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Welcome to our school webpage. Thank you for visiting. We encourage you to look around and explore our site. Have a great day! Special Announcements:
Three students at Baker Elementary have suffered material losses as a result of separate house fires. Kiara and Tiara Bishop lost their home in a fire over the holiday break and the students now live in a rental house. Darrius Lewis also lost his home in a fire recently and currently lives with his father in a hotel. Donations can be sent to Baker Elementary School. In addition to the items below, the families also need money. Contact Baker Office Manager Melissa Dearman at the school at 601-371-4327.
A JPS family with students at Smith Elementary and Lanier High School lost everything in a house fire on Friday, January 13, 2012. The family is currently living in the Extended Stay hotel on I-55 in north Jackson and will be there for only one more night. This is the family of Ray Echols, the Powell Middle School student who was killed by a hit and run accident over the Thanksgiving holiday. Clothing Sizes of Students: · Arlene Echols, 1st grade - Shirts and pants size 6-8, shoes size 13 · Kimberly L. Echols, 4th grade - Shirts and pants size 14-16, shoes size 10 · Raytrone Echols, 9th grade - Shirt size 18, pants size 32 slim, shoes size 9.5 Besides clothing, other immediate needs for survivors of house fires include money and gift cards, ready-to-eat food, and toiletries. Donations for the family can be dropped off at Smith Elementary (3900 Parkway Avenue, 601-987-3525) or Lanier High School (833 West Maple Street, 601-960-5369.) |
