What an incredible experience for our CDHS band students while on their trip to New York City over spring break! Thank you to Broadway Up Close for taking the time to inspire and educate our students!
https://fb.watch/jskBzBBweO/
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CDHS Early Childhood students are thrilled to welcome 3 and 4 year olds to participate in their annual “Little Sabers Preschool Lab.” The program runs April 10th-May18th at the DeWitt Community Library. There will be one session every other day from 8:10 a.m.-9:10 a.m. (no Wednesdays).
Please contact Rebecca Barnes at rebecca.barnes@cd-csd.org with questions or to enroll your child. There are only four spots available! Enrollment is on a first-come-first-served basis. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your kiddos at “Little Sabers Preschool Lab!”
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Yesterday Sabers donned their brightest, craziest, and mismatched socks to create awareness about Down syndrome. The 21st day of March is specifically chosen as World Down Syndrome Day to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. We’re proud of our students and staff for bringing awareness and celebrating all the amazing individuals with Down syndrome who enrich our lives!
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ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS OF SENIORS! The Publications team needs a senior picture and baby picture of every senior for the 2023 Senior Slideshow. You are also encouraged to share other photos of seniors (group, childhood, etc.). The slideshow will be shown after Senior Awards Day on May 16th. The deadline to submit photos is April 1st! Please upload photos here: https://bit.ly/3naZVOl
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Join us for the Central DeWitt Community School Board Meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. You can also attend via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/86862187361?pwd=MHc5WEg5SEZNU0dBd2xWK1BtWXk2dz09
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 Ekstrand Elementary Roof Replacement
4. Approve Agenda
5. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings: February 22, 2023
6. Public Forum
B. INFORMATION & DISCUSSION ITEM(S)
1. Peer STEM Presentation
2. Administrative Reports
3. 2021-2022 Graduation Rates and Dropout Rates
4. Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) and Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) Election Results
5. Legislative Report
C. SUPERINTENDENT AUTHORIZED PURCHASES
1. 12-Passenger Van
2. School Bus Engine
D. ACTION ITEM(S)
1. Financial Report
2. 2023-2024 Budget Presentation
3. 2023-2024 Budget Guarantee Resolution
4. Date for Public Hearing on the 2022-2023 Amended Budget
5. Date for Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Certified Budget
6. Personnel Report
7. Donations to the School District
E. SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION 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
F. REVIEW AND FIRST READING OF SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REVISIONS AS REQUIRED ANNUALLY
1. Review and First Reading of 100 and 200 Policy Series: School District and Board of Directors
G. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)
1. Open Enrollment
2. Professional Leave Report
3. Student Activity Fund Report
4. Abstract of Bills
5. UNI Cooperative Agreement for Student Teaching
6. Partnership Agreement with Clinton County Fair Board
7. Memorandum of Agreement 2023-24 Home School Assistance Program(HSAP)
H. FUTURE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS & OPPORTUNITIES
1. Board Member Requests for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings
2. Pre-Agenda Meeting Wed., April 5, 2023: 8:00 am (Bob Gannon, Angela Rheingans)
3. School Board Development Session Wed., April 12, 2023: 5:15 pm
4. School Board Regular Meeting Wed., April 12, 2023: 6:00 pm
5. Special School Board Meeting (Ekstrand Roof Bids) Mon., April 17, 2023: 2:00 pm (Zoom)
J. Adjournment
These Central DeWitt students recently toured the 2.2 million square foot John Deere facility to see the flow of the factory and learn more about careers available at the company. We love seeing our Sabers check out career options!
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Congratulations to the following Saber artists whose work was selected to represent Central DeWitt in the 2023 QC Arts High School Invitational!
