It was a fun day at the Loras College Chemistry Olympics on April 19th! Thomas Fielding, Sam Gravert, Mia House, and Sal Mercado competed in a variety of competitions, including a titration race, solution identification race, density drop, and various games. They also had the chance to visit their planetarium and learn more about 3D printing. The group represented CDHS well!
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Join us for a night celebrating the fine arts and literary talent of CDHS students on May 3rd in the CDHS atrium!
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Yesterday these four CDHS students visited Clinton Community College and registered for their 2023 fall courses! Great job to them for getting their future plans in place and taking action to achieve those next steps. CCC is very lucky to have these four motivated, goal-driven students heading their way!
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How many high school students can say they played with The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra?! On Saturday, April 15th our CDHS Jazz One students, directed by Mr. Josh Greubel, had the opportunity to open for The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra prior to their performance at the CDPAC.
At the end of the show, our Saber musicians joined the Orchestra on stage to perform a final piece together. This was a great opportunity for our students! Thank you to The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra for coming to DeWitt and taking the time to provide a great learning experience for our students!
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Congratulations to Director Mr. Dunbar and the cast and crew of the CDHS play "Leaving Iowa" on a wonderful performance! And, congrats to our Special Olympics track team who did very well at North Scott this weekend. Good luck to our FFA members at the State Leadership Conference this week! Let's make it a great week!
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On Thursday, Mr. Townsley took CDHS students Noah Ericksen, Michael Schneider, and Ashton Schneider to Iowa State University to attend the Actuary & Data Analytics Career Day and Basketball Data Analytics Awards. Noah and Ashton were recognized for their 4th place finish (out of 91) in the grades 6-9 division. Way to go, Sabers!
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Join us this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the CDPAC for Star Performers, a variety show featuring Central DeWitt High School students who received Division I ratings at state speech, vocal, and band contests. Artwork will also be on display in the atrium. The community is encouraged to attend the program that highlights fine arts talent. The event is sponsored by the DeWitt Area Fine Arts Foundation.
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Please help us honor our incredible teachers, whose dedication inspires and empowers our students to do their best every day, by nominating them for the QC Times Teacher of the Year. Nominations due April 30th. https://qctimes.com/contests/teacher-of-the-year/
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‼️ On Wednesdays May 17th and May 24th, we will NOT be dismissing early and will instead have full days of school. This is due to school days recently being affected by weather and us needing to meet the required 1,080 instructional hours for the school year. Changing those two Wednesdays to full days will allow us to achieve the hour requirement without extending the school year.
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On Tuesday, these CDHS students visited the University of Iowa to check out all they have to offer. Visiting college campuses is the best way to get a real feel for college life and finding out if it’s the right fit for you. Way to go, Sabers, for taking another step in planning your future!
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Don’t miss the CDHS play, “Leaving Iowa,” a comedy about a family vacation at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Central DeWitt Performing Arts Center! Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. See you there!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Dunlavey and these Saber artists whose works will be featured at the 2023 Quad City Arts High School Art Invitational!
Rachel Spicer, dphilms/TAG Best in Film, 3rd Place $150
Alexsys Scheeper, Life at Night Award for Creativity $100
Amelia House Keith Bonnstetter Award for Creative Use of Paper $75
Cassie Dunlavey, Teacher Award 3rd Place $100
Link to view the whole art show:
https://www.quadcityarts.com/rock-island-gallery.html
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Join us for the Central DeWitt Community School Board Meeting Wednesday, April 12th at 6 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. You can also attend via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/87962724544?pwd=K2w1RmpPNU5yQWZIRzNMcFlSaTlIZz09
Below is the agenda for 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 regarding Amendment to the 2022-2023 Budget
4. Public Hearing regarding Proposed 2023-2024 Certified Budget
5. Approve Agenda
6. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings: 3/22/2023
7. Public Forum
B. Information & Discussion Item(s)
1. FFA Marketing Team Presentation
2. Administrative Reports
3. Legislative Report
4. Preschool Family Survey Results
5. Substance Abuse in Schools
6. School Safety Procedures
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. Amendment to the 2022-2023 Budget
3. Proposed 2023-2024 Certified Budget
4. Personnel Report
5. Donations to the School District
E. Second Reading and Final Review of School Board Policy Revisions as Required Annually
1. Second Reading and Final Review of 100 and 200 Policy Series: School District and Board of Directors
F. Consent Agenda Item(s)
1. Open Enrollment
2. Professional Leave Report
3. Student Activity Fund Report
4. Abstract of Bills
5. Contract Agreement and MOU for Timberline Billing Services
6. 2024-2025 Driver Education Contract with MBAEA
7. Contract Agreement for Shared Human Resources Personnel with Calamus-Wheatland CSD and Northeast CSD
8. Contract Agreement for Shared Director of Operations with Maquoketa CSD
9. Contract Agreement for Shared Director of Transportation with Maquoketa CSD
10. College & Career Counselor - Operational Sharing Agreement with Eastern Iowa Community College & Calamus-Wheatland CSD
11. Health, Dental, Vision and LTD/Life Insurance Renewals
12. Audit Understanding of Services Agreement FY24
G. Future Board of Education Meetings & Opportunities
1. Board Member Requests for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings
2. Special School Board Meeting (Ekstrand Roof Bids) Mon., April 17, 2023: 2:00 pm (Zoom)
3. Pre-Agenda Meeting Wed., May 10, 2023: 8:00 am (Bob Gannon, Cory Huff)
4. School Board Development Session Wed., May 17, 2023: 5:15 pm
5. School Board Regular Meeting Wed., May 17, 2023: 6:00 pm
6. Iowa School Board Recognition Month May 2023
7. Staff AppreciationWeek May 1-5, 2023
8. High School Commencement Sunday, May 21, 2023: 3:00 pm
H. Closed Session: Roll Call Vote
1. Closed Session to discuss Strategy with Legal Counsel: Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c)- A board may go into closed session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.
