DeWitt Elementary School

Kindergarten Registration is today from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm! We had some amazing kids register on Tuesday and can't wait to meet more of the class of 2038 today!

These are just a few of the door prizes ready for Dewitt Elementary’s STEM Night! But the biggest prize will be seeing all the amazing things our students have created! DES STEM Night Come and go from 5:30-7pm Thursday, March 20 Even if you just have a few minutes between ball practices, please stop by!

Our Conservation Education STEM Night is tomorrow, come and go, from 5:30-7:00. We will have door prizes, hands on activities, art and student project exhibits and MORE! Check out all of the amazing things you can come and learn about at STEM Night! We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow evening!

Mrs. Alli’s class had a former kindergartener (now 5th grader) of hers come & read How to Catch a Leprechaun to her class! The students were so excited, and Caroline treated them to Lucky Charms & homemade bracelets after she read🍀📚

Our Conservation Education STEM Night is TWO DAYS AWAY! We can't wait to see everyone Thursday evening , come and go, from 5:30 - 7:00. We will have hands on stations with make and take STEM activities, artwork, recycled instruments, posters, animal tracks and MORE on display all made by our DES Students! We can't wait to spend a little time with you on Thursday evening!

STEM Night is Thursday night, come and go. from 5:30 - 7:00! We can't wait to see everyone!

Mrs. Sammie’s STEM students have been learning all about pollinators! They have learned about the different types of pollinators and even had the opportunity to practice the transfer of pollen process! We can't wait to have the Pollinator Patio available as an outdoor classroom for kids to be able to see the pollinators in action! Remember if you have any planters, bird feeders, stepping stones, or other items we could use setting up our new Pollinator Patio outdoor learning classroom, we would love to repurpose it at DES!

STEM Night is ONE WEEK AWAY!!!! Come join us for our Conservation Education STEM Night at DES on Thursday March 20th, 2025. Come and go anytime from 5:30 pm - 7:00pm. This is a FREE Event open to everyone in our school district! We will have: Hands on activities A photo booth Art Work and Projects on exhibit created by our DES Students Guest Speakers and exhibitors from all over the state of Arkansas! Tractors for the kids to walk around and see up close And much more! Come and see all of the amazing things going on at our school and help DES become an official Arkansas Game and Fish School of Conservation Leadership

Mr. Teddie Hamilton, from Southern Bancorp DeWitt, recently visited DES as our special guest to visit and eat lunch with our February Dragons of Greatness, Thank you for visiting and investing your time with the students of DeWitt Elementary School!

Mrs. Teesa's 4th Grade Science class has been learning about environmental impact. Intern Ms. Nicole Martin presented this valuable information to the class.

Spelunking, karst environment, stalagmites, stalactites and columns are just a few of the new terms our students are learning in their Caving unit in PE with Mrs. Lindsay! They are learning how caves are made, using their muscles to climb through mock cave tunnels and practice rock climbing on the climbing wall. They are even getting to explore inside of a cave that Mrs. Lindsay has created in the gym! Caving is a great lifetime activity that kids and families can do together! Exercising the muscles in your arms, legs and core can help you have successful movement patterns as well as a successful experience while caving. The DES Cave will be on display at DES STEM Night for everyone to have a chance to go caving in Arkansas County!

Mrs. Sammie’s STEM classes are being challenged with STEM manipulatives! They are using different objects to design, build, and create. In upper grades the students are learning about animal tracks and making tracks of their own with track molds and plaster of Paris. You will be able to see some of the animal tracks the students have made on display at the DES STEM Night on Thursday March 20th, 2025!

Next week is National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week and DeWitt ABC Preschool Program is a proud participant of the CACFP in Arkansas!

The ceramics program is going again at DES! Young artists have been sculpting and glazing. Mrs. Joli opened the kiln this morning to some beautiful student artwork!

Our DES Activity Team is in the process of creating an outdoor learning space that we are naming the Pollinator Patio! This will be a place where students can observe pollinators and birds easily on school property! We are hoping to eventually get it certified as a Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation. In the spirit of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, before we purchase items, we are looking to see if you have items you may no longer want, but are in usable condition that you would like to donate for us to establish our Pollinator Patio. We are looking for the following items: Planters Bird Feeders Bird Baths Raised Bed Planters Outdoor Benches Lattice Work Water Hoses If you have any of these items that you would like to donate, you can bring them to DES and we will be glad to take them off of your hands. We are hoping to start putting together the patio early to mid April. If you have any questions email Mrs. Lindsay Beaton - lbeaton@dewittdragons.net

Ms. Quartisha’s and Mrs. Makenzie’s 3rd Grade Science classes recently studied different types of ecosystems. Students were able to break into groups, do research over the ecosystem they were assigned, and then use that to help them create their very own ecosystem within the classroom. They loved this hands-on activity and we think they did a great job!!!

Come join us for our Conservation Education STEM Night at DES! We have been working hard this year to earn the distinction of becoming an Arkansas Game & Fish School of Conservation Leadership. We will have conservation education exhibitors, hands on activities, "Dragon Talks from community members to learn ways we can be citizen scientists and conservationists, a photo booth and art work and projects on display made and created by our students at DeWitt Elementary! It will be a fun family night event! The whole community is invited! The event will take place on Thursday March 20th at DeWitt Elementary School and will be come and go from 5:30pm - 7:00 pm.

On Monday March 10th, DES will have a Staff Professional Development Day, so students in grades K-5 WILL NOT HAVE SCHOOL. Pre-K Classes WILL BE IN SESSION. All students will return to school on Tuesday March 11th, 2025.

John Burden from Arkansas Game and Fish came to speak to the students at DES today as part of our Conservation Education Lecture Series! John is part of the AGFC Education Team and oversees all Stream Team programs across the state.

March Events at DES March 10th - NO SCHOOL FOR K-5 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT March 10th - PRESCHOOL Classes WILL BE IN SESSION March 11th - Report Cards sent home with students March 18th - Kindergarten Registration at DES from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm March 20th - Kindergarten Registration at DES from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm March 20th - DES Conservation Education STEM Night - Open to all families in the DeWitt School District - 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm March 21st - 1st Grade Musical - 1:30 pm - DES Cafeteria March 24th - 28th - SPRING BREAK