Winter Sports Season: important dates and deadlines

Winter Sports – Grades 9-12 (JV and Varsity) Season: November 18, 2024 – February 14, 2025 Family ID registration open: October 13, 2024 – November 23, 2024 Physical Exams must be dated November 1, 2023 or later Options: Girls and Boys JV, Varsity Basketball Girls and Boys Varsity Indoor Track Wrestling: JV, Varsity (combined with …

J-D students shine at CNY Science & Engineering Fair

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is proud to share that we had two teams place in the CNY Science & Engineering Fair Junior Division. It was held at the Museum of Science and Technology on Sunday, April 7.  The annual student science and engineering fair is open to students in grades 4-8 (Junior Division) and …

J-DMS students win regional Scholastic Writing Contest Awards

Please join us in celebrating the following Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School students for winning regional Scholastic Writing Contest Awards: Abigail Butler won a Silver Key for her poem “Cries for Help” Gwendolyn Holt won a Silver Key for her story “This God-Forsaken War” Evelyn O’Brien won an honorable mention for their sci-fi story “The Price of …

J-D Middle School student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

We’re excited to share that J-D Middle School seventh-grader Simran Sanders will once again compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee! Simran and two other J-DMS students were among 22 spellers who took part in the 2024 Post-Standard | Syracuse.com Spelling Bee at Syracuse University on Saturday, March 23. Simran won by correctly spelling the …

A community discussion: adolescent physical and mental health

Jamesville-DeWitt High School is working with Fayetteville-Manlius and East Syracuse Minoa to host a community discussion around adolescent physical and mental health. A panel of experts will provide tips on what to look for and how to help. The “Healthy Habits” event will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at East Syracuse Minoa High School …

J-D celebrates 2024 CNY Scholastic Art Awards

We’re thrilled to share that more than 80 Jamesville-DeWitt students were recognized in the 2024 Central New York Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. It’s the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. The Central New York Region includes 13 counties and nearly 400 eligible schools. According to the Scholastic Art …

J-D students participate in Junior High Area All-State

16 Jamesville-DeWitt students were selected to participate in this year’s Zone 3 Junior High Area All-State Festival. The festival consists of a band, orchestra, and chorus made up of the top 7-9th grade musicians from a 6-county area of New York State. Students traveled to Homer High School on November 3 and 4 for a …

Red Ram Cafe: special education class serves up hot drinks

The Red Ram Cafe at J-D Middle School is back up and running! The student-run coffee service is available to staff on Fridays. The drinks are prepared and delivered by students in the 12:1:4 special education classroom.  The students are offering coffee, tea, and hot cider. The menu may expand as students get more familiar …

Middle school students study ecosystems at Fiddlers Green

You can learn about ecosystems in the classroom, or you can get outside and explore them in your own backyard. That’s what seventh-graders in Anna Endreny’s science class recently did at Fiddlers Green in Jamesville.  The class visited the stream the first week of October to monitor the ecosystem and collect data about how healthy …

3 J-D Middle School students receive Art Gala award

A group of Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School students were among those honored during the Gala for the Arts at the Everson Museum in downtown Syracuse on June 21. It recognized the invaluable contributions of educators and students in Central New York’s fine arts community. “The purpose of this event was to create a true celebration for …

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