The DES Dragon's Den is in need of gently used backpacks and sneakers! See below for more information.
When you get a chance, come and check out our pollinator habitat flowerbeds at DES! The flower bed habitsts were originally planted by Girl Scout Troop 1313. Now they are maintained by Mrs. Lindsay Beaton, through the Conservation Education Grants she has received from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
This year, Mrs. Lindsay also had the help of 9th grade volunteers, Caden & Elijah, to get the pollinator habitat ready for the beginning of school.
Are you a DES student/parent??
Do you live inside the city limits?
If you answered yes, be on the lookout Monday afternoon for the DES Bus! Starting at 2:00 on Monday August 5th, the DES staff will load two school busses to make visits to in and around town! If you see us on the bus, please wave, and be sure to take a pic and post to your Facebook Page! Tag the DES Facebook Page and use the hashtag #IFOUNDTHEDESBUS
We will have popsicles for kids as well if we see you all outside!
If you tag DeWitt Elementary and use the hashtag #IFOUNDTHEDESBUS , Your name will be entered into a drawing for a family dinner! Can't wait to see everyone!
Check the two maps below for our bus routes on Monday! We can’t wait to see you all then!
All incoming Kindergarten Students will need a nap mat. You can either bring it during Open House or on the First Day of school!
DES Awards Assemblies
Thursday May 23rd, 2024
4th Grade - 8:00 - 8:45
5th Grade - 9:00 - 9:40
3rd Grade - 10:00 - 10:30
2nd Grade - 10:45 - 11:30
1st Grade - 12:15 - 12:45
The DeWitt ABC Preschool Program was recently awarded a 6 Star Rating, the highest rating, by the Better Beginnings Quality Improvement Rating System.
Better Beginnings, which is administered by the Office of Early Childhood, is a voluntary tiered quality rating improvement system in which all licensed child care providers can participate. The Better Beginnings rating system elevates the quality of child care and early childhood education in Arkansas by investing in quality child care learning environments and creating greater awareness of the importance of early learning from zero to five years of age, when brain development is most critical.
Staff members left to right: Wendy Currie, Kat Tow, Carrie Ashcraft, Leah Endsley and Jessica West.
DES STEM class is excited to announce that they will be adding robotics into their curriculum next school year. Mrs. Sammie worked to obtain donations to bring the robotics dream to a reality. Students will continue to learn coding and will now be able to apply the skills that they are learning in class in order to make their robots move.
Last week the teachers at DES were blessed with treats from the community for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Thank you DES Cafeteria Staff for preparing and DES Administration for providing a baked potato bar lunch!
Thank you DeWitt PTO for the Hand Soaps!
Thank you to our School Board for providing donuts one morning!
Thank you to the Southeastern Education Co-Op for providing a huge snack pack for the teachers!
Thank you to Sonic of DeWitt for providing a large Sonic Drink to everyone!
Thank you to everyone in our community for your support!
We had a WONDERFUL Field Day on Friday at DES!!! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make the day a success! Thank you to DeWitt Hospital for helping man our Concession Stand and making sure everyone had a chance to get a drink and a snack!
Thank you Stone Bank for providing donuts & helping with morning drop off on Monday!
Thank you FBC DeWitt for providing an ice cream sundae bar today!
We are so appreciative and thankful for the community support we are given daily!
We will have a concession stand at field day again this year!
Items that will be available and their cost: Sno Cones - $1 Popcorn - $1 Bottled Water - $1 We are excited for another great field day!
Field Day is Friday May 10th and we are still in need of adult volunteers!
Volunteer forms went home with students last week. If you want to volunteer and haven't returned the form, go ahead and send it to DES with your student. If the form didn't make it home, and you would like to volunteer, email Mrs, Lindsay Beaton - lbeaton@dewittdragons.net.
You can work ALL Day, or half day (Either 7:45 - 11:00 or 11:00 - 2:45). It takes a village to pull off a great day for the kids! We thank you all in advance!
Thank you Ranger Russell and Ranger Aaron from the Army Corps of Engineers for coming to DES to teach all of our students about water safety!
May Events at DeWitt Elementary School
May 9th - Kinderlympics @ 1:30 - Dragon Stadium - Admission $1
May 10th - DES Field Day
May 14th - 3rd Grade Fishing Derby
May 16th - Kindergarten Field Trip
May 17th - 3rd Grade Field Trip
May 20th - 5th Grade Field Trip
May 21st - Pre-K Graduation - 8:45 am
May 22nd - Kindergarten Awards - 8:30 am
May 23rd - Awards Assemblies
4th Grade - 8:00 - 8:45
5th Grade - 9:00 - 9:40
3rd Grade - 10:00 - 10:30
2nd Grade - 10:45 - 11:30
1st Grade - 12:15 - 12:45
REPORT CARDS SENT HOME
Kinderlympics Update: Due to the large percentage of rainfall predicted for Thursday and Friday this week, we are moving Kinderlympics to Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 1:30 pm.
DES fourth and fifth grade artists have been learning about sculpture by building pencils. This process has involved multiple steps including building the armature, paper mache, and acrylic painting. To go along with their larger-than-life sculptures, students made their interpretation of a sheet of notebook paper using markers and rulers. Art teacher Joli Holzhauer says that three-dimensional projects seem to be a favorite among students.
Don't forget, Field Day T Shirt Orders are due on Tuesday April 30, 2024.
$15 a shirt, cash or checks made out to DES.
Extra order forms are in the office if needed.
Order Forms went home yesterday or will be coming home for Field Day T Shirts! Shirts are $15 each and all proceeds are used for equipment to be used at Field Day and in Mrs Lindsay's PE Class.
Order forms need to be returned, with payment, by Tuesday April 30th, to DES.
Volunteer forms for field day will be coming home soon!
Kinderlympics - Friday May 3rd, 2024 - 1:30 - Dragon Stadium - Admission $1
