Jamesville-DeWitt High School had a strong showing at DECA Regionals on Tuesday, Dec. 19. We earned a total of 5 first place finishes! Additionally we placed in the top five in 12 other events, taking home awards in over half of the events. DECA is a high school and college program for students interested in …
Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board Member Lisa McKenney officially submitted her letter of resignation during the board’s regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 18, effective immediately. Lisa cited a conflict of interest with her new employer as the reason for the resignation. She also shared the following: “Thank you for the trust you have placed in …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District was able to reapply for the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision Program (CEP) after the qualifying threshold was changed from 40% to 25%. The CEP program allows qualifying schools to provide free breakfast and lunch meals for all students. CEP schools qualify by using a formula based on the percentage of …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will be opening a public comment period for proposed changes to the district safety plan, which includes the addition of an SRO at each school building. Superintendent Peter Smith presented security audit recommendations during the board of education’s regular meeting on Monday, December 4. We’re dedicated to keeping students and …
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Athletic Department is accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame. Nominations can be made for players, teams, and coaches. Candidate Categories/Guidelines Athlete: must have graduated ten years ago by June 2023* Coach: must have retired five years ago by June 2023* Team: accomplishments ten years ago or more by June …
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Winter weather will be here soon, and now is a good time to become familiar with Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s plans for emergency school closure days. The district’s 2023-24 academic calendar allows for emergency closure days, which are used when the district must close due to conditions beyond its control, such as inclement weather or …
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16 Jamesville-DeWitt students were selected to participate in this year’s Zone 3 Junior High Area All-State Festival. The festival consists of a band, orchestra, and chorus made up of the top 7-9th grade musicians from a 6-county area of New York State. Students traveled to Homer High School on November 3 and 4 for a …
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It’s not every day a high school student gets the chance to moderate an international conversation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Jamesville-DeWitt tenth-grader Aarohi Rastogi was given the once in a lifetime opportunity this fall. “I got to make policy makers listen to girls instead of the other way around. Usually …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Athletic Department hosted a news conference on Wednesday, November 8 to celebrate the National Letter of Intent signing of: Brooke Bort, Binghamton University, Lacrosse Sam Brazell, Providence University, Lacrosse Alex Carolin, Saint Leo University, Lacrosse Carson Carona, Florida Southern College, Lacrosse Hudson Groat, Davidson College, Track Nicolette Militi, Loyola-Maryland, Track …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has collected data from the 2022-23 School Climate Survey. You can find the results posted on the district website by clicking here. The district first developed the anonymous surveys for students, staff and families with the goals of: Gathering more comprehensive and valid data on school conditions; Focusing attention on …
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