We’re excited to announce our November Reading Challenge! During the month of November, we’re encouraging every Kindergarten through 5th-grade student to read for at least 20 minutes each day with a family member or friend.
How It Works
You and your child can choose to read together — your child can read aloud to you, or you can read aloud to them.
If your child is reading independently, it can count toward both this Reading Challenge and their AR goal (Grades 2–5).
If you’re reading aloud to your child, it will count for the Home Reading Challenge only.
How to Participate
You can track your child’s reading in two easy ways:
Online Entry: Submit your child’s daily reading time through our digital form (look for the link on the DES Facebook page).
Paper Log: Use the weekly reading logs that will be sent home on October 31st, and return them on the designated date listed on each sheet.
If you have multiple children at DeWitt Elementary, please submit a separate entry or reading log for each child.
Prizes and School Goals
At the end of the month, all participants will be entered into a drawing for a Family Fun Basket! Each participant earns one entry for every day they log a book. So reading 10 days = 10 entries. Reading 5 days = 5 entries.
We’ll also have some exciting schoolwide challenges:
The class with the most entries will win a popcorn party!
If our whole school reaches 5,000 entries, everyone will celebrate with a snow cone party!
The Reading Challenge officially kicks off November 1st — let’s make this a month full of great stories, family time, and the joy of reading!
Thank you for supporting our readers at home. Together, we can reach our school goal and make reading fun for everyone!
How It Works
You and your child can choose to read together — your child can read aloud to you, or you can read aloud to them.
If your child is reading independently, it can count toward both this Reading Challenge and their AR goal (Grades 2–5).
If you’re reading aloud to your child, it will count for the Home Reading Challenge only.
How to Participate
You can track your child’s reading in two easy ways:
Online Entry: Submit your child’s daily reading time through our digital form (look for the link on the DES Facebook page).
Paper Log: Use the weekly reading logs that will be sent home on October 31st, and return them on the designated date listed on each sheet.
If you have multiple children at DeWitt Elementary, please submit a separate entry or reading log for each child.
Prizes and School Goals
At the end of the month, all participants will be entered into a drawing for a Family Fun Basket! Each participant earns one entry for every day they log a book. So reading 10 days = 10 entries. Reading 5 days = 5 entries.
We’ll also have some exciting schoolwide challenges:
The class with the most entries will win a popcorn party!
If our whole school reaches 5,000 entries, everyone will celebrate with a snow cone party!
The Reading Challenge officially kicks off November 1st — let’s make this a month full of great stories, family time, and the joy of reading!
Thank you for supporting our readers at home. Together, we can reach our school goal and make reading fun for everyone!
November Events at DES
November 6th - Students attend play at DHS
November 10th - November Reading Challenge Log for the days of Nov 1 - Nov 9 due
November 11th - 5th Grade Veterans Day Program
November 17th - November Reading Challenge Log for the days of Nov 10 - Nov 16 due
November 21st - November Reading Challenge Log for the day of Nov 17 - Nov 20 due
November 24th - 28th - Thanksgiving Break
November 6th - Students attend play at DHS
November 10th - November Reading Challenge Log for the days of Nov 1 - Nov 9 due
November 11th - 5th Grade Veterans Day Program
November 17th - November Reading Challenge Log for the days of Nov 10 - Nov 16 due
November 21st - November Reading Challenge Log for the day of Nov 17 - Nov 20 due
November 24th - 28th - Thanksgiving Break
Congratulations to our October 2025 Dragons of Greatness at DES! The students selected each month for Dragons of Greatness exhibit these characteristics:
D - Dependable
R - Responsible
A - Acts of Kindness
G - Good Friend
O - Outstanding Work
N - Nice to Others
S - Star Student
Congratulations to our October Dragons of Greatness!
D - Dependable
R - Responsible
A - Acts of Kindness
G - Good Friend
O - Outstanding Work
N - Nice to Others
S - Star Student
Congratulations to our October Dragons of Greatness!
Congratulations to our October Reading Challenge Winner!
As a school we had 1,307 entries which equals 26,140 minutes of reading at home!
This month's prize basket includes a book for the family to read aloud at home and then the movie that is based off the book! And of course, all of the goodies needed for a movie night!
The DES November Reading Challenge begins tomorrow!
Two weeks ago at Parent Teacher conferences, we sent home some ways you can support math at home! Here are those same tips, along with math in action. Thank you for your continued support in your student’s education. It takes all of us. GO DRAGONS!
Follow this link to access the shop! The online store will close on November 10th.
https://dewittms2025.itemorder.com/shop/category/97569/
https://dewittms2025.itemorder.com/shop/category/97569/
Mrs. Ashley’s Class is all about Pumpkins!!!
We have learned all about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, had a Pumpkin Investigation and finished it up at the pumpkin patch!!!
We have learned all about the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, had a Pumpkin Investigation and finished it up at the pumpkin patch!!!
The DES October Reading Challenge ends today! If you have kept a paper log, please make sure you return it to school by tomorrow, October 29th, 2025. Whether you logged 1 book or 27 you should still return the form. Each day you have logged a book read equals an entry into the drawing for the October Prize Package!
Stay tuned, the November reading challenge begins Saturday November 1st, 2025!
Stay tuned, the November reading challenge begins Saturday November 1st, 2025!
PLEASE JOIN US!
DeWitt Elementary 4th grade will be presenting the musical:
Spooky Night
Time: Thursday, October 30th at 1:30
Place: DES cafeteria
DeWitt Elementary 4th grade will be presenting the musical:
Spooky Night
Time: Thursday, October 30th at 1:30
Place: DES cafeteria
Good word-reading ability begins with well established letter reading. Learning the alphabet is a challenge for many young children. Using multisensory, structured, sequential instruction provides a strong foundation of letter knowledge that is required to support good word reading.
