DeWitt Middle School

We did it DMS!! This week we started Dragon Period, a 30 minute period of intervention and practice time. We wanted to give time to all students to get the practice or support they might need in areas such as: math, reading, and other essential skills. All students and teachers gave it their best this week, and by the looks of things, there was a lot of good practice and discussions! Some students worked on finding the main idea of a story, others worked on linear equations in math, and others worked in a group doing a book study. We are excited to see how our students grow by having this extra practice time built into the school day. Great job TEACHERS and STUDENTS!!

UPDATED DECEMBER EVENTS AT DMS: We had to moved the Band and Choir Concert to December 19. Please see the photo for an updated version of our December events.

Mr. Guest's 8th grade art students have really enjoyed working with clay to make unique pottery bowls. They are very patient as they mold the clay with the spinning wheel. Now we just wait for the clay bowls to be fired.

Just a reminder that tonight is our parent meeting... 7th & 8th Graders will participate in the "Choosing the Best Path" program. It is formally known as the YES Program and is designed to educate students on making best health choices to live a healthy lifestyle. There will be a parent meeting on Monday, November 28 at 5:30 in the DMS Library. This meeting will be a chance for parents to gain insight on the curriculum and topics that the program will discuss with students. 7th graders will start the program on Monday, November 28 through December 9. All 7th grade students will participate unless parents write a handwritten note stating that they do not want their child to participate. Parent opt-out notes must be given to the office before the program starts. They will bring home a note early next week giving you all of the details. 8th graders will begin their program after the New Year, and again, parents can write a note stating that they wish for their child to not participate if they'd like. Please make plans to attend the parent meeting TONIGHT, November 28 at 5:30 p.m. if you are a 7th or 8th grade parent or guardian.

Mrs. Kim’s Life Skills class has been busy preparing a Thanksgiving feast. Today they were able to feast together with their friends and teachers. Everyone had a wonderful time and shared lots of Thanksgiving memories. Many of them went back for seconds, and even thirds. Thanks to everyone who made this feast one to remember!!

All routes are back to normal. No late buses this morning after all. Thank you.

Progress Reports go home today with DMS Students. Also, there is a note included that will give details about our upcoming "Dragon Period" that will begin December 5. We are committed to ensuring that all students have dedicated time to practice the skills that they need to be successful. We hope that you all have a great Thanksgiving Break. We will be out next week, and school will resume on Monday, November 28. We are thankful for you all, our DMS Family!

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Band Concert. We hope to see you there.

In 6th grade Social Studies, we have been learning about Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian's writing system is Cuneiform and was written on clay tablets. In class, we used clay to make tablets and the students wrote their name on the tablets in Cuneiform. Mrs. Leslie Baker

LIVESTREAM DRAGONS VS GRAVETTE @7PM HERE! If you can’t make it out tonight to cheer the Dragons on in person, you can watch Gravette’s livestream here! https://youtu.be/9m-Dbcjcp2U

We had a great turnout for DMS' Annual Veterans Day program. A special thanks to all of the veterans who have served our country. You make us proud. Thanks to Mrs. Fisher for singing and thank you to Kinley Ruffin, Jayden Hornbeck, Natalie Cruz, and Rylie Jo Smith for speaking at the ceremony. Enjoy some photos of our morning.

We had a great turnout for DMS' Annual Veterans Day program. A special thanks to all of the veterans who have served our country. You make us proud. Thanks to Mrs. Fisher for singing and thank you to Kinley Ruffin, Jayden Hornbeck, Natalie Cruz, and Rylie Jo Smith for speaking at the ceremony. Enjoy some photos of our morning.

From Mrs. Mandy Cotten: Students in 7th grade have been learning a lot about poetry and the many different kinds of poetry during a unit they've been studying in Literacy. Mrs. Cotten allowed students to create some of their own poems, and she has displayed their work on her door for all who pass by to admire.

At the end of October, 6th grade DMS Students attended a 2 day course on Hunter's Education. After the course, all 6th grade students were able to take their Hunter's Ed Test, and if passed were able to obtain their AR Game and Fish Hunter's Ed Card. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Linda Gunnell on organizing the program each year for us. We also thank Coach JD Gunnell and Ms. Deane McEuen for helping her get everything together and making sure that the program ran smoothly. Thanks as well to the many volunteers who come up every year to help teach the classes. Students learned about hunting safety, animal identification, and lots of rules that a responsible hunter must follow when they are in the outdoors in Arkansas.

7th & 8th Graders will participate in the "Choosing the Best Path" program. It is formally known as the YES Program and is designed to educate students on making best health choices to live a healthy lifestyle. There will be a parent meeting on Monday, November 28 at 5:30 in the DMS Library. This meeting will be a chance for parents to gain insight on the curriculum and topics that the program will discuss with students. 7th graders will start the program on Monday, November 28 through December 9. All 7th grade students will participate unless parents write a handwritten note stating that they do not want their child to participate. Parent opt-out notes must be given to the office before the program starts. They will bring home a note early next week giving you all of the details. 8th graders will begin their program after the New Year, and again, parents can write a note stating that they wish for their child to not participate if they'd like. Please make plans to attend the parent meeting on November 28 at 5:30 p.m. if you are a 7th or 8th grade parent or guardian.

Reminder that tomorrow, November 10 is Picture Retake Day. Students who ordered pictures but need a retake will need to return their packet and give to the photographer. Also, students who were absent on the day of pictures will need to be photographed. Smile big!

Check out what is going on at DMS for the rest of November...

The annual apparel store is now open. Make your order now to get it in by Christmas. The store will close on November 16th at 11:59 pm. Follow the link below and it should take you to the store. Also attached is a flyer. Thanks, Tommy Cody GO DRAGONS https://dewittfb2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/

The annual apparel store is now open. Make your order now to get it in by Christmas. The store will close on November 16th at 11:59 pm. Follow the link below and it should take you to the store. Also attached is a flyer. Thanks, Tommy Cody GO DRAGONS https://dewittfb2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/

7th Grade Students took a field trip to Cook's Lake last week. They had a great time learning about our native animals and their habitats.