After serving the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District for 28 years in a number of roles, Superintendent Dr. Peter Smith is set to retire at the end of the current school year. He shared his decision with the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 28. The board will now begin the process of finding a new …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District administrators and the Board of Education are working together to prepare for the next step of the ongoing strategic plan development process. The group met with Blueprint for Excellence on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to think more deeply about the district’s mission, vision, and core values and to review preliminary data collected …
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is rolling out a new visitor management system at all five school buildings to increase safety. The Raptor system is part of the district’s larger I.P. Paging and Access Controls Project. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15, all visitors will be required to present valid government issued identification, like a driver’s license, …
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We’re proud to share that four Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Gregory Lawson presented the students with a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Tuesday, October 1. Commended Students: Lucas Chiorini Patrick Duca Abigail Feng Brian Tollar About 34,000 …
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Winter Sports – Grades 9-12 (JV and Varsity) Season: November 18, 2024 – February 14, 2025 Family ID registration open: October 13, 2024 – November 23, 2024 Physical Exams must be dated November 1, 2023 or later Options: Girls and Boys JV, Varsity Basketball Girls and Boys Varsity Indoor Track Wrestling: JV, Varsity (combined with …
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We’re excited to share that J-D High School senior Sammy Tadevossian has been selected as a nominee for USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award and you can help him win! The award is presented by the New York Giants and the Hospital for Special Surgery. The prestigious award recognizes Tri-State area high school student-athletes, …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education is considering a possible capital project referendum. The district has partnered with Ashley-McGraw Architects to identify needs across all school buildings and grounds. The firm was invited to outline a potential $34.5 million project that would have no tax impact at the Monday, Sept. 30 board meeting. …
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Dear Jamesville-DeWitt CSD families, staff, and community members, We’re excited to be continuing our strategic planning process. Thank you for your participation in the initial community ThoughtExchange. 309 people took part in the survey. Your feedback will be instrumental as we begin the process to create a new strategic plan that fosters a vibrant learning …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Faculty Association is inviting the community to take advantage of an upcoming Community Vaccine Clinic. It will take place at Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School (6280 Randall Road) on Thursday Oct. 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wegmans will be offering regular and senior dose (65+) vaccines for the flu along …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is using ThoughtExchange to collect feedback about our next strategic plan. So far, around 230 people have shared their input! We would love to hear from even more of you. If you haven’t had a chance to jump in or to go back and see what’s new in the exchange, …
