On Monday, January 8 the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District board of education approved changes to the 2023-24 District Safety Plan, which includes the addition of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at each school building. The vote followed a public comment period and public hearing. “The district and board of education appreciate the input we’ve received …
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District offers a full day Prekindergarten 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. To be eligible for the program, a child must …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School has determined this year’s recipients of the NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence. The scholarships provide up to $1,500 per year for up to five years of undergraduate study in New York State. The high school selected the winners by computing a weighted average of the scores on the Regents examinations and/or approved …
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Get ready to be entertained! Jamesville-DeWitt High School students will be performing three shows of “9 to 5: The Musical” this February. “9 to 5: The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story …
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Senator John Mannion recently nominated a select group of students from throughout the 50th district for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. J-D High School seniors Amanda Aitken, Karunmay Aggarwal, and Karla Wade were among those selected for the honor. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest …
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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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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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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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