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Two Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District teachers recently achieved the “gold standard” of teaching by earning from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards their National Board Certification, which is the highest standard for the teaching profession. David Bunyan and Andrew Cottet, who are both J-D High School social studies-history teachers, are two of 51 New York state …

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On Feb. 1, 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, On this first day of February, which begins our nation’s celebration of Black History Month, I am reflecting upon last evening’s occurrence when one or more individuals took it …

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On Jan. 31, 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, Jan. 28, we completed surveillance testing for COVID-19. Approximately 103 students and staff were tested. I am pleased to report that all of the tests were negative.    …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District students recently earned a total of 76 awards in the 2022 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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On Jan. 31, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent and J-D High School Principal Paul Gasparini sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff.  Dear J-D families and staff,  Those of you who attended J-D High School’s curriculum night for incoming ninth-grade students via Zoom this evening know that we abruptly ended the …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is in the final stages of preparing to welcome its inaugural class of prekindergarten, which will begin Jan. 31. Each of the district’s three elementary schools will have one pre-K classroom of no more than 18 four-year-old students. The Rothschild Early Childhood Center is partnering with J-D to house one additional pre-K …

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On Jan. 26, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff.  Dear J-D families and staff, As you likely heard, the Appellate Division granted the application by the Department of Health and the Governor’s office, confirming the lower court’s decision is stayed pending further proceedings. As such, the …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will be updating its technology plan to outline the district’s priorities for the next three years and is seeking stakeholder input to help develop the plan. There are plan components that specifically address English language learners, students with disabilities and students’ social and emotional health. While the district is seeking …

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