8th Grade students at Jackson Independent used local events to relate “The Outsiders” a book that the class has been reading. Today, I was lucky to be at school to see the video that Mrs. Havicus presented to her students. My son, Jarrod was in the class when the video was being shown to the class and I told him that his grandmother lived there…Read More

“What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving?” This was the question that students at Jackson Independent tackled. Students became “Historical Detectives” collecting pieces of evidence and putting it all together to create a better understanding of what truly happened during the First Thanksgiving. I really had a good time visiting Mrs.…Read More

So glad to have this GT Holler to help keep us in touch with each other. Remember that APRIL 2, 2015 will be our next Regional Gifted and Talented Meeting in Prestonsburg at the Big Sandy Community and Technical College beginning at 9:00 a.m.. The Floyd County Early College Academy will host us. Thank you, April Steele for agreeing to host.…Read More