On Aug. 13, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff. Good afternoon, Yesterday, the State Education Department released guidance for school districts to consider when planning for back-to-school next month. We’re reviewing this Health & Safety Guide, alongside the guidance we have received from the CDC and …
On Aug. 4, 2021, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff. Dear J-D families and staff: As we near the halfway point of summer, many of you may be wondering what the new school year will look like, and I’m sure you have some …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is welcoming a new member to its administrative team. On July 26, the J-D Board of Education appointed Ashley Carducci to serve as Tecumseh Elementary School’s principal, beginning on Aug. 9. She has experience working as a special education teacher, instructional coach and an administrator. She is currently an associate …
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As part of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s exploration of the feasibility of offering prekindergarten, the district has released a request for proposals for eligible early childhood agencies/organizations to partner with the district to offer a full-day program for four-year-olds. “As we explore our options on how to best establish and maintain a pre-K program, we want …
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association again named Jamesville-DeWitt High School a Scholar-Athlete School of Excellence. The purpose of the School of Excellence Awards is to unite varsity coaches in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor. This year, 124 schools earned the School of Excellence Award. “This program highlights …
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Providing an orderly plan for dealing with emergencies is an important component of the management of schools within the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District. Emergency situations can range from man-made problems, such as power outages, fires and bomb threats, to natural disasters like blizzards and floods. These situations may present highly dangerous situations or mere inconveniences. …
Athletic events at the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School athletic stadium are going to sound a lot sweeter in the 2021-22 school year and beyond thanks to a donation from the Jamesville-DeWitt All Sports Booster Club. At the J-D Board of Education’s July 12 meeting, the board voted to accept two booster club donations: one that will …
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During the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education’s annual re-organizational meeting, board members elected their board officers for the 2021-22 school year. During the meeting, which took place July 12 in person and was also livestreamed, board members elected Lori DeForest to serve as board president and Joe Gross as vice president. The positions …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District officials are seeking public input regarding how to use federal stimulus money connected with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The district expects to receive $2,799,817 as part of the ARP plan, which was implemented earlier this year to help schools safely …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will be seeking a new Tecumseh Elementary School principal following the resignation of current principal Tokinma Killins, who will be leaving her position on June 30. “We wish Ms. Killins well on her future endeavors, and we will strive to make this transition as seamless as possible for our students …
