We’re excited to share that J-D High School senior Peter Drew has been named as a recipient of the 2025 National Spanish Exam/National Portuguese Exam Senior Scholarship, a prestigious honor awarded by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. This distinction is for seniors who score well on the National Spanish Exam and …
The Board of Education is considering options to fill a vacancy following the recent resignation of Joe Gross for personal reasons. The board has discussed holding a special election or appointing someone who has previously served on the board. Whoever fills the role will finish the remaining time of the term, which is about a …
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The Board of Education approved a change to the 2024-25 school year calendar during Monday night’s regular meeting. The last day of the school year for students and staff will now be Thursday, June 26. The state built in a second rating day for Regents exams and we will have exams corrected by June 26.
Seventeen Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors will attend the Class of 2025 Commencement with a meaningful colorful stole. The high school’s annual Kente Cloth Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 31. The ceremony included a special message from UMOJA/Kente Club Advisor Sabrina Scott and Keynote Speaker Julissa Bazile (Class of 2019). DaVaya Hunter (Class of 2021) …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is making progress when it comes to the New York State Education Department’s push to teach through inquiries. Inquiry-based education emphasizes relevant questions that inspire students to create unique ways of researching and sharing what they learn. The district started the shift toward inquiry-based learning in 2023-24. Administrators and educators …
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