The Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education has filled a vacant seat following the resignation of a board member in May. During Monday’s regular meeting, the board offered the seat to current board member Renee James Murad and she was sworn in. Renee’s term was set to expire on June 30. She will serve the remaining time …
The Rambunctious Literary Magazine is Jamesville-Dewitt High School’s award-winning publication of student writing, artwork, music, and more. The staff is comprised of students from all grade levels and interests. Using Adobe InDesign, the staff develops and publishes two magazines per school year, which are made available in print or online. You can view the 2025 …
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OCM BOCES celebrated the Career & Technical Education Class of 2025 last week. Family and friends gathered at the New York State Fair Expo Center to cheer on 430 students from 18 programs. 20 students represented Jamesville-DeWitt High School. J-D senior Andrew Impellizzeri and North Syracuse senior Mallory Wessels were named “Student of the Year” …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will hold its annual public hearing on the proposed 2025-26 Code of Conduct on Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. You can attend in-person at the District Office or via Zoom. The virtual meeting link will be available on the Board of Education webpage. The meeting is open to the …
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Jamesville-DeWitt has an uncompromising commitment to excellence in preparing students to succeed, to respect themselves and others, and to practice life-long learning. That mission is directly supported by J-D High School’s new Financial Algebra course. “Although we touch on certain financial applications throughout our existing courses, there has never been an emphasis on financial literacy …
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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