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...]
Jamestown Public Schools Announces June 10 as Last Day for Most Students
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...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Four Special Meetings This Week Focusing on Superintendent Search
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board could be getting closer to its goal of finding a new superintendent for the Jamestown School District. The board has scheduled four separate special meeting this week, each involving the board going into an … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Reminds Community Remote Learning, Other Services Will Continue for Rest of School Year
ALBANY - After New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York K-12 schools and colleges will be closed for the remainder of the school year, Jamestown Public Schools put out a statement reminding the community that remote … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools’ Food Services Thanks Local Community for Donations
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools' Food Service Department has been hard as work distributing over 88,000 meals since school buildings closed in March. School officials announced on Monday that the local community has noticed their hard work … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe: April 23, 2020
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Jamestown Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe: April 23, 2020 AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe talks with WRFA's Jason Sample to give an update on how … [Read more...]
Cuomo Warns Shutdown Won’t Be Over Anytime Soon
ALBANY - A day after announcing New York will reopen its economy on a regional basis, but without providing a timetable, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today warned that the COVID-19 shutdown is "not going to be over anytime soon." "This is a profound moment. … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Launches Continuing Instruction Plan
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools rolled out its plan to educate students for the rest of the year due to schools continuing to be closed to students because of the New York on PAUSE executive order. The plan was shared with faculty and staff … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Updates Community on COVID-19 Impact
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools is continuing to offer updates during the COVID-19 State of Emergency to offer support for students and families while schools are closed. School officials say the New York State Education Department officially … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe: April 2, 2020
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe to get an update on how Jamestown Public Schools is coping with the COVID-19 State of Emergency and also get an update on the school budget … [Read more...]
