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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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Several Jamesville-DeWitt High School athletic teams and student-athletes will be competing this week in Section III title contests.  If you plan to attend a sectional event, tickets must be purchased in advance and online. No cash will be accepted at the gate. Fans 12 and under are not charged admission when accompanied by an adult. …

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Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Malak Aljerari is serving as the 2022-23 Ex-Officio Student Board Member on the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education.  In May 2021, voters approved the non-voting position, which is annually filled by a high school senior for a one-year term. The student member, who is elected by their high school …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students have a new opportunity to be recognized upon graduation for achieving a high level of proficiency in terms of civic knowledge, skills, mindset and experiences. The New York State Education Department approved in July the district’s application to offer the state Seal of Civic Readiness (SoCR), a distinction that appears on …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s partnership with Onondaga County’s School Based Initiatives Program is expanding to offer a second mental health clinic on district grounds to support J-D students. In 2021, the county announced it would offer a three-tiered approach to provide schools more mental health services and access to community resources. The county is …

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A Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District bus driver has resigned after the district placed them on administrative leave for failing to do a final check of their bus and leaving an elementary student alone in the vehicle that was parked in the district bus garage.  “This is absolutely unacceptable,” Superintendent Peter Smith. “Sweeping the bus before …

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It’s no exaggeration to say that updating the master schedule at J-D Middle School has been a project in the works for years.  In 2013, middle school staff began discussing how to revamp the daily schedule for grades 5-8 to better fit the needs of today’s teachers and students. The resulting schedule that launched at the beginning …

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They don’t have light sabers, but a group of Jamesville-DeWitt High School students have been invited to be members of the high school’s new JEDI Council.  During the first full week of school in September, Principal Gregory Lawson gathered student leaders from the school’s existing clubs that focus on social justice, culture and equity for …

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A Jamesville-DeWitt High School student and football player has been nominated for an award recognizing his work ethic and off-field character that could result in a $10,000 equipment grant for the school. Sophomore Bryce Dadey is a candidate for USA Football’s 2022 Heart of a Giant Award, which is presented by the Hospital for Special …

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A member of Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Class of 1983 will be honored next month by the Greater Syracuse Hall of Fame.  Scott Schwedes, a former J-D football player who also played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, will be inducted into the hall of fame during the 35th Annual Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Dinner.  …

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