Adriana Kerr, Alexsys Scheeper, Anissa Sailer, Caden Parkerton, Haley Wrage, Haley VanScoyoc, Jacob Vosler, Marisa Lopez, Mel House, Zoey Tiefenthaler, Emma Holmes, Isaac DeHaven, Rachel Spicer, Tate Schlimmer, Breanna Perry, Hannah Moore, Livy Crandall, Mackenzie McKnight, Vee Ortner, Emma Pillers
To see artwork visit: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KIoy7WhnCVCIWVyva-yCXAWdXduzrSPw_NoMc_SbmIs/edit?usp=sharing
To see video submissions visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hg9qAZ_CrlIL_a1Ve0J4pCpewPNEG4NC?fbclid=IwAR1vWuuF8-MHpGyIlvzFdDa6XuHqq2k26mpzZDNy-fEv_JpGwcpm3-HGzyM
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Congratulations to our Special Olympics basketball team, dance team and Best Buddies who had great success competing at the Spring Classic in Iowa City on March 11th! The dance team earned a gold medal and the basketball team earned a silver medal. Way to go, Sabers!
5 vs. 5 basketball team: Devin Kent (10th grade), Gage Heston (6th grade), Kayleb Goldensoph (6th grade), and Bastian Green (6th grade), and Christopher Shenker (5th grade). Head Coach Grace McCaulley (12th grade) and Assistant Coach Reagan Hofer (12th grade).
Dance team: Jess Shockey (12th grade), Lily Gruntorad (10th grade), Marlee Michaelsen (9th grade), Skyler Raymond (7th grade) and Klaire Gruntorad (7th grade), Tatiana Raymond (6th grade) and Adrianna Flick (6th grade), Ayana Gooch-Sims (5th grade), coaches Mallory McMahon (9th grade) and Dalani Beuthien (9th grade)
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The Saber Speech Team wrapped up their contest season just before spring break with more fantastic results! Competing at the State Individual Events Contest on March 11 at North Scott were 11 team members in 17 events, and every single one of them came away with at least one "I" rating from judges. Seven performances netted straight "I" ratings, which is a perfect score!
To top it off, two Saber Speech members earned top honors by the Iowa High School Speech Association by receiving All State nominations! Big congratulations to Sabine Housenga and Elyce Burzlaff, who will showcase their talents at the IHSSA Individual Events All State Festival at UNI on Monday, March 27th! Sabine will perform the song, "I'll Be Here" from the musical Ordinary Days, for her Solo Musical Theatre. Elyce will perform her original After Dinner Speaking piece, "The Karen Conference." They will be recognized amongst the best of the best in the state this year! There will be a send-off for them on Friday, March 24th at 7:45 a.m. in CDHS atrium.
STATE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS RESULTS
STRAIGHT "I" RATINGS:
Adri Kerr - Poetry, Public Address
Elyce Burzlaff - After Dinner Speaking
Caleb Govert - Spontaneous Speaking
Rachel Spicer - Prose
Sabine Housenga - Solo Musical Theatre
Lacey Stoker - Reviewing
OVERALL "I" RATINGS (TWO "I" RATINGS, ONE "II" RATING):
Hannah Moore - Public Address
Amelia House - Literary Program, Poetry
Rachel Spicer - Storytelling
Molly Burken - Original Oratory
Jack Butler - After Dinner Speaking
Caleb Govert - Improvisation
OVERALL "II" RATINGS (TWO "II" RATINGS, ONE "I" RATING):
Eliza Petersen - Literary Program, Improvisation
Molly Burken – Poetry
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We hope you had a great spring break! Freshman orientation is 6:30 p.m. tonight at the CDPAC. The CDHS Chorus Pops Concert is on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Good luck to all those participating in the IHSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday! Don’t forget that tomorrow night is the FBLA Student vs. Teacher basketball game. Let’s make it a great week!
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If you’re looking for a highly-competitive, fun time, this is the event for you! Mark your calendars to watch the student vs. teacher basketball game and 3-point contest on March 21st at the CDHS competition gym. Thank you for supporting @centraldewittfbla!
#gosabers #fbla
Our Nutrition Services Department constructed a fun week of activities to celebrate National School Breakfast! Thank you to everyone who chose to “Dig into Breakfast” last week! We hope our students continue eating breakfast at school to start their day off right!
