Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of May 5 - 9, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DES' OWN LINDSAY BEATON!!!
LINDSAY BEATON NAMED OUTDOOR TOMORROW FOUNDATION’S 2025 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
OTF Presented Lindsay Beaton with the 2025 ‘Outdoor Adventures Educator Of The Year’ Award at Annual Benefit Concert in Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 14, 2025– Lindsay Beaton of DeWitt Elementary School in DeWitt, Arkansas has been named the 2025 Educator of the Year by Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation. Lindsay was presented with this award at OTF’s Annual Benefit Concert featuring Shane Smith and The Saints on April 10, 2025 at Gilley’s in Dallas.
Watch Lindsay’s 2025 Educator Of The Year Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKGGzadJIFg&ab_channel=OutdoorsTomorrowFoundation
Founded in 2010 in Dallas, OTF’s K-12 outdoor education curriculum now serves 1550+ schools in all 50 U.S. states and internationally with more than 160,000 students enrolled annually. OTF’s Outdoor Adventures curriculum can be taught as a P.E. course, local elective or with agricultural science and wildlife management in private and public schools.
“I am honored to be named the Outdoor Tomorrow Foundation’s 2025 Outdoor Adventure Educator of the Year.” Lindsay goes on to detail her ultimate goal, “I want to leave a lasting legacy with my students by fostering a deep love for nature, encouraging them to engage in outdoor activities, and instilling the importance of conservation education. My hope is that they become lifelong movers, appreciating the outdoors and understanding the value of preserving it for future generations.”
Lindsay has been the Elementary Physical Education Teacher teacher at DeWitt Elementary School for 19 years and teaching from the Outdoors Adventures Curriculum since May of 2021.
“We are so proud to name Lindsay Beaton as the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation’s 2025 Educator of the Year. Lindsay is providing a niche for students not involved in other extracurricular activities where they can learn both practical outdoor skills and an understanding of wildlife conservation,” said OTF’s Director of Education, Scot McClure.
Outdoor Adventures is a fun, interactive course where students are taught lifelong skills using an integrated, 40-unit curriculum comprising math, science, writing and critical thinking skills. The 400+ lessons cover lifelong skills including angler education, archery, hunter education, boater education, orienteering, survival skills, camping, outdoor cooking, challenge courses, backpacking, mountain bike camping, paddle sports, rock climbing, shooting sports, CPR/first aid and fauna, flora and wilderness medicine. OA teachers can pick units specific to their region and local ecosystems.
About Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation
The Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation is a public nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in the Dallas, Texas area. OTF’s Outdoor Adventures K-12 curriculum may be taught in any public or private school, and is most often taught as a PE course. More than 28 million classroom hours of outdoor education have been taught since the program started.
Facebook and Instagram: @outdoorstomorrowfoundation
For interviews, contact: Emanuel Flores - 9150 268-9726- emanuel@130a.com
For more information on Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation, visit gootf.com
Athletic events for all Dragon athletes for the week of April 28 - May 2, 2025. Go Dragons & Dragonettes!
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of April 28 - May 2, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
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Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of April 21 - 25, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of April 14 - 18, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
Athletic events for all Dragon athletes for the week of April 14 - 18, 2025. Go Dragons & Dragonettes!
The DeWitt School District is proud to announce that Mr. Craig Dupuy has been selected to be our new superintendent! Mr. Dupuy will begin his time in DeWitt on July 1, 2025.
Mr. Dupuy has 26 years of experience in education. After graduating from Gillett High School in 1994, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Henderson State in 1998, his Master’s in Educational Leadership from UAM in 2006, and his Educational Specialist Degree from Arkansas State in 2013.
Mr. Dupuy began his teaching career in White Hall, where he taught and coached football and track. He later took on various secondary administrative roles within the White Hall School District, starting as Assistant Principal at the junior high, then moving on to Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at the high school. He also served as Assistant Superintendent of Transportation, Maintenance, and Athletics, followed by Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Personnel. He eventually became the Superintendent of Cleveland County School District in Rison. Most recently, he spent the past two years as the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education in the Benton School District.
He and his wife, Laura, have been married for 25 years, and they have two children, Spencer (24) and Bradyn (20). They also have two dogs, Ace and Bo!
Mr. Dupuy is excited to serve the students and staff of the DeWitt School District and return to his roots in Arkansas County. He shared, “Laura and I are thrilled to meet everyone, reconnect with familiar faces, and continue the great work that Dr. Hill and his team have established for the district and the communities it serves.” He added, “It’s a blessing to come home and make this opportunity the capstone of my career, just 15 miles from where it all began in my hometown of Gillett!”
The DeWitt School Board is confident in Mr. Dupuy’s leadership and his vision to ensure that DeWitt will continue to raise expectations and strive to lead the state in student achievement.
Athletic events for all Dragon athletes for the week of April 7 - 11, 2025. Go Dragons & Dragonettes!
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of April 7 - 11, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
The DeWitt School District will be back on regular schedule tomorrow, Friday, April 4, 2025.
The only change to bus routes at this time is for bus riders in Almyra. Students who ride the Almyra bus will need to meet at the Community Center at 7:10 AM to be picked up by the bus!
After consulting with electricity providers, the DeWitt School District will be CLOSED on Thursday, April 3, 2025 due to power outages in our area.
Our safe room will be available to any community members after school hours in the event of a tornado warning. Stay safe!
Athletic events for all Dragon athletes for the week of March 31 - April 4, 2025. Go Dragons & Dragonettes!
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of March 31 - April 4, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of March 17 - 21, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
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Athletic events for all Dragon athletes for the week of March 10 - 14, 2025. Go Dragons & Dragonettes!
Happenings in DeWitt School District for the week of March 10 - 14, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's school.
