Proposed 2024-25 District Safety Plan presented at public hearing; other safety updates

Superintendent Peter Smith outlined proposed changes to the 2024-25 District Safety Plan during a Board of Education public hearing on Monday, July 29.  The majority of updates can be found in section 2 of the safety plan, Prevention and Intervention Strategies. There is some new language regarding updated regulations and Special Patrol Officers. The district …

Students interested in health professions gain skills and knowledge at leadership conference

Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club recently attended HOSA’s 47th annual International Leadership Conference. The international career and technical student organization is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.  Aarohi Rastogi, Flora Mei, Riley Tuite, and Sinead McDevitt were among 12,600 members, advisors, judges, and guests at the June conference in …

ParentSquare is implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users

The ParentSquare platform is moving to multi-factor authentication, a process by which a user verifies their identity. This can be done by entering a verification code during login that is sent via text message or email.  MFA will be slowly rolled out to all users after the 2024-25 school year begins. MFA is becoming a …

2024-25 safety plan proposal available for public review; July 29 public hearing planned

Having a comprehensive plan in place to handle a wide range of possible emergencies is a critical component of school management and student safety. That’s why the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District and board of education routinely evaluates and updates the district safety plan. They are asking for your input during the process.  The board of …

J-D students compete in Technology Student Association National Conference

Jamesville-DeWitt High School students recently competed in the Technology Student Association’s national conference in Orlando, Florida. It was held in Rosen Shingle Creek from June 26-30. They competed against approximately 6,000 students from across the country, as well as chapters from Turkey, American Samoa, Germany, and Korea.   They had notable performances in the following events:  Flight …

GENIUS Olympiad Club makes strides in cultural and academic achievement

5 Jamesville-DeWitt High School students competed in the 2024 GENIUS Olympiad International Finals hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology from June 10-14. It marked the first time J-D students competed in the renowned project competition.  1,089 participants from 34 states and 65 countries competed in 10 categories: science, writing, business, robotics, art, music, short …

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