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J-D High School shares Shakespeare Competition results

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, six juniors and seniors competed in Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Shakespeare Monologue School-Level Competition sponsored by the Syracuse Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States.  1st place went to senior Eden Shirilan-Showlett for his performance as Shylock from Merchant of Venice.  Senior Alex Bronchetti notched 2nd place with her portrayal of …

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Dec. 18 public hearing on proposed changes to the 2023-24 District Safety Plan

This is a reminder that the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is currently receiving public comments on proposed changes to the 2023-24 District Safety Plan, which includes the addition of an SRO at each school building. The board of education will hold a public hearing and present the proposed changes on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7 …

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J-D Junior wins Symphoria’s first “Tenacity in Tune Award”

Jamesville-DeWitt High School Junior Samuel Ahn was recently awarded the first-ever Symphoria “Tenacity in Tune Award” presented by Drakos Pediatric Urgent Care. The award recognizes the profound impact of music and the arts on the mental well-being of young musicians in Onondaga County. Samuel is a dedicated oboe player. He first started playing in fourth …

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Proposed district safety plan changes available for public review; Dec. 18 public hearing planned

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 …

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Winter weather: understanding district emergency closure procedures

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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J-D students participate in Junior High Area All-State

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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J-D student advocates for girls; helps moderate international conversation

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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J-D High School celebrates National Signing Day; 8 athletes sign Letter of Intent

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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2022-23 School Climate Survey results are available

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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District adapts during nationwide milk carton shortage

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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