Check out the January edition of the CDHS newsletter! You can find current and past month's newsletters here: https://www.cd-csd.org/page/cdhs-monthly-newsletter
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🏀 Saber girls basketball will be “Pink for the Week and for the Win” all next week! Please join them on Tuesday, Jan. 9th for the Pink Out game and wear pink to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The team will also be raising money to donate to Pink for the Cure. Their goal is to raise more funds than any other area school has previously donated to Pink for the Cure. So, let’s show them what it means to be a SABER and help them out!
JV game begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity game at 7:30 p.m.
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Before winter break, CDIS students were told at an assembly that they reached their school-wide behavior goal for November and December and earned a one-hour teacher swap! At the assembly, our grade level and special teachers came down in front of students and drew their highly anticipated new roles from a box in front of students! The smiles from students and staff were priceless!
This memorable one-hour teacher swap occurred today, and it was a huge success! 🐾
During this special hour, each of our grade-level and special teachers took on a different role/class and organized engaging activities. Students experienced all sorts of memorable activities from Jeopardy games and science experiments to even a paper airplane competition! We hope that this experience will be talked about far beyond this academic year! Way to go Sabers! 💜💛
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🎓ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS! This is a reminder to order your cap and gown before January 15th when the price increases! You can place your order here: https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/home.
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Don't miss the annual Central Saber Athletic Boosters Club Cake Auction and The Education Foundation of Central DeWitt Sloppy Joe Supper sponsored by Ed Morse Chevy GMC of DeWitt on Friday, Jan. 12th. These are both great causes that benefit our students and teachers!
The Sloppy Joe Supper begins at 4:30 p.m. in the CDHS atrium and will be served until half-time of the 7:30 p.m. boys varsity basketball game.
All students, athletes, clubs and fans are encouraged to decorate a cake for the auction! Cash prizes awarded to the top three cakes in the student division. Cakes will be auctioned between varsity girls and boys basketball games (approximately 7 p.m.). Cakes must be in the school library by 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 11th for judging. To sign up you can text Jodi at (651) 472-1359 or email her at jfkray@gmail.com or complete this form: https://uwplatteville.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV...
SABER BASKETBALL VS CLINTON GAME TIMES
4:30pm Girls JV
4:30pm Boys Sophomore
6:00pm Girls Varsity
6:00pm Boys Freshman
7:30pm Boys Varsity
Thank you for supporting our Sabers!
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The phones at the Central DeWitt Bus Barn are currently not working. If you need to contact our Operations and Transportation Department, please email laura.meyer@cd-csd.org or brent.rheingans@cd-csd.org. Thank you for your patience as we work to fix the problem!
Set your alarm tonight because school is back in session tomorrow! We look forward to seeing everyone on our first day back from winter break!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #backtoschool #winterbreak #seeyoutomorrow
In the past few months, we’ve been talking about Portrait of a Graduate and how, with your help, it will change the way we educate our students to ensure they are adequately prepared for the path they choose after graduation. We’ve shared ways you can be involved in the planning process and this survey is an opportunity for your voice to be heard!
This important survey is to gather your thoughts about the key deeper learning competencies Central DeWitt graduates need to be future-ready (to get to and through their post-secondary goals for college, career, civic, and personal engagement).
When taking the survey, please consider your desire for the types of people that live, learn, and work in your community. If you represent a business, please consider your organization's needs when hiring and retaining employees. If you are a Central DeWitt Graduate between the years of
Community/Parent Survey: https://forms.gle/DTUYWSvwT5qcpmodA
We are also asking Central DeWitt alumni who graduated between 2017 and 2022 to fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/CcCposZq4GpVia9W9
This will help the district as we strive to develop a portrait of what our graduates should be able to do upon graduation.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey and for your willingness to help us develop the Central DeWitt Portrait of a Graduate!
Come cheer on our Saber girls basketball team this Saturday as they take on
Alleman Catholic High School in the 2024 IHMVCU Girls Shootout! Students in 8th grade and younger get in FREE! Game starts at 5:45 p.m. at Augustana College’s Carver Center. This is an annual event where 12 varsity girls basketball teams from Illinois compete against 12 varsity girls teams from Iowa. General admission is $6, which is good for all day. Tickets are available at the facility.
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ektrandelemetary #ihmvcugirlsshootout2024 #sabergirlsbasketball #saberssucceeding #saberpride #cheeronthesabers
This is a friendly reminder that the Central DeWitt Saber Athletic Boosters Club 2024 Saber Shootout is coming up soon and they are still in need of several volunteers for Sunday, Jan. 7th. Sign up here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/42821992086/false#/invitation
Central Saber Athletic Boosters Club would like your help with one of their biggest fundraisers that benefits ALL of our athletic programs. The 2024 Saber Shootout will be held January 6th for boys and January 7th for girls. Please consider volunteering a couple hours of your time for our current and future athletes.
Saber Athletic Boosters have donated over $500,000 in the past 10 years to ALL of Central Dewitt Athletic Programs. We are asking for parents/adults of Saber athletes for a couple hours of volunteer time for either Saturday, Jan. 6th or Sunday, Jan. 7th. We are looking for volunteers to help with the concession stand and also looking for individually-wrapped baked goods to sell. Thanks in advance for your continued support of Saber athletics!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #sabershootout #centralsaberathleticboosters #volunteer #getinvolved #supportoursabers #thankyou #centraldewittathletics
🏀 On Tuesday, Jan. 9th the DeWitt Youth Girls Basketball participants will be recognized between the JV and varsity girls basketball games at home against Assumption High School. 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 6 p.m. and the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. We're looking forward to recognizing all of the youth girl basketball players!
