The district is celebrating academic growth and achievement at a number of JMCSS schools - including Arlington Elementary. Arlington Principal Dr. Shemon Reaves tells us why P.I.E is so important to success at AES. Plus, Christy Hays, JMCSS Fine Arts Coordinator for Art, Theatre, and Dance, shows us how support and funding for the arts have improved under Superintendent Dr. Marlon King. This is Episode Four!
This week, we’ll visit with Rhonda Heard, School and Community Engagement Advisor for Jackson-Madison County Schools. We will discuss the Open Enrollment season for students, and the exciting magnet school options families can consider for 2025. Also joining us this morning is Starr Smith, school counselor at South Side High School. She’ll help us highlight multiple career programs and dual enrollment options at South Side and our traditional high school campuses.
This week, we’re visiting with Dr. Tiffany Green, principal at Rose Hill School here in Jackson. We discuss her efforts to increase learning opportunities for students at the Prek-8 Schools. She’ll also tell us about her experience as a leader and administrator in the Jackson-Madison County School System - plus details of Rose Hill’s standing as a Level 4 school.
This week, we’re visiting with Nick Darnell...a rising actor, and social media star who just happens to be a graduate of Jackson-Madison County Schools We’ll discuss Nick’s time as a student in the district, his time at Bethel University and his meteoric rise on social media and a number of entertainment platforms.
