Jim Thorpe Academy Finds New Home At Wilson Elementary

Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey, center, was chosen as the Shawnee Star of the Month during the Jan. 8 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Also shown are Transportation Director John Wiles, left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Behind them are members of the board, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Shawnee Bus Monitor Blanch McVey, center, was chosen as the Shawnee Star of the Month during the Jan. 8 Shawnee Board of Education meeting. Also shown are Transportation Director John Wiles, left, and Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt. Behind them are members of the board, Russ Oliver, President Clif Harden, Keith Sandlin and April Stobbe. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee Superintendent Dr. Aaron Espolt announced that the Jim Thorpe Academy (JTA) has moved into the Woodrow Wilson Elementary building this semester.

The JTA building was destroyed during the April 19 tornado, and students have since been hosted by Immanuel Baptist Church.

“It was just an opportunity to really see what we have, utilize what we have, bring back to life what we have, instead of let…