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Jamestown Public Schools Releases 2020-21 Reopening Plan

August 3, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - [Media Release] - Jamestown Public School released its 2020-21 Reopening Plan Friday at www.jpsny.org/reopening. School officials said they also have submitted the plan to the New York State Education Department on Friday, per the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Jamestown Public Schools, JPS Reopening Committee, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Education Department

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker: July 23, 2020

July 24, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Community Matters - Jamestown School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker: July 2020  AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with newly appointed Jamestown Public Schools superintendent Kevin Whitaker, who shares … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: COVID-19, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker

JHS Announces Valedictorian and Salutatorian

June 10, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abigail Beach, Ayah Qadri, Dana Williams, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools

Jamestown BOE Appoints Next School Superintendent

June 9, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has found the district's next superintendent. On Monday night during a remote board meeting, the board approved the appointment of Kevin Whitaker to serve as the next superintendent, replacing Bret Apthorpe, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott

School Budget, Library Proposition Mail-In Vote Deadline Extended to June 16

June 8, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday he will sign an executive order allowing all school election ballots to be counted as long as they are received by Tuesday, June 16 – a week later than originally announced. The extension comes after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020-21 Jamestown School Budget, Andrew Cuomo, Anne Greene, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Public Schools, Norman Green

JHS Graduation To Take Place June 25 at STrider Field, Specific Details Still Being Ironed Out

June 2, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools

Group of Parents Call on School Officials to Keep P-Tech Program Open

June 1, 2020 By WRFA 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN - A group of families from the Jamestown Public Schools district are asking for community support in expressing concern for the closure of two programs as part of next year's school budget. Earlier this month it was announced the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020-21 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, P-Tech, Success Academy

Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget will Be Monday, June 1

May 26, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The public hearing for the Jamestown Public Schools' 2020-21 proposed budget will be held remotely on Monday, June 1 at 6 p.m. On May 19 the Jamestown School Board unanimously approved the $88.3 million budget that includes no property … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020-21 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, coronavirus, COVID-19, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Public Schools Success Academy, Jamestown School Board, P-Tech

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe Discusses 2020-21 Budget

May 22, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Community Matters - Jamestown School Superintendent Brett Apthorpe Discusses 2020-21 Budget  AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE ON SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe joins us to discuss the impact COVID-19 has on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 2020-21 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, COVID-19, Jamestown Public Schools

Jamestown Public Schools Announces June 10 as Last Day for Most Students

May 18, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools’ last day of school will be Wednesday, June 10, except Ring Elementary School, which had to close for a day in February due to cleaning from a broken drainpipe. Ring Elementary School’s last day of school will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools

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