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REMINDER: Parent/teacher conferences are tomorrow from 2-7:30 p.m. which means there is no school on Friday, Feb. 24th. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #noschoolfeb24

CDMS jazz band traveled to Liberty High School last Friday to participate in the Liberty Jazz Festival. Students performed and then received a clinic with two guest clinicians. They did a great job representing Central DeWitt and had a great day of learning! Way to go, Sabers!

🎳 Help us cheer on our Saber bowlers competing at the state tournament today and tomorrow! CDHS held a send-off Monday morning to wish them luck. Our girls bowling team competes today at Cadillac Lanes. Individual qualifiers Jena Edwards, Mairead Willimack, Kaylie Cargill, and Rylan Edwards compete on Wednesday at Maple Lanes. Let’s go, Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberbowling #statebowlingtournament #saberssucceeding #saberspride

Show some LOVE for our tennis teams this season by sporting this great Saber tennis gear! Orders must be placed before store closes on Feb. 27th Thank you for supporting our tennis program! https://adcraftwebstores.com/centraldewitttennis2023/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #sabertennis #sabertennisstore

Join us for the Central DeWitt Community School Board Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at 6 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. You can also attend via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/81639083012?pwd=cEp6QW1QLzBlV3JqcW5NeThNNDRZQT09 Below is the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting. Please note that changes can be made to the agenda up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. We encourage you to access the most up-to-date agenda at https://www.cd-csd.org/ Board Meeting Agendas. A. Opening of Meeting: 6:00 pm 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Hearing for the 2023-2024 School Calendar 4. Approve Agenda 5. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings: January 25, 2023 6. Public Forum B. Information & Discussion Item(s) 1. Peer STEM Presentation 2. Administrative Reports 3. Legislative Report 4. Open Enrollment In & Out Survey Results 5. Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL) & Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) Vote Update C. Superintendent Authorized Purchases 1. Any Superintendent Authorized Purchases will be listed here prior to the Board meeting. There are none at this time. D. Action Item(s) 1. Financial Report 2. Personnel Report 3. Donations to the School District 4. Appoint Additional Legal Counsel as Ahlers & Cooney, PC 5. 2023-2024 School Calendar 6. 2022-2024 Teacher Handbook (New TSS Distribution Schedule) E. Consent Agenda Item(s) 1. Open Enrollment 2. Professional Leave Report 3. Student Activity Fund Report 4. Abstract of Bills F. First Reading of Policy Revisions Suggested by IASB 1. 216.2, Board of Directors' Member Development and Training 2. 607.1, Student Guidance and Counseling Program 3. 701.5, Fiscal Management 4. 701.5R1, Financial Metrics 5. 705.1, Purchasing - Bidding 6. 705.1R2, Using Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts 7. 804.7R1, Radon Mitigation Regulation G. Future Board of Education Meetings & Opportunities 1. Board Member Requests for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings 2. Pre-Agenda Meeting Wed., March 8, 2023: 8:00 am (Bob Gannon, Geoff Blandin) 3. School Board Development Session Wednesday, March 22, 2023: 5:15 pm 4. School Board Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 22, 2023: 6:00 pm H. Adjournment #gosabers #centraldewittcsd

🏆Our Saber boys freshman basketball team went UNDEFEATED this season! Way to go, Sabers! We're proud of your accomplishment and can't wait to see more great action next season! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #saberboysbasketball #undefeatedseason #saberssucceeding #saberpride

It's National FFA Week and that means there's all kinds of great events happening! Good luck to those at Subdistricts today! Check out the all the events celebrating FFA and make sure you get involved. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #nationalffaweek #ffa

Congratulations to Royce Butt on an 8th place finish at the state wrestling tournament! Good luck to our girls bowling team and individual qualifiers at state this week and to our boys basketball team as they take on Davenport Assumption in sub-state play Monday night at 7 p.m. Remember tickets must be purchased in advance here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/. It’s also FFA week! Stay tuned for a schedule of all the fun events taking place. Have a great week! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #saberactivityupdate

Yesterday morning, CDHS had a send-off for our Large Group Speech groups who are performing at the IHSSA All-State Festival at Iowa State University in Ames today! Congratulations and good luck to the following Sabers: Radio Broadcasting: WMNS Radio: Mairead Willimack, Jena Edwards, Ashli Bossom, Livy Crandall Short Film: The Cage: Lacey Stoker, Natalie Cagle, Eli Dimmick, Julia Fielding, Suzie Cox The festival showcases the highest rated performances from across the state, and the public is invited to attend! More details can be found at https://www.ihssa.org/contests/large-group/all-state/

We are excited to share that our Nutrition Services Director Dede Wagener was chosen as the Region 1 Co-Chair for the School Nutrition Association of Iowa’s board for the 2023-2024 school year. She was nominated and voted in by her nutrition peers. Congratulations, Dede! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centraldewittnutritionservices #schoolnutritionassociationofiowa

Due to the weather, tonight’s boys basketball game, along with all other activities, have been cancelled. Stay safe! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #eventscancelled #cdhs #saberboysbasketball

Congratulations to Rylan Edwards on qualifying for the individual state bowling tournament! Rylan qualified 4th with a score of 684. He will compete on Tuesday, Feb. 21st at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. Good luck, Rylan! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberboysbowling #headedtostate #saberssucceeding

