J-D Varsity Head Coach Jamie Archer is among 9 people being inducted into the 2023 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame this month. The non-profit aims to recognize and pay tribute to Central New Yorkers who have made significant contributions to the world of sports. Jamie has certainly left his mark on the local lacrosse …
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will hold a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The tests are scheduled to begin at about 2:20 p.m. While this is only a test of the system, it will occur during school hours …
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We’re proud to share that 7 Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal Gregory Lawson presented the students with a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Monday, October 2. Commended Students: Moksha Adhikary Amanda Aitken Grace Culligan Yavuz Damkaci Kyler Huyck …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Rami Al-Mudamgha is serving as the 2023-24 Ex-Officio Student Board Member on the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education. This voter approved, non-voting position is annually filled by a high school senior for a one-year term. The student member, who is elected by their high school peers, may sit with …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Faculty Association is offering vaccine clinics at all 5 school buildings for staff and their families next week. The JDFA is also offering a community vaccine clinic administered by Wegmans Pharmacy. The flu vaccine will be available to anyone ages 3 and up, including senior citizens. COVID-19 boosters (Moderna only) will be available …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District welcomed a new Director of Physical Education, Athletics, and Health back in July. Fred Wheeler joined the district with more than 20 years of experience in teaching, athletic coordinating, mentoring, and coaching. Click here to read more about his appointment and background. To get to know Fred better, we asked him …
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We hope you love J-D’s new Red Ram mascot as much as we do! That’s why we’re reaching out to the school community to help us name it. We’ll be collecting name submissions until Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. You can find the online submission form by clicking here. It will also be posted on …
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We’re proud to share that the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently recognized 2 Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students for their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Two seniors – Aaron Sikora and Frank Wang – were named Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Semifinalists have an opportunity to continue …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Varsity Girls Tennis team in conjunction with the Varsity Girls Tennis teams at Fayetteville-Manlius and Christian Brothers Academy partnered with the Food Bank of Central New York in a Food and Fund Drive at a charity doubles tournament. It took place at F-M High School on Saturday, September 9. Several boxes of canned …
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Did you know J-D High School students are certified in hands-only CPR at the start of every school year? It’s actually a state requirement. The New York State Education Department requires students to complete hands-only CPR at least once between grades 9-12 before graduation. Hands-only CPR is CPR without rescue breaths. According to the American …
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