Previous Press Releases

Janesville sees improvement in all grade levels as measured by the Wisconsin Student Assessment System 2024

Janesville Board of Education Approves Referendum Questions for November 5 Ballot

School District of Janesville hosting Job Fair July 2024

Delivering Bags of Hope to Host Concert Fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

Community Survey Helps Drive Next Steps in Facilities Planning Process

School District of Janesville hosting greenhouse construction project groundbreaking

Mr. Bryan Erskine to become Director of Technology for the School District of Janesville

School District of Janesville seeking input through a community-wide survey

Kelly Kaminski selected to be Principal for Roosevelt Elementary School

School District of Janesville hosting Job Fair A wide variety of full and part-time positions are available

SDJ to host community conversation events regarding findings of the District’s facilities assessment

Janesville Families can Inquire about Evaluations for Early Entrance to Kindergarten

P4J (4-year-old Kindergarten) enrollment kick-off on Feb. 10, 2024

Janesville Board of Education April election ballot set with four candidates

Bags of Hope food distribution set for Saturday, December 16, 2023

School District of Janesville to accept Intra-district Transfer Requests for 2024-25

School District of Janesville developing a long-range facilities plan

School District of Janesville reminds families of inclement weather procedures 2023

State of Wisconsin releases school and district report cards

Parker High School to host Wisconsin First Lego League regional tournament 2023

Janesville sees improvement in all grade levels as measured by the Wisconsin Student Assessment System 2023

Delivering Bags of Hope to Host Concert Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 12

Janesville’s Monroe Elementary School announced as a National Blue Ribbon School

SDJ to Launch Strategic Planning Process

School District and Janesville Transit System establish MOU for free bus rides

SDJ Board approves 2023-24 contract for district’s certified teaching staff

School District of Janesville 2023-24 student enrollment data

School District of Janesville hosting Job Fair

School District of Janesville announces 2023 summer meal program plans

Student “Water Walk” to raise awareness and funds for a well in a Haitian orphanage

Zack Gavin selected to be Assistant Principal for Craig High School

School District of Janesville Releases January Enrollment Numbers 2023

Janesville Families can Inquire about Evaluations or Early Entrance to Kindergarten

P4J (4-year-old Kindergarten) enrollment kick-off on Feb. 11, 2023

Bags of Hope Food Distribution set for Saturday, December 17, 2022

Parker High School to host Wisconsin First Lego League regional tournament 10-5-2022

School District of Janesville to accept Intra-district Transfer Requests for 2023-24

Wisconsin Issues School and District Report Cards 2021-2022

School District of Janesville reminds families of inclement weather procedures 2022-2023

Craig High School to host alumnus General Andrew Poppas

School District of Janesville certifies levy, mil rate decreases

Guy Stricker selected to be Assistant Principal for Edison Middle School

School District of Janesville 2022-23 student enrollment data

Janesville sees improvement in all grade levels as measured by the Wisconsin Student Assessment System

SDJ and JTS offer training for students interested in using city buses for school transportation

Sarah Brehm recommended to be next Principal for Jackson Elementary School

School District of Janesville announces 2022 summer meal program plans

Jim McClowry recommended to be SDJ Athletic Director

Three individuals to be added to the Janesville Senior/Craig High School Honor Wall

Mark Holzman to be next Superintendent for the School District of Janesville

Amanda Spranger recommended to be next Principal for Edison Middle School

Update on SDJ Superintendent search

Update on finalists for SDJ Superintendent search One of three finalists withdraws from consideration

School Board names finalists in Superintendent search 2022

School District of Janesville offers process for early entrance to kindergarten 2022

Public input sought regarding School District of Janesville superintendent search

School District of Janesville Releases January 2022 Enrollment Numbers

School District of Janesville seeking public/stakeholder feedback on ESSER III funds

