We encourage you to join us Monday, Feb. 26th at 5 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center when Superintendent Dr. Dan Peterson, CFO Sarah Johnston, and School Board President Mike Zimmer will be available to listen to your thoughts and answer questions during our Community Conversation event. Community Conversation will take place before all regularly scheduled board meetings (not work sessions). We look forward to seeing you!
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Good luck to Kenzi Dammeier who is bowling in the Girls Individual State Bowling Tournament today in Waterloo! We’re all cheering for you! Let’s go, Sabers!
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The Dewitt Central FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week! Check out all the fun events they have planned for the week!
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It’s time to nominate Central DeWitt employees for the February 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 February 22nd!
Nomination form: https://forms.gle/ksRVLaYC6XBXkAbw7
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💜💛 Congratulations to Saber Royce Butt the 2024 IHSAA State Wrestling Runner-up (144 lbs)! We are proud of you and proud to have you represent Central DeWitt! The same goes for Cale Johnson, Dolan Theisen, Elston Lindner, Layton Slaymaker, and Chris Wrage who also competed at the state tournament. Thanks for a great season, Saber wrestlers and coaches!
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On Monday, Feb. 19th head to Mt. Vernon to cheer on our varsity boys basketball team in the substate quarterfinal at 7 p.m.! Tickets must be purchased in advance here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ Let’s go, Sabers!
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💜💛 Royce Butt becomes the Saber’s 8th state finalist in school history — and the first since CDHS Physical Education Teacher Mr. Grell in 2002! He will wrestle in tomorrow night’s 6 p.m. Championship Session. You can watch him at ihssn.com. Congratulations Royce, Coach Ohnemus and Central DeWitt Sabers Wrestling! We'll all be cheering you on! Go Sabers!
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🎓 Meet Carleigh Tobey, one of our seniors who is making big plans for her future! Way to go, Carleigh!
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.
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Our Unified Special Olympics team is selling Inclusion Week spirit items to celebrate the upcoming Inclusion Week (March 4th-8th)! Order forms are available in all school offices and have been sent home with all Ekstrand Elementary and CDIS students. Order forms along with cash payment are due to school offices by Friday, Feb. 23rd. Items purchased will be delivered to students by Friday, March 1. Thank you for supporting Central DeWitt CSD Special Olympics!
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🏆 Congratulations to these outstanding Central DeWitt Employees! #SaberSuperstars recognizes Central DeWitt employees who make a difference, positively impact the lives of those around them, and serve as a role model to others. Thank you for all you do at Central DeWitt Community School District!
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Come cheer on our varsity girls basketball team as they face Xavier in regional play at home on Saturday, Feb. 17th at 7 p.m.! Tickets must be purchased in advance here: https://bit.ly/3UN5bqh Let’s go, Sabers!
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There will be a meeting for Saber Drama parents on Thursday, Feb. 22nd from 5-5:45 p.m. in the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center. If you have questions or are unable to make it to the meeting, please contact francis.dunbar@cd-csd.org.
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On Friday, Ekstrand Elementary will be selling bubble gum to raise money for the Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon. Make sure your students bring their quarters that morning to support Junior Achievement!
JA is a volunteer-delivered program that teaches K-12 students work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. It also introduces a variety of career opportunities to our students which helps our students plan for a successful future.
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Today is National Family and Consumer Science Educator Day which is celebrated as part of National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Week! Our incredible FCS teachers Rebecca Barnes, Alisa Sage and Ceandra Staub are empowering our students to become positive, productive members of families, workplaces and our community by teaching them important life skills for today’s world. Thank you for all you do!
This week, in honor of Valentine’s Day and FCCLA Week, Central DeWitt FCCLA members sold valentine cookie decorating kits. Students made the heart-shaped cookies and colorful frosting before packaging it together with a variety of sprinkles. Funds raised from the sale will go toward a community service project to benefit foster children in our area. Way to go, Sabers!
