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Sweet Success: J-DHS students engineer custom candy dispensers

Students at J-D High School recently immersed themselves in a project that was as technical as it was delicious. Over the course of five weeks, Computer Integrated Manufacturing students were tasked with designing and building functional candy dispensers. The project was fun, but also a rigorous exercise in the engineering design process. Students were required …

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J-DHS students place on National French & Spanish Exams

National French Contest The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with a similar educational background for prizes. The 60-minute national test is designed, …

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District to host public hearing on 2026-27 school budget proposal on May 11

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District administrators will present the 2026-27 budget proposal during a public hearing on Monday, May 11. The hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in J-D High School’s Large Group Room. You can also attend virtually via YouTube. The link will be available on the district website. The district’s $74.9 million proposal for …

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Students participate in Albany PRHYLI conference

Some J-D High School students recently immersed themselves in the New York state legislative process. Four students were invited to participate in the annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Albany Weekend Conference. It took place the weekend of April 17-20. Stephanie Alfonso, Sara Skewes, Sneyder Jumbo Pintado, and Arturo González Sánchez …

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2026-27 budget proposal is adopted, board candidates are finalized

The Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education adopted the district’s $74.9 million budget proposal for the 2026-27 school year during its regular meeting on Monday, April 20. It calls for a $365,208, or 0.48%, reduction in spending over the current year’s budget. This is due to efforts to decrease spending and better align expenses with revenues. The …

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J-D seniors are inducted into National Technical Honor Society

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is proud to share that nine J-D High School seniors were among 155 students recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). OCM BOCES welcomed districts and families from across the region for the Induction Ceremony at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College on Tuesday, April 14.  During the …

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Budget proposal finalized, will be presented to the board for adoption on April 20

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District administrators worked with the Board of Education Finance Committee this week to finalize its 2026-27 budget proposal. The $74.9 million dollar spending plan will be presented to the board for adoption on Monday, April 20.  “We believe this is a thoughtful and carefully crafted budget proposal that prioritizes our students,” said …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Fine Arts Hall of Fame adds new inductee

The Jamesville-DeWitt Fine Arts Hall of Fame held its 4th induction ceremony to recognize Eliot Fisk on Wednesday, April 8. The event was held in the high school auditorium.  The hall of fame serves to enlighten the community about the district’s outstanding fine arts heritage and to honor those who have made remarkable and lasting …

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Ballot applications available for 2026-27 budget vote and board election

All qualified Jamesville-DeWitt voters are eligible to vote with a mail-in ballot. Applications are needed for early, absentee, and military ballots.  EARLY VOTING BALLOTS  All qualified district residents are eligible to vote early with a mail-in ballot for any reason. ABSENTEE BALLOTS  Voters must complete an absentee application and state the reason they will not …

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Jamesville-DeWitt schools raise Autism awareness and $13,000 for local organizations

It was another record-breaking year for the Tecumseh Learning Pad’s annual Lemonade Stand. The district’s special education classroom raised $13,347 this year! The funds will be split between Central New York Autism Society of America and ARISE Adaptive Design.  “J-D is truly one of a kind,” shared special education teacher Megan Ames. “The love, kindness, …

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