The Sentry, August 2015

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What is an expectation you have for this year?

“I’ll meet new people.”

- Hannah Hederman, 11th grade “Reveillon will win grand champions at Nashville.”

- Miriam Box, 10th grade “Our baseball team has large shoes to fill, but I don’t doubt that they will do the job impeccably.”

- Emily Clark, 11th grade “I’m predicting I won’t finish last for the third year in a row in Hays’s bracket competition.”

- Wesley Roberson, 11th grade “More stress, less rest” -Jordyn Jeffcoat, 10th grade “I’m predicting that we will win everything.”

- Olivia Patch, 11th grade

Sentry Summer Staff Ellis Abdo Paul Andress Hays Dubberly R.J. Green Haynes Horsley John Keeler Chatham Kennedy Adviser: Mr. Lain Hughes Cover photo by Haynes Horsley 2

What was your favorite part of this summer?

“Capernaum was a really good experience and everyone should do it” - Elizabeth Glaze, 12th grade “Taking summer school so I never have to take a high school history class again :)” - Ashley O’Mara, 12th grade “Making the Sentry Summer Issue!!”

- Paul Andress, 11th grade “Going to Alpine for a month” -David Crews, 8th grade “Learning Fusion’s theme and choreography for the upcoming year” -Evie Farrington, 9th grade “Playing with my dog Rufus and growing tomatoes” -Jack Holiman, 11th grade

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New Upgrades Around Campus ELLIS ABDO Since Prep dismissed for summer break, much work has been done to the school. According to Prep’s Chief Operations Officer

Mr.

Denny

Britt,

the

campus saw approximately $1.1 million in new construction and campus improvement.

Both the senior high and the junior high buildings have new front facades. This work started right after school was dismissed

and

was

finished

at

the beginning of August.

A tech hub was built in the junior high to match the one in the senior high, taking the place of the former supply closet in the foyer.

Throughout the school, some classrooms now have IdeaPaint. IdeaPaint allows the students to work as a group and BY

use the walls of the classroom as their workspace.

Additionally, new home for the junior high literary magazine was placed in Ms. Kimberly Reedy’s room.

The pottery studio also got a big expansion over the break.

It now has much space, and another kiln has been added.

Several senior high rooms were renovated, and in Ms. Leah

Heath’s

room

in

the

Guyton Science Center, new types of desks were added to create mobility and easier group work for her students.

Academic areas were not the only thing upgraded over the

break.

The

football

field

got

new light bulbs and the track was resurfaced.

The new junior high facade Photo by Ellis Abdo

The new junior high tech hub Photo by Ellis Abdo

The new pottery room windows Photo by Ellis Abdo

The new pottery room kiln Photo by Ellis Abdo

The senior high building, midway through renovation.

New Policies Include Tweaks to Directed Study Schedule HAYS DUBBERLY For the 2015-2016 school year, there are not any drastic changes to the school rules of Jackson Prep. However, there are some minor changes that are notable for students to know.

For the senior high, directed study will now only be on Mondays instead of having it everyday. Students will still have option to work on homework during free time, but they are not required to go to a certain room unless it is Monday. The faculty will try to BY

August 2015

have forums on Mondays during the directed study time.

The other days of the week will be similar to an extended activity period. The students will still have the option to go to a quiet place and do their homework. Students can also hang out in the hallways or cafeteria.

Since there are so many senior high students this year, only seniors and juniors will be issued parking spots on

the

first

day

of

school.

Last

year, all sophomores were assigned a parking spot, but that

has changed. Sophomores who can drive will need to go to the office

and

be

given

a

parking

spot.

Dr. Nealey said that he and Ms. Bradford are tightening up on the dress code rules for this upcoming school year.

They will also make sure students are only bringing water into the building. Other than these slight changes, most of the school rules will remain the same.

New Idea Paint on walls allows students to write on the walls.

Photo by Ellis Abdo

New defibrillators are installed around campus to insure student safety.

Photo by Ellis Abdo

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N E W FA C U LT Y & S TA F F F O R 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 Lynn Miller (Art) JoJo Herring (Math) Allison Myers (Science) Janyl Igadna (Science) MUW, UGA, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary/ University of Aberdeen

What’s a interesting or unusual fact about you that students might enjoy knowing?

I once had tea in the captain’s cabin of a ferry going from Calais (France) to Folkestone (England). Or if you prefer something closer to home...I just had a book published.

