Our JPS

Meet us here today from 11-3! #Dawgchella

Attention Mississippi Residents: If you reside in the Jackson, Mississippi area, please make plans to attend an informative session on fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program hosted by the Parents' Campaign. See flyer for more details.

Join @goodIDEAfolks and partners tomorrow night at 6pm to talk about "where the money resides" in our district! DM IDEA, or email them at info@democraticeducation.org for the Zoom info.

We want to send a huge CONGRATULATIONS out to the first cohort in history to go through IDEA's Parent Leadership Institute for parents of @JPSDistrict students! Get the whole caption here: bit.ly/3S26JrP Learn more & apply for future cohorts at democraticeducation.org/parentleadersh…

So many amazing people and groups stepping up to provide water to those in need. @MaisieBrownJxn 🧵provides a list of resources.

To address the current water crisis, Operation Shoestring is working to provide waterless hygiene supplies to all OS families. To find out more information on how to support this effort, you can email info@operationshoestring.org or go to operationshoestring.org/support.

Our recent visit to a community school has allowed us to gain key insight and valuable information. We’ve learned that Community schools are centers of flourishing communities where everyone belongs, works together, and thrives.

Over the past few months we’ve introduced the concept of Community Schools–an approach to how we do “school” that meets the needs of students, families, educators, and our communities. Follow along with us to learn more and add your thoughts to this ongoing conversation!

In March and April, Our JPS hosted community meetings in Each of Jackson’s 7 wards. During these meetings, we discussed our schools, communities, and our dreams of what both of these could look like.

Friday, Friday!! We're back w/ more @JPSDistrict #JPSTeacherAppreciation2022! Katessa Leverette teaches 11-12th Grade English at Jim Hill High School: "Teaching is my passion and being in this environment assists me with continuous growth." ❤️ #JPSProud

On tomorrow, the JXN People's Assembly will host a Youth Assembly to provide Jackson Youth (ages 14-24) a chance to come together to share their experiences, discuss the issues affecting them, and offer a safe space to come together and develop real solutions.

Have you enrolled your child for the upcoming school year? If not, come see us at Sno Biz on Old Canton Rd (10 AM- 2pm) and Northside Drive (3-7 PM). Every scholar enrolled gets a free sno-cone! (Up to two adults get one too.) Enrollment documents here: enrolljps.com

Love to see it!! 😍

A big thank you to our local Jackson. MS restaurants for their support and partnership!

It’s not to late, take the survey today!!! ourjps.org/take-action

Thank you all for supporting Sugar's and OurJPS yesterday!!! Didn't get a chance to make it and not sure what you're eating for lunch today? Meet us at @oopsallvegan from 11AM - 12:30PM! Take our survey and get a meal on us! See you there!!

What are you eating for lunch? 😋

📣 Calling Wards 4 & 5! Meet us on Zoom at 6PM for a virtual community meeting and let's talk education and community! Click the Zoom link below to join TONIGHT at 6pm us02web.zoom.us/j/88156733935?…

Read more about @JPSDistrict new grant to help expand access to Pre-K programs below!

We just released content for the 2nd Edition of our April Clearinghouse! The focus in this latest issue is: Reframing and Refreshing Our Advocacy for America's Public Schools Sign up to have full access to this resource: parents4publicschools.org/subscribe/