The Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education appointed Ms. Victoria (Torie) Lee as the next Moses DeWitt Elementary School principal during Monday’s meeting. Mary Sylvester is retiring this summer as Moses DeWitt’s principal, and Torie will begin her new position on July 1, 2025. Torie has over 11 years of experience in education, with a background in …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has begun the search for a new Moses DeWitt Elementary School Principal. Current Principal Mary Sylvester will retire from the district in August. The district is using ThoughtExchange to gather input from families and staff. The goal is to collect meaningful feedback about the qualities and skills wanted in the …
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has begun the search for a new Moses DeWitt Elementary School Principal. The Board of Education approved current Principal Mary Sylvester’s request for retirement at its Monday, Feb. 10 meeting. She will continue to serve the school until mid August. “For the past thirteen years Mary Sylvester has tirelessly worked …
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Dozens of Jamesville-DeWitt students were recognized in the 2025 Central New York Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. The Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. The Central New York region includes 13 counties and nearly 400 eligible schools. Judges evaluate entries for their originality, …
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Moses DeWitt Elementary School has stepped up to promote unity and compassion by participating in the 14th annual Great Kindness Challenge this week. The global initiative began in 2012 as a way to address bullying and promote respect, connection, and compassion. Moses DeWitt students have been tasked with completing as many acts of kindness as …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has started the UPK registration process for the 2025-26 school year. The free, full day program for four-year-old children residing in the district follows a separate registration process from grades K-12. Families of eligible students must complete and return a letter of intent form no later than 4 p.m. on …
Moses DeWitt Elementary School has a special new addition, a memorial bench in honor of Sheila Blanchard Considine. Shelia was a longtime psychologist at the school. She passed away in 2013. The Blanchard/Aloi/Phalon family recently donated the bench to honor her time and impact at the school. “…It was a place filled with teachers, students, …
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Moses DeWitt Elementary Teacher and J-D alum Elizabeth De La Roca recently published her first children’s book. “Sal the Snowball” was released earlier this month. “I think it’s so cool being a J-D alum and now a teacher here and thinking back to all the teachers I had – (some still here!) – that led …
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Did you know all three Jamesville-DeWitt elementary schools take part in the Crayon Initiative? The organization keeps old crayons out of landfills by giving them a new life. They are melted down, reshaped, and sent to children’s hospitals across the country. Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-24 J-D Code of Conduct before its adopted for the next school year. The hearing will be held during the J-D Board of Education meeting on June 12 at 7 p.m. in the district office or via Zoom. The meeting is open …
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