Last Saturday these DES Students ran their way to the finish line of the 20th Little Rockers Kids Marathon!
They ran 25.2 miles over time during our running club meetings and ran the final mile of their marathon on the last mile of the Little Rock Marathon race course!
In honor of Black History month, DES first and second grade Art students completed a collaborative installation for the school's hallway. Faded black and white photos of civil rights activists were enlarged, and pieces of each photo were divided among the students. Students outlined and colored their sections, then the pieces were put together like a puzzle to create giant portraits. Those featured in the display are Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and Maya Angelou. Students discussed the Civil Rights movement and how each of these people contributed, acted bravely, and made positive changes to society. The installation features the following quote from Ruby Bridges, "It is all our shared history."
Today is Spring Picture Day at DES!
Don't forget, tomorrow, March 9th, is Spring Picture Day at DES!
Kindergarten Round-Up 2022
Join us for Kindergarten Registration on Thursday, March 17th, 2022, from 10:00 am - 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, 2022.
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.
March Events at DeWitt Elementary School
3/9/2022 - Spring Pictures - Individual
3/17/2022 - Kindergarten Registration at DES from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
3/17/2022 - Report Cards Sent Home
3/18/2022 - 3rd Grade Musical - 9:00 am - Guests are Welcome
3/18/2022 - 2nd Grade Musical - 1:30 pm - Guests are Welcome
3/21/2022 - 3/25/2022 - Spring Break
3/28/2022 - Students return to school
March is National Reading Month and we want your family to join us in the March RISE Reading Challenge! The goal of the RISE Reading Challenge is to help create a culture of reading with your family. Reading to your child daily will develop habits that will last a lifetime and will help them become lifelong learners! Complete the reading activities throughout the month with your family. At the end of the month, scan the QR Code and tell us about your family's experience!
Spring class pictures at DES will be postponed due to inclement weather. They have been rescheduled for Friday February 25, 2022.
In the 2020-21 academic year, ACT Aspire examinations were administered to students in grades 3 through 10 in Math, Reading, Writing, English, and Science. The scores obtained in Reading, Writing, and English were combined to create one complete ELA score.
DeWitt Elementary Received Outstanding Educational Performance for growth scores in ELA in 2021.
Don’t forget we have early release for Parent Teacher Conferences today at DES.
Car Riders: 1:00 pm
Bus Riders: 1:15 pm
Parent Teacher Conferences are from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
For the last 30 years Anthony and Jackie Johnson, owners of Lauren's Garden in DeWitt, along with their family and employees, have been quietly providing balloon and candy bags on Valentines Day. These gifts are for children at DES who may not otherwise receive a Valentine's Day delivery. This year alone, they provided over 200 balloons and candy bags! We wholeheartedly thank them for this wonderful gift of service and love to our school community.
The DeWitt School District ABC Preschool Program will begin accepting applications on Monday February 14, 2022, for children who will be 3 or 4 years old by August 1st, 2022. These applications are for the 2022-2023 school year.
Please contact Carrie Ashcraft, ABC Coordinator, at 870-946-4651 or carrieashcraft@dewittdragons.net for more information and an application.
Applications can be picked up at DeWitt Elementary School, 1718 S Grandview Drive ~ DeWitt, Arkansas
We love our Counselor at DES, Mrs. Alesha Jones! Happy National Counselors Week, thank you for all you do for our students!
The DeWitt School District will be closed for on-site instruction again on Friday, February 4th. Students will complete AMI day 6 materials. K-2 students will complete their work from packets and 3-5 will complete their work on their Chromebook.
If your K-2 student has misplaced their AMI packet, you will find a digital copy on the DES Website.
February Events at DES
February 14th - Valentine's Parties
February 17th. - Parent Teacher Conferences
February 18th & February 21st -No School
February 24th - Spring Class Pictures
We will be closed for onsite instruction tomorrow, February 3, 2022, due to Inclement weather. Complete AMI Day 5 work, K-2 in packets, 3-5 on chromebooks.
Tomorrow is the Final Day of Kindness Week!
Dragons are Kind! Wear your Blue & Gold!
Tomorrow is Day 4 of Kindness Week!
Hats off to Kindness - Wear your favorite hat!
Tomorrow is Day 3 of Kindness Week!
Dream of Kindness - wear your Pajamas to school!
Tomorrow is Day 2 of Kindness Week!
Team Kindness - Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey, Shirt or Cheer Uniform!