This morning CDHS had a send-off for Dolan Theisen, Royce Butt, Elston Lindner, Chris Wrage, and Sam Gravert who are competing at the state wrestling tournament this week! We haven’t had this many wrestlers head to state in one season since 2007! Below is a link to purchase tickets if attending and links if you are unable to attend but would like to watch. Good luck, Sabers! You’ve got this! Ticket information: https://www.iahsaa.org/wrestling/state-tournament-central/ Here is the TrackWrestling link where you can find brackets and other information to follow: https://bit.ly/3I30yQT The semi-finals and finals will be live streamed for free on the IHSSN Network:  https://www.ihssn.com/ FloWrestling will stream every round of the tournament but does require a subscription. The information to subscribe can be found at the bottom of this page: https://www.iahsaa.org/wrestling/state-tournament-central/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberboyswrestling #boysstatewrestlingtournament #saberpride

State bowling shirts are now available! Order online by midnight TONIGHT! Thank you for supporting our Saber bowlers! https://adcraftwebstores.com/centraldewittsabersstatebowling2023/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #statebowlingshirts #saberbowling #saberpride #saberssucceeding

On Friday, Feb. 10th, the Swingin' Sabers Jazz One performed at the University of Dubuque Jazz Festival. They started the day off by performing three of their four contest selections and then received a clinic from University of Iowa Professor Emeritus Jim Dreier. They listened to two other groups in the morning, participated in a masterclass with members of the Count Basie Orchestra, and then that evening got to hear the Count Basie Orchestra in concert! It was an amazing day of learning for sure! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #swinginsabersjazzone #cdhsband #saberssucceeding

💜 💛 Congratulations to CDHS Language Arts Teacher Ms. Schrage, who recently earned the distinction of becoming a National Board Certified teacher! It’s the highest and most-respected honor a teacher can receive in their profession. The certification process requires teachers to provide evidence of the positive effect they have on student success. They must exhibit a deep understanding of their students, the subject they teach, use of data, assessments and teaching practices. They must also show they participate in learning communities and provide evidence of ongoing reflection and continuous learning. Getting certified can take up to three years, but Ms. Schrage completed hers in just one year. Not only was she able to highlight her strengths as a teacher, but this gave her an opportunity to reflect on her teaching practices and make adjustments to ensure she is providing the best possible learning opportunities for all of her students. “You’re constantly reviewing yourself, reflecting on your practice,” Ms. Schrage said. “I really changed a lot of what I do when I teach because of this process. It forces you to look at what assignments you’re giving and ask, ‘Is what I’m doing the best thing for my students?’” While the process was rigorous, Ms. Schrage feels it was worth the time and effort because of what she learned and how that will benefit her students. “It’s an intense process, but research shows National Certified Teachers are more effective with kids in the long run,” Mr. Pickup, CDHS principal said. “Even before she got this certification, she was a darn good teacher. I know the expectations she has for students and she’s very effective.” Only 3% of teachers nation-wide are certified and only 790 in Iowa. CDHS Art Teacher Mrs. Dunlavey, is also a National Board Certified teacher and was instrumental in helping Ms. Schrage through the certification process. Now, Ms. Schrage is encouraging other Central DeWitt teachers to become certified and is looking forward to being a mentor to them. Great job, Ms. Schrage! Your hard work has paid off and we couldn’t be prouder of you! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #nationalboardcertifiedteacher #saberssucceeding #saberpride #ourteachersareamazing

🎳 Congratulations to our Saber Girls Bowling team who qualified for the state tournament again this year! They will compete on Tuesday, Feb. 21st at Cadillac Lanes in Waterloo. We also had three bowlers qualify for the individual tournament: Jena Edwards, Mairead Willimack, and Kaylie Cargill. They will compete on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. Jena Edwards is the first bowler in program history to make it to state all four years. Way to go, Sabers! There will be a send-off on Monday, Feb. 20th at 7:45 a.m. in the CDHS atrium. Go Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #sabergirlsbowling #headedtostate #saberssucceeding

The CDMS Science Department is so excited to use the 15 brand new microscopes they received through a grant from The Education Foundation of Central DeWitt. Thank you to the Ed Foundation for providing grants that better our students’ educational experience! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdmssciencedepartment #theeducationfoundationofcentraldewitt #teachergrants #thankyouedfoundation

Congratulations to all of our middle school students involved in the play and sponsor Sarah Quist on a wonderful show this past weekend! This Saturday our high school girls basketball team will play Maquoketa or Western Dubuque at home in regional play at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. on Bound. Monday our girls bowling team will compete to qualify for state at Keokuk. On Tuesday our boys bowling team will compete to go to state at Louisa-Muscatine. See ticket links below along with the state wrestling tournament ticket link. Good luck to everyone! Let’s go, Sabers! Boys & Girls Bowling Tickets Link: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ State Wrestling Tickets Link: https://hyveetix.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=WR&linkID=global-iowa&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=&RSRC=WEB_VEN&RDAT=StateWrestling&RSRC=WEB_VEN&RDAT=EventListPage&_ga=2.180401314.42707423.1674065394-1962719320.1667918383 Girls Regional Basketball Tickets: On sale Thursday at 10 a.m. on Bound #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #saberactivityupdaate

This past week CDHS Student Council hosted Leading with Love to raise funds for local organizations who support Central DeWitt in a variety of ways. Funds were raised through a t-shirt fundraiser, staff jean day, and student body activities. Thank you to the LincolnWay Foundation for matching the Student Council’s donation! To see how much was raised overall, check out this video highlighting the local organizations that will benefit! We’re lucky to have students who understand the importance of giving back to the community! Great job, Sabers! https://youtu.be/BDt-TYaV6Q0 #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsstudentcouncil #leadingwithlove #dewittnitelions #dewittcommunityhospitalfoundation #dollypartonimaginationlibrary