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 Have a Great Summer!
May 31 marks the end of the 2012-13 school year and the beginning of summer. Hold on to the facts and figures in your heads for a great beginning to next year which begins August 19. Click below for a printable 2013-14 calendar. Have a safe, fun break everyone!
>>>2013-14 Calendar |
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Surprise Balloon Release
Students at DES surprised Mr. Franks and Mrs. Smith with a balloon release Thursday morning, May 23, outside the school. Students and staff released 65 balloons in honor of the combined number of years each administrator has been an educator. Following the release, everyone enjoyed a video featuring DeWitt Elementary students saying goodbye to Mr. Franks and Mrs. Smith.
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 Co-Ed Softball Tournament
This annual event is a fundraiser for Romanian missions. Join the fun, Saturday, July 20, beginning at 8:00 am at the DeWitt Softball Fields. A concession stand will be available, and admission is free or donation to missions. For more information, contact Colleen Benthal, 870-946-1419. |
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 Smile Metric Style
Mrs. Dollar's class worked on a measurement project this week. Each group of students measured each other's smiles in centimeters. Then they converted these measurements to millimeters. These measurements were added together to get a total measurement for all groups. This total was used to draw a smile on the board representing the class smile lengths. Students enjoyed the project while using their knowledge of measurement.
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7th Grade Olympics
Ms. Sheila Byers' social studies classes recently studied Greece. As a project, her pre-AP class did extensive research on the ancient and modern Olympics and incorporated the two into one big event for the 7th graders. Four different city-states competed: Athens, Olympia, Corinth, and Sparta. Olympia won the most gold "Dragons" so they are the reigning supreme city-state.
>>>Photos by Debbie English |
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 Arkansas History
DMS 6th and 8th grade History classes had a special treat Friday, May 17. Shelle Stormoe with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program came to DeWitt Middle School to visit with students about the Japanese relocation center located in Rohwer. Students discussed the prejudice towards Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Arkansas was home to two of ten relocation camps scattered throughout the U.S., one of which was located at Rohwer, Arkansas only about an hour south of De Witt. The site is now listed on the National Historic
Register after being rediscovered in the 1990's. Japanese Americans from the West Coast were removed from their homes and relocated to camps such as the one in Rohwer. Although conditions were not as harsh as those found in German concentration camps, the freedoms, rights, and dignity of thousands of Japanese were stripped from them as they were forced to give up the lives they had known. Rohwer is an important part of Arkansas and American history located right here near our community, proving that history really is all around us.
>>>Photos by Debbie English |
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Gillett Elementary School Honors
Wednesday, May 15th, the Office for Education Policy (OEP) presented awards highlighting the highest achieving schools in Arkansas based on Benchmark and End-of-Course exam performance. Gillett Elementary School won the “Top Grade Three Math Achievement” award for 2012. Mrs. Gayle Womack, Third Grade Teacher, and Mrs. Vicki Reed, Principal accepted the award in Little Rock at the annual OEP conference. Students were presented the award the next day in their classroom. |
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DHS Underclassmen Awards
>>>Photos by LeeAnn Morgan |
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  Dragon Football
Coach Jones and the Dragon football program are working hard preparing for next season. Opportunities for boys of all ages to improve their strength and skills are available at Razorback Football Camp, www.razorbackfootballcamps.com, or boys and girls at Darren McFadden Camp, www.darrenmcfaddencamp.com.
>>>Darren McFadden Camp Flier
 The complete schedule for next season is available below. Print a hard copy for your fridge or visit the district calendar for season game dates for 7thGrade, Junior, and Senior Dragons. And visit the DeWitt Dragons Facebook page often for more photos and updates. Go Dragons!
>>>2013 Football Schedule
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 6th Grade Science
by Linda Gunnell
DMS 6th Grade Science demonstrated physical chemical changes and explained why their demonstration was either physical or chemical. Demonstrations included origami, baking soda and vinegar, Diet Coke and Mentos, and baking cookies.
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Jacob Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund Shrimp Boil & Auction
All you can eat jumbo shrimp, jambalaya & fixins! Friday, June 7, at the Arkansas County Fairgrounds in DeWitt. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased at New Leaf Florist, Southern Ag, Farmers & Merchants Bank, State Farm Insurance or by contacting any of the individuals listed below.
Meal starts at 6:00 pm. Live auction begins at 7:00. Bidding closes at 7:30 for silent auction. Auction items include chemicals, guns, RNT duck calls, purses, jewelry, home decor and many other items! If you would like to donate an item to be auctioned, please call Ronda Coleman.
All proceeds go to the Jacob Coleman Memorial Scholarship Fund or the University of Arkansas Jacob Coleman Memorial Endowment Fund (for Ag majors), bidder's choice!
For more information call: Ronda Coleman 870-946-5914, Craig Coleman 870-830-4906, Will Gunnell 870-946-5755, or John Segars 870-456-9314. |
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DHS Talent Show
Several of our very own DHS students participated in a talent show this spring, emceed by FBLA sponsors Julie Sebree and Carole Anderson. Everyone enjoyed a variety of musical and dance performances with the winner receiving $50! The event was a fundraiser for DHS FBLA.
>>>Photos by LeeAnn Morgan |
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 Tribute Walk
 The first group of inscribed brick pavers were installed over Spring Break on DHS Tribute Walk, the sidewalk leading to the high school cafeteria. DHS Student Council initiated this project to both beautify the campus, to provide an opportunity to honor or memorialize loved ones, or simply be a lasting and supportive part of the DHS campus.
Landscaping at this entrance to the school launched the Tribute Walk project with the help of DeWitt PTA and recent senior classes. With the installation of the first brick pavers, it is hoped that others will join the effort to help this project grow. Many, many thanks to those who helped begin this project by purchasing the first pavers! Please click below for ordering information.
>>>Tribute Walk
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  Visita l'Italia e la Grecia!
Looking for a memorable trip of a lifetime? Join the group from DHS planning to visit Italy and Greece June 8-17, 2014. Mrs. Melissa Patterson is coordinating the trip through Explorica. Founded in 2000, Explorica helps teachers create educational tours full of authentic, interactive learning experiences, and has been used on several DHS trips in past years.
All are welcome -- old and young! However, Mrs. Patterson prefers any students younger than 10th grade travel with an adult. Interested persons have until February of 2014 to sign up, but rates will increase in June of 2013. For more information, click the links below.
>>>Italy & Greece, June of 2014, Informational Flyer
>>>Italy & Greece, June of 2014, Trip Registration Link |
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- June 5
Class of 2014 Parent Meeting
Sr. Football: 7 on 7 at DeWitt
- June 7
Sr. Football Team Camp, Stuttgart
Jacob Coleman Mem. Sch. Fund Event
- June 10-13
TESS Training, Secondary
- June 11
Class of 2014 Seniors & Parents Meeting
Sr. Football: 7 on 7
School Board Meeting
- June 14
Sr. Football Team Camp, Stuttgart
- June 16
Father's Day
- June 17-20
TESS Training, Elementary
- June 17-21
AAA Dead Week
- June 24-27
TESS Training, Make-Up Sessions
- June 24-28
AAA Dead Week
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