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DeWitt School District art teachers Terran Henderson and Joli Holzhauer received grants from Thea Foundation’s Art Closet to purchase supplies for their classrooms. Terran Henderson, DeWitt High School, received $2,442 worth of ceramic supplies including sculpting and pottery tools, banding wheels, paintbrushes, and a large variety of glazes and underglazes that will be used towards ceramic making and glaze experimentation. Joli Holzhauer, DeWitt Elementary, received $649 worth of clay, glazes, and tools for fifth grade artists to learn basic ceramics.
Henderson and Holzhauer attended the Arkansas Art Educators Fall Conference in November where they earned professional development hours in the field, mingled with fellow art teachers from around the state, and participated in many hands-on art-making workshops. During the conference, the teachers made contact with Thea Foundation’s executive director, Nick Leopoulos, who encouraged them to apply for grant monies.
“It is very encouraging to spend time with people who value arts education,” said Holzhauer. “This gift from Thea Foundation will help us get ceramics going again at DeWitt Elementary, and our students are the ones who benefit.”
“I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the Thea Foundation. These supplies are much needed in the high school art room. Our students are already so excited to create clay objects and experiment with finishes,” Henderson said. “Every time I attend the Arkansas Art Educators’ Conference, I leave with more invaluable information and experiences that are so beneficial to me and my students, and I am so thankful.”
Thea Foundation was established over twenty years ago in memory of Thea Leopoulos by her family to give scholarships and supplies to students who are positively impacted through the arts. For more information, visit theafoundation.org.
Our 5th Grade Musical, "The Movies, The Music, Celebrating 75 Years of Disney Magic!" will be held on Friday November 22, 2024 at 1:30 pm in the DES Cafeteria.
Atlas Interim Testing at DeWitt Elementary School begins tomorrow, November 18th , 2024 and goes through Friday, November 22nd, 2024 for DES Students in grades 3rd - 5th. On these days, you can help your student succeed by having them eat a healthy & filling breakfast and making sure they arrive to school on time. These things will help to assure that they have the best start to their day and can perform up to their full potential on the interim test!
DES Lunch Menu Change for Monday November 18th & Tuesday November 19th, 2024:
Monday - Chicken/Cheese Crispitos, Cheese Sauce, Refried Beans, Sugar Cookie, and Pineapples
Tuesday - Pizza Crunchers, Shoestring Fries, Broccoli/Carrots w/ ranch, and Diced Peaches
Don't forget to check backpacks today, second 9 weeks progress reports were sent home with each student.
Set up your child's eWallet today!
Set up your child's eWallet today!
Just a reminder, picture retakes are tomorrow!
Yesterday we had the privilege of hosting Mrs. Alta Lockley, from the Arkansas County Extension Office, to kick off our Manners & Etiquette unit!
Next week our students will continue with Manners & Etiquette in the activity classes.
Thank you, Mrs. Alta, for being such a great partner with DeWitt Elementary School!
Thank you to all of the Veterans who have served at home or in foreign lands. We appreciate your service to our Country!
Volunteers Needed! Please click on the following link for information and to sign up.
https://www.dewittdragons.net/o/des/page/book-fair-volunteer-information
Congratulations to Mrs Lindsay Beaton! She received her award for SHAPE Arkansas Elementary PE Teacher of the Year at their annual conference this week. We are so proud of her and are grateful to have her as our Elementary PE Teacher!
We love our teachers and staff at DES! Mrs. Bobbie Lynn and Mr. JD surprised everyone with coffee and donuts today! Here are a few pics of our staff on this fabulous Friday!
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For more information, visit the Book Fair website at:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desdragons
For Volunteers:
https://www.dewittdragons.net/o/des/page/book-fair-volunteer-information
If you were absent on picture day or need to retake your picture, retakes will be on November 14, 2024 at DeWitt Elementary School.
Atlas Interim Testing at DeWitt Elementary School will be November 18th - November 22nd, 2024. On these days, you can help your student succeed by having them eat a healthy & filling breakfast and making sure they arrive to school on time. These things will help to assure that they have the best start to their day and can perform up to their full potential on the interim test!
November Events at DeWitt Elementary School
Nov 15 - Progress Reports Sent Home
Nov 18 - Nov 22 - 3rd Grade - 5th Grade Interim Tests
November 22 - 5th Grade Musical - 1:30 - DES Cafeteria
November 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break
Thank you Farmers & Merchants Bank! We appreciate the ongoing support you give to DeWitt Elementary School!
DES Fall Party Times & Locations on 10/31/2024 Pre-K - 1:45 pm - individual classrooms Kindergarten - 1:00 pm - individual classrooms 1st Grade - 12:30 pm - individual classrooms 2nd Grade - 12:45 pm - individual classrooms 3rd Grade - 1:15 pm - individual classrooms 4th Grade - 1:15 pm in the DES Cafeteria 5th Grade - 1:00 pm in the DES Playground Pavilion Questions - contact the DES Office - 870-946-4651