P4J (4-year-old Kindergarten) enrollment kick-off on February 5, 2022

Janesville Board of Education April election ballot set with five candidates

Enrollment appointments now available for 2022-2023 Kindergarten

Bags of Hope Food Distribution slated for Saturday, December 11, 2021

School District of Janesville notices families of inclement weather procedures

Wisconsin Issues School and District Report Cards 2020-2021

Janesville Performance on the 2020-21 Wisconsin Student Assessment System

Superintendent Pophal announces retirement at the end of 2021-22 school year

School District of Janesville 2021-22 student enrollment data

Franklin Middle, Marshall Middle, and Jefferson Elementary School Leadership Changes

Lincoln Elementary School to host District Construction Project Launch

School District of Janesville announces 2021 summer meal program plans

School District of Janesville provides update on COVID-19 Face Covering Policy

School District of Janesville offers process for early entrance to kindergarten

School District of Janesville Releases January Enrollment Numbers

No School on Friday, January 22, 2021

Janesville Board of Education April election ballot set with six candidates

The January 12 School District of Janesville Board of Education meeting to start at 5 pm

Lincoln Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

Enrollment appointments now available for 2021-2022 Kindergarten

Three School District of Janesville school board seats up for election on April 6, 2021

UPDATE: School meal offerings through January 15, 2021

Craig High School and Marshall Middle School to pivot to online instruction

School District of Janesville notices families of revised inclement weather procedures

Roosevelt Elementary School to pivot back to face-to-face instruction 11-11-2020

Roosevelt Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

Statement from the School District of Janesville Board of Education

Harrison and Jefferson Elementary Schools to pivot back to face-to-face instruction

Jefferson Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

Harrison Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

School District of Janesville 2020 student enrollment data

Adams Elementary School to pivot back to face-to-face instruction

“Delivering Bags of Hope” virtual fundraiser features celebrity Chef Ace Champion

Roosevelt Elementary School to pivot back to face-to-face instruction

Adams Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

Craig and Parker High Schools to switch to an “A” / “B” rotation for in-person instruction

School District of Janesville provides update on COVID-19 procedures/practices/case count

Craig High School and Roosevelt Elementary School extending online instruction

Craig High School and Roosevelt Elementary School to pivot to online instruction

UPDATE REGARDING SCHOOL MEALS!!!

Changes to school meal programs-USDA returns to more restrictive rules for meals

School District of Janesville to Host Referendum Presentations and Site Tours

School district notices families of procedures to pivot to online instruction if needed

School District of Janesville Seeks Feedback Through Community Survey

School District of Janesville Announces Retirements 2020

SDJ summer meal options for children during COVID-19 public health emergency

Rock County public school districts working collaboratively on fall 2020 plans

Mr. Henry (Hank) Schmelz selected to be Principal for Marshall Middle School

SDJ Board of Education Meeting on April 14, 2020 will be conducted via web conferencing

SDJ administrative offices at the ESC closed to the public during “Safer-at-Home” order

SDJ providing meal options for children during COVID-19 public health emergency

SDJ provides details regarding family access to schools on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 and meals for children starting on Thursday, March 19, 2020, and Travel guidance

March 15, 2020 Letter to Parents

SDJ cancels all after-school special events per State Health Department Recommendation

4-year graduation rate data released for the Class of 2019

Best Practices and Safety Measures – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Applications for Early Entrance to Kindergarten Available

Craig High School seeking nominations for Alumni Honor Wall

Mercyhealth, SSM Health and the School District of Janesville’s Early Literacy Task Force collaborate to improve early childhood development

Bags of Hope Food Drive slated for Saturday, December 14, 2019

School District of Janesville to accept Intra-district Transfer Requests for 2020-21

Wisconsin issues school and district report cards

School District of Janesville reminds families of inclement weather procedures

‘Industry Day’

School District of Janesville 2019 student enrollment data

Craig High School to host “College Goal WI” event

“Delivering Bags of Hope” fundraiser features celebrity Chef Ace Champion

Janesville Noon Rotary Club recognizes area students for academic achievement - August 20, 2019

