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Before Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District residents vote May 18 on a proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year, they will have an opportunity to ask questions about the budget proposal during a public forum. At the April 12 J-D Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Peter Smith plans to discuss the anticipated revenues and expenditures of …

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On April 7, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff. April 7, 2021 Dear Jamesville-DeWitt families and staff, I hope that you and your family enjoyed a nice break from school last week. I’m very excited that we will be welcoming students for more …

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As the weather turns colder and snow starts to fall, Moses DeWitt Elementary School students look forward to an annual school tradition: getting snowballed.  It’s not what you may be thinking. Classes that are “snowballed” receive a surprise visit from Chilly, a stuffed snowman, who is passed from classroom-to-classroom bringing with him a book to …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District School Resource Officer Program will continue through the end of the 2020-21 school year. At its March 15 meeting, the J-D Board of Education voted 5-4 to extend its current short-term memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Town of DeWitt for the services of a full-time police officer to serve …

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A Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District student is the first to be representing the district at the English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition. In April, J-D High School sophomore Anka Chiorini will compete in the national competition and vie for one of three top prizes:  First place: British American Drama Academy Mid-Summer Conservatory Program Second place: American …

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Dear J-D families, The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District school community is heartbroken over the news of the Thursday, March 4, death of one of our former students.  Our thoughts and sincerest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Judson Albahm. Our counseling team has identified and reached out to those students and staff …

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A Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District high school student is one of two New York state students recently selected to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program, a competitive merit-based program that brings the nation’s most outstanding high school students to Washington, D.C. for an intensive week-long study of the federal government.  Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior …

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Biting into a fresh piece of bread, a child may not realize that in addition to yeast, flour and water, healthy doses of math, science, reading and art skills are needed. Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School seventh-grade students were recently introduced to the idea that there’s more to bread than meets the eye when they participated in …

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Across the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District, notable Black Americans are being highlighted in classrooms and during school-wide events or activities as part of Black History Month, which is celebrated nationally throughout February.  Throughout the month at J-D Middle School, videos about an event or profiling an individual, including Black authors, poets, scientists and reformers, are …

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New York state provides an opportunity for teachers to further develop their expertise in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by applying to be part of its prestigious New York State Master Teacher Program. Currently, 14 Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District teachers have been selected to be part of the program.  “Being involved in the …

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