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Book Club Gives Fletcher Students Chance To Read Together, Expand Vocabulary

Each Tuesday after school, roughly a dozen Fletcher Elementary School students gather in the school library. “Alright, my friends,” says the gentleman seated in the middle of the room. “Let’s open our books to page 35 and we can begin where we left off last time!” Throughout the ...

Apple Coaching Cycles Helping Teachers To Be Creative With Technology

Jamestown Public Schools students aren’t the only ones in the district expanding their expertise with technology. Over the last two months, roughly two dozen JPS elementary, middle, and high school teachers have had the chance to work directly with certified experts from Apple Education as ...

Peer Mediators At Washington MS Aim To Reduce Conflict Among Students

Student leaders at Washington Middle School are stepping up to make a difference for their classmates. A cross section of Washington students from grades 5 through 8 were selected by their teachers to aid in the school’s approach to conflict resolution as “peer mediators.” The mediators ...

Jackson Elementary Performs Mighty Medieval Tales Of Rats, Joust

The Robert H. Jackson Elementary School Drama Club recently put on the Mighty Medieval Tales of Rats! and Joust! The musicals were directed by Sandra Meerdink and Amanda Dilts, both teachers at Robert H. Jackson Elementary School. Rats! was written by Dave and Jean Perry and is based on ...

Jefferson Middle School Staff Working To Engage With Students, Families

It’s been an exciting start of the school year for the students, staff, and families of Jefferson Middle School. Staff members at Jefferson have been working diligently to create exciting opportunities to keep students and their families engaged. Among the most notable is the school’s ...