The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District community will have the opportunity to weigh in on several proposed safety and security enhancements that could be put in place across the district, including adding a school resource officer at the middle school and guards at the elementary schools. The J-D Board of Education is soliciting public comment on …
Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students recently earned a total of 51 awards in the 2023 Central New York Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition. The competition is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. The Central New York Region includes 14 counties and about 400 eligible schools. More than 60 …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education members have recently been discussing potential safety and security enhancements at both the district and building levels. The district is continuously looking for ways to add to its existing security and safety measures and evaluating the programs it has in place. At the board’s Dec. 19 meeting, board …
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The J-D High School Model United Nations Club participated in the 40th annual Central New York Model United Nations Conference that took place Jan. 6 and 7 at Syracuse University. During the regional conference, student-participants acted as United Nations delegates and discussed and debated various global issues. The following students received special recognitions: Malak Aljerari: …
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When asked where they go to find district information, the majority of people who participated in a recent Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District ThoughtExchange said the district website and ParentSquare. In the past year, the district has made several changes to how it shares information, including redesigning its website and community newsletter, launching a district Facebook …
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You may want to start planning your outfit now for Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s annual musical that will take place in February. This year’s musical is “The Prom,” which centers around a young girl in a rural Indiana town who wants to bring her girlfriend to prom but is prevented from doing so by the PTA …
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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District households in need of internet access may apply for service through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal program that helps low-income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices, such as a laptop or tablet. The grant that the district had secured from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to pay …
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A Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District student has been selected to participate in a statewide leadership conference that promotes the involvement of Hispanic/Latino students in public policy issues. Daniel Skewes, a J-D High School senior, was selected as a delegate of the 2023 Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI)– Syracuse Delegation. Late …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School is planning to create a festival-type atmosphere for students who choose to stay after school to attend four upcoming home basketball games. “Some students really want to attend their friends’ sporting events, but they can’t because they don’t have a way to get back to campus after taking the bus home at …
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At approximately 9:35 a.m., J-D High School had an unexpected fire alarm. The alarm was triggered in the school’s woodshop, which was determined to be due to dust. Due to the inclement weather, students were outside for approximately eight minutes before being allowed to re-enter the building. Students were supervised in the main gymnasium for …
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