News & Features 2015-2016
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Honors Maintenance Employees During Annual Awards Ceremony
¸Û°Äͼ¿â Facilities and Operations recognized employees at the annual Maintenance Awards Luncheon held June 24.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Alums Selected for Prestigious Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum
Murrah graduate Natalie King and Forest Hill graduate Alexis Farmer were among only 20 participants selected for the 2016 class.
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Jackson Heart Donation to Enhance District's Wellness Programs
¸Û°Äͼ¿â received a $59,600 grant from the Jackson Heart Foundation to support healthy lunches.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Honors Custodial Staff for Excellence at Annual Luncheon
Custodial employees were recognized for work milestones. Earnest Tyler was honored for 45 years of dedicated service.
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Siwell Middle School Receives Grant to Teach Character-Building Skills
Siwell Middle School was recently selected to receive a $47,919.42 educational grant to implement a program that will help the school promote various types of character-building skills.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Joins National Effort to Help Scholars Navigate the College Admissions Process
Get2College will partner with ¸Û°Äͼ¿â in a city-wide, cross-sector campaign to get high school seniors to complete the FAFSA, the first step in acquiring financial aid for college.
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Wingfield High Athlete is Top High Jumper in the State
Eddie Parish, a senior at Wingfield, won first place in the high jump at the Mississippi High School Athletics Association Track and Field competition.
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Forest Hill Track Team Wins 2nd Place in State Championship
The team won first place in the 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400 relay events.
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Brinkley and Kirksey Claim Middle School Track Championship Titles
Brinkley girls and Kirksey boys outpaced their ¸Û°Äͼ¿â rivals in track and field events at the championships held April 21 at Hughes Field.
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Bailey Girls and Rowan Boys Claim Middle School Basketball Victories
Congratulations to the Lady Knights of Bailey and the Wildcats of Rowan on winning the 2015-2016 Middle School Basketball Championships on January 28, 2016, at Forest Hill High School.
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Murrah High Scholars Excel Academically Through Base Pair Health Care Program
Base Pair gives high school students a chance to conduct research at the university level with mentors. This year's cadre produced 43 presentations and 27 published artifacts.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Elementary Schools Achieve National Beta School of Merit Status
Three Jackson Public Schools elementaries have achieved 2016 National Beta School of Merit status.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Students Win 2016 Mississippi PTA Reflections Arts Awards
First place winners will compete at the national level for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip, scholarships, and other prizes.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Coach and Educator Herman Sanders Selected for MAC Coaches Hall of Fame
The MAC Hall of Fame Ceremony is Friday, June 24.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â JROTC Director Selected for Army ROTC National Hall of Fame
Paul Willis, a retired U.S. Army colonel who serves as Director of ¸Û°Äͼ¿â JROTC Programs, has received national recognition.
Sharing News & Announcements
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Sherwin Johnson, Executive Director, Public Engagement