The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District recently received notice that there is a nationwide milk carton shortage that will impact our school meal program. Our milk suppliers, along with others across the nation, are experiencing a shortage of half pint paper cartons used for our school meals. At this time, we are unsure how long the …
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The Red Ram Cafe at J-D Middle School is back up and running! The student-run coffee service is available to staff on Fridays. The drinks are prepared and delivered by students in the 12:1:4 special education classroom. The students are offering coffee, tea, and hot cider. The menu may expand as students get more familiar …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is excited to announce the winning name of our Red Ram mascot naming contest. A panel of judges made up of administrators, staff, and students looked over nearly 200 name submissions and narrowed it down to a few favorites. After a discussion, we chose Remmy the Red Ram! We felt …
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You can learn about ecosystems in the classroom, or you can get outside and explore them in your own backyard. That’s what seventh-graders in Anna Endreny’s science class recently did at Fiddlers Green in Jamesville. The class visited the stream the first week of October to monitor the ecosystem and collect data about how healthy …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s 14th annual Sally A. Lock Charity Game raised a record $11,400 for the American Cancer Society and Coaches Vs. Cancer. The annual soccer game has been held at Jamesville-DeWitt since the fall of 2010, when Sally Lock, the sister of junior varsity boys soccer team head coach Paul Krause, was …
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5 Jamesville-DeWitt High School students were selected to participate in this year’s Conference All-State Festival, which highlights the top 11th and 12th grade students from across the State of New York. The festival will take place the weekend of November 30. Students will travel to Rochester where they will participate in intensive rehearsals and workshops …
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J-D Varsity Head Coach Jamie Archer is among 9 people being inducted into the 2023 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame this month. The non-profit aims to recognize and pay tribute to Central New Yorkers who have made significant contributions to the world of sports. Jamie has certainly left his mark on the local lacrosse …
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will hold a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The tests are scheduled to begin at about 2:20 p.m. While this is only a test of the system, it will occur during school hours …
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We’re proud to share that 7 Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Gregory Lawson presented the students with a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Monday, October 2. Commended Students: Moksha Adhikary Amanda Aitken Grace Culligan Yavuz Damkaci Kyler Huyck …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Rami Al-Mudamgha is serving as the 2023-24 Ex-Officio Student Board Member on the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education. This voter approved, non-voting position is annually filled by a high school senior for a one-year term. The student member, who is elected by their high school peers, may sit with …
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