For many Washington Middle School students, the learning doesn’t stop when the final bell rings. Introduced last school year, Washington’s After School Program has transformed into a vibrant hub where academics, creativity, and community intersect. Led by paraprofessional Marianne ...
In the corner of Fletcher Elementary School’s “west wing,” Blade Ellis’s fourth-grade classroom is bustling with excitement. Within these four walls, learning isn’t a passive activity — it’s an event. It’s time for English Language Arts, and before the students read a story ...
At Fletcher Elementary School, the “Fletcher Family” is more than just a phrase to Teresa Isabella and Chris Collins; it’s the heartbeat of their daily work in supporting students, staff, and families. And it’s hard to find two more valued “family” members than the two of them. ...
A unique friendship is blooming between Fletcher Elementary School’s oldest and youngest learners. Every week, for 30 minutes, the high-energy world of Julia Peterson’s fourth-grade classroom meets the curious world of Andrea Kelemen’s UPK students. Together, the classes have become ...
At Bush Elementary School, student success isn’t just measured in percentages and spreadsheets; sometimes it’s measured in popcorn parties and Lowe’s hard hats. a Like all Jamestown Public Schools, Bush is in its third year of a district-wide literacy curriculum implementation based in ...
For library media specialist Amy Ransom and art teacher Taylore Laska, the halls of Bush Elementary School — in their own special way — feel a lot like home. Ransom grew up playing “librarian” with childhood books that still contain old date-due cards, while Laska actually walked ...