EKSTRAND GRAND-PRIZE WINNERS: Carter Smith, Kenneth Eagle, Keiara Tanner, Baylie Rehr, Lukka Raymond, Amelianna Barnes, Raymond Willey and Jaylynne Short Not pictured: Natalie Creason and Abraham Cazares
CDIS GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
6TH GRADE: Makinley Rock, Ashton Leibold
5TH GRADE: Veronica Santos, Charlie Feeler
4TH GRADE: Lincoln Hey, Claira Williams
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #nsbw #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #nationalschoolbreakfastweek #digintobreakfast #centraldewittnutritionservices
In real life, the infamous John Wilkes Booth never got his day in court for his role in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. But at CDIS last week, sixth grade students held a mock trial to present the facts of the case. After deliberating, the jurors found Wilkes Booth not guilty because witnesses never saw John Wilkes Booth with a gun. Great job, Sabers!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #cdismocktrial #johnwilkesboothmocktrial #sixthgrademocktrial #saberssucceeding
Recently, junior Isaac DeHaven took a personalized tour of Western Illinois University to learn about all the programs available at their Moline campus. Perks of the visit for Isaac were learning WIU offers a flat tuition rate for all students (no out of state tuition), has phenomenal majors and activities, and has therapy dogs visit campus!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #westernillinoisuniversity #wiu #collegeandcareerready #saberssucceeding
Congratulations to senior Fayeth Henningsen who was chosen as the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest winner for the Lawrence Van Hook chapter! Not only was Fayeth the local chapter winner, she was also selected as the ISDAR Northeast District winner! She will be recognized at the Iowa State Society DAR Annual Conference Awards Banquet on March 31st in Des Moines and at the Lawrence Van Hook Chapter Good Citizen Tea on April 15th.
#goasabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs#saberssucceeding #daughtersoftheamericanrevolution #goodcitizenaward #saberpride
Last week, Central DeWitt celebrated Inclusion Week by highlighting the importance of 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 and honoring students of ALL ABILITIES. As a National Unified Champion School, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where students of all abilities will succeed. We are so proud of our Special Olympic athletes and Best Buddies who work hard to build a more inclusive community for all. We hope you #ChooseToInclude!
https://youtu.be/FXJQFCyWKIk
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrand #specialolympics #bestbuddies #inclusionweek2023 #choosetoinclude #saberpride #nationalunifiedchampionschool #saberssucceeding #choosetoinclude
Don't forget spring break is next week! There is no school March 13-17, but we look forward to seeing you again on Monday, March 20th! Enjoy your break!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #springbreak
Saber community,
I want to thank everyone that voted in Tuesday's special election. I am thrilled to report that both of the votes our school district had on the ballot passed!
A brief review...
The Revenue Purpose Statement vote, which passed by 63.1%, allows the school district to use our SAVE (Secure and Advanced Vision for Education) or "State Penny Sales Tax" funds as we've used them in the past. Since the legislature extended the timeline of these funds, we needed to ask our voters for that approval before using the funds.
The Physical Plant & Equipment Levy vote, which passed by 56.3%, allows the school district to levy up to $1.34 per taxable thousand in property tax for this fund. Our current level is $.67 per taxable thousand for this school year and the 2023-2024 school year. We voted well ahead of the expiration of our current to ensure that we could continue to have the funds. As the PPEL levy increases, our school board and I have been very clear that we have no interest in the PPEL increase causing the overall school property tax rate to increase. We are committed to offsetting any PPEL increase with our Management and Cash Reserve Levies.
These funds are going to benefit our schools, community and students in so many ways! Whether it's purchasing and repairing school vehicles, maintaining facilities, updating technology, or so many other things we use these funds for, they will benefit many for years to come! Thank you!
Sincerely,
Dr. Dan Peterson
Superintendent
Congratulations to Brooklyn Walls who won the Sixth Grade Geography Bee on Thursday! Other finalists were: Maddie Thole (runner-up), Kaleb Crandall, Greyson Grell, Lane Johnston, and John Boelens. Students demonstrated their geographic knowledge by answering questions about states, countries, capitals, monuments and bodies of water. The event was organized and hosted by sixth graders Liam Rilea and Cody Viel. Great job by everyone who participated!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #geographybee #sixthgrade #saberssucceeding
Today 28 local professionals attended the Success Roundtable event to meet with juniors and share their personal journey to finding career success. This event is hosted by CDHS and the DeWitt Chamber and Development Co. Thank you to the DCDC and everyone who participated for investing in the success of our students!
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