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Parents Voice Concerns about Student Safety During PTSA Meeting

November 13, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A group of concerned parents who are worried about their children's safety gathered at Jamestown High School last night, although no one from the school administration or school board was on hand to hear from them. The Post-Journal is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Parent Teacher Student Association, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Rosemary Bradley

City Police Called to Jamestown High School in Response to Fight Involving Multiple Students

November 7, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown High School was in emergency lock-down late Wednesday morning and into the afternoon after a fight broke out between six unidentified students. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. and Jamestown Police were called to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Rosemary Bradley

Jamestown PTAs Honor BOE for School Board Recognition Week

October 23, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

SUBMITTED MEDIA RELEASE JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools’ PTAs helped celebrate The New York State School Boards Association’s School Board Recognition Week at last night’s board meeting by dedicating a book in honor of each board member … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, New York State School Boards Association

Superintendent and Staff Report a Successful First Year for Jamestown’s Summer LEAP Program

September 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A new summer education program in Jamestown designed to help local students fall victim to the "summer slide" is apparently working. On Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board met and got an update on the district's Summer LEAP … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Danielle Russell, Jamestown Boys and Girls Club, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown YWCA, Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program, Michelle McDowell, YMCA of Jamestown

Karbacka Named President of the Small Cities School District Association

July 31, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown - Jamestown School Board member Nina Karbacka has been named the president of the New York State Association of Small City School Districts (NYSASCSD) for the 2019-20 school year. Karbacka has been a member of NYSASCSD for three years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, New York State Association of Small City School Districts, Nina Karbacka

Officer Resigns From Jamestown Police Department

June 14, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that an officer with the Jamestown Police Department charged in March with criminal possession of a forged instrument has resigned. Jamestown police Chief Harry Snellings told the Post-Journal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County District Attorneys Office, Harry Snellings, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown School Board, Ken Nellis

Jamestown School Board Appoints New High School Principal, Dr. Rosemary Bradley to Take Over July 1

May 23, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved the appointment of a new principal for Jamestown High School starting next school year.  During Wednesday night's board meeting, the board acted on making Dr. Rosemary Bradley the next JHS principal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown School Board, Michael McElrath, Rochester City School District, Rosemary Bradley, Success Academy, Sullivan County BOCES

[LISTEN] Jamestown Veteran Honored with High School Diploma During May 22 School Board Meeting

May 23, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board on Wednesday awarded Jamestown resident and Vietnam veteran Timothy Pickett with a high school diploma, 50 years after he was to graduate from Jamestown High School. Pickett left school early in October 1968 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown School Board, Timothy Pickett, U.S. Marine Corps

Jamestown School Board to Appoint New High School Principal Wednesday Night

May 22, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will hold a meeting Wednesday night at the administration building on Martin Road for a regular board meeting.  Among the items that will be acted on is the appointment of a new principal to Jamestown High … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Michael McElrath, Success Academy

17 of 18 School Districts in Chautauqua County See Budget Approval

May 22, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Tuesday was a successful day for passing school budgets for nearly every district in Chautauqua County. According to the Post-Journal, all local school districts saw their budget approved by local voters except for the Clymer Central … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019-20 Jamestown School Budget, Clymer School District, Falconer School District, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski, Patrick Slagle, Southwestern Central School

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