Jackson Middle School is located at 220 Ontario Street, between Four Seasons Mall and the Coliseum. It is named for Walter Clinton Jackson, a lifelong educator, who remained in the profession even when offered jobs in the business world. Education WAS his business. Dr. Jackson was born in Georgia, but spent a large part of his life teaching and leading educators in North Carolina. For sixteen years, Dr. Jackson was chancellor of the Woman's College of the University of North Caronlina (UNCG). He was so loved at UNCG, they named the library for him; he left such a significant impact on the public schools, they named a middle school for him.
Jackson Middle serves approximately 430 students in grades 6-8. Today is ABC Wednesday and for our Wednesday A-Z education series, J is for Jackson, the middle school AND the man. We'd like to challenge the students at Jackson Middle to research, not only the school's namesake, but also the school's history and those who have contributed time and effort to this learning community. Today is an early release day in the Guilford County Schools. We're betting there will be at least a few Jackson Middle students, running along the above sidewalks,making the most of a two-hour, summer mini-cation!
HUGE and beautiful tree!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 09:11 PM