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We encourage you to join us tonight at 5 p.m. when Superintendent Dr. Dan Peterson, CFO Sarah Johnston, and School Board Members Mike Zimmer and Roger Hill will be available to answer your questions and discuss your ideas and thoughts during the first Community Conversation event. Community Conversation will take place in the CDMS Media center before all regularly scheduled board meetings (not work sessions). We look forward to seeing you there! #gosabers #centrldewittcsd #schoolboard #communityconversation #centraldewittcommunityconversation #centraldewittschoolboard

Congratulations to these CDIS and CDMS students who attended the SE-ICDA Honor Choir at Assumption High School last Thursday! Way to represent Central DeWitt! CDIS Sophia Alcaraz, Tarynne Carney, Joci Higgins, Ava Johnson, Shupryia Karki, Nora Prosise, Veronica Santos, Avenleigh Sherwood, Lincoln Skinner, Tegan Spain, Nile Steward, Talia Stroud, Isaiah Sunday, Mason Waldorf, Lauren Webinger CDMS Kinsley Hanrahan, Lily Kleinsmith, Delaney Kueter, Kenadi Olsen, Lena Perrone, Brody Smith, Ella Taylor, Lia Van Horn, Emily Wainwright, Will Vickers, Easton Meyers #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #cdms #seicdahonorchoir #cdischoir #cdmschoir #cdismusic #cdmsmusic #saberpride #saberssucceeding

Join us tonight 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/84560079360?pwd=dnRPdEE4aFpnSVdHcGRSdzd3ZTBVUT09 To view the agenda for tonight’s meeting, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/central/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CX7PXS66909E #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centraldewittschoolboard #schoolboardmeeting

💜💛 Congratulations to Madison Edens who punched her ticket to the state wrestling tournament! Show your support for Madison and the amazing success happening within the Central DeWitt Sabers Girls Wrestling program by purchasing a Central DeWitt state girls wrestling t-shirt! The store closes at midnight TONIGHT! Let’s go, Sabers! https://stores.teamelitesports.com/central_dewitt_girls_wrestling/shop/home #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #centraldewittgirlswrestling #sabergirlswrestling #statebound #saberssucceeding #saberpride

💜🏆💛 Yesterday was a very proud day for Central DeWitt! Central DeWitt Intermediate School and Central DeWitt Middle School were officially recognized as 2023 National Unified Champion Schools. Only three schools in Iowa were chosen this year and we were two of them! On top of that, Central DeWitt Middle School was chosen as the ESPN Honor Roll School representing the state of Iowa for their work as a National Unified Champion School. During assemblies held yesterday, Krista Smith from Special Olympics Iowa presented the National Unified Champion School banners to each school. Senator Chris Cournoyer presented an Iowa flag that was hung over the capitol in Des Moines on Wed., January 24th in honor of Central DeWitt’s achievements. Then our Special Olympics basketball players faced off against Best Buddies in quick game of basketball. In 2021, Central DeWitt High School was also named a National Unified Champion School. There are only 10 schools in Iowa that have ever achieved this honor and Central DeWitt now fills three of those spots! We are so incredibly proud to have students, staff, teachers and administrators that continually support, celebrate, and include everyone! A special shoutout to our Special Olympic athletes, Unified partners, and Best Buddies who lead us in making our schools a place where everyone matters and all abilities are celebrated. And also to our Special Olympics coaches Megan Jackson, Deb Meyne, and Terri Smith who always see potential in our students and continually provide new opportunities to learn, grow and include. Congratulations to all of our Sabers! National Unified Champion Schools are chosen by Special Olympics North America and based on schools having “an inclusive school climate and exudes a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all members of the student body and staff.” Schools also have to meet 10 national standards of excellence. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdis #centraldewittspecialolympics #saberssucceeding #saberpride #choosetoinclude #inclusion #everyonematters #specialolympics #nationalunifiedchampionschools #specialolympicsiowa #specialolympicsnorthamerica Central DeWitt CSD Special Olympics

Check out this colorful artwork by our talented Ekstrand Elementary artists on display now through Feb.18th in the First Central Art Gallery at the DeWitt Operahouse Theatre! Great job, Saber artists! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #ekstrand #saberartists #artondisplay #dewittoperahousetheatre #saberssucceeding #saberpride

The NFHS video feed for games in the CDHS Competition Gym is currently offline due to a hardware issue. We are working with NFHS to rectify the situation and replacement parts are on their way. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to get it fixed. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #nfhsnetwork

🎓Meet Lauren Schladetzky, one of our seniors who is making big plans for her future! Way to go, Lauren! 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 Middle School theater presents their play for the 2023–2024 school year! Performances are February 9th and 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center. Theater doors open at 6:10 p.m. Admission is free and donations are welcome! “Happily ever after” seems far, far, away for our poor King and Queen. Their four royal, adult children are rude to everyone and won’t stop fighting! Nothing the poor King and Queen try can get their children to behave. In desperation, the royal couple tries using magic to fix their problems forever. But of course nothing goes as planned, and the children end up worse than before! Will the royal family ever be able to get their “happily ever after”, or is the kingdom doomed? With a large cast of memorable characters and plenty of fourth wall breaks, you will be laughing throughout this comedic, modern fairytale! **loud horn sounds will play throughout the show “Haphazardly Ever After” by Jeff Fluharty. Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdmsplay #haphazardlyeverafter

🎓 Meet Hannah Peters, one of our seniors with great advice for younger students! Way to go, Hannah! 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

‼️ 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