The J-D Board of Education voted 7-2 to table recommendations to modify the 2022-23 District Safety Plan at Monday night’s meeting. Some board and community members voiced the need for more evidence based solutions. The board will review the district’s safety audit before making a decision. An outside agency is conducting the audit which is …
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The public comment period for proposed safety and security enhancements at the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will close after February 24. Superintendent Peter Smith presented the following recommendations at the J-D Board of Education’s January 23 meeting: Contracting with an outside agency for a comprehensive district wide security audit; Contracting with a security expert to …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will release its pre-K letter of intent March 1. This is a free full-day program, and children selected to participate must attend the program five days per week. The district is anticipating one pre-K classroom at Jamesville Elementary and Moses DeWitt Elementary. There will be two pre-K classrooms at Tecumseh …
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 …
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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 …
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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” …
A new Jamesville-DeWitt High School interdisciplinary elective is enabling seniors to become problem solvers and change creators. There are 14 students enrolled in the high school’s year-long Senior Capstone course in which students develop a community-oriented research project centered on a topic of their choice. They conduct research, collaborate with teacher-mentors and community experts to …
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