J-D senior named national playwriting contest winner

J-D High School senior Alessio Vega is among twelve winners of the 2023 Blank Theatre Young Playwrights Festival in Los Angeles. The title comes with an amazing opportunity. In the coming months, Alessio will work with a professional stage/screenwriting mentor to revise his original short play “Opus 9, No. 2.” He will also participate in …

CodeRams team takes first place at Code Quest

Twelve members of CodeRams, J-D High School’s computer science club, participated in Lockheed Martin’s Code Quest in Owego over the weekend. J-D was represented by five teams: four advanced, one novice.  Code Quest is an annual computer programming competition where teams of two to three high school students work together to solve problems by using …

J-D Varsity Softball players unveil impressive “Swing for the Fences Campaign” check

Jamesville-DeWitt Varsity Softball Co-captains were proud to present the board of education with a $64,362 check during Monday night’s meeting. Parents and volunteers were also in attendance for the exciting announcement. Co-captains Emily Bulone, Kaira McMahon, and Amanda Aitken took turns at the podium outlining a true team effort in raising the funds which will …

6 J-D High School students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

OCM BOCES inducted 189 students into the National Technical Honor Society or NTHS Tuesday. Six J-D High School students were among those honored at the ceremony held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in East Syracuse.  During the ceremony, students lit candles to represent the seven attributes of being an NTHS member. They also received …

Prom Dress Drive: an alternative to prom dress shopping

Did you know more than 200 prom dresses are safely tucked away at J-D High School? For more than 20 years, PE teacher Cara Goldberg has helped coordinate the Prom Dress Drive. The service allows students to borrow dresses and other formal wear items for prom and ball. The collection started with less than 10 …

J-D High School Student Receives Scholarship at PRHYLI

Student Delegates representing the Syracuse Region recently took part in the 34th annual Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI). J-D Senior Daniel Skewes was one of 27 students from nine districts and ten high schools to make up the Syracuse Region.  Students networked, practiced leadership skills, and participated in a Mock Assembly in the …

J-D athletics heads to sectionals; tickets must be purchased in advance

Section III title contests are underway for Winter sports teams. A number of Jamesville-DeWitt High School Varsity athletic teams and student-athletes will be competing.  If you plan to attend a sectional event, tickets must be purchased in advance and online. No cash will be accepted at the gate. Fans 12 and under are not charged …

Club UMOJA celebrates Black History Month

Members of Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s UMOJA Club have been hard at work commemorating Black History Month. From a Periodic Table of Black History in the main entryway to various art displays, you can see evidence of their handiwork and creativity throughout the school. Club UMOJA endeavors to build unity among African-American students, others from culturally diverse …

JDHS welcomes new Assistant Principal

The leadership team at Jamesville-DeWitt High School has a new addition. Ms. María De Jesús was appointed Assistant Principal by the Board of Education Monday night. A hiring committee of stakeholders selected De Jesús after interviewing multiple candidates last month. “I am incredibly grateful to have this opportunity to start my leadership career at J-D” …

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