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🎓 Meet Emma Holmes, one of our seniors who has great advice for younger students! Way to go, Emma!
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
Show our Saber wrestlers some love by wishing them luck as they compete at the State Wrestling Tournament today! Yesterday morning CDHS held a send-off to wish them well and in the afternoon, they got lots of high fives as they paraded through the halls of Ekstrand Elementary. Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. today. Let’s go, Sabers!
HOW TO WATCH
The Iowa High School Sports Network will broadcast the IHSAA Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament semifinals and finals from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
The semifinals will air on the IHSSN Cable Network Friday, February 16 with Class 2A at 9 a.m., 3A at 1:30 p.m. and 1A at 6 p.m. The finals will air Saturday, February 17 on the IHSSN Broadcast Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. Check local cable and TV listings for details.
In addition, viewers may stream the semifinals and finals at IHSSN.com or the Watch IHSSN App by purchasing a Wrestling Streaming Package. Those wanting to stream every State Tournament match must purchase a subscription to Flo Wrestling (https://bit.ly/3SLsEWe).
You can listen to audio commentary for free at https://iawrestle.com/.
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Congratulations to the Central DeWitt boys bowling team who became district champions today and are headed to the State Bowling Tournament! Rylan Edwards also qualified for the Individual State Bowling Tournament. Also, congratulations to Kenzi Dammeier from our girls bowling team who is headed to the Individual State Bowling Tournament after she shot a 588 series yesterday! Way to go, Sabers!
For state bowling information and tickets visit https://www.iahsaa.org/bowling/state-central/
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UPDATE: All of the spots have been filled. Thank you for your interest and supporting our education programs!
It’s that time again! The Central DeWitt Early Childhood students are thrilled to be preparing to welcome preschool age children to participate in our annual “Little Sabers Preschool Lab.” We are looking for children, ages 3-4 to come to the DeWitt Community Library to play and learn with high school students during our classroom time.
The program will begin the week of April 17th and continue two days a week until the week of May 12th. There will be one session every other day from 8:15-9:15 and no Lab on Wednesdays.
Please contact Rebecca Barnes at rebecca.barnes@cd-csd.org to have questions answered and enroll your child. We have ten spots available! Enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your kiddos in “Little Sabers Preschool Lab!”
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On February 21, ICAN will be hosting a FAFSA Completion Event at Central DeWitt High School in the high school conference room. Families can sign up for a 1-hour appointments between 3-7 p.m. here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/ICARUB/workshops Space is limited, so you are encouraged to sign up soon! This is a great opportunity to get help from FAFSA experts.
The FAFSA is an important step in the college going process. It can help students gain access to grants and loans to assist in paying for college. In addition, it is required by some institutions for scholarship opportunities. Both students and parents must have their FSA ID created a week prior to the event. If you have not created an FSA ID, please meet with Holly Hansen if you need help with this step. You can reach her at holly.hansen@cd-csd.org.
If Feb 21st does not work for families, there are several other opportunities available to get FAFSA assistance:
1. ICAN Step-by-Step Virtual Completion Assistance
• Wed. Feb 28 at 5:30 Register here
• Wed March 27 at 5:30 Register here
2. ICAN Bettendorf Location @ 2339 53rd Ave. Visit https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/ICARUB or call (877) 272-4692 to schedule an appointment.
3. Clinton Community College Financial Aid Department
4. The student's prospective college Financial Aid Department
5. Holly Hansen (holly.hansen@cd-csd.org) at Central DeWitt High School
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Cheer on our Saber baseball team as they take on Fairfield High School at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 9th! The St. Louis Cardinals play the Colorado Rockies at 1:15 p.m. followed by the CDHS vs. Fairfield High School game.
Tickets are $40 each and include a jumbo hot dog and soda. On game day, the first 10,000 kids 15 and under get a neon St. Louis jersey. Tickets can be purchased at the Central DeWitt High School office during regular school hours. Cash or check only. See you there!
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