Student-athletes sign National Letter of Intent

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Athletic Department hosted a National Letter of Intent signing for Spring student-athletes on Wednesday, Nov. 13. It was held in the high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony celebrated student-athletes who have proudly committed to a future of higher education. Administration, coaches, and families gathered to celebrate this exciting …

Reenlistment ceremony held for J-DHS Principal Gregory Lawson

Jamesville-DeWitt High School Principal Gregory Lawson invited students, staff, and family to witness his United States Navy reenlistment ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the school auditorium.  J-DHS students Brian Tollar and Venessa Sobey were asked to emcee the event. They were given the honor to introduce Captain Matt Richmond who is also Senior Chief …

Four J-D seniors recognized for academic excellence

We’re proud to share that four Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Gregory Lawson presented the students with a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Tuesday, October 1. Commended Students: Lucas Chiorini Patrick Duca Abigail Feng Brian Tollar About 34,000 …

Winter Sports Season: important dates and deadlines

Winter Sports – Grades 9-12 (JV and Varsity) Season: November 18, 2024 – February 14, 2025 Family ID registration open: October 13, 2024 – November 23, 2024 Physical Exams must be dated November 1, 2023 or later Options: Girls and Boys JV, Varsity Basketball Girls and Boys Varsity Indoor Track Wrestling: JV, Varsity (combined with …

J-D student-athlete nominated for USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award

We’re excited to share that J-D High School senior Sammy Tadevossian has been selected as a nominee for USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award and you can help him win! The award is presented by the New York Giants and the Hospital for Special Surgery. The prestigious award recognizes Tri-State area high school student-athletes, …

J-D senior named 2024 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Peter Drew has been named a Semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program Competition! Peter’s mother, Anna Cabral Drew, is a J-DHS math teacher. She was given the honor of presenting him with the award letter on Wednesday, Sept. 11.  “I am very proud of Peter. He enjoys school and …

WSYR NewsChannel 9’s Friday Morning Lights is coming to J-DHS on Sept. 6

Jamesville-DeWitt High School students will get their chance to shine as WSYR NewsChannel 9 brings its live Friday Morning Lights broadcast to the school district this week. Friday Morning Lights is a segment of WSYR’s Morning News program that highlights high schools across Central New York during the football season. Friday Morning Lights will be …

Students interested in health professions gain skills and knowledge at leadership conference

Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club recently attended HOSA’s 47th annual International Leadership Conference. The international career and technical student organization is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.  Aarohi Rastogi, Flora Mei, Riley Tuite, and Sinead McDevitt were among 12,600 members, advisors, judges, and guests at the June conference in …

J-D students compete in Technology Student Association National Conference

Jamesville-DeWitt High School students recently competed in the Technology Student Association’s national conference in Orlando, Florida. It was held in Rosen Shingle Creek from June 26-30. They competed against approximately 6,000 students from across the country, as well as chapters from Turkey, American Samoa, Germany, and Korea.   They had notable performances in the following events:  Flight …

GENIUS Olympiad Club makes strides in cultural and academic achievement

5 Jamesville-DeWitt High School students competed in the 2024 GENIUS Olympiad International Finals hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology from June 10-14. It marked the first time J-D students competed in the renowned project competition.  1,089 participants from 34 states and 65 countries competed in 10 categories: science, writing, business, robotics, art, music, short …

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