Thanks to an opportunity made possible from the New York State Department of Education, two Jamestown High School students have been given the opportunity to make their voices — and their cultures — heard. Senior Madeline DeJoy and junior Hermione Santiago Cruz will represent Jamestown ...
It’s an age-old challenge for English teachers across the country — how do you emphasize a novel written a century ago and make it relevant for students in today’s day and age? For Jamestown High School English teacher Lora Pirrello, the equation is simple: meet students where they are ...
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. ...
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 ...
How does a box of toys turn into a life-sized river? That’s what teachers at Love Elementary School had the chance to explore recently thanks to a learning opportunity called “Tiny Toy Tales” made possible through a partnership with Chautauqua Institution Arts Education and the John ...
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 ...
