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‼️ ATTENTION: Online preschool registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be Thursday, Feb. 1. The link to register your child will be posted on our social media and website that day. Registration will open at 12 p.m. Your child must be 4 years old on or before September 15, 2024 to enroll. To learn more, visit https://www.cd-csd.org/page/registration #gosabers #centraldewitt

Tomorrow night (Jan. 25th) the DeWitt Youth Girls Basketball participants will be recognized between the JV and varsity girls basketball games at home against Assumption High School. ‼️ ATTENTION YOUTH COACHES: Please send you team grade and names to becky.green@cd-csd.org before the game! Youth players only get free admission to the game. Players should wear a Saber shirt and line up in the auxiliary gym during the 4th quarter of the JV game. The JV game begins at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity game at 6 p.m. It’s also Pink Out night! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #saberbasketball #dewittyouthgirlsbasketball

💜💛 Congratulations to our January 2024 District Student of the Month Shupriya Karki! She is featured in today's edition of The Observer thanks to our friends at First Central State Bank. Shupriya Karki likes to be productive which is why she consistently surpasses expectations in her academic and extracurricular activities. And, this is just one of the reasons her teacher, Molly Reedy, nominated her for District Student of the Month. “Shupriya works very hard and always tries her best. She shows initiative in school projects and activities,” Mrs. Reedy said. “I know she will always go the extra mile in tasks, and whatever she puts her mind to will be incredible!” Recently Shupriya created a classroom newspaper that contains articles, important dates, photos, and information about what they will be learning next. With the help of a few classmates, she works on the newspaper during free time in class and after school. She was inspired to create the class newspaper after working on the CDIS Saber Nation newspaper and news show produced by students in the Extended Learning Program. Shupriya is also involved in band and choir where she was recently selected to participate in both the Young Musician’s Honor Band and SEICDA Honor Choir. She is also a member of the CDIS Kindness Crew and Best Buddies. Her achievements go beyond the classroom, too. Shupriya earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, which she has been learning since she was seven years old. She credits Tae Kwon Do for teaching her the importance of showing respect for others. All of Shupriya’s accomplishments are a testament to her talents, character, and commitment to positively impact those around her. There is no doubt that she will continue to excel and make a difference in the world. #gosabers #cdcsdstudentofthemonth #centraldewittcsd #cdis #firstcentralstatebank #saberssucceeding

The Saber Speech Team is off to a great start with a successful district large group contest at Monticello this past weekend! Jack Butler and Laura Martens came away with a commendable Division II performance in Musical Theatre. Congratulations to all of our state qualifiers who earned Division I ratings, including: • Rachel Spicer, Laura Martens, and Caleb Govert in Group Improvisation • Susie Cox and Jack Butler in Ensemble Acting • Livy Crandall and Hannah Moore in Ensemble Acting • Rachel Spicer, Hannah Moore, Sabine Housenga, Ava Melvin, and Melanie Miller in Radio Broadcasting • Julia Fielding, Haliey Fielding, Natalie Cagle, Susie Cox, Eli Dimmick, and Lacey Stoker in Short Film These five groups will perform at State Large Group Contest at Pleasant Valley High School on Saturday, February 3rd. Contests are open to the public, and the Saber Speech Team would love to see their supporters in the audience! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberspeech #largegroupcontest #saberpride #saberssucceeding #statebound

UPDATE: The boys freshman and sophomore basketball games as well as the girls JV basketball game have been cancelled for tonight. The varsity game times have been moved up. The varsity boys basketball game starts at 6 p.m. at North Scott. The girls varsity game starts at 6 p.m. at CDHS. Below are cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 23rd. We will update this post if any other Central DeWitt activities are cancelled. • There will be no middle school practices today and the middle school girls wrestling team will not be attending the North Scott meet. • Central DeWitt PTO meeting for tonight has been cancelled.

Saber Community, I can't confidently put our students, buses, and employees on the roads today. The rural roads have gotten worse. I've decided to cancel school. Please stay safe out there. Dr. Dan Peterson, Superintendent

Saber Community, There is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen with today's weather. At this point, I've decided to have a two-hour delay. Please continue watching your notifications, as this may change later in the morning. As always, I want to ensure all our students and employees are safe getting to school. Thank you, and as always, please stay safe out there. Dr. Dan Peterson, Superintendent

We will update this post throughout the day as we get more information on other scheduled Central DeWitt activities. Please keep checking back! Here are cancellations for today so far: ‼️ Both 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games vs. Smart Intermediate have been cancelled. There will be no middle school athletic practices today either.

Saber Community, We've been covered by a thin sheet of ice overnight, and I'm not comfortable putting our staff, students, and parents on the road to get to school. I've decided to cancel school today, Monday, January 22. Please plan accordingly and stay safe out there. Dr. Dan Peterson, Superintendent

On Thursday, Mrs. Regenwether hosted a party for her students that graduated early this year. She, along with other teachers and administrators celebrated Ben Melvin, Olivia Melvin and Jesse Conner. Congratulations to all of you! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #classof2024 #cdhsgraduation #earlygraduation #goodlucksabers #onceasaberalwaysasaber

Reminder if you haven’t filled out this survey yet, please do so by Monday, Jan. 22! Your input is very valuable and will make a difference for Central DeWitt students! In the past few months, we’ve been talking about Portrait of a Graduate and how, with your help, it will change the way we educate our students to ensure they are adequately prepared for the path they choose after graduation. We’ve shared ways you can be involved in the planning process and this survey is an opportunity for your voice to be heard! This important survey is to gather your thoughts about the key deeper learning competencies Central DeWitt graduates need to be future-ready (to get to and through their post-secondary goals for college, career, civic, and personal engagement). When taking the survey, please consider your desire for the types of people that live, learn, and work in your community. If you represent a business, please consider your organization's needs when hiring and retaining employees. Community/Parent Survey: https://forms.gle/DTUYWSvwT5qcpmodA We are also asking Central DeWitt alumni who graduated between 2017 and 2022 to fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/CcCposZq4GpVia9W9 This will help the district as we strive to develop a portrait of what our graduates should be able to do upon graduation. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey and for your willingness to help us develop the Central DeWitt Portrait of a Graduate!