Belhaven, JSU

Mississippi College

What did you know about Prep before being hired here?

I knew that Prep set the standard for excellence in education.

What’s an interesting or unusual fact about you?

I’m allergic to toothpaste...yes, I still brush and floss my teeth!

Mississippi College

Nancy Flowers (6th)

Laura Hepner (Math)

What are you looking forward to most this year?

My classroom teaching experience is in the lower elementary grades, so I’m looking forward to getting to know sixth grade students and teaching at a different skill level.

What’s a interesting or unusual fact about you that students might enjoy knowing?

I once spent a summer living and working in the Grand Canyon, and at the end of the summer my friends and I hiked to the bottom of the Canyon very exhausting but so rewarding!

Millsaps

MSU, Mississippi College

Tara Kirkland (English) Mississippi College

John Haberman (Social Studies, Athletics)

Emily McClain (Special Assistant to Dr. Walton)

St. Olaf College, UM What was your high school experience like?

Very challenging. I took almost all AP classes (we had almost 3,000 students in our high school so there were a lot more opportunities to take different classes) and played three sports so I was always busy with something but it was a good experience.

UM, University of Arkansas What’s a piece of advice you think students need?

“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Kelly Headley (Community Service)

MSU, Mississippi College

Liz Walker (Community Service)

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PICTURED•

UM, Florida State Univ.

Hallie Heiter (Student Services)

Western New Mexico University, MSU

Tara Hunter (Admissions)

Georgia State University What do you think your biggest challenge this year will be?

Remembering everybody’s names is always difficult

for

me.

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Scott Rogers (English)

Loran Smith (Office,

Athletics)

USM, Florida State Univ.

What’s a interesting or unusual fact about you that students might enjoy knowing?

I am a super nerd. I am a devoted PS4 and Nintendo gamer. I long to travel through time and space with Doctor Who, and if I could have dinner with anyone, Aslan would be my choice. The trailer for the new Star Wars trailer made me jump up and holler.

Mississippi College

John Holmes Hilburn (Woodworking) MSU

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Brett Shufelt (Social Studies)

Western New Mexico University, MSU What did you know about Prep before being hired here?

High expectations and the energy to reach goals. Best example is coach Ricky Black--my mentor and friend.

Basketball Team Serves in Guatemala

PAUL ANDRESS This summer the seniors and juniors on the basketball team went on the annual basketball mission trip to Guatemala. The trip was led by Coach Chris Moore, Coach Andrew Mitchell, Coach Paul Fryant, and Allen Banks.

The main goals of this trip were to share the Gospel, to serve the people there, to grow closer as a team, and to take steps towards becoming a better basketball team.

The trip started off with the team in Guatemala City for two days. During these two days, the guys got to play the under seventeen year old Guatemala National Basketball Team and a few other local basketball teams. At halftime or at the end of each game, one of the players BY

was able to share his testimony to the people there. The people there loved hearing what the guys had to say about their personal walks with Christ. They also ran a basketball clinic for kids at a local school.

The team next went to Eagle’s Nest, which is an orphanage in Solola, Guatemala.

The guys were able to help out the

orphanage

by

filling

holes

in the road to Eagle’s Nest.

They also enjoyed playing with the little kids in the orphanage.

Robert Good, who is a junior, said, “I really enjoyed playing with the kids at Eagle’s Nest. It was awesome to see how happy they were even though they did not have a family.”

Another fun aspect of the trip was the market in Antigua.

The guys were able to bargain

Junior High Quiz Bowl Achieves National Recognition

Prep’s junior high quiz bowl team blazed through the preliminary rounds of this summer’s Junior National Academic Championship with 5 wins and 1 loss for a third place seed in the single elimination rounds.

They won three matches to advance to the finals against Sutton.

After the first round it was Sutton 80 - Prep 40. Prep started their comeback for a score of Sutton 150-Prep 125 after the second round. Sutton had the lead 260-205 after the third round but during the 4th round we

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saw that Patriot spirit with Prep leading going into the last question 405-400.

It seemed like slow motion as Prep’s Alex Reiche and Sutton’s Ishan both pressed thumbs to the buzzer with the right mythological character answer of Pan. Ishan was a split second faster and Prep took second place in the nation.

