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CDIS and CDMS students spent Tuesday afternoon playing a variety of arcade games created by Ms. Smith’s STEM 8 students. Visitors to the “Saber Arcade” were given tokens to play games like pinball, foosball, basketball, and even a claw machine. STEM 8 put a lot of work into their games and by the fun students were having, we’d say it was worth it! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdis #STEM8 #centraldewittSTEM #saberssucceeding #saberarcade

Fifth grade students performed their version of the comedy “Mixed Up Fairy Tales” for classmates and family members on Tuesday. It was a great performance that told classic fairy tales in a unique and fun way. Well done, Sabers! The play was directed by 6th graders Cael Green and Liam Rilea. CAST Wiked Stepmother: Talia Stroud Frog Prince: Gavin Birt Cinderella: Joci Higgins Rumpelstiltskin: Henry Dollar Little Red Riding Hood: Shupriya Karki Magic Mirror: Nile Steward Little Bo Peep: Tegan Spain Narrator: Fysher Martin Sheep: Isaiah Sunday, Maddox Grell Cat: Tarynne Carney #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #fifthgradeplay #mixedupfairytales #saberssucceeding #centraldewittintermediateschool

We are excited to share that six Sabers were chosen for the 2022-2023 MAC Varsity Basketball All Conference teams. Congratulations to our athletes on this accomplishment! 🏀GIRLS BASKETBALL ▪️1ST TEAM: Lauren Walker ▪️2ND TEAM: Reagan Hofer ▪️HONORABLE MENTION: Emma Grace Hartman 🏀BOYS BASKETBALL ▪️HONORABLE MENTION: Gus Pickup, Matthew Watters, Ryan Watters #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberbasketball #sabergirlsbasketball #saberboysbasketball #saberssucceeding #saberpride

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands all earned Superior (1) ratings at the recent NEIBA Large Group Band Festival! The judges were very complimentary of our students for their performances and professional behavior on stage, as well as how well they accepted constructive feedback. Awesome job, Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdms #cdis #sixthgradeband #seventhgradeband #eigthgradeband #neiba #saberssucceeding #saberpride

Check out what’s happening at CDIS in the latest edition of the CDIS Minute created by 6th grader Maddie Thole! Way to go, Maddie! https://bit.ly/3Zt5Jky

Last week, Mrs. Waleszonia’s class made their own pizza as part of a month-long, themed lesson. The class used pizza to learn about a variety of things such as fractions, counting, money skills, following directions, and language and speaking skills. They also celebrated National Pizza Day. What a delicious and fun way to learn! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #pizza #learningisfun #saberssucceeding

Congratulations to the following winners of The Scribbler's Valentine's Write-Off: 3rd place Olivia Lopez, 2nd place Ava Melvin, and 1st place Madison McKnight. Their work will be featured in the May 2023 volume. Way to go, Sabers! We look forward to reading your work! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #thescribbler #thescribblerwriteoff #valentinewriteoff #saberssucceeding

TODAY IS THE DAY TO VOTE! Approval of the PPEL & Revenue Purpose Statement would allow the district to continue using funds for key infrastructure & technology needs. Neither measure would lead to a property tax increase if they are approved. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clinton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, located at 328 E. 8th Street in DeWitt. All voters will cast their ballots at this location. Thank you for supporting Central DeWitt Community School District! Find more information at: https://bit.ly/centraldewittmarch7. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #march7election #ppel #rps

REMINDER! Tomorrow residents of the Central DeWitt Community School District will vote on a Physical Plant & Equipment Levy and a Revenue Purpose Statement. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clinton County Fairgrounds Auditorium, located at 328 E. 8th Street in DeWitt. All voters will cast their ballots at this location. Neither measure would lead to a property tax increase if they are approved. Find more information at: https://bit.ly/centraldewittmarch7. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #march7election #ppel #rps

ATTENTION 6TH AND 7TH GRADERS! If you’re interested in being a CDMS Cheerleader next year, make sure you attend the meeting on Thursday, March 9th at 2:30 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. #gosabers #centraldewitt #cdms #cdis #cdmscheerleading

It was a great weekend for our Sabers at the 2023 Iowa State National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Tournament! Congratulations to our Central DeWitt Saber Archery Club Head Coach Ed Vance who received the Iowa NASP Coach of the Year award! This award is a voted award and given to the coach with the best “Tell us why this coach deserves coach of the year” answer. Head Coach Vance received approximately 60 votes! Well deserved! Also, congratulations to senior Samantha Hledik who received a $1,000 Chuck “Coach” Hallier Memorial Scholarship. Junior Lucas Hledik made the All-State team! The team is made up of the top 6 boys in the state from the elementary, middle, and high school divisions combined who have the highest two regular season tournament scores plus their state tournament score. Eighth grader Jacob Meier placed 4th in the middle school boys division out of 455 archers! Great job to all! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #centraldewittarcheryclub #saberarchers #saberssucceeding #saberpride #nasp #iowastatearcheryinschoolsprogramtournament

