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’re visiting with Heath McMillian - President at Tennessee College of Applied Technology. We’ll discuss a number of exciting career programs offered by the college, plus TCAT’s partnership with Jackson-Madison County Schools and recent announcements at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology that will impact the landscape of higher education in the West TN region.
This week we visit with Dr. Ricky Catlett, Deputy Superintendent for the Jackson Madison County School System. We’ll discuss his journey from football coach to principal and now executive leadership over all aspects of district operations. Plus, we’ll provide a year in review, recapping the major highlights from the 2022-2023 school year.
Jackson Academic STEAM Academy (JASA) Principal Dr. Josie Currie joins us on this episode to share exciting details of JASA's new partnership with Union University. She'll also explain the meaning of PRINCESS-PAL. PLUS Coach Kendall Dancy, the new head coach of the JCM boys basketball team, provides a preview of his first season with the Cougars [and a cool story about his time as a professional basketball player].
