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AROUND THE GLOBE IN A

SUMMER G.L.I. TAKES ON EUROPE AS INTERNATIONAL CAMP BRINGS THE WORLD TO PREP

What class are you most worried about this year?

“AP Physics” - Andrew Wasson, 11th “Devine” - David Purvis, 11th - Will Mann, 11th - Abby Newton, 11th - Will Fletcher. 11th - Brice Hall, 11th - Grayson Fulton, 11th - Maggie Waller, 11th “AP Spanish” - Eliza Burnham, 11th “AP Calculus” - Jacob Beard, 12th “Chemistry” - Javon Magee, 10th “Geometry” -Kaleb Boler, 10th “Honors English” -Hogan Privitt, 10th “Math” -Olivia Sasser, 8th

Sentry Summer Staff Avery Andress John Henry Andress Tynes Carroll Preston Dubberly Tanner McCraney Stewart McCullough Tori Newsome Hogan Privitt Steven Wyatt Advisor: Lain Hughes

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What would be the top song on your Summer 2017 playlist?

“The entire Melodrama album by Lorde” - Zach Hilt, 12th “Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled” - Simms Abney, 11th “Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay” - Reece Davis, 11th “Despacito by Justin Bieber” - Julia Zouboukos, 10th - Charlie Ott, 11th “Malibu by Miley Cyrus” - Nicholas Sanford, 11th “Be The One by Dua Lipa” - Hope Kullman, 11th “I’m Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO” - David Purvis, 11th “Ophelia by The Lumineers” - Alice Ann Hollingsworth, 10th

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Welcome Back International Camp thrives in second year Avery Andress Tynes CAroll From July 16th to July 30th, Jackson Prep’s second annual International Camp welcomed fourteen international students who attended a funpacked two week summer international program hosted by Jackson Prep.

Led by Ms. Van Uden, Ms. Zhu, and Ms. Guilbeau, the students were given a taste of Mississippi and were able to experience true southern culture. The students ranged from twelve to seventeen years old and traveled from France, Taiwan, and China. For many it was their first time to visit Mississippi and even their first time in the US, while a few were “Mississippi pros” having either been to the camp the year before or had attended Prep in the previous semester.

Each day was filled with a variety of activities for the students such as a day-trips to New Orleans and Memphis, lunch at Chick-fil-a, and a swim

party at River Hills hosted by the Upton family. A student ambassador, Emily Van Uden, enjoyed Pump It Up and horseback riding. She said that one of her favorite parts of this camp is that, “It was fun because I have friends from other countries now.”

Another student ambassador, Victoria Guilbeau, was instrumental in helping with this camp by helping Ms. Van Uden organize the camp dates and helping decide which ambassadors would come on certain days.

Senior Zach Hilt said, “Having worked the camp last year, it was so cool to me to see how much two of the returning campers, Mike and Jenny had grown. I loved being able to reconnect with them these two weeks and make even more friendships from across the globe. I am thankful for this camp in that it has opened so many new doors for new friendships worldwide.”

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their favorite memories from international camp. Ms. Zhu said her favorite part of this camp is when I see the big smiles on every child’s face. One of her favorite memories was when one of the host parents took Kevin, an international student, to the Apple Store to buy an iPhone.

Her favorite activity was the skits that the campers and student ambassadors per-

Tynes CAroll From June 29th to July 10th, fifteen Prep students visited three different countries and five different cities in thirteen days. From seeing Big Ben in London to marveling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome, these Prep G.L.I. students made their mark on the opposite side of the globe.

Paired with Educational Tours, (EF) a company that provides experiential learning opportunities around the world for U.S. and Canadian high school students, and chaperoned by G.L.I. director Colonel William Merrill, Jackson Prep students experienced a variety of cultures during their trip abroad.

The students attended an Indian cooking class and enjoyed many different dinner experiences throughout their time abroad. On the trip the students visited many historical landmarks and famous lo-

cations. Senior Elizabeth Stephenson said, “The trip was a ton of fun. We saw so much of Europe in thirteen days. My favorite place we went to would have to be Paris. I loved being able to speak French and see all of the historical sights I had learned about in my French

class. We took some cooking classes that were very fun and enjoyable. We ended our trip with the EF Leadership Summit. We explored the topic of healthy and sustainable food. I loved getting to meet so many different people from all around the world.

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formed from fables and wellknown stories like Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs.

Ms. Van Uden was another leader. She said that one of her favorite memories was the van rides. She told us how she would hear the students singing and teaching each other songs in their different languages. She also loved seeing everyone’s eyes light up when

Camp participants in front of the Mississippi River Highway Bridge.

