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Jamesville-DeWitt High School is celebrating seven students whose 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) scores earned them a spot in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to: Kavya Arasu Abigail Cooke Evan Wagner-Flynn William Hougland Arian Ranjbaran Benjamin Ruckdeschel Jiwon Yim From more than 1.3 million program entrants, these students are among …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Athletics Department hosted a National Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony on Thursday, May 21 in J-D High School’s Hall of Fame area. Four student-athletes were recognized for committing to play athletics in college.  Congratulations to: Stephen Bazile, St. John Fisher University (Basketball) Daniel Kresge, Marywood University (Lacrosse)  Madelyn Murphy, SUNY …

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A number of J-D High School students are one step closer to earning their New York state Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB). The final step is upholding high averages in their 12th grade English or Capstone courses. The NYSSB recognizes high school students who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and …

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Students at J-D High School recently immersed themselves in a project that was as technical as it was delicious. Over the course of five weeks, Computer Integrated Manufacturing students were tasked with designing and building functional candy dispensers. The project was fun, but also a rigorous exercise in the engineering design process. Students were required …

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National French Contest The National French Contest/Le Grand Concours is an annual competition sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students of French in grades 1-12, in all 50 states and abroad, take a written test and compete against students with a similar educational background for prizes. The 60-minute national test is designed, …

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Some J-D High School students recently immersed themselves in the New York state legislative process. Four students were invited to participate in the annual Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Albany Weekend Conference. It took place the weekend of April 17-20. Stephanie Alfonso, Sara Skewes, Sneyder Jumbo Pintado, and Arturo González Sánchez …

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