Take Flight and Build are two programs that interventionists here at DES use to provide the multisensory and structured instruction needed to build that strong alphabet foundation. Each lesson begins with an alphabet activity that provides repeated exposure to the letters of the alphabet building that needed foundation.
Take Flight and Build are two programs that interventionists here at DES use to provide the multisensory and structured instruction needed to build that strong alphabet foundation. Each lesson begins with an alphabet activity that provides repeated exposure to the letters of the alphabet building that needed foundation.
DES Red Ribbon Week is next week!
Red Ribbon Week Dress-Up Days
Monday Oct 27th- Put Drugs to Sleep- Wear your PJs
Tuesday Oct 28th- We Are Red-y to Be Drug Free- Wear Red
Wednesday Oct 29th- Too Bright for Drugs- Wear Neon
Thursday Oct 30th- Team Up Against Drugs- Wear a Sports Jersey
Friday Oct 31st- Say Boo to Drugs- Wear a Halloween shirt
Remember: No Halloween Costumes, No Face Paint or Masks, No Gore and Nothing Scary
Red Ribbon Week Dress-Up Days
Monday Oct 27th- Put Drugs to Sleep- Wear your PJs
Tuesday Oct 28th- We Are Red-y to Be Drug Free- Wear Red
Wednesday Oct 29th- Too Bright for Drugs- Wear Neon
Thursday Oct 30th- Team Up Against Drugs- Wear a Sports Jersey
Friday Oct 31st- Say Boo to Drugs- Wear a Halloween shirt
Remember: No Halloween Costumes, No Face Paint or Masks, No Gore and Nothing Scary
In Mrs. Leah's Kindergarten class, the sky is the limit when you’re learning your letters! ☁️✏️ We love watching these kids practice on their sky boards. 💕
Reminder: DES Fall Break is tomorrow, October 20th! No School for students PK-5!
“RAP”ing our way through intervention!
One of our small group intervention programs, Take Flight, is utilized for students who need targeted, rigorous instructional interventions in reading. We use Repeated Accurate Practice pages [RAP]. This starts with visual recognition of the printed letter, its name, and most common sound. Then, we advance to whole words and phrases to improve reading speed while maintaining accuracy. Practice promotes quick, effortless reading of easily confused or similar words, improving their fluency.
Additionally, students manage their goals by setting a timer and keeping record of their readings between quick assessments. They are always amazed at their growth by the end of the cycle!
One of our small group intervention programs, Take Flight, is utilized for students who need targeted, rigorous instructional interventions in reading. We use Repeated Accurate Practice pages [RAP]. This starts with visual recognition of the printed letter, its name, and most common sound. Then, we advance to whole words and phrases to improve reading speed while maintaining accuracy. Practice promotes quick, effortless reading of easily confused or similar words, improving their fluency.
Additionally, students manage their goals by setting a timer and keeping record of their readings between quick assessments. They are always amazed at their growth by the end of the cycle!
There will be no school Friday for students in grades K-5 ,due to staff development.
Pre-K Classes will be in session.
Pre-K Classes will be in session.
Families and Friends of DeWitt Elementary
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Sport Stop School Apparel Fundraiser! This event will help raise money to support our students.
Follow the link or use the QR code to access the shop!
https://dewittms2025.itemorder.com/shop/category/97569/
The online store will be open until November 10th!
All apparel will be delivered to your student by December 15. If you plan on your purchase being a Christmas present, please let the office know, and we will make delivery arrangements.
Thank you for your continued support of DeWitt Elementary School! Go Dragons!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Sport Stop School Apparel Fundraiser! This event will help raise money to support our students.
Follow the link or use the QR code to access the shop!
https://dewittms2025.itemorder.com/shop/category/97569/
The online store will be open until November 10th!
All apparel will be delivered to your student by December 15. If you plan on your purchase being a Christmas present, please let the office know, and we will make delivery arrangements.
Thank you for your continued support of DeWitt Elementary School! Go Dragons!
Our DeWitt ABC Preschool Program has been learning all about community helpers. We had visitors from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the DeWitt Police Department visit our classroom recently and tell us all about the important and helpful things they do for our community. We enjoyed their visit, but we especially liked Milo and Lainey!
DES Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday from 2:00 - 6:00.
Early Release Times:
Car Riders: 1:07
Bus Riders 1:22
Early Release Times:
Car Riders: 1:07
Bus Riders 1:22
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
Monday October 27th - Put Drugs to Sleep - wear your PJs
Tuesday October 28th - We are RED-Y to Be Drug Free - Wear Red
Wednesday October 29th - Too Bring for Drugs - Wear Neon
Thursday October 30th - Team Up Against Drugs - Jersey Day
Friday October 31st - Say Boo to Drugs - wear Halloween Shirts
NO COSTUMES. NO FACE PAINT or MASKS, NO GORE, NOTHING SCARY
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom said , "Dyslexia is not a pigeonhole to say you can't do anything. It is an opportunity and a possibility to learn differently".
Dyslexia awareness is important for our students, because a child's potential isn't diminished by dyslexia; instead, it highlights the need for different learning strategies and the celebration of creativity and problem-solving skills within the educational environment.
Dyslexia awareness is important for our students, because a child's potential isn't diminished by dyslexia; instead, it highlights the need for different learning strategies and the celebration of creativity and problem-solving skills within the educational environment.