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Jane Zhu.

they found their favorite activity. She says, “I hope we can expand the program to include students from more nations.”

International program Director Ms. Zhu also reflected on the program, “This camp brings diversity and the opportunity of cultural immersion to the Jackson Prep community. The host family’s passion, love and care to take the campers under their wings as their own; the student ambassadors’ commitment and leadership has made this camp so successful. The faculty, leadership team, and board’s great support has helped complete this mission. Again, the International Summer Camp program further strengthens Jackson Prep’s mission to build a more diverse and externally connected student body, to increase leadership opportunities, and to create a culturally immersive environment.” The second annual Jackson Prep International Camp was a huge success.

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Prep students leaning in for a photo underneath the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Photo courtesy of Jewels Tauzin.

While in London, the Prep students were able to see many famous landmarks such as The Strand, Big Ben and the British Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and also the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

While in Paris, the students visited many famous parisian landmarks such as the Champs-Elysees, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Louvre. While in Italy, the Prep students enjoyed the stellar gelato throughout the country, visiting Rome, Florence, and Milan. While in Rome, the students visited the home of the Pope in the Vatican City , the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Colosseum. In Florence the students visited the Duomo and a Gelato museum.

Gelato is wildly popular in Italy and tops all other nation’s attempts at gelato. Students agreed America is no match for

Italy in terms of cold desserts.

Wrapping up the tour, the students attended a Global Leadership Summit in Milan, Italy. The theme of the summit was called “The Future of Food” and students examined what food means to cultures around the world as they explored cities across Europe. Throughout the trip, the students gained a deeper understanding of food’s ability to be a link to our past and present, and learned about our role in the future of food.

Senior Jewels Tauzin said, “Our trip to Europe was an absolute dream!! I loved how we saw five different cities because it broadened my perspective of all the different cultures and people of Europe. It made it even more enjoyable that I was there with some of my closest friends and also got to meet new people. The shared experience that we had together will last forever and I am so thankful for that!”

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New Faculty & Staff for 2017-2018 More courses, more choices Avery Andress Prep has a number of new classes that are being offered this school year.

There are especially more options for seniors. The college prep science for seniors now has three options instead of one option. Each of the three classes include Anatomy and Physiology for the first semester. The difference in the classes start second semester depending on whether you are taking Cell Biology, Kinesiology, or Marine Biology. This range of options allows students to be able to choose a science class that they are more interested in or possibly would want to pursue a career in.

The senior college prep English course options are different this year as well. There is a class of a full year of Composition. Another class that is one semester of Composition and one semester of British Literature. The last class is a full year of British Literature. Depending on which course a student took their junior year determines which class they will take if they are not taking AP English.

Another new class that is for senior high students is Art History taught by Dr. Lynn Miller. This class is for any student who has an interest in history and architecture. You do not have to take an art class to be in this class. Dr. Miller said, “The first semester will be a survey of the history of Western art from prehistoric art to postmodern art.” The second semester will be project-based. This semester will involve research and writing papers.

Computer Science is another new course offered this year. Ms. Hobbs and Ms. Guilbeau will teach this class during Directed Study. This is an online course offered to senior high students.

This year we have some international students coming to Prep. Ms. Zhu is going to be the teacher for a cultural immersion program for these first year students. This program will help students understand American culture better and get used to school life. Prep students can be buddies, and there will be 3 Prep students who help 1 international student. Contact Ms. Zhu if you are interested in helping with this program.

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5 - Beth Watts •Latin 6 - Mollie Blair •Girls’ basketball & volleyball asst.

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•Chief of Staff 8 - Chris Goodman •Assistant boys’ basketball coach 9- Brian Fugler •Football (7, JH), boys’ basketball

10 - Drew Wilson •Social studies, Football 7, JV/JH football asst.

12 - Alix Zachow •English 13 - Linda Self •Geometry

11 - Pollyann Watters 14 - Katie Bonds •Volleyball, girls’ •English basketball asst.

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15 - Alyssa Finneyfrock •Director of Student Life 16 - Gracie Chestnut •American, World History August 2017

17 - Temperance Jones •Choral Music asst., Patriot Singers 18 - Silvia Page •Spanish

19 - Kathryn Shuff •English 20 - Haley Toler •Physics, track assistant

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jpsentry.net for profiles of all these in coming weeks!

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Welcome Back New looks have popped up all over campus Tori Newsome Over this past summer, there were multiple changes made on the Jackson Prep campus. In the college counseling office, a wall was taken out and replaced with a glass window.

New LED light fixtures have been placed in the ceilings in the hallways, the MPR, and the administrative offices. This year, the office is implementing a new school wide bell system.

