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Photos: McMahon dancers at Jackson School
The students of McMahon School of Irish Dance made their rounds today of the Batavia City Schools, performing traditional Irish dances as St. Patrick's Day approaches. We caught up with them for a few...
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Photos: Reading is a sweet treat at Jackson School
The students at Jackson School took a trip to Candyland today, guided by teachers, staff and City Schools Superintendent Chris Dailey, who played King Candy in the play written by two Jackson...
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Photo: Jackson School students learn about polar bears
Tiffany Vanderworth, curator with the Buffalo Zoo, leads a group of children at Jackson School this morning in a discussion about polar bears. Vanderworth covered the nature, habits and habitat of...
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Photos: Kindergarten Thanksgiving lunch at Jackson School
Kindergarteners at Jackson School got firsthand experience at a Thanksgiving feast today with all the trimmings. The students filed into the auditorium, some of them dressed as Native Americans and...
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Award-winning local teacher digs into farming with her students
Teaching is a passion for Christine Bow. She is dedicated to integrating agricultural education into her classroom and inspiring her students to develop an understanding and appreciation for farming...
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Photos: Ag Teacher of the Year award presented to Christine Bow
At Jackson School today, Christine Bow received her official certificate and recognition for being named 2014 New York Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year from Cornell Cooperative...
View ArticleBoys and girls invited to summer youth basketball camp at Jackson School
Young, aspiring basketball players are invited to a youth basketball camp Aug. 11-15 at the Jackson School Gym in the City of Batavia.The camp is sponsored by Batavia Boys Basketball Boosters and is...
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Photos: Jackson School kindergarteners get visit from Batavia PD as thanks...
A few weeks ago, as a writing assignment, a pair of kindergarten classes at Jackson School decided to send cards and a "police survival kit" to Batavia PD officers.Today, three officers in the...
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Parents picking up students at Jackson School mostly like new traffic barrier...
A parent complained to The Batavian about the new barrier blocking off the little extension road by Jackson School on South Jackson Avenue, so we thought we would investigate.Of the nine parents we...
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Photos: Free coats from firefighters at Jackson School
Fire Chief Jim Maxwell and Principal Diane Bonarigo help a student at Jackson School try on a new winter coat at the school this morning. IAFF Local 896 gave out about 90 winter coats to students at...
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Jackson School students will have creative work displayed at local businesses
Local businesses are supporting the education of local kindergarteners and first-graders by displaying framed examples of their drawings and writings in their shops.The unique program to highlight the...
View ArticleChild found safe on Washington Avenue after leaving Jackson School without...
A kindergartener at Jackson Street School apparently misunderstood instructions from a nurse today and left school grounds instead of waiting for his father to pick him up, according to officials.The...
View Article'Cheer-a-thon' planned for preschooler with leukemia - 'We Got This!'
A preschooler at Jackson Elementary School was diagnosed with leukemia on Jan. 17 and a cheer-a-thon is planned in March to help her and her family.Four-year-old Emma Harris is very passionate about...
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Pictures: Community art displays from Jackson School students
Ella, Mrs. Shuknecht’s First Grade My Snowman My snowman’s name is Krystal. She is fancy and happy. She likes to wear bows and a hat. Her favorite food is ice cream cake. When it is cold outside she...
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Photos: Jackson School goes wild for reading
Robin Zanderwers from the Buffalo Zoo shows off a turtle to students at Jackson School on Thursday evening during an event dubbed "Wild About Reading."
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