19 J-D High School students are advancing to the New York state Science Olympiad competition. They will compete against the top 60 schools across the state at LeMoyne College on March 20-21. To advance, they first competed at the Mid-State Regional Competition at LeMoyne in January. A total of 35 students, grouped into three teams, …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s special education classroom, The Tecumseh Learning Pad, is kicking off its 13th annual Lemonade Stand fundraiser with a special T-shirt sale. Shirt and sweatshirt orders and donations are being taken online through Friday, March 6. The lemonade stand is held in April to coincide with National Autism Acceptance Month. The …
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Six J-D Middle School eighth-grade students have been recognized for Scholastic Writing Awards poetry entries. Congratulations to: Aldijana Salkic, Gold Key – “Matryoshka Doll” Joy Appiah, Honorable Mention – “My Canvas; Full of Joy” Avery Poag, Honorable Mention – “One Rough Draft” Kaya Prasad, Honorable Mention – “Hole in My Heart” Mayde Anastasio, Honorable Mention …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District administrators are outlining their vision for the 2026-27 budget development process and sharing steps they’ve already taken to keep staff and the broader community informed. Superintendent Darcy Woodcock and School Business Administrator Brian Bartlett have presented up-to-date budget information at regular board of education meetings, which they’ve also been sharing with …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s registration process for universal prekindergarten (UPK) is continuing. For students to be successfully enrolled, parents/guardians need to submit completed registration packets and all required supporting documentation to the district office by Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. The district will be holding an in-person registration event on Thursday, Feb. 12 from …
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J-D High School students are being recognized for their artistic skills in the 2026 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards competition. The awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. Local award winners were also honored at a recent award ceremony at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District hosted a Community Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at J-D High School to offer an in-person opportunity to connect with members of the school community. Administrators and staff took turns outlining three focus areas that are seen and felt in all of our buildings. Portrait of a Graduate Superintendent Darcy …
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The J-D High School musical production team has canceled the first Footloose performance on Thursday, Feb. 5 due to a number of cast illnesses. They are working with Ticketleap to process refunds. “We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our audience and supporters, but we need to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has used four of the five emergency closure days built into the 2025-26 school calendar due to inclement weather. If the district uses the remaining emergency closure day it will need to use remote instruction days moving forward to meet the 180-day state-required school schedule. The following remote learning plan …
Sixth-graders Siobhan Yung, Olivia Zhang, and Pramiti Adhikari recently represented J-D Middle School at the Future City Middle School Regional Competition in Albany, earning multiple top awards for their project, Shanghai 2125. Future City is one of the most prestigious international STEM competitions for middle school students. Teams are challenged to imagine and design a …
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