BACK-TO-SCHOOL
RAIDER AUGUST 2011
RESOURCE & CHORAL MUSIC MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Beth Murray-Wilson Learning Coordinator Academic Resource Center Beth has worked as elementary principal at Canton Academy, as well as in resource at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. She owns Educational Solutions, which provides learning resource solutions for area families. She has written a 1st-3rd grade curriculum, Phonics Alive, and is a certified Alphabetics Phonics Language Therapist, Dyslexia Specialist. She has her bachelors degree in handicapped education from the University of Mississippi and her masters in supervision administration from Mississippi College. Beth says . . . “My vision for the art and academic resource program is to provide individualized instruction to meet specific learning needs so that students are prepared to enter college with skills needed for optimal performance. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know the internal view of JA’s community and the wealth of support of the teachers and parents. “Jackson Academy has a very balanced approach to building the whole child educationally, academically and spiritually. I’ve been impressed with the expertise and insight of Jackson Academy’s instructors and their desire to reach students.”
Katie Easley Director of Choral Music Katie graduated from Northeast Jones High School and earned her Associate in Arts degree in Music Education from Jones County Junior College, and her M.E. in Choral Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. At Southern, she participated in The Southern Chorale, Southern Chamber Singers and the Southern Miss Opera and Musical Theatre Company. She studied voice under Dr. Susan Smith (Jones) and Dr. Maryann Kyle (USM). Katie says . . . “I can already tell that the students of Jackson Academy, as well as the families they represent, are fantastic people. Everyone has been gracious, hospitable and welcoming to me. “JA’s new Performing Arts Center is overwhelming, and I am thrilled to start using it with our students and the community at large. We are blessed and fortunate to have this resource. “Choral music is much more than singing, performing, and competitions. What takes place within JA’s program will be fun and enjoyable, with a lot of hard work. There will be opportunities for personal growth including team building, self-confidence, stage presence, people skills and musicianship. JA’s choral music program is on the verge of blossoming into something I hope everyone will enjoy.”