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It’s time to nominate Central DeWitt employees for the November Employee of the Month! This district-wide program gives Central DeWitt parents, students and community members the opportunity to help us recognize outstanding employees by sharing positive personal experiences. We encourage you to take a moment to nominate a deserving Central DeWitt employee today! All full-time and part-time employees are eligible to be nominated for employee of the month. Employees who were nominated, but not chosen as the employee of the month, will be recognized as “Saber Superstars” on social media. Nominations may be submitted by any Central DeWitt employee, student, parent, or community member using the nomination form found here: https://forms.gle/ksRVLaYC6XBXkAbw7 ‼️Nominations for this month are due by November 20th. We look forward to receiving your nominations!

Join us Tuesday, Nov 14th at 6 p.m. for the Central DeWitt Community School Board Meeting. The meeting will be held in the CDMS Media Center, or you can watch via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/87675251300?pwd=VUxBcHRWRm9vS3hqbklFSnRiSmY4dz09 To view the agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting, visit http://go.boarddocs.com/ia/central/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CWAQBX688BAD #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centraldewittschoolboard #schoolboardmeeting

The CDMS leadership council recently hosted a Hygiene Drive to help fulfill needed items for the DeWitt Referral Center. CDMS students and staff have brought in over 350 items the past few weeks! Way to go, Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdmsleadershipcouncil #hygienedrive #dewittreferralcenterandthriftstore #helpingourcommunity #saberssucceeding #saberpride

On Sunday, Nov. 12th at 3 p.m., CDHS National Honor Society members will be participating in a scavenger hunt for items needed to put together Thanksgiving Baskets for local families in need. Students will be canvasing most of neighborhoods in DeWitt and Grand Mound, including the Grace Camp and Timber Creek areas, asking for donations. If you are able to help, please see the list of items that are needed. If NHS does not visit your home on Sunday and you would like to donate items, please contact an NHS member or Ms. DePue at leann.depue@cd-csd.org to make arrangements. Items may also be dropped off at the high school during regular business hours. Thank you for supporting our Sabers and helping local families this Thanksgiving! ITEMS NEEDED: • Toothpaste • Dish soap • Bar soap • Shampoo • Multi-purpose cleaner • Cereal • Pancake mix • Syrup • Frosting • Cake mix • Peanut butter • Tuna • Hamburger helper or tuna helper • Cans of fruit • Mac and cheese • Beans • Corn • Cream of chicken or cream mushroom soup • Taco seasoning packets • Paper towels • Spaghetti sauce • Pasta noodles #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #nhs #nationalhonorsociety #thanksgivingbaskets #scavengerhunt #givingbacktothecommunity #thankyouforsupportingoursabersandlocalfamilies

UPDATE: Friday's performance has been SOLD OUT! Tickets are still available for Saturday night! Transport back to the 1950s with the spirited students of Rydell High this weekend as the CDHS Theater Department performs, “Grease.” Over 70 CDHS students have put in hundreds of hours to bring you an incredible show about friendship, rebellion and most of all love! Break a leg, Sabers! Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at https://www.cd-csd.org/page/saber-box-office. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhstheaterdepartment #saberdrama #grease #fallmusical #saberssucceeding #breakaleg

🏆 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! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #SaberSuperstars #saberpride #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #operations #nutritionservices #saberfamily #weloveouremployees

CDMS Leadership Council officers had a great two days in Johnston, IA last weekend at the State Leadership Conference for Student Councils. Attending were Lena Perrone, Emma Putman and Jacqueline Wilke. It’s great to see our students take advantage of opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdmsleadershipcouncil #leadershipcouncil #stateleadershipconferrenceforstudentcounsils #saberssucceeding

On Wednesday, 11 CDHS students toured St. Ambrose University in Davenport. Students met with admissions to learn about everything St. Ambrose has to offer including wonderful scholarship opportunities up to full tuition! They also toured the campus and checked out some new renovations that have taken place. Great job to these students for taking steps towards their college search and working on making a post-secondary plan! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #collegevisit #stambroseuniversity #saberssucceeding #careerandcollegeready

🎓 Meet Marjory Alger, one of our seniors who is making big plans for her future! Way to go, Marjory! 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

Today is the day! Help shape the future of education at Central DeWitt by voting in the school board election! Thank you for having our all of our students’ best interest at heart when voting! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: DEWITT: Clinton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 328 E. 8th Street GRAND MOUND: Grand Mound Community Center, 510 Smith Street LOW MOOR: Low Moor Community Center, 211 3rd Avenue WELTON: Welton Fire Station, 95 Main Street #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #schoolboardelection #yourvotematters #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary

Tomorrow is the School Board Election and we encourage you to get out and vote! Why does your vote matter? Your vote will shape the future of education at Central DeWitt Community Schools. Thank you for having all of our students’ best interest at heart when voting tomorrow! Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: DEWITT: Clinton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, 328 E. 8th Street GRAND MOUND: Grand Mound Community Center, 510 Smith Street LOW MOOR: Low Moor Community Center, 211 3rd Avenue WELTON: Welton Fire Station, 95 Main Street #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #schoolboardelection #yourvotematters #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary

