JAMESTOWN [MEDIA RELEASE] - Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2020 Commencement Speaker, David Hinson, a 1995 JHS alumnus. Mr. Hinson is currently an area scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, who won the 2020 Super Bowl. Due to COVID-19, … [Read more...]
JHS Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2020 Valedictorian Abigail Beach and Salutatorian Ayah Qadri. “Abigail and Ayah have always been examples of excellent students and young people,” said JHS Principal Dana Williams. “They … [Read more...]
Councilman Defends Pro-Gun Social Media Post; Council Members Criticized for Perceived Inaction in BLM Movement
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is under scrutiny from some members of the community for allegedly failing to attend a series of recent protests and rallies focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition, one specific council member … [Read more...]
JHS Graduation To Take Place June 25 at STrider Field, Specific Details Still Being Ironed Out
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown High School’s 2020 Graduation Ceremony is expected to take place at Strider Field on Thursday, June 25 with a rain date of Friday, June 26. The decision to hold the event outdoors was announced on Monday due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Whooping Cough at JHS Leads School Officials to Remind Community About Prevention of Communicable Diseases
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district was notified by the Chautauqua County Health & Human Services Department that two cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were identified at Jamestown High School. The district has been working … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Meeting Draws Large Crowd as Community Voices Concerns Over Student Misbehavior
JAMESTOWN - Over 150 students, parents, teachers and other community members were at Jefferson Middle School last night to attend the Jamestown School Board meeting and share their concerns about ongoing student behavior problems throughout the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown School Board Meeting – Student Behavior Discussion – Dec 3, 2019
LISTEN DIRECTLY AT SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - An estimated 150+ teachers, parents and students attended the Dec. 3, 2019 Jamestown School Board meeting at Jefferson Middle School, with two hours of the meeting devoted to concerns regarding student … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold First Public Meeting Since High School Lockdown Incident Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools are expecting a large turnout for the Board of Education's next regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday night, Dec. 3 beginning at 6 p.m. As a result of the expected large audience, the … [Read more...]
Teachers Union Votes ‘No Confidence’ in School Principal
JAMESTOWN - Teachers at Jamestown High School have place a vote of no confidence in the school's principal, Rosemary Bradley. According to the Post-Journal, the no confidence vote was held last week and followed an incident on Nov. 6 when the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Provide List of Action Steps that Will be Taken in Wake of School Lockdown Incident
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have sent out a media release they say is intended to clarify what had happened last week when Jamestown High School was put in lock-down in response to fights that had broken out in the … [Read more...]