This will allow the office to be able to send out weather warnings or announcements simultaneously, or a classroom can call the office individually or vice versa. The previous bells didn’t ring in the Manning Center, gym, or above the library, but the new bell system reaches all the way to the football stadium.

There have been many improvements in the Girl’s basketball locker rooms. New carpet has been placed down in the Varsity locker room. The whole Junior high locker room was renovated. There are new showers, lockers, and benches by

that have been installed. Another Girl’s locker room has been placed under the football stadium. This locker room will be very convenient for girls who play soccer, softball, or run track and cross country. These locker room improvements were made possible by generous donation from the booster club.

New writable top desks have been placed in the Math, Social Sciences, and Chemistry classrooms in both the Junior and Senior High. New furniture for the teachers has been placed in nine different classrooms.

English Department Chair, Mr. Nathan Devine has changed classrooms, and has replaced the normal desks with long, college style tables.

The Art room has new desks, more storage, and a better working space. The Art room also now has a large format printer and scanner. The art room improvements were funded by Applause! The band received a MacBook to make recordings of their music.

Pictured right: Mr. Devine’s new classroom set up. Photo by Stewart McCullough Pictured below: New storage cabinets in Ms. Louis’s Art room.

Pictured right: New Junior High Girl’s Basketball locker room.

Pictured left: New glass window in the College Counseling Office.

Pictured bottom left: New Girl’s locker room under the football stadium.

“DN Q&A”: A talk with Dr. Nealey Tori Newsome PresToN dubberly Dr. Luke Nealey, senior high principal and assistant head of school, is very excited for the 2017-2018 school year to begin. Students should expect many changes on campus.

Big things are planned for this year, although one large accomplishment the students have already achieved for this year is that this is largest amount of students the senior high has housed in over twenty years.

Dr. Nealey is very excited for the activities of the school year to kick off. He hopes that this year, more students will support the activities going on at Jackson Prep including sports and performing arts.

He said, “When you walk down the hall, there is so much talent around you that goes unnoticed.” To motivate students to become more supportive, student council plans on more by

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pizza parties at sporting events. He is also very excited to see how Mr. Will Walker and his committee go about their search for a new headmaster.

If Dr. Nealey could change one thing about Prep, he hopes that students can learn how to clean up after themselves and not leave their belongings or trash in the hallway or Patriot Avenue.

Rising seniors have big

shoes to fill because Dr. Nealey thinks they have been a great class to have in the senior high, so he expects nothing to change. They will have to get use to a couple new unfamiliar faces in the faculty. For instance, Jackson Prep has recently hired Alyssa Finneyfrock as the Director of Student Life. Along with the newbies, some familiar faces have appeared in different areas. Mr. Nathan Devine has moved to teaching eleventh grade English for college prep students, so Ms. Katie Bonds will be back to teach in his place for twelfth grade English. Do not assume this will be a walk in the park.

Mr. Upchurch is taking on new roles as well. He will continue to teach AP Spanish and will add AP European History onto his agenda. Dr. Nealey is expecting a great year, so make an effort to rock his Crocs off.

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Welcome Back

Football looks for dominating season Tanner Mccraney With last season closing with a fifth straight state championship, all eyes look toward the trophy again this season. Last year the team went 13-1 overall, with the only loss to a tough PCS team that will be gunning for them again this year.

“I want to have an undefeated season this year,” said senior Landon Wilbanks when asked about his hopes for the upcoming season.

That goal would indeed be memorable due to the three unfamiliar teams that Jackson Prep will play this fall. This includes the non-MAIS schools of New Hope, St. Joseph, and Forest High School. These games will sure be an indicator of how good Jackson Prep Football really is.

On offense, spectators will see little change in the backfield with Chance Lovertich, Reed Peets, and Jerrion Ealy returning. Also, some of the same impact receivers such as Peyton Greenwood, Wilson Mink, Landon Wilbanks, and Maddox Henry are back as well.

As far as the starting line, Christopher Russell, Forrest Smith, Tripp Cory, and Charlie Ott return.

On defense, the returning defensive backs are Maddox Henry, Cooper Carroll, Nevin by

“I want to have an undefeated season this year” -Landon Wilbanks

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“We’ve made it through all of the summer workouts, practices, and 2-a-days; we’re prepared and ready to take on the season.”

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Wells, Peyton Greenwood, and Wilson Mink.

Returning linebackers include Spivey Gault and Hayden Hill and returning defensive linemen includes Andrew Beard, William Cotten, and Gannon Hayes.

On special teams, Nevin Wells will return at long snapper, Chance Lovertich will return as punter, and Reed Peets will return at kicker.

