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The 50s are coming back in Prep performance of Grease

The 50s are coming back in Prep performance of ‘Grease’

By Lily Teague, Entertainment Editor September 30, 2021

In mid-October, Jackson Prep Performing Arts  will present the high school version of the classic musical Grease, directed by Ms. Emily Waterloo (Jackson Prep Director of Theatrical Productions) with...

The famous Mayflower Cafe in downtown Jackson has been keeping locals fed for generations.

Mayflower Cafe: a longstanding Jackson tradition

By Evans Reynolds September 24, 2021

  One of Jackson’s oldest and longest running restaurants, the Mayflower Cafe, has been around for more than 80 years. Most everyone in Jackson has probably heard of or experienced the restaurant...

Ms. Sarah Shaw teaching in her Guyton Center classroom.

New Teacher Profile: Sarah Shaw

By Evans Reynolds September 24, 2021

For the 2021-2022 school year, the Jackson Prep Science Department has gained a new teacher, Ms. Sarah Shaw. This Prep graduate from the class of 2000 (and former opinion editor of The Sentry)...

HOCO at the Disco

HOCO at the Disco

By Hannah Polk and Olivia Patricia Smith September 23, 2021
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Coach Derek Rang teaching class.

New Teacher Profile: Derek Rang

By Jack Impastato September 23, 2021

There have been many new editions to 2021-2022 Jackson Preparatory staff, including new geometry teacher and assistant football coach Derek Rang.  Coach Rang attended Maryville College in Tennessee...

Coach Tyler Turner,  just named as the new head varsity football coach for Jackson Prep. Photo by Tanner Gough

New Teacher Profile: Tyler Turner

By Blair Hurst and Jack Dryden September 22, 2021

Tyler Turner is the new football coach for Jackson Prep Varsity Football team. He was chosen as the new coach by a search committee that thoroughly searched for the best option. His hiring was announced...

Coach Melanie Aldridge in the Manning Center.

New Teacher Profile: Melanie Aldridge

By Kayla Wilson September 22, 2021

Melanie Aldridge, Prep’s newest girls’ basketball coach and kinesiology teacher,  is a Jackson native. Growing up, Melanie was a basketball player majored in kinesiology at Mississippi College...

Dr. Emily Moses in her office in the McRae Center.

New Faculty Profile: Emily Moses

By Sophie Slade September 22, 2021

Have you had problems with your WiFi lately? She can fix that. Have you had trouble getting into MyPrep? Ask her for help. Meet Dr. Emily Moses, the new Director of Institutional Technology and...

Meet the new faculty and staff

Meet the new faculty and staff

September 21, 2021

CLICK ON NAME TO SEE PROFILE: TOP, L-R: Mr. Derek Rang (football/math), Mr. Chris Diethelm (chemistry), Mr. Bruce “Coach Rob” Robinson (basketball), Mr. Taylor Charles (science/swimming/technology)...

New Teacher Profile: Bruce Robinson

New Teacher Profile: Bruce Robinson

By Lindan Garner September 17, 2021

Mr. Bruce Robinson, or “Coach Rob,” as he likes to be called, is the new assistant basketball coach for the upcoming 2021-2022 basketball season.  Coach Robinson has two grown kids, a daughter...

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