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Wells APAC News
![M. Barnes, A. Benjamin, N. Simmons, K. Hulitt-Griggs, B. Pope, E. Tate, A. Clark, C. Baker Thomas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750180547/jacksonk12msus/ovsjxhxp0elr9dhtsa2f/new-principals-2025-square.jpg","width":800}])
We are pleased to announce new principals at eight JPS schools for the 2025-2026 school year. They all bring years of experience and outstanding accomplishments to the schools they will serve in the new year.
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Children ages 18 and younger will be able to have breakfast and lunch meals at no cost throughout the month of June. The program will be offered at 12 JPS schools.
![More than 60 beloved members of the JPS family will retire by the end of the school year. We wish them well and continued in their future endeavors.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746814377/jacksonk12msus/eg5tkpas4uj57eyequnv/happy-retirement-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746814377/jacksonk12msus/eg5tkpas4uj57eyequnv/happy-retirement-accent.jpg","width":301}])
Jackson Public Schools honors the more than 60 beloved members of the JPS family who will be parting through retirement by the end of the school year. While they will be missed, we wish them well in their future endeavors.
![JPS Honors Our Teachers of the Year As Part of Teacher Appreciation Week Celebration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746141658/jacksonk12msus/zhy7z2gfvmi6xqg0qyuz/teacher-appreciation-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746141658/jacksonk12msus/zhy7z2gfvmi6xqg0qyuz/teacher-appreciation-accent.jpg","width":301}])
JPS is honored to celebrate teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9, 2025. In doing so, we take this opportunity to recognize the 2025 school Teachers of the Year.
March 5, 2025 - Cadet Captain Ashanti Odom of Callaway High School was selected as the JPS 2025-2026 Cadet of the Year. After a lengthy application process by a committee of education professionals, she was chosen on February 26 at an award ceremony at the Mississippi eCenter.
![JPS Honors School Counselor of the Year, Celebrates National School Counseling Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773358/jacksonk12msus/e55zwqrvv2hsazmjma7o/canva.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773358/jacksonk12msus/e55zwqrvv2hsazmjma7o/canva.png","width":301}])
February 26, 2025 - In a celebration of dedication, compassion, and the power of guidance, Jackson Public Schools (JPS) honored its 75 remarkable school counselors during the 2025 Counselor of the Year Annual Awards on Friday, February 7, 2025.
![Eight Wells APAC Scholars Inducted into National Elementary Honor Society]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773341/jacksonk12msus/xwe0dwf9o78xlxl8q7hn/wellsthumb2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773341/jacksonk12msus/xwe0dwf9o78xlxl8q7hn/wellsthumb2.png","width":301}])
February 11, 2025 - Eight outstanding scholars from Wells Academic and Performing Arts Complex (APAC) have been officially inducted into the prestigious National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS).
![Celebrating Black History Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773299/jacksonk12msus/txn9kiivwb0xopsi4tac/black-history-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773299/jacksonk12msus/txn9kiivwb0xopsi4tac/black-history-accent.jpg","width":301}])
February 1-March 1, 2025 – As we pay tribute to the generations of Americans who overcame adversity to achieve freedom, we celebrate our history by highlighting local history makers.
![Your Voice Matters! Comprehensive Needs Assessment - February 12-21, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773301/jacksonk12msus/opf2dsvsy4pzstsynnzx/your-voice-matters-accent-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773301/jacksonk12msus/opf2dsvsy4pzstsynnzx/your-voice-matters-accent-2.jpg","width":301}])
January 24, 2025 – In anticipation of the release of our 2025 survey, we want to share how your feedback on the Comprehensive Needs Assessment helps us improve JPS.
![Congratulations to our Chimneyville Young Artisans Exhibition winners.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740776210/jacksonk12msus/rhzep8xuhblevj4axuyj/ChimneyvilleYoungArtisansExhibitionWinners-accent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740776210/jacksonk12msus/rhzep8xuhblevj4axuyj/ChimneyvilleYoungArtisansExhibitionWinners-accent.jpg","width":301}])
December 18, 2024 - Congratulations to our Chimneyville Young Artisans Exhibition winners. Simms Powell won first place for his wood-burning portrait and Harper Golden won overall winner/people's choice for her handmade nature belt.
![Ida B. Wells APAC Educator Awarded Classroom Grant for Creative Art Project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773283/jacksonk12msus/nr0mf3k5wd879ianxcaw/grant.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773283/jacksonk12msus/nr0mf3k5wd879ianxcaw/grant.png","width":301}])
December 13, 2024 - Renna Moore-Edwards, Visual Arts teacher and department chair at Ida B. Wells APAC, has been awarded a classroom grant from Mississippi Professional Educators.
![Jackson Public Schools Honors 2024-2025 Excellence Award Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773270/jacksonk12msus/bd63kxh5hqll7yzltwvu/JPS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773270/jacksonk12msus/bd63kxh5hqll7yzltwvu/JPS.png","width":301}])
December 10, 2024 - JPS Superintendent Dr. Errick L. Greene acknowledged five remarkable individuals for their impactful contributions, which uphold the District's dedication to its scholars, families, and staff.
![Celebrating Excellence: Jackson Public Schools Celebrates Principals of the Quarter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773266/jacksonk12msus/z58wyesevfzxeir4p6kt/rotarycelebration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773266/jacksonk12msus/z58wyesevfzxeir4p6kt/rotarycelebration.png","width":301}])
December 10, 2024 - Jackson Public Schools is excited to announce the exceptional leaders chosen as 2024-2025 Principals of the First Quarter. These outstanding individuals have been recognized for their dedication, innovative leadership, and commitment to student success.
![Sailing to Success: Over 500 Families Connected to Resources at JPS Joy Parent Cruise]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773254/jacksonk12msus/yczaocyeztktz0w64gho/parentcruise.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773254/jacksonk12msus/yczaocyeztktz0w64gho/parentcruise.png","width":301}])
December 4, 2024 - On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Jackson Public Schools Joy Parent Cruise welcomed over 500 attendees to the Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University.
![JPS Scholars Shine at Annual Reading Fair, Celebrating Creativity and Literacy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740773240/jacksonk12msus/adre0saxesmonuw2xrry/fair.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740773240/jacksonk12msus/adre0saxesmonuw2xrry/fair.png","width":301}])
November 21, 2024 – Dozens of Jackson Public School (JPS) scholars were all smiles after winning the district's annual Reading Fair, held on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Cardozo Middle School. This year's theme was "Young and Gifted: Unlocking the Magic of Books."