JSS News FROM MS. AGNA PLEASE NOTE – we’ve changed the date of the 4th grade Family Dinner to Wed. Nov. 1 And PLEASE NOTE THE MISTAKE IN THE “MARK YOUR CALENDAR” section: The EVENING Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, Oct. 24 & Thursday, Oct. 26 (not Oct. 25 as was mistakenly listed in the...
Principal’s Weekly Update—Week of September 25
Greetings! Happy Fall! We had a nice celebration of the new season last Friday. We arranged ourselves into a very large letter formation of DAY = NIGHT for an all school photo to welcome Autumn and recognize that it is only one of two days during the year when we have an equal amount of...
Jackson Street Carnival a Success!
With great news coverage, this years carnival once again was a success! Students and families enjoyed fun activities, such as a dunk tank, guess how many balloons were in Principal Agna’s car among many other great games. In this short clip from WWLP viewers can hear from organizer Summer Cable about the event and see...
Principal’s Update Week of Sept 18
Greetings! I hope all families are doing well adjusting to the School routines of September. Things are going very well at school, but I know that it is an adjustment after summer for children to be so scheduled again. Please let me know if your child is having a hard time. Last week we finished...
Principal’s Update Week of Sept 11
We had a wonderful week at school last week. Many students are enjoying the addition of the outdoor classroom and the new basketball court on our playground. It is so nice to have basketball hoops that we can lower for younger children. The League Legends basketball clinic went very well on Sunday morning, and we...
Northampton elementary school to host 2nd annual community carnival
The Jackson Street School in Northampton. (Jackson Street School) NORTHAMPTON – The Jackson Street elementary school in Northampton will host its 2nd annual community carnival this September, giving Pioneer Valley residents a chance to come out to visit the city for a night of family fun. Read the entire article at MassLive.Com
Northampton Public School system updates gender protection policy
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s a practice the school district has had in place for the last three years. Except now, it’s mandatory. Read the entire article at WWLP.com
Back to School: Northampton
Jack Silverman, left, and Christopher Sella of Valley Home Improvement work on the exterior trim of the outdoor classroom being built at R.K. Finn Ryan Road School. GAZETTE STAFF / KEVIN GUTTING – Buy this Image NORTHAMPTON — In addition to a structural overhaul at the elementary school level, incoming students at Northampton public schools can expect...
Gazette: Annual Transperformance draws 1,000, raises $25,000 for school arts
Over a thousand people turned out for head-banging on Tuesday as local pros screamed out rock covers, decked out in wigs with a whole lot of party in the back.
Birds of Prey with Tom Riccardi
The students at Jackson Street had a special visitor this Wednesday in the library thanks to the Jackson Street PTO. Tom Riccardi, of Conway, MA, brought in his Birds of Prey to share with the students. “Does a great horned owl have a good sense of smell?” he asks the students. A few yeses...