Students in the Jackson-Madison County School System are enjoying their last days of summer as the new school year kicks off on Monday, August 7th. However, many of our school and department leaders have already returned to make sure the first semester of school is a success - that includes our food service team. JMCSS Director of School Nutrition, David Wicker has exciting details about new menu options coming to a school cafeteria near you.
This week we’re visiting with Damonn Fuller - Head Coach of the South Side boys team and a dean among coaches in West Tennessee.
It’s time to spotlight two exciting districtwide activities hundreds of students are participating in this semester! The Elementary Basketball jamboree tipped off this week and more than 1,000 people attended the event. Plus auditions were held for Annie Jr. Nearly 100 students tried out for the spring play!
This week we’ll visit with Melissa Spurgeon, Chief of Staff for Jackson-Madison County Schools. We will discuss several important community partnerships JMCSS has gained through her work - as well as the impact of the JMCSS Gala; it’s one of the initiatives Superintendent Dr. Marlon King created -early in his tenure with JMCSS.
