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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District families interested in enrolling a student in the district’s new full-day prekindergarten program must let the district know by Oct. 29.  The district is planning to accommodate up to 64 four-year-old students total with instruction beginning Jan. 31. Families with children who will be four years old on or before Dec. …

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On Oct. 5, 2021, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following message to J-D families and staff. Dear Jamesville-DeWitt Families and Staff, Research has shown us that a student’s social, emotional and mental wellness impacts their overall development and can affect their academic performance. Here at the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District, the …

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On Monday, Oct. 4, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter to J-D families and staff. Dear J-D Families and Staff, I want to make you aware of an incident that occurred at Saturday’s boys homecoming soccer game at J-D High School.  At about 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 2, students notified …

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Thanks to a partnership with Onondaga County, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students are already receiving greater access to mental health supports and community resources, and soon a new mental health clinic will be operating within J-D Middle School.  “We recognize that across the country, including here in the Jamesville-DeWitt community, students have been dealing with …

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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently recognized 11 Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students for their performance on the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Three seniors—Sarah Kornfeld, Ewan Middleton and Joseph Picciano—were named Semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 451,000 …

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Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Grace Evans is serving as the 2021-22 Ex-Officio Student Board Member on the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education.  In May 2019, 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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On Sept. 27, 2021, 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, Sept. 24, we completed another round of COVID-19 surveillance testing. Approximately 200 students and staff were tested, and all tests were negative.  Currently, about 18% of …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has received an A+ in Niche’s 2022 Best Schools and Districts Rankings. Comprised of data scientists, engineers and parents, the Niche organization each year analyzes public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards and profiles for every K-12 school, college and neighborhood in the United States. …

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On Sunday, Sept. 19, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter to J-D families and staff. Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff, On Friday, September 17, we completed surveillance testing for COVID-19 for the first time.  Approximately 190 students and staff were tested using the process described below.  I am pleased to …

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On Sept. 10, 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, As we begin the new school year, we are excited to welcome students and staff back to our buildings for in-person instruction five days per week. Because the COVID-19 …

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