I. Reconvene to Open Session
J. Adjournment
We hope you enjoyed the long weekend and beautiful weather! We have a busy week ahead of us. This Thursday and Friday don't forget to check out the CDHS Play, “Leaving Iowa,” at 7 p.m. in the CDPAC. Good luck to the cast and crew! On Saturday, the Glenn Miller Orchestra will be performing at CDPAC and some of our band students will be performing a few selections with them! Concert starts at 7 p.m.
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Just a reminder there is no school tomorrow Friday, April 7th. We will see everyone again on Monday, April 10th when classes resume!
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Congratulations to our Model UN team for representing Central DeWitt with honor and distinction during last week's conference at UNI! Freshman Caden Bernauer earned an "Outstanding Paper Award." Junior Laura Sutton and sophomore Hannah Moore garnered "Outstanding Delegate Awards." Way to go, Sabers!
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Congratulations to these CDIS students who were selected for the Coe College Honor Band! They had a great day of learning and working with famous composer and conductor, Dr. Quincy Hilliard! Congratulations on your selection and fantastic performance!
Shupriya Karki, Nora Prosise, Bentley Paasch, Talia Stroud, Izabella Varner, Brooklyn Walls
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It is our goal to have all students visit a college campus prior to graduation, and on Monday sophomores got that chance. They toured Black Hawk Community College, Scott Community College, St. Ambrose University, and Western Illinois University to experience one example of post-secondary training awaiting them after graduation.
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💜💛 Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day so please join us in saying thank you to all of our incredible paraprofessionals! They are a valuable part of our Saber family and contribute to our successes in so many ways. We are grateful for everything you do!
EKSTRAND
Kimberly Behrend, Kathy Blumer-Gronewold, Vicki Rae Brainerd, Kelly Carlson, Tammy Cousins, Amanda Daniels, Stefanie Daniels, Brittney Darrow, Carey Dewitt, Loretta Hoxie, Abbey Hurning, Darlene Johnston, Paula Mess, Amber Norman, Japatra Person-Cason, Deb Petersen, Kristina Roehm, Holly Saunders, Heather Schnoor, Amanda Trujillo, Paula Webinger
CDIS
Dea Banowetz, Tiffany Barr, Megan Cahill, Tesha Fischer, Melissa Franzen, Kristen Green, Kimberly Lueders, Michele Luna, Raelynn McAleer, Sarah Reed, Nicole Rickertsen, Audrey Schlimmer, Melissa Shady, Dawn Wright, Samantha Zeimet
CDMS
Sharri Block, Kendra Casel, Shannon Edwards, Renae Havener, Colleen McDevitt, Keli Runge, Cassandra Tibbetts, Laurie Wildes
CDHS
Natalie Andresen, Allyssa Barnett, Carolynn Bretschneider, Michele Gruntorad, Melisa Jacobsen, Deborah Jasper, Abby Kampe, Lisa Leab, Madison Napierkowski, Christina Schnede, Janet Schutt, Mary Townsley, Leann Walker
OPERATIONS
Shawn Everett, Phyllis McGimpsey-Humphrey, Jessica Sander
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Congratulations to this talented group of students on being selected for the Loras College Honor Band! They had a great day of learning and put on an awesome concert.
Students included (from left to right starting with front row):
Jacqueline Wilke, Lena Perrone, Ali Swanton, Lillian Strohman, David Burke, Adelynne Meyer, Chelsea Kunde, Macy Poll, Eva House, Melanie Miller, Jaelyn Sinclair, Chloe Blanchard, Kinsley Robertson, Lia Van Horn, Ellie Cagle, Beck Maricle, Easton Meyers, Grace Burzlaff, Aaron Edstrom, Andrew Hartley, Aaden Lanning
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