The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District strives to provide all students with a high quality education and learning experience. We need your input to accomplish this. We’re continuing our partnership with Panorama Education to conduct and administer our 2024 Family Survey. Panorama safeguards your privacy, keeping your responses confidential. The survey is 95 questions long, will …
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As the cast and crew of Jamesville-DeWitt’s spring musical “9 to 5” prepared to wow the crowd, they also decided to give back. It was a win-win opportunity when they realized the writer of the musical, Dolly Parton, is also the driving force behind the Imagination Library. The early literacy program promotes the love of …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School Senior Evelyn Keefe recently placed third in the national Sijo poetry contest sponsored by the Sejong Cultural Society, winning $300 in prize money. The Sejong Cultural Society strives to advance awareness and understanding of Korea’s cultural heritage amongst people in the United States by reaching out to the younger generations through contemporary …
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Four Jamesville-DeWitt High School students recently won first and second place in the Jewish Federation of Central New York’s Yom HaShoah Commemoration Narrative Competition. Students in grades 7-12 were invited to participate by addressing the theme, “Being Courageous in Dangerous Times,” through art, poetry, essays, and/or digital media. The winning works will be published in …
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Assuming that the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District does not have any more snow days or other emergency closure days, school will not be in session on Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24. Schools will also be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. We hope you enjoy the long weekend.
We’re proud to share that Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Aaron Sikora has been selected as a winner of the National Merit 3M Scholarship. There are three types of National Merit Scholarships. Aaron was awarded one by corporate sponsor, 3M. Corporate sponsors provide scholarships for finalists who are either children of their employees, residents of the …
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On May 21, district residents will elect three members to the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education. Two candidates filed nominating petitions. Voters will also have the option to submit a write-in candidate. The three candidates with the highest number of votes will fill the available seats. If a third candidate cannot be determined …
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On Wednesday, April 17, Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s student-run news club RamFeed produced a segment recognizing Arab American Heritage Month that was upsetting for members of our school community. Students chose to feature Linda Sarsour. They outlined her background, activism history, and acknowledged anti-Semitic accusations against her but did not dive deep enough into the causes …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education adopted the 2024-25 school budget proposal on Wednesday, April 17. The $71,356,980 million spending plan calls for a $1,922,535 or 2.77% increase in spending over the current year’s budget. Like many districts across New York, Jamesville-DeWitt administrators were faced with a significant deficit while developing the budget. …
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Renovations to Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s Lyndon Field Softball Complex all started with a letter from families. They urged Superintendent Peter Smith and the district to approve a Swing for the Fences campaign to support much needed and desired improvements to the complex. That letter was received two years ago. “To bring a project like …