According to tournament directors, it was most exciting match in competition history; the only match where both teams scored 400+ points.

with the local market people to buy items such as soccer jerseys, hoodies, wallets, and belts. The team also enjoyed riding the zip lines through the mountains in Guatemala.

Mitch Redding, who is a senior, had this to say about the trip, “I enjoy going to Guatemala for two reasons. I really enjoy spreading God’s word throughout the country and caring for the people there. I also enjoy spending time with the other guys and watching us become a stronger team.”

The trip was an overall success with the team accomplishing their goals for the trip while having a great time. It should remain an integral part of the Prep basketball team for years to come.

GLI Travels to Europe The Italy/Switzerland Experience culminating at the Global Student Leaders Summit in Davos, Switzerland was indeed an incredible memory of a lifetime for all of the participants – both students and adults. Prep’s Global Leadership Institute provided an opportunity for students to receive a global perspective.

The theme of the Summit was Opening the World through Education.

Out of over 100 innovative entries, two of our students distinguished themselves as overall winners in the Innovation Educational Village.

Prep student Julie Payne and her team were first

place

in

the

creative

competition. Also, Prep student Logan Clark’s team was honored as one of the top three winners.

(From Left to Right) Mitch Redding, Grant Robinson, Healy Vise, John Jeffreys, Jared Dodd, Robert Good, RJ Green, Paul Andress, Brendon McLeod, Jackson Phillips, and William Purvis take a picture after playing a local Guatemala City team. Photo by Paul Andress

Watch out!

You can guess on the new PSAT this year.

The math section has lots of graphs.

All sophomores and juniors will take the new test October 14, 2015.

Courtesy of JP Counseling

Global Student Leaders Summit Iceland – March 2016 Hosted by GLI Prep Trip Coordinator Norma Cox

Informational Meeting : Tuesday, September 8, 7:30 a.m., upstairs of the library The Sentry

Prep Searching for “4 peat” HAYNES HORSLEY This year’s football season is special for many different reasons. First off, the Jackson Prep football team is trying to achieve

the

first

ever

four-­peat

in Prep history.

The team will have to re-­ place a very talented 2015 class in order to achieve this goal.

Prep lost eight starters on of-­ fense

including

quarterback

Gene

Wood,

running

back

Ian

McGraw, and wide receiver Parker

Caracci.

Luckily

for

the

Patriots

they

will

be

returning

nearly all of the starters on de-­ fense.

The Prep football team has

worked

diligently

all

sum-­ mer with weights every Mon-­ day,

Tuesday,

Thursday,

and

Friday as well as skill work on

tuesdays

all

throughout

the

summer.

The team also competed in

a

7

on

7

tournament

in

late

June.

They

won

five

of

their

nine games, beating 6A pow-­ erhouse

Madison

Central,

and

coming

up

just

shy

of

beating

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Brandon

public

school.

Prep

put

on one of its best performances ever

in

the

annual

tournament

and showed that they were able to hang with anyone there.

This

year’s

team

had

four

preseason

al-­state

players

in-­ cluding

Healy

Vice,

J.C.

Pride,

Taylor Wallace, and Graham Eklund.

Two

players,

Graham

Eklund

and

Kaleb

Lovertich,

were also added to the pres-­ tigious

“Fab

15”

team

which

picks

the

best

15

returning

MAIS

players

in

the

state.

The team starts the sea-­ son with a road trip to Oak For-­ est, then travels to Washington school for their second game of the season.

It

is

not

until

the

third

week of the year that the Pa-­ triots will play on Patriot Field against 1A Cathedral. This is one of the few years that the Jackson Prep team will not be competing against any 4 or 5A public

schools.

Prep

has

11

reg-­ ular

season

games

and

possibly

two playoff games and a cham-­ pionship game.

Jackson Prep Cheerleader and Football seniors from left to right. Top row: Spencer Sasser, Zachary Gay, Tyler Tyree, Healy Vice, Noah Sasser, and Taylor Wallace.

Second row: Ross Edwards, Sam Mosely, J.C. Pride, Xavier Keys, and Griffin Calender.

Third row: Lee Meana, William Garrard, Kara Cook, Hannah Higginbotham, Leigh Ashley Courtney, Tate Miller, Elizabeth Glaze, Anna Rachel Roberts, Sydney Mann, John Keeler, and Graham Eklund.

