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Foreign Language Food Day

Foreign Language Food Day

By Hays Dubberly January 22, 2016

On Friday January 22nd, all students taking a foreign language bring food to celebrate the culture of the students' language. French, Latin, Spanish, Greek, and Mandarin Chinese are all the languages...

Speaker Counsels Students to Speak Up About Substance Abuse

Speaker Counsels Students to Speak Up About Substance Abuse

By Forrest Smith January 20, 2016

Mental health and substance abuse expert Mr. John Lieberman visited Prep on Wednesday, January 20th to talk to students about substance addiction and abuse. Lieberman is the director of operations...

Visiting Writer Richard Ford Inspires Students

Visiting Writer Richard Ford Inspires Students

By Paul Andress and Gracie McCraney January 13, 2016

On January 13, Richard Ford came to Prep to talk to the 9th-12th grade students about his career as a writer. He was born in Jackson, MS in 1944. After graduating Murrah High School, he went to...

2016 Class favorites chosen by their peers.Photo courtesy of Hubert Worley Photography.

Précis Pageant Honors Students

By Lee Meena and Elliot Weill January 12, 2016

The 2016 Précis Pageant, held on Monday, January 11, was a special night for Jackson Prep’s senior class. The pageant is an annual event awarding seniors for showing qualities such a “Most Athletic,”...

Complete List of Précis Pageant Honorees

Complete List of Précis Pageant Honorees

January 12, 2016

Mr. and Miss Jackson Prep J.C. Pride and Hayley Litchliter Mr. and Miss Senior Class Noah Slack and Anna Miller Rebich Most Handsome and Most Beautiful John Wooley and Mallory Abraham Beauties: Ashley...

JP Pursuit 2016 Starts Off Strong

JP Pursuit 2016 Starts Off Strong

By Matthew Clay and Hays Dubberly January 5, 2016

    Last year a new tradition was started at Prep --The Pursuit. This Christian event takes place annually on the first week back from Christmas break. The basic goal is to give students...

Rod and Reel Team Lures in New Members

Rod and Reel Team Lures in New Members

By Nevin Wells December 18, 2015

During the spring of 2015, Jackson Prep’s new “Rod and Reel” team starts. This team is sometimes confused as a regular fishing team but it is actually a fly fishing team. The season for the Rod...

Students Like Change In Schedule

Students Like Change In Schedule

By Jackson Phillips December 18, 2015

This year the high school at Jackson Prep introduced a schedule change. Instead of students going to directed study everyday, they only have to go to homeroom once a week, on Monday. The students learn...

Students Take Over Library for “Hour of Code”

By Holman Buchanan December 10, 2015

The Hour of Code was put on at the school during activity/directed study time on Thursday, December 10th. The hour of code was hosted by Ms. Marsha Hobbs, Mr. Scott Rogers, Coach Paul Fryant, and Ms....

Poetry Out Loud Winners Selected

Poetry Out Loud Winners Selected

By Lee Meena December 10, 2015

On Thursday, December the 10th, Jackson Prep participated in a school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition. Students selected from all grades went to Lindsay Hall to recite their favorite poems in...

"Youth Leg" Starts on the Right Foot

“Youth Leg” Starts on the Right Foot

By Blair Stockett and Ann Clardy Byrd November 19, 2015

This year, Jackson Prep took a group of 31 students to the Youth Legislature convention in downtown Jackson.  Prep has been attending for quite some time and each year student interest has grown for Youth...

Prep Replacing iBoss

Prep Replacing iBoss

By Lee Meena, Elliot Weill, and Sam Mosely November 12, 2015

Recently, the school has decided that they will do away with the current filter system known as iBoss. The reason is because Prep has upgraded its 100 megabyte bandwidth to a 500 megabyte bandwidth....

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