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Month: January 2024

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Provide feedback and information on ThoughtExchange

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is looking for your feedback as we head into the second half of the 2023-24 school year. Please tell us about your biggest successes and challenges using ThoughtExchange. All of our voices matter, so your participation is crucial and valued. Click here to participate: https://tejoin.com/scroll/663904421 You’ll be asked to respond …

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Board approves district calendar change due to upcoming solar eclipse

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education has approved a district calendar change due to the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The Central New York region is expected to be a prime viewing area for the eclipse and we’re anticipating more visitors and traffic in our community. The estimated time of the …

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JES team competes at Micron Robotics Challenge

We’re excited to share that a Jamesville Elementary fourth-grade team clinched third place in the junior category (grades 4-8) at the Micron Robotics Challenge. It was held at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse on Saturday, January 27. Dressed in their red hero shirts, Pramiti Adhikari, Mari Balayan, Emma Button and Siobhan Yung …

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2024 Hoops for Courage raises funds for Camp Good Days in memory of Ethan Rivard (‘21)

The National Honor Society at J-D High School has been working hard to make this year’s Hoops for Courage fundraiser for Camp Good Days extra special. The event coincides with the J-D Varsity boys basketball game against Whitesboro scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. and is dedicated in memory of Ethan Rivard (‘21).  …

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Moses DeWitt Elementary Teacher, J-D alum publishes children’s book

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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J-D student to be honored as 2024 MLK Unsung Hero

Jamesville-DeWitt High School Senior Elbethel Berhane has been named a 2024 MLK Unsung Hero by Syracuse University. She and three other community members will be honored during the 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, January 21. According to Syracuse University, the Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, …

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Poetry Out Loud winners announced

Congratulations to Senior Anadia St. John for earning first place in this year’s Poetry Out Loud recitation competition. Sophomore Brielle Rivera received second place.  Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across …

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Board approves changes to 2023-24 District Safety Plan; SROs will be added to all school buildings

On Monday, January 8 the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District board of education approved changes to the 2023-24 District Safety Plan, which includes the addition of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at each school building. The vote followed a public comment period and public hearing. “The district and board of education appreciate the input we’ve received …

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J-D Prekindergarten 2024-25 Letter of Intent available

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District offers a full day Prekindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the district. There is no cost to attend this program. Costs associated with the program will be covered by funds allocated to the district via New York State Preschool funding.  To be eligible for the program, a child must …

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NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence winners announced

Jamesville-DeWitt High School has determined this year’s recipients of the NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence. The scholarships provide up to $1,500 per year for up to five years of undergraduate study in New York State. The high school selected the winners by computing a weighted average of the scores on the Regents examinations and/or approved …

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