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!
Don't forget, tomorrow is the beginning of Kindness week at DES!
We are Crazy for Kindness - Wear Crazy Hair and Crazy Socks!
Monday, January 24th- Friday, January 29th- Kindness Week at DES
January 24th- Crazy for Kindness- Wear Crazy Hair and Crazy Socks
January 25th- Team Kindness- Wear your favorite Team Jersey or Team Shirt
January 26th- Dream of Kindness- Wear your PJ’s
January 27th- Hats off to Kindness- Wear your favorite Hat
January 28th- Dragons are Kind- Blue and Gold Day
DES AMI Information
DES Students in grade K-2 will complete Days 1-4 from the AMI Packet that was sent home earlier this school year. If you have misplaced your students packet you can find it on the school website by using this link:
https://www.dewittdragons.net/o/des
Students in grades 3-5 will find their work for the remainder of the week on Schoology.
Please have your student contact their teacher should they need help.
You may also email Mrs. Bobbie Lynn at bsteeland@dewittdragons.net or call 870-946-4651 and leave a message. Someone will return your call and assist you as soon as they can.
Running Club will be canceled this week. We will let you know when we are able to resume.
Please make sure to check the running club Remind for any updates.
January Events at DeWitt Elementary School
Thursday, January 6th- Report Cards sent home.
January 13th- K-2 Awards given to students to bring home.
January 14th- 3-5 Awards given to students to bring home.
(This semester students will be given their awards to bring home. There will not be an in-person awards assembly)
MONDAY, JANUARY 17TH- No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Monday, January 24th- Friday, January 29th- Kindness Week
January 24th- Crazy for Kindness- Wear Crazy Hair and Crazy Socks
January 25th- Team Kindness- Wear your favorite Team Jersey or Team Shirt
January 26th- Dream of Kindness- Wear your PJ’s
January 27th- Hats off to Kindness- Wear your favorite Hat
January 28th- Dragons are Kind- Blue and Gold Day
Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, January 6th, 2022.
The January edition of the RISE Newsletter is now available on the RISE Website and it is all about Greek and Latin roots! When students understand the origin of words, they will have a deeper understanding of the English language. Page 4 has fun activities that allow readers to learn more about Greek and Latin roots by taking "The Root Challenge" and solving "Sight and Sound Root RIddles!"
All previous RISE Newsletters can be found on the RISE website:
https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fdawsonesc.com%2Frisearkansas%2Frise-newsletter&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHf8CtdXuSv1tp8oFN2yffwEm4rgw
The lunch menu at DES on Monday January 3rd, 2022:
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Fried Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Tropical Twist Juice
Mandarin Oranges
Cold Milk
We hope you all have had a wonderful winter break! This is just a friendly reminder to put your students Chromebook on the charger so it is ready for school tomorrow morning! Have a great Sunday!
Merry Christmas from our DES Family to Yours!
Don't forget, early release today! All Car Riders release at 1:00 pm All Bus Riders release at 1:15 pm. Have a great day!
Don't forget, early release today! All Car Riders release at 1:00 pm. All Bus Riders release at 1:15 pm. Have a great day!