Fourth row: Haynes Horsley, Biggs Henry, Adam Crawford, Vann Crawford, Creed Franklin, Kaleb Lovertich, Davis Clayton, Worth Eskrigge, and John Wooley.

Photo Courtesy of Hubert Worley

Prep will have six home games

and

five

away

games,

not

including

the

playoff

and

championship game.

As many know, Walker

Wilbanks,

lost

his

life

during

last years football season. The team rallied together and won a state championship in honor of Walker.

This

year

would

have

been

his senior season, and the team has the same mindset as they did last year: To win in honor of Walker.

United States Sports Summer Report RJ GREEN

This

summer

brought

many exciting events and mo-­ ments in the world of sports.

Many athletes and teams shocked the world in both posi-­ tive and negative ways.

The

Golden

State

War-­ riors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in 6 games to win the franchise’s

first

NBA

title

in

40

years. The Warriors were led by

league

MVP

Stephen

Curry,

but

also

received

impressive

and

surprising

performances

by

Andre

Igoudala

who

took

home

the

NBA

Finals

MVP.

The Warriors had to play their best basketball to beat the Cavs. Lebron James was play-­ ing some of the best basketball of his career. James was forced to

single-­handedly

carry

the

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team

after

major

injuries

to

Cavs’

stars

Kyrie

Irving

and

Kevin

Love.

James

put

forth

his

best to give the Cavs a chance, and he made history doing so.

He

became

the

first

player

in

NBA

Finals

history

to

lead

both

teams in points, assists, and re-­ bounds

for

the

entire

series.

The

NBA

also

had

many

major

offseason

headlines

as

free

agency

brought

a

lot

of

change

to

the

league.

Former

Trail Blazers forward LaMar-­ cus

Aldridge

decided

to

return

to his home state of Texas when he

signed

with

the

San

Antonio

Spurs.

Clippers

center

DeAn-­ dre Jordan decided to remain a Clipper after committing to leaving the franchise for the Mavericks.

Twenty-­two

year

old

New

Orleans

Pelicans

for-­

ward

Anthony

Davis

also

made

headlines when he signed a 5 year, $145 million contract ex-­ tension which was the richest deal

ever

in

NBA

history.

Moving

to

the

NFL,

New

England Patriots star Tom Bra-­ dy

is

under

a

lot

of

scrutiny

for

his

part

in

“Deflategate”.

The

New

England

Patriots

were

caught

in

the

AFC

Champion-­ ship for having their footballs under

inflated

by

NFL

rules.

Brady was/is believed to be be-­ hind

the

deflation

of

the

foot-­ balls.

The

NFL

handed

down

a

4

game

suspension

to

Tom

Bra-­ dy,

and

also

took

away

a

future

first

round

pick

from

the

Patri-­ ots. Brady adamantly insisted he

knew

nothing

of

the

defla-­ tion of the footballs, and he has fought

hard

to

defend

himself

by

taking

the

matter

to

court.

The battle is still ongoing, as Brady

is

appealing

the

NFL’s

suspension,

but

things

do

not

look good for Brady.

The MLB season has brought

many

surprising

fran-­ chises to the forefront of the league.

The

St.

Louis

Cardinals

have maintained their image of a

baseball

powerhouse

by

hold-­ ing the best overall record at 71-­40.

Many

franchises

have

shot

to

the

front

of

the

league

like

the

Kansas

City

Royals,

Chicago

Cubs,

New

York

Mets,

and

the

Houston

Astros.

Those

teams

have

been

through

long

rebuilding

periods,

but

now

hold

a

lot

of

young

talent

that

are leading each franchise.

The

United

States

Men’s

National

Soccer

team

looked

to improve their world ranking this

summer

by

winning

the

Gold

Cup.

That

goal

was

unsuc-­ cessful

as

the

US

was

upset

by

Jamaica

in

the

Semifinals.

The

US

took

home

a

4th

place

fin-­ ish

at

the

cup,

which

was

very

disappointing for the team, the coaching

staff,

and

the

coun-­ try’s

fans.

It

was

unfortunate

the

US

could

not

keep

their

good

luck

going

from

some

pre-­ vious

friendlies

in

the

summer.

The

United

States

knocked

off

soccer

powerhouses

Germany

and

Netherlands

in

friendlies,

which

were

huge

up-­ sets

for

the

team.

