Superintendent Peter Smith outlined proposed changes to the 2024-25 District Safety Plan during a Board of Education public hearing on Monday, July 29. The majority of updates can be found in section 2 of the safety plan, Prevention and Intervention Strategies. There is some new language regarding updated regulations and Special Patrol Officers. The district …
Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club recently attended HOSA’s 47th annual International Leadership Conference. The international career and technical student organization is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education. Aarohi Rastogi, Flora Mei, Riley Tuite, and Sinead McDevitt were among 12,600 members, advisors, judges, and guests at the June conference in …
The ParentSquare platform is moving to multi-factor authentication, a process by which a user verifies their identity. This can be done by entering a verification code during login that is sent via text message or email. MFA will be slowly rolled out to all users after the 2024-25 school year begins. MFA is becoming a …
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Having a comprehensive plan in place to handle a wide range of possible emergencies is a critical component of school management and student safety. That’s why the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District and board of education routinely evaluates and updates the district safety plan. They are asking for your input during the process. The board of …
Jamesville-DeWitt High School students recently competed in the Technology Student Association’s national conference in Orlando, Florida. It was held in Rosen Shingle Creek from June 26-30. They competed against approximately 6,000 students from across the country, as well as chapters from Turkey, American Samoa, Germany, and Korea. They had notable performances in the following events: Flight …
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5 Jamesville-DeWitt High School students competed in the 2024 GENIUS Olympiad International Finals hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology from June 10-14. It marked the first time J-D students competed in the renowned project competition. 1,089 participants from 34 states and 65 countries competed in 10 categories: science, writing, business, robotics, art, music, short …
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We would like to congratulate Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Merrill Charles on receiving the Shawna Marzella Memorial Scholarship. Shawna Marzella was an incredibly dedicated special education teaching assistant at Tecumseh Elementary School for 19 years. She supported so many J-D students through her commitment, hard work, and advocacy. Merrill Charles was one of those students. …
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2 Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors were honored at the 35th annual New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s (NYSPHSAA) Scholar-Athlete Dinner at SRC Arena on Monday, June 10. Congratulations to Amanda Aitken (soccer, softball) and Aaron Sikora (baseball) on being named scholar-athletes of the year for Jamesville-DeWitt! The Section III Scholar-Athlete Program annually recognizes …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Athletic Department hosted a National Letter of Intent signing for student-athletes on Tuesday, June 11. It was held in the high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony featured 3 student-athletes who have proudly committed to a future of higher education. Administration, coaches, and families gathered to celebrate this exciting …
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Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff, As you know, the weather forecast for the next few days is calling for oppressive temperatures above 95 degrees combined with high humidity and a heat advisory has been issued. Based on the forecast and the fact that most classrooms in our buildings are not air conditioned, students in grades …
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