Education
Education
JHS Partners With St. Bonaventure, Adds 8 Student Interns To The Program
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown High School recently joined a partnership with St.Bonaventure University to bring student interns to the schools. JHS has brought in 8 Adolescence Education student interns that will work alongside seasoned teachers to …
Education
JPS Seeks Community Input In Search For New High School Principal
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Public Schools announced Wednesday that it is looking for the community’s input on its new Jamestown High School principal by completing a short survey. The survey will be used to screen applicants …
Education
Senate Bill Would Add Six Religious Holidays To N.Y. School Year
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A new State Senate bill that would give students six more vacation days for religious holidays has advanced to the Senate Education Committee. Citing growing religious diversity in the state’s schools, …
Education
Reed Tours JCC’s Manufacturing Facility, Says He’ll Continue To Help Enhance “Rich” Manufacturing Legacy
JAMESTOWN – Congressman Tom Reed’s Friday consisted of visits to various manufacturing sites across the district, including Jamestown Community College’s Manufacturing Technology Institute (JCC MTI) on Falconer Street later in the afternoon. WNYNewsNow interviewed Reed …
Arts & Music
Local High School Junior Wins Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown High School Junior Olivia Ruiz won first place in the Western New York Regional Poetry Out Loud competition, pointing her finger at the judges and asking “Which U.S. slang do you speak?” The …
Community
Lincoln Elementary Pupils Honor Jamestown Fire Fighters
JAMESTOWN – As a “thank you” to members of the Jamestown Fire Department, Lincoln Elementary School pupils recently presented the Department with care packages, including treats such as mints and gum with notes saying “Thanks …
Education
Martz Observatory To Host Super Moon Eclipse Viewing
FREWSBURG – Weather permitting, it will be a special night at the Martz Observatory. The Observatory will host a viewing of the Super Moon Eclipse starting Sunday about 9 p.m. and running until about 2 …
Education
JPS Superintendent Responds To Recent Poverty Report
JAMESTOWN – Superintendent Bret Apthorpe is responding to a recent report stating that JPS is ranked 17th in a top 50 list of upstate New York Schools in school-age poverty percentage. In a statement to …
Education
JPS BOE President Releases Statement On Apthorpe Extension
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education President Paul Abbott released a statement Wednesday regarding the recent extension of of Superintendent Bret Apthorpe’s contract. Abbott, in the statement, said that Apthorpe has positively impacted …
Education
Fletcher Elementary Students Compete For “Golden Spatula”
JAMESTOWN – Students at Fletcher Elementary School compete each day to win a “golden spatula”, what teachers said is an honor to achieve. Each day, a classroom at each grade level is chosen due to …
