Sept 7th - No School - Labor Day
Sept 17th - Early Release for Fair Parade
Car Riders - 1:05 pm
Bus Riders - 1:22 pm
Sept 23rd - 4th Grade Outdoors Day (more information home soon)
Sept 30th - DES Flu Clinic
Today, September 1st, we are kicking off our first Monthly Home Reading Challenge at DES! The goal of the challenge is for you and your child/children to read together for at least 20 minutes a day. Each child can read to parents/family members/friends or you can read to your child. If the child is reading the book it can count for both the reading challenge and their AR book goal (Grades 2-5). If a parent does a read aloud, it will count for just the Home Reading Challenge.
Daily reading has many benefits for children. Reading boosts cognitive skills, expands vocabulary, enhances critical thinking, and helps develop concentration and memory.
To participate you can either enter your daily reading digitally online through the link below, or you may fill out the paper log that was sent home and return it on September 30th, 2026. You may enter once a day online PER DES STUDENT or you may turn in one log for each student (example - if you have two students at DES you would do two online entries a day or turn in two reading logs).
Please choose only one option during the month, either submit digitally or track on the paper log, but not both.
At the end of the challenge we will have a drawing for a Family Fun Basket with a book, the corresponding movie and more!
Students who read a minimum of 12 times for the month will get to attend a snow cone party. The top 3 classes for the month will earn a popcorn & coke party!
If you have any questions call DES at 870-946-4651.
HAPPY READING!!!
Reading Challenge Daily Submission Online Form Link:
https://forms.gle/9z16ryjyYKcEjfZU7
Tomorrow, September 1st, 2026 is the LAST DAY TO ORDER SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS. Orders WILL NOT BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE. Money is due at the time of order.
👕 T-Shirts: $20
🧥 Sweatshirts: $30
(Prices are for sizes up to Adult XL. Sizes 2XL and above are an additional $2.)
Every purchase helps provide incentives throughout the year for our students!
No School.
On the first day of school employees from Stone Bank brought smiles to students being dropped off in the front and back car lines. DeWitt School Board members James O'Neal and Kenneth Graves held the front doors open and gave words of encouragement to ring in the new school year.
Since the first day of school we have also been blessed to have Entergy and First Electric employees visit the school to help with morning car riders!
Thank you so much to our amazing community members for volunteering your time with DeWitt Elementary School Students!
Don't forget to order your DES Spirit Shirt! Order forms have been sent home with students. If a new order form is needed please send a note to your students homeroom teacher or contact the DES Office at 870-946-4651.
LAST DAY TO ORDER SHIRTS WILL BE SEPTEMBER 1st, 2026. Orders WILL NOT BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE. Money is due at the time of order.
👕 T-Shirts: $20
🧥 Sweatshirts: $30
(Prices are for sizes up to Adult XL. Sizes 2XL and above are an additional $2.)
Every purchase helps provide incentives throughout the year for our students!
1) There are THREE cross walks at DES, one in the middle of the front drive and one near the end by the Preschool Entrance, and one between the elementary cafeteria and high school gym. Please make sure that you are driving slowly and STOPPING for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
2) Arkansas Code 27-51-1609 states that "a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building.”
Arkansas Act 37 defines a handheld wireless telephone as a wireless interactive communication device with which a user engages in wireless interactive communication using at least one hand.
Please help keep our students safe and stay off the phone while in the school zone.
Early checkout is permitted between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
After 2:45 p.m., students may not be checked out unless it is an emergency approved by school administration.
This procedure helps us ensure a safe, organized, and efficient dismissal while our staff focuses on getting every student home safely at the end of the day.
On the FIRST day of school, KINDERGARTEN parents may walk their child into the building and to their classroom. We understand that this is a big and new step in our Kindergarten families lives!
First - Fifth grade students are now pro's at getting into the school, so these families will follow normal drop off procedures on Wednesday morning. They get to model how to be a big kid to all of our new Kindergarten students!
After the FIRST DAY, ALL students, K-5, will need to follow normal drop off procedures. We will have plenty of adults inside the building helping kids get to their correct classrooms as well.
We can't wait to see everyone on Wednesday!
Early checkout is permitted between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
After 2:45 p.m., students may not be checked out unless it is an emergency approved by school administration.
This procedure helps us ensure a safe, organized, and efficient dismissal while our staff focuses on getting every student home safely at the end of the day.
1) There are THREE cross walks at DES, one in the middle of the front drive and one near the end by the Preschool Entrance, and one between the elementary cafeteria and high school gym. Please make sure that you are driving slowly and STOPPING for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
2) Arkansas Code 27-51-1609 states that "a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building.”
Arkansas Act 37 defines a handheld wireless telephone as a wireless interactive communication device with which a user engages in wireless interactive communication using at least one hand.
Please help keep our students safe and stay off the phone while in the school zone.
1) There are THREE cross walks at DES, one in the middle of the front drive and one near the end by the Preschool Entrance, and one between the elementary cafeteria and high school gym. Please make sure that you are driving slowly and STOPPING for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
2) Arkansas Code 27-51-1609 states that "a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building.”
Arkansas Act 37 defines a handheld wireless telephone as a wireless interactive communication device with which a user engages in wireless interactive communication using at least one hand.
Please help keep our students safe and stay off the phone while in the school zone.
Registering BEFORE OPEN HOUSE will make the process much quicker and less stressful for everyone.
We'll be taking Spirit Wear Pre-Orders at Open House as part of our school fundraiser!
👕 T-Shirts: $20
🧥 Sweatshirts: $30
(Prices are for sizes up to Adult XL. Sizes 2XL and above are an additional $2.)
Every purchase helps provide incentives throughout the year for our students!
Pre-Orders Available at Open House. Money is due at time of order.
We are so excited to see all of our returning students this fall as well as excited to meet all of our new students!
DeWitt Elementary School Open House will be Monday August 10th, 2026 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Once again, the DeWitt School District is providing ALL students with their needed school supplies. The only items not included are the following:
Homework Folders - needed for all students K-5 - they can be purchased at Open House
Nap mats - Kindergarten Students will need to bring their own nap mat to use at school. You can bring the nap mat to Open House to leave at the school or on the first day of school.
If you have any questions you may contact the DES Office at 870-946-4651
If you plan on registering your student and have yet to do so, you may come anytime from 8:00 - 3:00 M-F to register your student before Open House.
Early checkout is permitted between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
After 2:45 p.m., students may not be checked out unless it is an emergency approved by school administration.
This procedure helps us ensure a safe, organized, and efficient dismissal while our staff focuses on getting every student home safely at the end of the day.
