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March 4 surveillance testing yields no positive COVID-19 results

On March 7, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff. Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff, On Friday, March 4, we completed surveillance testing for COVID-19. Approximately 96 students and staff were tested. I am pleased to report that all of the tests were negative.    …

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Military application ballots available through April 21

Members of the United States Armed Forces may request an application for a military ballot to vote in the upcoming Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District budget and board of education election on May 17. In 2019, New York state implemented a law giving members of the military the opportunity to cast their ballots for the election …

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District seeks input to inform J-D High School principal search

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will be seeking a new J-D High School principal and is looking for feedback from those within the school community on what qualities and skills they would like to see in the new principal. Principal Paul Gasparini is retiring at the end of the current school year after almost 21 …

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School Climate Survey information

On March 2, the following letter from Peter Reyes, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, was shared via SchoolMessenger with J-D families. A similar letter was also shared with J-D staff. Dear J-D families, The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is asking all families of a current J-D student to complete an anonymous School Climate Survey (SCS). The survey was …

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State releases updated COVID-19 guidance

On March 2, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families. A similar letter was sent to staff.  Dear J-D families, As you are aware, New York state’s universal face mask mandate for schools was lifted as of today, March 2, 2022. This means that the majority …

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Voters to elect three board of education members

On May 17, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District voters will choose three district residents to serve on the J-D Board of Education from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.  Residents must collect 25 signatures from qualified school district voters to be placed on the ballot. Nominating petitions are available for pickup at the J-D District …

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New York state updates face mask guidance for schools

On Feb. 27, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff.  Dear J-D families and staff, Today, Sunday, Feb. 27, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the statewide face mask mandate will be lifted for schools on Wednesday, March 2.  On Monday, Feb. …

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Board of Education Feb. 17 public forum postponed

The Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education is postponing its public forum that was originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, so it can instead concentrate on setting up facilitated small group dialogues focused on race.  The board has heard from the community that more opportunities are needed to engage in discussions about race, build relationships and come …

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At-home COVID-19 test kits available

On Feb. 14, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff. Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff, Thankfully, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the district and throughout the county continues to decrease. Nevertheless, as we prepare to go on vacation next week know …

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Board of education Feb. 7 meeting statement

On behalf of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education, I would like to express our extreme disappointment and disgust that someone used the n-word, the b-word and made other disruptive sounds during one of our virtual school events on Jan. 31, a high school curriculum night for incoming ninth-grade students. We sincerely apologize …

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