These

upsets

still are a sign of the potential the

country

has

for

the

years

to

come

as

the

US

has

a

lot

of

young

talent

in

the

system.

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Prep Gets Its Close-Up

JOHN KEELER New and exciting things have been happening throughout the summer on the Jackson Prep campus. From construction to practices, it seemed that something was always going on around the school.

Probably the most unusual project, though, was the filming

of

the

feature

motion

picture Speech & Debate. Famous actors, set workers, and the production team were on campus

at

all

hours

of

the

day

working

to

transform

our

campus

from

Jackson

Prep

to

the

fictional

Oregon

school

North

Salem High.

Many hallways were stripped

of

Patriot

signs,

and

North Salem had taken over.

The McRae building became a hospital, the senior high building was North Salem High, and Fortenberry Theater served as North Salem’s auditorium and public meeting area.

Jackson Prep alumnus

Tom

Rice

(Class

of

1992),

serves

as

the

film’s

producer.

This is Rice’s second time in two

years

to

bring

a

film

to

his

hometown. Last year, a number of

members

of

the

Prep

community were involved with Rice’s production

of

The Hollars.

This time, with the the high-­school

setting

of

Speech & Debate, he was able to bring it

areas

of

campus

as

completely

different

locations.

The

differences

in

the

McRae building, Senior High, and the Guyton Center helped him

create

three

different

setting all within a small area.

This helped make production easy

for

the

crew,

saving

time

and energy.

Rice was very excited about the movie’s cast. It stars Liam James, perhaps best known

from

the

TV

series

Psych,

Sarah

Steele

from

numerous Broadway productions Working on Speech as well as movies like Spanglish,

and

Austin

McKenzie

from

& Debate greatly Broadway. increased my Just like Harris, James was amazed by the hospitalrespect for the ity

of

the

Jackson

community,

film

industry.

I

was

and said he could not get over able

to

see

first

how

amazing

the

food

is.

When

James saw the Fortenberry hand

how

much

Theater

for

the

first

time

he

time and attention said, “I was blown away by it! to detail goes into It’s so nice.”

Based on an award-wina

motion

picture.” ning

play

of

the

same

name,

-­Rebecca

Sistrunk,

Speech & Debate

features

Production

Intern

James, Steele, and McKenzie as three outcast students who have nothing in common except facilities.

that their parents being on the

Most

of

the

filming

took

school board, and each wanting place on Prep’s campus because their voice to be heard. They of

all

the

variations

in

archi- have to learn how to work totecture. Harris said that they gether and understand each were

able

to

treat

the

different

others

differences

to

become

friends.

Kids

will

be

able

to

relate with the characters through their struggles or characteristics that will allow them to enjoy the movie.

Other

Prep

students

and

recent alumni were able to play a

role

on

the

film.

Numerous

This photo was provided to The Sentry students were able to be extras.

by Sycamore Pictures for the print edition only.

Ashley

O’Mara,

Martha

Rayner,

and Anna Wise played dancers from

North

Salem

High

School.

Others

portrayed

students

in

the hallways and classrooms.

Rising junior Lawson Marchetti attained a speaking role which was a huge honor.

Prep alumni Nathan Actors Janeane Garofalo and Kal Penn listen to director Dan Harris.

Brown worked on set as a proPhoto by Haley Ringo.

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to a place very dear to his heart, Jackson Prep.

Rice’s Sycamore Pictures is producing the movie, which is directed by Dan Harris. Harris

is

known

for

his

work

in

co-­writing

installments

of

the

X-Men movie series, as well as Superman Returns.

When Harris came onto the campus, he was amazed by the

hospitality

of

Jackson

and

the

school

staff

as

well

as

the

This photo was provided to The Sentry

by Sycamore Pictures for the print edition only.

Roger Bart (center) rehearses the lines before the next scene, while director Dan Harris (right) looks on. Photo by Haley Ringo.

duction

assistant

for

the

entire

month

of

shooting.

This

task

kept Brown and the crew up until

all

hours

of

the

morning

to make the movie happen.

Filming wrapped up August

16th,

and

as

Prep

prepared

for

a

new

school

year,

Speech & Debate heads into post-production. For the many Prep

students and Jackson-area residents who served as assistants and extras in the movie, excitement as sure to build as they wait to see themselves on the silver screen.

Tom Rice and Dan Harris discussing the film in the Guyton Building.

Photo by Haley Ringo.

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