The Social Institute educates students about social media
By John Henry Andress, Managing Editor
September 9, 2019
The Social Institute came to Jackson Prep on September the 3rd and 4th, to talk to the students about how to use social media in a positive way. One of their main beliefs is that social media users are a part of the biggest team in the world. Around 3.5 billion people in the world use social media, which is just be...
One School, Many Books brings campus together through reading
By Cass Rutledge and Hannah Grace Biggs
August 27, 2019
Over the summer, students were asked to select and read an additional summer reading book from a list compiled by Jackson Prep’s faculty. These books included all types of material, fiction and non-fiction. When the students signed up for their books, they did not know which teacher had placed ...
College Fair set for September 17
August 22, 2019
The College Counseling Office is excited to announce that this year’s College Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 17, from 6:30 until 9:00 pm. Representatives from approximately 100 colleges and universities from across the country will gather in Prep’s gym to meet with students and share inform...
Campus renovations provide new looks and more leg room
By Lily Flowers, Staff Writer
August 20, 2019
As the school year begins, you may find yourself lost in all of the new changes. While we were gone, Prep made a few modifications to the senior high, junior high, and gym. One of the major changes this year is the new student lounge in the senior high. Around 7 to 8 feet of the teachers’ lounge...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks to students
By Hannah Grace Biggs, Selby Ireland, and Joseph Watts
August 16, 2019
Prep’s AP and Honors English and History students in grades 10-12 were invited, along with students from other schools in the area, to listen to sitting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Galloway United Methodist Church in downtown Jackson on August 16th. Sotomayor was in town for the Mi...
Junior high joins senior high in newly tweaked rotating schedule
By Hannah Grace Biggs, Copy Editor
August 15, 2019
This year, Jackson Prep’s junior high will be transitioning from the six-period day to the new rotating schedule as adopted by the senior high last year. The senior high schedule will also be receiving several minor adjustments. Following these changes, all students will be operating u...
MS Sports Hall of Fame honors Coach Black
By Jake Lange, Staff Writer
August 9, 2019
Jackson Prep has had a highly successful football program for the past 20 years, producing winning teams year after year. State title chases have become the expectation. The biggest constant during that time is head coach Ricky Black. Black’s sustained success has earned him a spot in the Mississi...
Class of 2019 prepares to exit
By Lilly Noble, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
UPDATED: Click here for Graduation 2019 photos UPDATED: Click here for Graduation 2019 video highlights The senior class of 2019 has taken their exams, cleaned out their lockers, and retrieved their caps and gowns in preparation for their graduation ceremony on May 23. At this year’s Class Day,...
“A Star Is Born” night showcases Prep talent
By Hannah Grace Biggs, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019
Jackson Prep’s annual talent show, sponsored by Applause, was held on Monday April 15. The theme, A Star is Born, was inspired by the movie of the same name which was released 2018. Mr. Mitchell McGinnis and Ms. Jessica Wilkinson, who were the MCs for the evening, opened the show by singing a ...
Student artist wins again with unique dress
By Olivia Moore, Managing Editor
May 8, 2019
Mary Noble Howard has proved that artistic inspiration can come from the unlikeliest places. Last year, the Prep junio won the Project Rezway competition last year with her dress made of Mindprints magazine pages. Her inspiration for that dress came from her experiences as the editor of the magazin...
National Honor Society takes in Boston
By Lily Flowers, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
On March 27, the National Honor Society took a trip to Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding areas. This trip was only open to juniors and seniors in the National Honor Society, however, students must have an average of a 93 or higher in all of their academic classes. During their four days of traveling, they vi...
Loading ...The Social Institute educates students about social media
September 9, 2019
The Social Institute came to Jackson Prep on September...
One School, Many Books brings campus together through reading
August 27, 2019
Over the summer, students were asked to select and...
College Fair set for September 17
August 22, 2019
The College Counseling Office is excited to announce...