Tomorrow the Central DeWitt Archery Club will be hosting its 2nd Annual Bullseye Tournament being held in the CDHS Competition Gym. There will be 423 archers from 16 schools competing. If you have never experienced an archery tournament before, check it out! We would love to have you come out and support our archers! Admission is $5/person (activity tickets / school ID's will not be honored). Concessions will be available. You can find archers line times here: https://nasptournaments.org/TournamentDetail.aspx?tid=11247 Let’s go, Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centraldewittarcheryclub #bullseyetournament #goodlucksabers

🎓 Meet Elizabeth Riedesel, one of our seniors who has great advice for younger students! Way to go, Elizabeth! The Senior Spotlight is created by CDHS AmeriCorps Student Leaders Aubrey Vance and Tori Rheingans. In this role, Aubrey and Tori serve as a resource for their peers in planning and preparing for post-secondary options. They help with scholarships, college applications, FAFSA, work-based learning opportunities, and more. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #seniorspotlight #americorpsstudentleaders #careerandcollegeready #postsecondaryoptions #saberssucceeding

Congratulations to sophomore Shea McAleer, whose design, “Imagination,” was selected as the winner for this year’s Figge Factory T-shirt Design contest! His design will be the featured Figge Factory t-shirt sold in the museum store later this year. Additionally, he received a free one-year household membership to the Figge, a $100 prize, and a free printmaking party for his friends/family (where they’ll learn how to print shirts they get to keep and enjoy pizza and snacks). Shea's design was chosen over many designs from schools all over the Quad City Area! Shea is only the second Saber artist to achieve this awesome honor. Congratulations, Shea! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsart #saberartists #figgefactorytshirtdesigncontest #figgemuseum #sabersucceeding #saberpride

Meet Ben Zimmer, one of our seniors who is making big plans for their future! Way to go, Ben! The Senior Spotlight is created by CDHS AmeriCorps Student Leaders Aubrey Vance and Tori Rheingans. In this role, Aubrey and Tori serve as a resource for their peers in planning and preparing for post-secondary options. They help with scholarships, college applications, FAFSA, work-based learning opportunities, and more. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #seniorspotlight #americorpsstudentleaders #careerandcollegeready #postsecondaryoptions #saberssucceeding

Central Dewitt High School is thrilled to announce that The Scribbler literary magazine has been named an EXCELLENT magazine in the 2023 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest! Congratulations to Mrs. Mercado and the staff of 2022-2023. https://www.cdhsscribbler.com/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #thescribbler #saberssucceeding #saberpride #NCTE

ATTENTION CENTRAL DEWITT 2017-2022 GRADUATES: We ask that all graduates between 2017 and 2022 to take this quick, three-question survey. The results from this survey will help us develop our Portrait of a Graduate. We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback! SURVEY: https://bit.ly/3O580yu Portrait of a Graduate is the design process we’re using to change the way we educate our students to ensure they are adequately prepared for the path they choose after graduation. Learn more at https://bit.ly/48V9xiy #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #centraldewittgraduates #portraitofagraduate

CDHS STUDENTS! This is tomorrow’s schedule with a combined Day 1 and 2 to kick off the second semester. Please look over this carefully so you know where you are supposed to be during each block. See you tomorrow! EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE (1:30)-NO QUEST 1st-Day 1: 8:00-8:28 2nd-Day 1: 8:31-8:59 4th-Day 1: 9:02-9:31 1st-Day 2: 9:35-10:04 2nd-Day 2: 10:07-10:36 4th-Day 2: 10:39-11:08 3rd-Day 1: 11:11-11:40 3rd-Day 2: 11:44-1:30 LUNCH SCHEDULE WITH DAY 2 1st Lunch-11:44-12:14 2nd Lunch-12:24-12:54 3rd Lunch-1:00-1:30

GAME ON! The Saber varsity boys and girls basketball games will be played tonight! The JV, freshman and sophomore games are still cancelled. The Central Saber Athletic Boosters Cake Auction will take place between games but the Sloppy Joe Supper has been cancelled. The varsity girls basketball game has been moved to 4:30 p.m. and the varsity boys basketball game will be at 6 p.m. Both games will take place in the CDHS Competition Gym. Come cheer on our Sabers and support the athletic boosters! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberbasketball #gameon #varsitybasketball #cakeauction

Time to nominate Central DeWitt employees for the January Employee of the Month! This district-wide program gives CDCSD parents, students and community members the opportunity to help us recognize our outstanding employees. Nominations are due January 19th. Nomination form: https://forms.gle/ksRVLaYC6XBXkAbw7 #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #employeeofthemonth #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #nominateanemployee