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.
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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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Congratulations Cale Johnson, Dolan Theisen, Royce Butt, Elston Lindner, Layton Slaymaker, and Chris Wrage who qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament!
If you would like to support our Saber wrestlers, shirts can be ordered at the link below. The back of the shirt will have the name and weight of each of the qualifying wrestlers. The store closes at midnight TONIGHT.
https://stores.teamelitesports.com/central_dewitt_wrestling
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Do you have a few hours to make a huge impact? Junior Achievement of the Heartland is looking for volunteers for Ekstrand Elementary and Central DeWitt Intermediate School classes. JA provides volunteers with training that is simple and relatable; programs that are engaging and fun; and a classroom full of eager kids ready to learn from you! They also work with your schedule! If you are interested in volunteering please contact Stacy at 309.277.3902 or email her at stacy.voelliger@ja.org.
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Ekstrand Elementary students had the opportunity to gaze at the stars yesterday morning thanks to Jessica Steines from Clinton County Conservation and their StarLab! The students learned how to use the sky as a compass, how to identify constellations and the legends behind constellations. This lesson coincides with first graders’ Amplify astronomy unit. Thank you, Mrs. Steines, for taking the time to educate our students!
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Congratulations to these CDHS students who took the University of Northern Iowa Personal Finance Exam and all passed earning them 3 hours of college credit! Business Teacher Mr. Law was also informed that CDHS had the best results and pass ratio out of any other school in the state! Way to go, Sabers!
UNI provides free personal finance curriculum to schools that aligns with their personal finance course. After completing the course, students can choose to take a test to earn college credit at no cost.
Not pictured: Naomi Ubel
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‼️ Tonight at the boys basketball home games you can purchase these great spirit items to help raise funds for Special Olympics and our upcoming Inclusion Week! Items will be for sale from 3:30 p.m. until the end of the boys varsity game. We hope you’ll also celebrate Inclusion Week with us March 4th-8th!
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🎓 Meet Eliza Petersen, one of our seniors who has great advice for younger students! Way to go, Eliza!
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
If you plan to come out and cheer on our Saber wrestlers at the district tournament in Solon tomorrow, please know tickets must be purchased online ahead of time at https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ Wrestling starts at 10 a.m. Let’s go, Sabers!
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💜💛 Congratulations to Doug Crank the January Central DeWitt Community School District Employee of the Month!
If you visit any of our schools, chances are you’ll run into Doug Crank. That’s because as assistant to buildings and grounds, Mr. Crank does a little bit of everything in every Central DeWitt building. He is responsible for maintaining and fixing electrical and plumbing, keeping the grounds safe and manicured, he helps move things, deliver things, pick up things, and he even drives a school bus route before and after school. In fact, it’s impossible to list all of the ways Mr. Crank contributes to make Central DeWitt the best it can be.
Mr. Crank enjoys the variety of tasks that come with his job. But what he won’t tell you because he is humble, is that he and the other operations employees, often face demanding and dangerous conditions while on the job. During winter months when there is ice or snow, they begin snow removal, salting sidewalks and parking lots, and preparing buses as early as 2:30 or 3:30 a.m. to ensure the safety of students and staff when they arrive for the school day.
“Doug often contributes greatly in so many ways within our buildings,” Netty Schneider, CDIS secretary, said. “It’s reassuring to know that there are dedicated individuals like him who go above and beyond to ensure that our roads/sidewalks are clear, even in the harshest of weather.”
It isn’t just his hard work that is appreciated by students and staff, it’s also his can-do attitude and friendly demeanor.
“He is so kind and always puts a smile on my face and says “hi” to me when he sees me,” sixth grader Charlotte Pauly said.
Mr. Crank enjoys interacting with students and gets a kick out of running into those who ride his bus in the halls and hearing them tell their friends, “That’s my bus driver.” He also enjoys the people he works with, some of who have become his closest friends.
In the six years that Mr. Crank has worked at Central DeWitt, he has become a beloved employee that can always be counted on and we are grateful to have him in our Saber family!
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