Mrs. Stephanie Cody will be hosting a family math night for 5th grade parents. This math night will be covering decimals. Monday, April 1st at 6:00 in Mrs. Stephanie's room at DeWitt Elementary School.
To celebrate Kindness Week, DeWitt Elementary’s young artists created large wooden initials for the school grounds. The letters “D.E.S” were hand-painted by students in art class with the help of several parents and community volunteers. Students also created a canvas which will be permanently installed inside the building.
“One way to show kindness is to collaborate,” said art teacher Joli Holzhauer. “When we work together, we can create an amazing gift for our school. Students also gain a sense of accomplishment when they see their artwork on display in front of the building.”
The following people deserve special thanks: Dana Horton for spending many hours with the young artists, Jared Holzhauer for building and transporting the letters, and all the volunteers who worked with students during the project.
1ST GRADE and 4TH GRADE:
We would like to send out a friendly reminder that there is only one more week left to order your child's DES 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 performance at DES.
In addition, we will be accepting donations towards buying shirts for those who are not able to ensure every student receives one. Your generosity would be greatly appreciated.
T-Shirts are $15 each. When sending money, please include your child's name and homeroom teacher.
Thank you!
1st Grade (Left-Green) : 4th Grade (Right-Red)
Don't forget the PTO Decades Dance is tomorrow at DES! This is for all students and families PK-5. Children must attend with an adult, this is not a drop off event.
Our PTO supports our students and our staff year in and year out, come and support them in this fun, family event!
The ATLAS State assessment will be next Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 for grades 3-5.
Students need to eat a good breakfast, be on time, and try their best!
Thank you, Mrs. Stephanie Cody, for hosting a fantastic 5th grade math night for parents!
Congratulations to Anna Claire Beaton for placing 2nd in the Arkansas County Spelling Bee!
We are proud of all of our contestants, Townsend Cotten, Anna Claire Beaton, Allyn Smith and not pictured, Spencer Ward.
Mrs. Stephanie Cody will be hosting a family math night for 5th grade parents. In class, students are learning how to divide multi-digit numbers using partial quotients. Mrs. Stephanie has had many questions from parents wanting to help their students, so she would like to invite parents to join her that night so she may explain the process to solve these problems so that parents will be able to help their student at home. Please join her Monday, Feb. 26th at 6:00pm. If you have any questions you may contact Mrs. Stephanie at scody@dewittdragons.net
Correction: The note that went home with students contained the wrong date. The Math Night will be February 26th.
We would like to thank Jackie and Anthony Johnson, owner of Lauren's Garden in DeWitt, for providing 212 candy packs and balloons for students at DES. This is a yearly passion project that they do to help make Valentine's Day special for all students.
Jackie and Anthony also want to mention the following people who pitched in with the cost of balloons. Gail Fox, Dean and Tawana Watson, Billy Wesley and JoAnne Adams, and Carolyn Berry. The balloons are given to DES, Pattillo School, Grand Prairie Job Center and West Haven.
Kindergarten Round-Up 2024
Join us for Kindergarten Registration Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, or Thursday March 14, 2024 from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at DeWitt Elementary School.
What to bring:
Official Birth Certificate
Current immunization/shot records
Official copy of child's social security number
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)/Well Child Check-up
Proof of Residence
*Children entering Kindergarten MUST be five (5) years old on or before August 1, 2024.
For more information, please call the school or visit our website at, www.dewittdragons.net.
Please bring your child with you. Your child will be given a quick skills checklist and then will receive a gift.
Reminder, school is closed today! We will see everyone on Tuesday morning!
Reminder, no school today!
DeWitt Elementary School will be closed for President's Day Weekend. School will not be in session on Friday, February 16th and Monday, February 19th, 2024. School return to session on Tuesday February 20th, 2024.
DES Valentine's Party Information
DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT DeWitt ABC Preschool Program Open enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year for the DeWitt ABC Preschool Program will begin February 12, 2024 and will remain open until all spots are filled. Applications will be available for children who are 3 or 4 years old by August 1, 2024 with priority given to incoming 4 year old students. Please stop by DeWitt Elementary School for an application. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Carrie Ashcraft at carrieashcraft@dewittdragons.net
DES Parent Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, February 15th, 2024 from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Students will be dismissed early on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 because of Parent Teacher Conferences.
Car Riders - 1:00 pm
Bus Riders - 1:15 om
If you have any questions please contact the DES Office at 870-946-4651
Congratulations to our DES Battle of The Books team, they won 1st Place at the Battle of The Books Competition at the Southeast Co-Op!
Happy School Counselors Week to our very own, Mrs. Alesha Jones! We are blessed with the best! You can always find her helping and encouraging our students at DES. Outside of school, you can find her encouraging her boys on the ballfield and wherever else her family time takes her. Thank you for all you do for DES!
Kindness Week Volunteers Needed
During Kindness Week this year, we want our actions to speak louder than our outfits. Instead of dress up days, this year we will be collecting food items for the DES Backpack Program. This isn't a competition, but a way to show kindness to others in our school. Helping our students have a full belly is a great way to spread kindness at DES.
Students may bring their items anytime during kindness week and give them to their homeroom teacher to be added to the other items collected during kindness week.
If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Alesha Jones at DES.
