment industry finds many new ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether it be movies, events, television series, or new...

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