As far as new senior talent, Russell Roberts, Jake Maloney, and Duncan Jones have joined the team for their senior season. All three look to make an impact on this year’s team.

Russell and Jake both play wide-receiver/Defensive Back and Duncan will be seen of either side of the ball on the line.

Senior Spivey Gault said, “We’ve made it through all of the summer workouts, practices, and two-a-days; we are prepared and ready to take on the season.”

With the stellar coaching staff and Head Coach Ricky Black seen in the past combined with the leadership shown by the Seniors this summer, this season will be one to remember.

Row 7: (l to r) Ashton William Heath, JC Polk, Ricky Clark, Marcus Thompson, Rusty Burke, Nick Brewer, Head Coach Ricky Black, Jacob Land, Jimmy Nix, Les Triplett, Roaman Zhou, Jack Drennan; Row 6: Ben Burnett, Patrick Phillips, Holmes Maley, Peyton Dunn, Nelson Ramsey, John Miller, Grant Hughes, Forrest Smith, Barron Liston, Dixon Hughes, Robert Griffis, Andrew Beard, Max Burchfield, Jake Maloney, William Fletcher, William Bronzi; Row 5: Evan Young, Colt Blough, Andrew Griffin, Talbot Fletcher, Hayes Bufkin, Seth Bagwell, Jack Myers, Tripp Cory, Charlie Ott, Duncan Jones, Thad Crawford, Caleb Gay, JP Guilbeau, Emory Maxwell, William Cotten, Gatlin Hixon, Logan Osborne; Row 4: Cheerleaders Blakely Amis, Parker Williams, Rebecca Costas, Gabbi Ferreri, Mary Parker Plunkett, Neil Stewart, Emme Aldridge, Sara Thomas Easley, Mary Rogers Merrell, Henley Johnson, Avery Lee, Liz Heigle, Sarah Douglas Craig, Miriam Cochran, Sara Scott Gideon; Row 3: Bryson Weeks, Jay Waits, Christopher Russell, Ethan Lingle, Reed Peets, Jack Gideon, Ross Hopkins, Mitch Kincaid, Ross McClintock, Gannon Hayes, Trey Currie, Alex Turner, Brooks Martin, Preston Oden, J. T. Mardis; Row 2: Alex Gibbs, Parker Gleason, Kelly Crumpton, Thomas Thornton, Bennett Johnston, Jake Lange, Carter Stockett, Ford Lange, Reed Kellum, Matt Mills, Nick Sanford, Landon Wilbanks, Clark Beard, Hayden Hill; Row 1: Javon Magee, Jerrion Ealy, Spence Graves, Wilson Mink, Chance Lovertich, Nevin Wells, Russell Roberts, Russell Weathersby, Peyton Greenwood, Adam Norsworthy, Spivey Gault, Cooper Carroll, Maddox Henry; Not pictured: Tanner Gough, Dylan Harrigill, Garner Young.

Junior High begins year with new faces

BY JOHN HENRY ANDRESS The Junior High is ready to start the year with many new updates.

The three main areas that have been changed are athletics, academics, and the arts. Also, we have new students, some of which are from our international program. There are eleven new ninth graders, three of which are international students from China. We also have four new eighth graders, one of which is an international student from Spain.

We welcome you all to Prep and hope you have a great time here.

One of the Junior High administrators, Ms. Reta Haire, was interviewed to tell us all the new things that have occurred throughout the summer. First, athletics have been changed with a whole new bas-

ketball coaching staff, head girls’ volleyball coach, and a brand new football staff. Coach Tim Wise, the new head boys’ basketball coach, will be leading the ninth grade team and the eighth grade team. He is assisted by Coach Fugler .The new head girls’ volleyball coach is Coach Watters, who is assisted

by Coach Blaire. Finally, there is a new football coaching staff. Coach Butts is the new head coach, who is assisted by Coach Fugler, Coach Romano, Coach Wilson, Coach Bennett, and Coach Williford.

The Junior High has many new great teachers. Ms. Kathryn Shuff is teaching eighth grade English, Coach Drew Wilson is teaching eighth grade history and seventh grade geography, and Ms. Chris-

tina Jackson was moved from the Senior High to teaching ninth grade Honors Geometry. Coach Watters is teaching ninth grade Biology, and Coach Blaire is teaching ninth grade Honors Biology. Finally, Fusion has a new director, Mr. Mitchell McGinnis. He is assisted by Ms. Temperance Jones, who is teaching seventh grade Patriot Singers. The Junior High also has some changes in the office. Ms. McMillan was moved to the McRae building, and she is replaced by Ms. Whittington, who is the new Junior High Administrative Assistant. The new bell system that was tested last year in the Junior High is now schoolwide.

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