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3-04-08

Our Career Fair was a huge success! Thank you to Mrs. Beth Tatman and her committee. Thank you to our students for their excellent behavior and for their enthusiastic participation. Hats off to all our participants for donating their time and expertise. Thank you to the faculty and staff for supporting this event and for preparing our students! Check out excellent pictures of this event online at The Jackson Sun.

netTrekker d.i. The Tennessee Department of Education purchased netTrekker d.i. for use by every K-12 educator and student in Tennessee. netTrekker d.i. is an educational search engine that makes searching the Internet safe for students. netTrekker

Check out the weather with JCT's weather station. WeatherBug For great student activities and fun, just enter our zip code, 38301, and select your grade!

Thank you to Josh Jerrold's grandmother, Mrs. Pat Swift, for donating a new American flag to our school!

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4-25-2008
West Tennessee RegionalScience Fair Winners
Hunter Alphin First Place Elementary Biological Division and Delta Faucet Green Award
Jacob Gross, Max Kephart, and Hayden Phillips First Place Life Science Group Division
Congratulations to our winners and to parents for their support! Thank you to Mrs. Stewart for mentoring the students in the process of refining their projects for the regional science fair.

Career Essay Contest Winners
6th Grade
First Place: Malick Gaye
Second Place: Asia Murphy
Third Place: Zach Douglas
5th Grade
First Place: Kelsey Hulsey
Second Place: Lindsay Davis
Third Place: Claire Clark
Awards will be given at the Oscars. Thank you to all our participants!

 :: Biotechnology!
Sixth grade students learn how biotechnology affects our lives on a daily basis. They discover various types of biotechnology and how these types help maintain and improve many environmental factors in our world.
The Biotechnology Module introduces students to:

  •   The world of cells and the different cell processes

  •   The function of chromosomes

  •   DNA

  •   The genetic code

  •   Gene technology

  •   Cloning

  •   Heredity

  •   Micro-organisms

  •   The Human Genome Project

  •   The process of elctrophoresis
 :: Environmental Technology!
Fifth grade students use The Environmental Technology Module which covers the importance of our environment, how technology plays a role in the monitoring and health of the environment, the wise use of natural resources, the proper disposal of waste, conservation, preservation, and recycling. During the course of the module, students watch computer-based videos covering the conservation of natural resources and wildlife management.

  •   Using a recycling wheel and a household hazardous waste wheel, students complete an at-home recycling program and compile their data and progress on various recycling work sheets.

  •   Students also study hydroponics while they plant seeds and monitor their growth in a hydroponic greenhouse.

  •   Students also explore what pH is and how it affects the environment as they test the pH of their water and soil that comes from their home.

  •   Students also study the water cycle and how it works and examine the necessity of purified water.

  •   The botanist, wastewater treatment technician, and nature area tour guides are just some of the environmental technology-related careers discussed in this module.