Dan McCrea selected to be Chief Financial Officer for the School District of Janesville - 8/14/2019

School District of Janesville Board of Education to hold workshop

Important “Back-to-School” dates for the School District of Janesville - Aug. 7, 2019

School District of Janesville Announces Retirements

Brian Martin selected to be next Assistant Principal for Parker High School

Nick Jones selected to be Assistant Principal for Edison Middle School

Kennedy Elementary School to celebrate their 20th-anniversary 5/29/19

This Week in Janesville Schools – May 20-24, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – May 13 - 19, 2019

Three to be added to the Janesville Parker’s Distinguished Vikings Honor Wall

Matthew Peerenboom selected to be next Principal for Washington Elementary School

This Week in Janesville Schools – May 6 - May 12, 2019

Harrison Elementary School to celebrate their 50th-anniversary - April 30, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – April 29 - May 5, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – April 22 - 28, 2019

Four Janesville schools recognized as ‘Schools of Recognition’ - 4/16/2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – April 8 - 14, 2019

Van Buren Elementary School reaches 50 Year Anniversary

Five to be added to the Janesville Senior/Craig High School Honor Wall

News Release - This Week in Janesville Schools – April 1 - 7, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 25 - 31, 2019

Rock University High School students gear up to present at international conference

Janesville Craig and Parker students to compete in International DECA conference

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 18 - 24, 2019

Grants Available from the Janesville Education Foundation Endowment Fund

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 11- 17, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 4- 10, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – April 1 - 7, 2019

Internet Safety

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 25 – March 3, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 18 – 24, 2019

SDJ High School 4 Year Graduation Trend Data

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 11 – 17, 2019

School District of Janesville Releases Enrollment Numbers

This Week in Janesville Schools - Jan 18, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – January 14 – 20, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – January 7 – 13, 2019

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 17 – 23, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 10 – 16, 2018

Parker High School seeking nominations for the Distinguished Vikings Award - December 6, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 2 – 9, 2018

Craig High School seeking nominations for their Alumni Honor Wall

Bags of Hope Food Drive slated for Saturday, December 15, 2018

Enrollment for 2019-20 Kindergarten begins December 3, 2018

State issues school and district report cards

This Week in Janesville Schools – November 12 – 18, 2018

School District of Janesville reminds families of inclement weather procedures - November 7, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – November 5 – 11, 2018

Parker High School to host Wisconsin First Lego League regional tournament

Edison Middle School hosting Career Day for students on November 2

Indoor walking opportunities offered at Parker High School

More than 700 Janesville middle school students to tour local businesses - October 18, 2018

Tips for Getting Safely to and from School - October 15, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools - October 12, 2018

Exchange students from Argentina in Janesville for 2 week stay - October 11, 2018

School District of Janesville 2018 student enrollment data - October 9, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 8 – 14, 2018

Janesville Performance on the 2017-18 Wisconsin Student Assessment System

Seven Janesville elementary schools to hold Back-to-School home visits

School Board Provides Details on Process to Appoint Commissioner

PR: Commissioner Carla Quirk to resign from School Board - August 3, 2018

School District of Janesville offers 2018-2019 Athletic Passes - July 31, 2018

Janesville Schools Outdoor Laboratory (JSOL) celebrating 50 years

School District of Janesville Announces Retirements - June 20, 2018

Parker High School announces Clayton Kreger as Athletic Director - June 15,2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – June 4 – June 12, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – May 29 – June 3, 2018

Parker High School alumni honored during “Distinguished Vikings” ceremony

This Week in Janesville Schools- May 21-28, 2018 - May 18, 2018

Monroe Elementary School 50th Anniversary - May 17, 2018

Student Water Walk to Raise Awareness and Funds for a Village in Haiti

This Week in Janesville Schools – May 14 – 20, 2018

Parker High School announces Matt Bredesen as Boys Basketball Coach

Janesville Craig and Parker DECA competed in International DECA conference

This Week in Janesville Schools - April 30 - May 6, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools - April 23, 2018

