High school student selected to participate in leadership institute

A Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District student has been selected to participate in a statewide leadership conference that promotes the involvement of Hispanic/Latino students in public policy issues.  Daniel Skewes, a J-D High School senior, was selected as a delegate of the 2023 Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI)– Syracuse Delegation. Late …

High school pregame activities focus on safety and connections

Jamesville-DeWitt High School is planning to create a festival-type atmosphere for students who choose to stay after school to attend four upcoming home basketball games.  “Some students really want to attend their friends’ sporting events, but they can’t because they don’t have a way to get back to campus after taking the bus home at …

High school fire sensor triggered by dust

At approximately 9:35 a.m., J-D High School had an unexpected fire alarm. The alarm was triggered in the school’s woodshop, which was determined to be due to dust. Due to the inclement weather, students were outside for approximately eight minutes before being allowed to re-enter the building. Students were supervised in the main gymnasium for …

District seeks feedback on communication efforts

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has recently made several changes to how it shares information, including redesigning its website and community newsletter, launching a district Facebook page and implementing a new communications platform, ParentSquare.  As the district evaluates its communication efforts, it is seeking input from students and their families, district staff and community members …

Become familiar with district’s emergency closure procedures

Winter weather will soon be here, and now is a good time to become familiar with Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s plans for emergency school closure days. The district’s 2022-23 academic calendar allows for emergency closure days, which are used when the district must close due to conditions beyond its control, such as inclement weather or …

Update Nov. 18, 2022: Forum to focus on supporting students’ social-emotional and mental health

Update: Nov. 18, 2022 The Nov. 17 Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District Board of Education Community Forum was recorded for those who were unable to attend but would like to watch and listen to the presentation.   The PowerPoint presentation is also available.  Original Post: Nov. 8, 2022  The Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District Board of Education will …

Two J-D students recognized by national award program 

Two Jamesville-DeWitt High School students have been named 2022 School Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship. Meghan Christian, a member of the J-D High School Girls Varsity Golf team, and Will Cooper, a member of the boys varsity volleyball and varsity baseball teams, are two of 5,700 seniors who will continue on for the chance …

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

Several Jamesville-DeWitt High School athletic teams and student-athletes will be competing this week in Section III title contests.  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 admission when accompanied by an adult. …

Seven students commit to continue athletic careers in college

Seven Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students plan to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level during the 2023-24 school year.  The J-D Athletic Department plans to host a National Letter of Intent ceremony on Nov. 9 for the seven student-athletes to be individually recognized.  A National Letter of Intent is a binding agreement between …

Students focus on school pride and unity with new mascot and flag

We’ve all seen the Jamesville-DeWitt Red Ram logo. We know the ram has majestic curved horns and a cool stare for his athletic adversaries.  But soon, thanks to J-D High School’s student government, we will get to see the whole ram. We will be able to hug him and give him high fives or even …

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