Our Special Olympic Robotic Team is working on a group project that combines technology and the arts to help engage others or increase participation in something they love to do. The team decided to create a logo and a newscast to encourage more students become Unified Buddies! This past week students worked with CDCSD marketing coordinator Laura Miers to create a logo for Unified Buddies and with Producer Creighton Fox and Multimedia Journalist Larry Goodwin from KWQC TV 6 to learn about reporting and putting together a news story. Take a look at the new logo and photos from the TV 6 visit. We can’t wait to see how the rest of the project turns out! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #cdms #PeerSTEM #SpecialOlympicRoboticTeam #saberssucceeding #unifiedbuddies #saberpride #choosetoinclude

Looking for a great gift idea for your favorite Saber? Check out the Central Saber Athletic Boosters Club online store full of great Saber apparel! Screen printed and embroidered items available! Order by November 30th! Thank you for supporting the athletic boosters club and our athletic programs! https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/centraldewittsabers/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centralsaberathleticboosters #athleticboostersonlinestore #supportoursabers #saberapparel

This past week CDHS Physical Education students learned how to play Pickleball thanks to community members from the DeWitt Pickleball Club. Students learned the rules of the game and worked on skills such as serving, dinking, and volleying before playing a few games. Thank you for volunteering your time to teach our students this fun sport! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsphysicaleducation #dewittpickleballclub #pickleball #weloveourcommunity

Take a look at the CDHS November Newsletter to learn what language arts students are working on this semester as well as important dates! Click here to read: https://bit.ly/3So2wBV #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #highschool #cdhsnewsletter #novembernewsletter

Congratulations to this awesome group of students who participated in the St. Ambrose Honor Band last week! They spent the day working on music with guest conductor, Leon Kuehner, and put on a FANTASTIC concert. Nice work, Sabers! Pictured left to right: Aria Soenksen (7th Alto Saxophone), Karrigan Roth (7th Clarinet), Ali Swanton (8th Clarinet), Evalyn House (8th Euphonium), Eli McCarville (8th Bari Saxophone), Easton Meyers (8th Alto Saxophone), David Burke (8th Flute), James Garrison (7th Trumpet) #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdmsband #stambrosehonorband #sabersucceeding #saberpride

💜.💛 We are excited to announce that Laurie Wildes has been chosen as the very first Central DeWitt Community School District Employee of the Month! Mrs. Wildes has been with the CDCSD for over 30 years, even retiring once and coming back when help was needed. She has worn many hats over the years including kitchen manager, job coach, associate for the BD program, junior class sponsor, bleacher supervisor, middle school coach, and this year, a speech class monitor. What stands out about Mrs. Wildes isn’t just the number of responsibilities she has taken on over the years, but her positive attitude, willingness to help without hesitation, and her unwavering dedication. In 28 years of supervising the bleachers at football games, she has only missed one Friday night to attend her daughter’s rehearsal dinner. According to CDHS Industrial Technology Teacher Tom Prombo, Mrs. Wildes tries every day to make our schools a better place by giving help where needed. “She is an old-school, hardworking lady whose efforts and caring show in the school,” Mr. Prombo said. Mrs. Wildes makes it very clear that her number one priority is the students and their well-being. She has always felt comfortable interacting with students and does whatever she can to make sure they have a great school experience. Freshman Hailee Peters acknowledged how Mrs. Wildes shows genuine concern for students by asking how they are doing in the hallways and freshman Patrick Soesbe said Mrs. Wildes “is the G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time).” We couldn’t agree more! Thank you Mrs. WIldes for all you have done and continue to do for CDCSD! We received over 100 nominations for Employee of the Month and will be featuring the other nominees in the #SaberSuperstars next week. So, stay tuned to see all the great ways employees are making a difference! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdcsdemployeeofthemonth #octoberemployeeofthemonth #saberssucceeding #sabersuperstar #lauriewildes

Last week, 18 Sabers, as well as some Cal-Wheat students, took advantage of the Kirkwood Community College visit. Students were able to meet with admissions, listen to a student panel, and get a tour of campus, the rec center, apartments, and the diesel facility. This past week students also had a chance to visit Muscatine Community College, and in the upcoming weeks will visit St. Ambrose and Scott Community College. Great job Sabers for taking advantage of visiting potential options for post-secondary education! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #collegevisit #kirkwoodcommunitycollege #saberssucceeding #muscatinecommunitycollege #careerandcollegeready

Five CDHS students participated in the Iowa Youth Symposium on October 31st and November 1st. Three of those five, Laura Sutton, Caden Bernauer, and Caleb Kruse, were selected as Outstanding Delegates. Also participating were Livy Crandall and Hannah Moore. This was the fourth time being selected for this distinction for Miss Sutton who is in her fourth year of participation in the program. This was the thrid time being selected for this distinction by Mr. Bernauer, who is also in his fourth year of participation despite only being a sophomore. Mr. Kruse earned this distinction in his very first year of participation. Way to go, Sabers! Now the students will prepare for the Iowa Model United Nations conference that will take place in the spring on the University of Northern Iowa campus. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #iowayouthsymposium #outstandingdelegates #saberssucceeding

Advanced Chemistry, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science, and AP Physics students took a fascinating trip to Argonne National Laboratory this week! Argonne is one of 17 research laboratories owned by the US Department of Energy. On their visit, they participated in a learning lab where they built Advanced Photon Source (APS) models and also participated in tours of the APS and newest supercomputer, Aurora. The students learned about the work scientists and engineers from around the globe do on site and how it impacts the world. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #AdvancedChemistry #APCalculus #APComputerScience #APPhysics #ArgonneNationalLaboratory #saberssucceeding