CHS Honor Wall

Craig High School to Host Wartburg College Choir on Friday, April 20, 2018

This week in Janesville Schools - April 16, 2018

Four Janesville schools recognized as "Schools of Recognition" - April 13, 2018

This Week in Janesville - April 9, 2018

Nerf Wars information letter to parents - April 6, 2018

Craig High School to hold a distracted driving assembly - April 4, 2018

Commissioner Ben Dobson resigns from School Board - March 23,2018

Tim Cullen Summer Institute announces April 6th application deadline

This Week in Janesville Schools March 19 - April 3 - March 19, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 12 – March 18, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – March 5 – March 11, 2018

Craig High School to host 3rd annual Craig Spotlight Spectacular - March 5, 2018

Safety Message - March 2018

Craig High School art students had the opportunity to participate in the Regional Competition February 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 26 – March 4, 2018

Parker High School to host First Lego League State Robotics Competition - February 22,2018

College and career readiness opportunities for students at Franklin Middle School - February 20, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 19 – February 25, 2018

School District of Janesville selects Stacy Petersen as Roosevelt Elementary Principal - February 13, 2018

School District of Janesville Releases Enrollment Numbers - February 13, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 12 – 18, 2018

Janesville’s Parker High School Celebrates 50 Years! - February 7, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – February 5 - 11, 2018

Janesville DECA Chapters to send 15 Students to State Competition - February 1, 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – January 22-28, 2018

“Preschool 4 Janesville” Celebrates 10 Years of Early Literacy Programming - January 18, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – January 15-21, 2018

Public Invited to Attend Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations - January 10, 2017

Janesville school district fiber optic project approved for E-rate funding - January 9, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – January 8-14, 2018

Janesville Board of Education April election ballot set with three candidates - January 8, 2017

Lead Water Test - Spanish - January 2018

Water Lead Testing - January 2018

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 17-21, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 11-17, 2017

Parker High School seeking nominations for the Distinguished Vikings Award - December 5, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – December 4-10, 2017

Tips for Getting Safely to and from School - November 30, 2017

Enrollment for 2018-19 Kindergarten begins December 4, 2017 - November 29, 2017

Musical and Girls Varsity Basketball home opener sharing the stage that evening - November 29, 2017

Dollar General makes $10,000 donation to Janesville’s Jackson Elementary - November 21, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – November 20 – December 3, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – November 13 - November 19, 2017

Bags of Hope Food Drive slated for Saturday, December 16, 2017 - November 9, 2017

School District of Janesville Announces Inclement Weather Procedures - November 7, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – November 6-12, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 30 - November 5, 2017

Nearly 700 Janesville Middle School Students to Tour Local Businesses -October 24, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 23-29, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 16-22, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 9-14

School District of Janesville 2017 student enrollment data - October 6, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – October 2-7

Manufacturing Day event- October 2, 2017

Janesville Performance on the 2016-17 Wisconsin Student Assessment System - September 27, 2017

This Week in Janesville Schools – September 25-29

This Week in Janesville Schools – September 18-23

Janesville ACT scores reflect College and Career Readiness for all 2017 Graduates - September 7, 2017

Janesville Noon Rotary Club recognizes area students for academic achievement - August 24, 2017

Jefferson and Harrison Elementary School staff to Visit Homes - August 21, 2017

Jefferson and Harrison Elementary School staff to Visit Homes

School District of Janesville selects Jennifer Fanning as Kennedy Elementary Principal - August 14, 2017

Parker High School announces John Zimmerman as Athletic Director - August 10, 2017

Important "Back-to-School" dates for the School District of Janesville - August 10, 2017

School District of Janesville selects Ashley Wright as Wilson Elementary Principal - July 11, 2017

District Principal to be offered Director of Teaching and Innovation position - July 11, 2017