October Events at DES
Grandparents & Friends, join us for Lemonade on the Lawn!
Just a reminder - School picture day for the DeWitt High School and DeWitt Middle School will be Wednesday, October 4th. School picture day for the DeWitt Elementary School will be Thursday, October 5th.
Hispanic Heritage Month DES Library Book Feature:
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
Written by Sylvia Acevedo
There was a misprint on the October events sent home. Running Club WILL NOT START on October 3rd.
Running Club information WILL go home with students in 2nd - 5th grade THIS WEEK.
Running Club will not begin meeting until later in October.
PE Happenings at DES for the week of October 2nd - 6th, 2023.
Tomorrow, October 2nd is the LAST DAY for 4th & 5th graders to turn in Camp Dragon Applications. They will not be accepted after the end of school day tomorrow. Families will be notified by Friday October 6th if their student was selected to attend.
Family PE Week begins TOMORROW! Come and spend PE class with your student(s)! Information was sent home with all students last week.
Running club information will go home THIS WEEK. Running Club is open for students in 2nd - 5th grade at DES. Our start date will be later in October.
If you have questions about any of these activities or events email Mrs Lindsay Beaton - lbeaton@dewittdragons.net
The following DeWitt Elementary students were chosen as finalists in the Arkansas Peace Week Art Contest: Spencer Ward ("Put Peace Together", 5th grade), Bailey Hitchcock ("Grow Peace", 4th grade), Blake Briggs ("Peace in Many Places", 3rd grade), and Matthew Bautista ("Ride the Wave of Peace", 4th grade). Their artwork hung in the Arkansas State Capitol Rotunda during the week of September 17-24, 2023. The contest received over 2500 entries from all over the state, and eight students were chosen as finalists in each grade category.
"It is an honor for these students to get chosen as finalists in this art contest and have their artwork hang in the Capitol building. They are each very talented, and I am proud of them," said Art teacher Joli Holzhauer.
Next week is Family PE Week at DES! Come and participate in Physical Education class with your student(s)! Come dressed to play, participate and learn!
Information is being sent home that includes your student(s) home room classes time and day of the week they attend Physical Education class.
For more information email Mrs. Lindsay Beaton at lbeaton@dewittdragons.net
This past week DES Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade STEM classes worked in groups to turn recycled materials into new items!
Hispanic Heritage Month DES Library Book Feature: Armando and the Blue Tarp School by Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson, Illustrated by Hernán Sosa.
DeWitt Elementary Art students have been studying the art of Central America and using it as inspiration in their own art projects. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, art students have lined the DES circle hallway with their creations. Third through fifth grade students worked in small groups to create Mexican serapes with paper, yarn, and tempera paint. Younger artists created individual serapes through the art of paper collage. The walls are also decorated with cactus and tropical flower artwork inspired by landscapes found in parts of Central America. Students have analyzed artwork from El Salvadoran artist Fernando Llort and Mexican artist Diego Rivera. There will be artwork to come, as students enjoy learning and creating artwork featuring the vibrant Hispanic culture.
We would like to send out a friendly reminder that there is only one more week left to order your child's DES 5th Grade Musical T-Shirt. This year's show promises to be like none other, and it would be wonderful if we could all come together to have a unified look during our students' last performance at DES.
In addition, we will be accepting donations towards buying shirts for those who are unable to purchase a shirt to ensure every student receives one. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated.
Fall at DES means it is time to get ready for Camp Dragon, the DES 4th & 5th Grade Family Camp Out! The students have started their outdoor unit in PE and information packets and applications for the DES Camp Out are being sent home TODAY!
If your child would like the opportunity to attend the camp out, they need to fill out the application form, both the student and the parent/guardian need to sign it and then the student will return the application to Mrs. Lindsay Beaton at DES. The application form is attached to the information letter.
Please remember, both the student and the parent/guardian need to sign the form. If your student has lost their form, their reading teacher (4th - Mrs April, 5th - Mrs. Mandy) will have extra copies, or they can get one in the DES office.
If you have any questions, email Mrs. Lindsay Beaton at lbeaton@dewittdragons.net
Hispanic Heritage Month DES Library Book Feature: Until I Find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff, Two Time Newberry Honor Winning Writer
Sign up to be a morning greeter at DES! Follow the link in the comments to the DES Website to sign up! For more information contact Mrs. Alesha Jones at DES 870-946-4651.
Congratulations to Mrs. Marilyn Rousseau and Elliot C. for winning the #IFoundtheDESBus Challenge!
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month to all of our students and families of Hispanic Heritage!. Our school community is richer because of all who are represented!
The DeWitt PTO will have Dragon Tattoos for sale tomorrow, Friday September 15th, 2023, from 7:40 am - 8:00 am. Tattoos will be 50 cents each.
There will be a classroom in each hallway for the students to purchase a tattoo.
K/1 Hallway - the second classroom on the left side of the hall
2/3 Hallway - Mrs. Meagan's Room
4/5 Hallway - Ms. Jody's Room
Homecoming Dress Up Days for DES
Mark your calendars, DES will celebrate Grandparents & Grandfriend's Day on October 27th. More details will be coming home soon!