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🏆 Congratulations to our outstanding Central DeWitt Employees! To see how these employees are making a difference click here: https://cd-csd.org/page/sabersuperstars
#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
This beautifully created video is a collaboration between CDIS Art Teacher Brianne Magill’s 6th grade students and CDIS Music Teacher Tara Dean’s 6th grade choir students. Incredible job, Sabers! Please take a moment to enjoy this creatively illustrated version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
https://youtu.be/HeV7OJf7M78
#gosabers #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #cdisart #cdismusic #collaboration #twasthenightbeforechristmas #saberpride
Central DeWitt's National Art Honor Society and Art Club held an art exchange this year where each Saber artist made a special piece of art for another artist. They exchanged the artwork during a fun holiday party where they had to guess which artist was their Secret Santa. What a creative and fun idea!
Lacey Stoker created Olivia Ortner's special staff that was as big as her.
Emma Holmes made Camila Reyna's fashion magazine and portrait.
Amelia Griffin painted a ballerina for Emma Holmes.
Olivia Ortner made Amelia a dinosaur sculpture.
Lauren Burmeister painted Hannah Moore's cats.
Lily Hartley made Emma Pillers her favorite character.
Camila Reyna made Lacey Stoker a perler animal.
Megan Daniels made Lily Hartley a watercolor painting.
Izzy Heitz made Lauren Burmeister a mixed media landscape.
Hannah Moore made Megan Daniels a crochet Penny Wise and cat.
Emily Sons made Izzy an illustrated painting.
Emma Pillers made Emily Sons a graphic design character.
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #nationalarthonorsociety #artclub #giftexchange #saberartists #saberpride #saberssucceeding
The Grinch was up to no good at CDIS recently! Will the students’ resiliency along with the help of Officer Witt save the day? You’ll have to watch to find out! This fun video, created with the help of Mrs. Hahn, tells the story behind Mrs. Reedy and Mrs. Wainwright’s door décor that won the CDIS Door Decorating Contest this year. Congratulations and great job!
https://youtu.be/FGCj2DpXOUo
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This semester these CDHS students had the opportunity to explore career options through a job shadow program offered at CDHS. Read below to see how this experience helped them in planning for their future:
Lily Gruntorad job shadowed a special agent at the Iowa State Patrol office in Stockton. During her experience, an agent walked Lily through how they solved a double homicide in 2017. She was shown pictures of the scene and told how they gathered evidence, how to identify evidence, and the procedure on investigating the scene.
After that, the agent answered questions, such as the college she went to (University of Wisconsin Platteville). Lily also learned about day-to-day duties and how the agent got to where she is today. And, Lily was shown how to use fingerprint powder to collect and lift fingerprints.
Lily’s experience with the Iowa State Patrol made her realize she wants to attend UWP and become a crime scene investigator.
“After the shadow, my heart is set on becoming a crime scene investigator with a master's degree in criminal justice,” Lily said.
Hannah Moore and Liliana Hartley shadowed Marianna Kroh with RISE Counseling and Consulting in DeWitt.
They spoke with Marianna about her path to becoming a therapist and what a typical day looks like in her profession. The students learned they need to get a masters degree to become a therapist. Hannah said her experience solidified her plans to get her masters in specialized therapy and diagnosis for autistic people.
Job shadows are open to juniors and seniors. Applications are sent out in the fall and spring semester. There have been several area businesses supporting job shadows, and anyone interested can contact Holly Hansen at holly.hansen@cd-csd.org.
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Take a look at all the festive fun students had over the last few weeks! What we really love seeing is how many of the activities were community-service oriented! We couldn’t be prouder of our Sabers! Happy Holidays from Central DeWitt Community School District!
https://youtu.be/k9Bll0r4wgE
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💜💛 We are excited to announce that 5th-8th Band Teacher Brittany Wedeking has been chosen as the December Central DeWitt Community School District Employee of the Month!
In the numerous nominations Mrs. Wedeking received, it is very clear her students feel valued by her and they appreciate her authenticity. Again and again, students mentioned how patient, kind, and fun she is as a teacher. They also admire how she helps them persevere when struggling to learn something new.
“She has taught me things I thought I could never learn,” student Raylee Swanson said. “And, she gets it when you don’t know how to do something or when you’re having a rough day. There are not enough people in the world that are like Mrs. Wedeking.”
For Mrs. Wedeking, her love of teaching band isn’t just about students learning to play an instrument. The more meaningful part for her are the life lessons, such as accountability, discipline, responsibility, teamwork and resiliency, students learn while being a part of a large team. She also added that it’s an experience for students unlike anything else with many other benefits.
“My research in college was all about how music is the only activity that you can do that uses all the parts of your brain together. It helps train your brain to do other things well,” Mrs. Wedeking said.
During her 11 years teaching at Central DeWitt, Brittany has shown unwavering dedication and commitment to helping students achieve their full potential. Her unique ability to connect with her students, making them feel heard and understood, fosters a positive learning environment students look forward to attending. She will no doubt continue to be a favorite for many more students!
We received over 130 nominations for Employee of the Month and will be featuring the other nominees in the #SaberSuperstars next week. Stay tuned to see all the great ways our employees are making a difference!
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🎓 Meet Ava Melvin another one of our seniors who is on the path to success after graduation! Way to go, Ava!
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
🎶 Our talented Central DeWitt staff members made the last morning before winter break a little more festive by playing holiday tunes in the CDMS Media Center before school on Tuesday. The “Elf Band,” is a fun, yearly tradition in the days before winter break begins. Have a listen: https://youtu.be/D5qxBM6iepI
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #elfband #centraldewittstaff #weloveourstaff #saberpride #happyholidays
