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English Classes For Love Families A ‘Blessing’

Each week, a group of eight ladies make their way into the Love Elementary School conference room. They come from different backgrounds and cultures. They are mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. And they are truly grateful — and motivated — by the opportunity that’s available to them. ...

Love, JHS Work Together To Encourage School Attendance

In the hallways of Love Elementary School, visitors will notice some new wall art featuring a familiar figure: the new Jamestown High School “Red Raider” mascot. According to Cindy Johnson, Love principal, the posters’ purpose is twofold: Love classes receive their “Js” for having ...

JHS Continues, Expands Tradition Of Poetry Education

The stage of the Merton P. Corwin Auditorium at Jamestown High School is dim with only a microphone at center stage. Occupying that microphone is JHS freshman Hayden Langford, who is rehearsing a poem into a sea of empty seats, save for the middle seat of the tenth row. “Now this time when ...

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 ...

JPS Is Now Pre-Registering Universal Pre-K Students

Jamestown Public Schools is now accepting pre-registration for families who are looking to enroll their children in universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) for the 2023-24 school year. The district has two free UPK programs: UPK 3 and UPK 4. Eligible students are children who reside in Jamestown ...

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 ...