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J-D High School students achieve NYS Seal of Biliteracy and Tri-Literacy

13 Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors will be receiving the New York State Seal of Biliteracy. These students presented in Spanish, French, Uzbek, Turkish, Punjabi and English.  The NYSSB recipients are Ayah Abdel-Aziz, Shahina Alibekova, Aiden Caparaso, Meghan Christian, John Clinton, William Cooper, Meghan Culligan, Hannah Fuchsberg, Michael Meskos, Daniel Skewes and Sarenur Turan. Additionally, the …

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J-D Middle School musicians take part in OCMEA Festival

29 Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School musicians recently participated in the Onondaga Music Educators Association (OCMEA) Elementary All-County Music Festival. Students were recommended by their band, chorus, and orchestra teachers to be accepted into the ensembles.  OCMEA hosts several festivals each year for young musicians. This was the first Elementary All-County since Spring of 2019.  Music teacher …

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J-D Middle School students complete unique research project

Students in 7th grade Flex were recently tasked with researching an important American who they thought deserved their own holiday at Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School. They created persuasive and informative videos.  Students voted on the options which included John Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Susan B. Anthony, Temple Grandin, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, and many …

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2023-24 proposed budget highlights and voting information

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District residents will vote May 16 on a proposed $69.4 million 2023-24 budget that focuses on enhancing educational opportunities and increasing safety while moving forward with the district’s strategic plan. Our four main focus areas of the strategic plan are a culture of wellness; curriculum and programs; diversity, equity and inclusion; and …

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CodeRams team takes first place at Code Quest

Twelve members of CodeRams, J-D High School’s computer science club, participated in Lockheed Martin’s Code Quest in Owego over the weekend. J-D was represented by five teams: four advanced, one novice.  Code Quest is an annual computer programming competition where teams of two to three high school students work together to solve problems by using …

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Complete kindergarten registration by May 5 to receive orientation information

Registration continues for kindergarten students for the 2023-24 school year. Students registered by May 5 will be sent kindergarten orientation information, which will be in May. Students must be registered in order to participate.  To be eligible to enroll, students must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2023. You will need …

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Candidates seek election for three available board of education seats

On May 16, district residents will elect three members of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education. Four candidates filed nominating petitions, and the three with the highest number of votes will fill the available seats. Each term will run from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026. Voting will take place from 7 …

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J-D Varsity Softball players unveil impressive “Swing for the Fences Campaign” check

Jamesville-DeWitt Varsity Softball Co-captains were proud to present the board of education with a $64,362 check during Monday night’s meeting. Parents and volunteers were also in attendance for the exciting announcement. Co-captains Emily Bulone, Kaira McMahon, and Amanda Aitken took turns at the podium outlining a true team effort in raising the funds which will …

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10th annual Lemonade Stand raises more than $5,000 for local organizations

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s special education classroom, The Tecumseh Learning Pad, more than doubled last year’s lemonade stand funds. The group brought in a whopping $5,465.60! The funds will be distributed between the Central New York Autism Society of America and ARISE Adaptive Design. Learning Pad students helped prepare more than 700 lemonade bottles …

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6 J-D High School students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

OCM BOCES inducted 189 students into the National Technical Honor Society or NTHS Tuesday. Six J-D High School students were among those honored at the ceremony held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in East Syracuse.  During the ceremony, students lit candles to represent the seven attributes of being an NTHS member. They also received …

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