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Shore-ly You Can Walk On Water

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In the 1980s, the dream of strapping on shoes and walking on water was alive or so it seemed. An invention emerged that promised this modern day miracle, but it was less a pair of “shoes” and more a set of “personal styrofoam rafts that required professional-level core strength” to ...

Mother’s Day Has Some Competition

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Today is Mother’s Day. As I write this, on May 10, I’ve learned it’s also National Shrimp Day. Wh-a-a-a-t? Today is Mother’s Day. Period. How can it be anything else? Turns out it’s the date that determines these festive days. Every second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. But every ...

2025-26 JPS Highlights

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Learning & Leading Students rising as scholars, speakers, and future changemakers. Eligh DeLeon (1st), Mia DelPozzo (2nd), and S’miya Kingsbury (3rd) placed in the VFW Voice of Democracy contest. Peyton Joly earned first place at the NYNE Optimist Zone 2 Oratorical Contest. Ten ...

Budget Vote Frequently Asked Questions

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Q. What is on the May 19 ballot? The community will be voting on four items: the 2026-27 School Budget, a proposition to approve the sale of district property on Harrison Street to the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, a proposition for the James Prendergast Library to increase funding by ...

Three Candidates Running For School Board In May 19 Budget Vote

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District voters will have the opportunity to approve the Jamestown Public Schools budget and vote for three members of the district’s board of education on Tuesday, May 19. On Tuesday, April 14, the Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education approved the district’s proposed ...

A Message To District Residents, Taxpayers From Dr. Kevin Whitaker

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Dear Jamestown Community, This has been another incredible school year, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to share the stories of our students, staff, and schools with the community through our “Focus on Schools” page in The Post-Journal. We extend our sincere thanks to our ...