It’s our last week before spring break! CDHS Cheerleading tryouts for the 2023-2024 school year are this week and there's an informational meeting for those interested in CDMS cheerleading on March 9th at 2:30 p.m. Good luck to our Special Olympic athletes who are competing at state this weekend! We will have a send-off at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday in the CDHS atrium. Good luck to our individual speech participants at state on Saturday at North Scott! Make it a great week and safe travels if you are planning to go somewhere over spring break. Go Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #saberactivityupdate

Check out the March edition of the CDHS newsletter! You can find the current and past month's newsletters here: https://www.cd-csd.org/cdhs-monthly-newsletter/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsnewsletter #cdhshappenings #octobernewsletter

It’s National School Breakfast Week March 6-10th! That means our amazing Nutrition Services Department will be serving up special breakfast items and having fun activities all week (see below)! Make sure your child digs into breakfast at school this week! Check out what’s for breakfast here: https://cd-csd.nutrislice.com/ EKSTRAND DRESS UP DAYS: Monday, March 6th- Dress like a construction worker Tuesday, March 7th – Dress like it’s the 1970's or 1980's Wednesday, March 8th – Dress like your favorite cartoon character Thursday, March 9th - Pajama Day Friday, March 10th - Saber Day CDIS will have fun games for the students throughout the week. and on Wednesday, March 8th they will have a photo booth! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #cdis #cdms #cdhs #NSBW23, #BreakfastBuilder, #SchoolBreakfast, #DigInToSchoolBreakfast

Good luck to our Saber Archers as they compete at the 2023 Iowa NASP State Tournament today and tomorrow! We have 44 archers, grades 6th-12th, competing! The tournament is held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobson Building, 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA. Let’s go, Sabers! HIGH SCHOOL Lucas Hledik Lucas Johnston Isaac DeHaven Landon Paasch Mackenzie Nations James Adams Ryan Licht Abe Vickers Sam Robinson Grace Knutsen Dalton Yarolem Addison Licht MIDDLE SCHOOL Jacob Meier Brady Meier Samuel Pfeifle Easton Meyers Hudson Meyers Elias Kinrade Drake Zeeryp Kyptin Barys Liam Kinrade Carson Tobey Bryce Truelsen Ian Pangman Robert Knutsen Macy Vance Jaelyn Sinclair ST. JOE’S Ashlyn Appleby Faith Petersen Jack Arndt MacKenzi Dyson

We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Paper to provide free, 24/7 access to 1-on-1 tutoring and writing support for all students in grades 7-12. There’s a lot to be excited about with Paper’s Educational Support System, including: • 1:1 live-chat tutoring sessions with subject-matter experts in over 200 subjects and four different languages. • Expert review on any written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports, etc.). • Hundreds of resources and activities to help you best support your student(s) at home. • Interactive shows and activities to expand learning beyond the classroom. • And so much more! Your student(s) can access this incredible resource today! Have them go to app.paper.co, search for their school, and login to start a tutoring session. You and your student can also download the Paper mobile app for additional access anytime, anywhere. Not sure where to start? Learn more about Paper and sign up for a free live webinar here: https://pages.paper.co/the-parent-guardian-guide-to-implementing-paper We can’t wait to see all of the student growth that occurs with Paper!

📅 The CDCSD calendar has been approved for the 2023-2024 school year! You can find the calendar on our website under “News” or by clicking this link: https://www.cd-csd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-2024-Common-Calendar-Approved.pdf #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #schoolcalendar #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary

On Thursday, 4th graders at CDIS performed “Mixed Up Fairy Tales,” a comedy full of class fairy tale characters with a not-so-classic story line. They did a fantastic job and had the audience laughing out loud. Great job, Sabers! The play was directed by 5th grade students Leo Hill, Payton Goldensoph, Braelyn Humes, and Sam VonMuenster. CAST Frog Prince: Brayden Burbach Magic Mirror: Evelyn Penniston Wicked Stepmother: Kourtney Lake Rumpelstiltskin: Jack McDermott Cinderella: Rosie Rilea Little Red Riding Hood: Ellie Thomas Little Bow Peep: Brynn Schroeder Narrator: Caleb Adams Cat: Paityn Dingbaum Sheep: Megan Morningstar Understudies: Megan Morningstar and Paityn Dingbaum #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #fourthgradeplay #mixedupfairytales #saberssucceeding #centraldewittintermediateschool

We are in need of one regular route bus driver and multiple substitute bus drivers. Our bus drivers are an important part of the Saber family who ensure the safe transportation of our students to and from school and school-related activities. Starting pay for drivers is $19.48/hr. Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) is required to obtain a Class B CDL with air brake. School bus and passenger endorsements will be provided at no cost by the school district and we will also reimburse DOT physical and licensing fees. The best part about this job though – being a part of the Saber family and making a difference in the lives of our students! For more information or to apply, please contact Brent Rheingans, Operations Director, at brent.rheingans@cd-csd.org. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #cdis #cdms #cdhs #busdrivers #busdriversneeded #schooltranportation #joinoursaberfamily

Yesterday, three Central DeWitt students toured St. Ambrose University. Students toured the campus, checked out a dorm room, and received a tour of the Center for Health Sciences Education building. Great job to these students for taking steps toward their college search and working on a post-secondary plan! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #stambroseuniversity #sau #collegeandcareerready #saberssucceeding