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News & Features 2016-2017

45 Seniors Complete Graduation Requirements in Summer School

Family and friends gathered at Murrah High School for the July 26 ceremony where these seniors were awarded their diplomas.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Early Childhood Program Receives Friends of Frog Street Award

The award shows that ��Ȧ��Դվ early childhood educators have exceeded expectations in implementing the Frog Street curriculum.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Students Gain Tech Skills at National Flight Academy

More than 100 students honed STEM and workplace skills during the acclaimed summer enrichment program.

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Board Member Dr. Richard Lind Resigns

The Board currently has three sitting members, Camille Stutts Simms, Rickey Jones and Jed Oppenheim.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Rolling in the Year with More Drivers and New Vehicles

��Ȧ��Դվ has purchased 44 new school buses and hired new drivers to prepare for the new school year.

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Power APAC Visual Artists Claim Top Awards in Nationwide Art Contest

Power APAC sophomores Charles Rounds and Desmond Young won first and second place and will be recognized and receive their awards at the grand opening.

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Congratulations to Murrah High School for Having 10 AP Scholars

The AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Back-to-School Guide

What's new for 2017-2018 and other information families need to prepare for the upcoming school year.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Making Progress with Corrective Action Plan

According to Bailey Education Group, the District had completed 88 percent of corrective action at the time of the presentation in June 2017.

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APAC Program Returning to Forest Hill Next School Year

Qualifying students will be able to select APAC academic courses when registration begins this summer.

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Outgoing Board President Encourages Service in Departing Message

Board President Beneta Burt was honored for her service during the last regular meeting of 2017-18. Her last official order of business is the Budget meeting to be held on June 26

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��Ȧ��Դվ School Board Elects New Board Officers

Dr. Richard Lind, President; Camille Stutts Simms, Vice President; and Rickey Jones, Secretary.

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��Ȧ��Դվ Seniors Awarded Scholarships in Memory of Murrah Standout

The Michael D. Johnson Foundation awarded scholarships to ��Ȧ��Դվ graduates as part of its annual 5K held in June. Ja'Driane Love of Murrah High School was the winner of the $1,500 grand scholarship.

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School Board Approves Policy Allowing Student Representation

New policy allows one student from each high school to serve as a representative to the Board. Members of the Board will mentor the representative in their ward.

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District Bids Fond Farewell to Retiring Employees

Jackson Public Schools paid tribute to retiring employees at a festive sendoff at Kirksey Middle School in May for more than 100 employees.

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News & Features 2016-2017

45 Seniors Complete Graduation Requirements in Summer School

��Ȧ��Դվ Early Childhood Program Receives Friends of Frog Street Award

��Ȧ��Դվ Students Gain Tech Skills at National Flight Academy

Board Member Dr. Richard Lind Resigns

��Ȧ��Դվ Rolling in the Year with More Drivers and New Vehicles

Power APAC Visual Artists Claim Top Awards in Nationwide Art Contest

Congratulations to Murrah High School for Having 10 AP Scholars

��Ȧ��Դվ Back-to-School Guide

��Ȧ��Դվ Making Progress with Corrective Action Plan

APAC Program Returning to Forest Hill Next School Year

Outgoing Board President Encourages Service in Departing Message

��Ȧ��Դվ School Board Elects New Board Officers

��Ȧ��Դվ Seniors Awarded Scholarships in Memory of Murrah Standout

School Board Approves Policy Allowing Student Representation

District Bids Fond Farewell to Retiring Employees

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