Cut loose! J-DHS to perform Footloose in February

J-D High School is proud to present the hit musical Footloose, coming to the Osborn Auditorium in February. The cast, crew, pit orchestra, and staff have been hard at work bringing the show to life. The community is invited to join them for an evening of music, dance, and storytelling. When Ren and his mother …

2026-27 Jamesville-DeWitt pre-K registration is open through Jan. 23

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District offers a full day pre-kindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the district. There is no cost to attend this program. Costs associated with the program will be covered by funds allocated to the district via New York State Preschool funding.  The program follows a separate registration process from grades …

Onondaga County to provide bottled water for all Jamesville-DeWitt schools

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is working closely with Onondaga County to ensure that our schools continue to have access to safe and adequate drinking water when students and staff return from Winter Recess. The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) is currently repairing a leaking transmission main that delivers Lake Ontario water to reservoirs serving …

Jamesville-DeWitt will begin 2026-27 pre-K registration process in January

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District offers a full day pre-kindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the district. There is no cost to attend this program. Costs associated with the program will be covered by funds allocated to the district via New York State Preschool funding.  The program follows a separate registration process from grades …

New public comment period begins for revised 2025-26 District Safety Plan

At their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, the Board of Education reviewed updates made to the 2025-26 District Safety Plan. The changes are related to automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment and school safety training as part of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans. They follow Desha’s Law which was signed by Governor Hochul on July 25, …

Board approves budget development calendar

The Board of Education approved the 2026-27 budget development calendar during their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8. You can view it by visiting the district’s Budget and Finance webpage.

District completes water outlet remediation efforts

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has received its latest results from water testing conducted in November. Four outlets that are still in use tested below the state’s action threshold of 0.005 milligrams of lead per liter. Any outlets that continued to test above this level have now been permanently taken offline.   According to New York …

Voter feedback: what the district learned from its 2025-26 budget exit survey

On May 20, Jamesville-DeWitt voters approved a $75.3 million spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. 971 people participated in the budget vote with 697 voting in favor of the proposal. The district asked voters to complete a voluntary and anonymous exit survey to help guide future decision making. 261 voters provided feedback. What voters …

Five J-D students selected to join PRHYLI Delegation

Five Jamesville-DeWitt High School students were recently selected to join the 2025-26 Puerto Rican-Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Syracuse Delegation.  Congratulations to: Stephanie Alfonso Arturo Gonzalez Sanchez Sneyder Jumbo Kayla McQuaid Sara Skewes The overall purpose of the PRHYLI is student empowerment and leadership development. Student delegates also take part in educational trips, including one …

ParentSquare to streamline post notifications

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District uses ParentSquare to enhance communication with staff, families, and the community. We wanted to let you know about some upcoming changes to the app which will improve how you receive post notifications.  What’s changing?  Currently, you might receive duplicate notifications for posts via both the app and text message.  With …

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