‘Discover Day/Night’ scheduled for prospective students at Jackson Christian School
JACKSON, Tennessee – Jackson Christian School, a private, Christian-based college preparatory school located in Jackson, Tenn., plans to host “Discover Day/Night” for prospective students on Jan. 23, Jan. 30, and Feb. 6.
According to a press release from Janet Wylie – director of marketing & public relations at Jackson Christian – on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the event will host prospective families in grades Kindergarten through second grade. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with elementary chapel, a tour of the school, and wrap up by 11 a.m. after a parent panel.
“While we always enjoy hosting student-families for shadow days and preview days, we are pleased to offer in-depth looks at various grade segments for the 2024-2025 school year through Discover Days,” President of Jackson Christian Dr. Billy Lones said.
The events will cover curriculum, discover classes, extra-curriculars and core values of the Jackson Christian experience. Visitors will also have the opportunity to speak to current parents and students alike about their decisions to join the Jackson Christian community.
- Kindergarten – 2nd Grade: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- 3rd – 5th Grade: Tuesday, Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- 6th – 12th Grade: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Availability for the event is limited. Visitors must RSVP via the links above to reserve their spots for events. To learn more about Jackson Christian, visit their website at jcseagles.org.
‘STREAM Night’ held at Jackson Christian Elementary
JACKSON, Tennessee – Jackson Christian Elementary, a private, Christian-based college preparatory school located in Jackson, Tenn., hosted “STREAM” (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, Math) Night for student families on Thursday, Jan. 11 in their elementary cafetorium and library.
According to a press release from Janet Wylie – director of marketing & public relations – Jackson Christian Elementary has been a STEM accredited school since 2018, and the event empowered students to think critically and creatively to solve and design solutions.
During the event, student-families rotated from station and projects to solve grade-appropriate tasks. Each station and project was based on an Old Testament story from the Bible, which students also include in their projects.
“‘STREAM Night’ is a special event here on campus,” Jeanna Rice, director of Jackson Christian Elementary, said. “We have the opportunity to employ STREAM methods, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and Bible stories to create a fun, creative learning environment for both our students and their families.”
The event was open to students from kindergarten through fifth grade, and included programming/reprogramming “bee-bot,” robots, constructing the tower of Babel, making the sword of King Solomon, and many more. Each grade-level focused on three Bible stories and were offered age-appropriate STREAM projects to accompany the story.
To learn more about Jackson Christian, visit their website at jcseagles.org.
(PHOTO: Thea Johannsdottir, left, with Allison Walker, a teacher at Jackson Christian School)
