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08/31/2026

⚽ Fall 2026 Youth Soccer Registration is Open! ⚽

The City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with Jackson Public Schools, is offering Fall Soccer for children from age 4 through middle school!

Divisions include:

4-Year-Old COED NEW!
Kindergarten COED
1st & 2nd Grade Girls and Boys
3rd & 4th Grade Girls and Boys
5th & 6th Grade Girls and Boys
Middle School COED

📅 Games: Saturdays, September 19–October 24
⏰ Games scheduled between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
📍 Ella Sharp Park Soccer Fields
💲 $20 for JPS students | $25 for students outside JPS
👕 Fee includes a jersey

📌 Registration deadline: Friday, September 4, or until divisions are full.

📞 Questions? Call or text 517-416-0365
📧 [email protected]

⚽ Volunteer coaches are also needed! Contact Alexa Markham if you are interested.

08/31/2026

📣 Calling all future cheerleaders! 📣

The City of Jackson Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with Jackson Public Schools, is offering a Youth Cheer League for students in 1st–6th grade!

Cheerleaders will practice at Ella Sharp Park and cheer at games held at Jackson High School’s Withington Stadium. Divisions are available for 1st/2nd grade, 3rd/4th grade, and 5th/6th grade.

📅 Kickoff dates begin in September
💲 $20 for JPS students | $25 for students outside JPS
👕 Fee includes a shirt
📍 Games at Withington Stadium
📲 Registration is open until each division’s deadline or until divisions are full

For questions, call/text 517-945-6381 or email [email protected].

Check out the flyer for division-specific dates, deadlines, and registration information. We’d love to see our JPS students out there cheering this fall! 🧡🖤📣

08/28/2026

💗We will be selling Pink Viking Shirts on Friday, August 28th from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Jackson High Welcome Center. We are starting to run out of some sizes, so don’t miss out on purchasing one!

Any shirts left after the morning sale, will be sold outside the gate, before the Pink Ceremony and Game while supplies last!

•Cash - $20.00
•Credit/Tap- $21.00

Reminder that a purchase of a Pink Viking shirt gets you free admission to the Pink Viking Ceremony and Football Game on Friday, August 28th. Ceremony starts promptly at 6:00pm, followed by the game at 7:00pm.

Thank you for your support! 💗

08/27/2026

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08/26/2026

As students return to classrooms across Mid-Michigan, Jackson Public Schools is starting the new year with a focus on preparation, relationships and community involvement.

08/25/2026

🎉 Welcome Back, JPS Students & Families! 🎉

We’re excited to kick off the 2026–27 school year and welcome our Vikings back!

Superintendent Jeremy Patterson has a special welcome-back message for our students and families as we begin another year of learning, growth, and new opportunities.

📅 Reminder: The first day of school is Wednesday, August 26, and it will be a half-day for students.

We’re so glad you’re part of the JPS family. Here’s to a great school year!

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08/24/2026

What a great way to kick off the 2026–2027 school year! 🧡🖤

Today, we welcomed our incredible JPS staff back with our annual Welcome Back Breakfast at American 1 Credit Union Event Center. It was wonderful to have our JPS family together again as we get ready to welcome students back to our classrooms.

We are thankful for the dedication, energy, and heart our staff brings to Jackson Public Schools every day. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make today’s event possible and helped us start the year on such a positive note!

A special thank you to our inspiring guest speaker, Twana Young, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Design, Mathematics at McGraw Hill, for sharing her time, insight, and message with our JPS team.

We are thankful, energized, and excited about all that lies ahead!

Here’s to a great 2026–2027 school year! 🍎📚

We’re ready. We’re excited. We’re All In!

08/22/2026

🧡🖤 Back-to-School Appreciation Lunch! 🖤🧡

As we get ready to welcome our students back, JPS took a little time to celebrate the people who work behind the scenes to make it all happen!

Our Transportation, Food Service, Custodial, and Facilities teams gathered for a Back-to-School lunch as a small way to say THANK YOU! 👏🍽️

From getting our buses ready and serving nutritious meals, to keeping our schools clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for learning — your hard work makes a difference every single day.

We appreciate all that you do for our students, staff, and JPS community. We couldn’t do it without you! 🧡

Thank you for all you do to help get JPS ready for another great school year!

All in for JPS! 🧡🖤

08/22/2026

🎉 BACK TO SCHOOL, VIKINGS! 🧡🖤

The 2026–27 school year is almost here! We’re excited to welcome our students and families back for another great year at Jackson Public Schools.

🏫 2026–27 OPEN HOUSES

Monday, August 24
• Cascades — 5:30–7:00 PM
• Hunt — 5:30–7:00 PM
• John R. Lewis — 5:00–6:30 PM
• Sharp Park — 5:00–6:30 PM
• Middle School at Parkside — 5:00–7:00 PM
• SCMV Options — 5:30–7:00 PM (4th St.)
• SCMV 9th Grade Academy — 5:30–7:00 PM (at JHS)
• JHS & Pathways — 6:00–7:30 PM
• SCMV — 5:30–7:00 PM (Jackson Crossing)

Tuesday, August 25
• Dibble — 5:30–7:00 PM
• JPS Montessori — 5:00–6:30 PM
• Northeast — 5:30–7:00 PM

📚 FIRST ½ DAY OF SCHOOL
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Open House is a great opportunity to meet teachers, visit classrooms, get important information, and make sure everyone is ready for the first day!

📌 Save this post, share it with your JPS family, and check the flyer for additional details.

We can’t wait to see our Vikings back in the buildings! 🧡🖤

All in for JPS!

08/20/2026

Welcome back to our amazing Parent Liaisons! This is an incredible group of individuals who work tirelessly at every one of our schools. They are truly vested in the success in our families and our students! They are All In for JPS! (Not pictured Keyonda Parker).

Kristy Dillon - Parent Liaison Coordinator & Parkside Parent Liaison
Becky Burton - Parent Liaison - Cascades Elementary
Chloe Chaparro - Parent Liaison - Dibble Elementary
Kasey Ortiz - Parent Liaison - Hunt Elementary
Erin Slater - Parent Liaison - John R. Lewis Elementary
Erin Hunt - Parent Liaison - JPS Montessori
Erika Gerard - Parent Liaison Northeast Elementary
Keyonda Parker - Parent Liaison - Sharp Park Academy
Terri Reynolds - Parent Liaison - JHS/JPHS
Sandy Langston - Parent Liaison - SCMV/ SCMV Options