Central DeWitt School District -

💜💛 We are so proud of 7th grader Gage Heston who did a fantastic job opening the 2024 Special Olympic Summer Games in Ames last week when he served as the Honorary Games Chair! Way to go, Gage! To see him open games click here: https://youtu.be/zdxZAkuQMvA We’re also proud of all of our Special Olympic athletes, Unified members, and coaches who had great success competing in soccer, cycling, and track and field events at the Summer Games. Check out the results below. Congratulations on a job well done, Sabers! SOCCER – 4th PLACE Team members included: Athletes- Kayleb Goldensoph, Jess Shockey, Ryland Taylor, Cole Michaelsen, Jack Burken, Joslynn Mulholland and Christopher Shenker. Unified members included: Dalton McCullam, Izzy Heitz, Adriana Curtner, and Nora Ubel. Unified member Mallory McMahon coached the team. CYCLING Ayana Gooch-Sims - gold medal Gage Heston - gold medal Amya Gooch-Sims - gold medal Adam Harney and Unified member Kennedy Lackas - silver medal Chloebella Newton- gold medal Erik Nicholas and Unified member Kory Heston - bronze medal Marlee Michaelsen and Unified member Lily Gruntorad - gold medal TRACK AND FIELD Erik Nicholas - gold medal in shot put Cole Michaelsen - bronze medal in 50m dash Nyna Sechrest - 5th place in 50m dash Marlee Michaesen and Nora Ubel in 25m walk - gold medal Kayleb Goldensoph - gold medal in running long jump Jack Burken - 5th place 100m dash Ryland Taylor - bronze medal in 100m dash #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdis #cdms #centraldewittspecialolympics #specialolympicsiowa #specialolympics #specialolympicsummergames #honorarygameschair #saberpride #saberssucceeding

We are excited to share this short video introduction of our next superintendent, Dr. Stephanie Mishler. She will be taking over as superintendent on July 1, 2024. There will be opportunities to meet Dr. Mishler in person this summer so stay tuned! To watch video click here: https://youtu.be/IdmQ9g_v_jo #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #newsuperintendent #welcometosabercountry

Yesterday Central DeWitt band instructors Mrs. Wedeking and Mr. Greubel introduced fourth grade students to a variety of musical instruments. Next year these students will have an opportunity to join 5th grade band and this introduction gives them a chance to discover which instruments they enjoy playing. Band sign-up will take place on Tuesday, May 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the CDIS Media Center. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdis #cdisband #bandinstrumenttryout

The 2024-2025 school supply list is available! And, to make it easier to get the supplies you need we’ve partnered with 1st Day School Supplies. Order your child’s school supply kit by July 1st. Did you know you can also donate kits to students? Just visit https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com. 2024-2025 K-12 School Supply List: https://bit.ly/3QQOTtm 1st Day School Supplies kits: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #schoolsupplies #1stdayschoolsupplies

Congratulations to our Sabers on a very successful 2024 State Track and Field Tournament! There were lots of school and personal records broken and a special shout out to Tristan Rheingans for defending his state title in the 400 M Hurdles! We’re proud of how all of you represented Central DeWitt! Way to go, Sabers! See results below. 200 M DASH 2ND PLACE - Alex Brown 4X800 M RELAY 7TH PLACE - Brady Freeman, Kyle Olson, Ben Zimmer, Caleb Olson SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY – 4TH PLACE (new school record) - Tristan Rheingans, Cal Kueter, Jameson Gregoire, Abe Krukow 1600 M MEDLEY – 6TH PLACE - Colton Sullivan, Alex Brown, Will Ginter, Caleb Olson 110 M HURDLES – 2ND PLACE - Tristan Rheingans 4 X 200 M RELAY – 6TH PLACE (3rd fastest time in school history) - Colton Sullivan, Will Ginter, Michael Palmer, Alex Brown 400 M HURDLES 1st PLACE - Tristan Rheingans 9TH PLACE (2nd best time in school history) - Abe Krukow 4 X 400 M RELAY 7th PLACE - Tristan Rheingans, Caleb Olson, Nathan Butler, Will Ginter 800 M RELAY 8TH PLACE - Colton Sullivan, Michael Palmer, Will Ginter, Alex Brown 800 M RUN 14TH PLACE - Caleb Olson SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY 4TH PLACE - Tristan Rheingans, Cal Kueter, Jameson Gregoire, Abe Krukow 110 M HURDLES 2ND PLACE - Tristan Rheingans 200 M DASH 4TH PLACE – Alex Brown 4 X 400 M RELAY 4th PLACE (new school record) - Tristan Rheingans, Caleb Olson, Nathan Butler, Will Ginter 1500 M 23rd PLACE – Adalyn Appleby #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhstrackandfield #sabertrackandfield #girlstrackandfield #boystrackandfield #statetrackandfieldtournament #saberpride #saberssucceeding

💜🎓💛 It’s graduation day! We’re ready to celebrate the hard work of our graduates, but first, they have a message to share in this video created by Americorps Student Leaders Aubrey Vance and Victoria Rheingans: https://youtu.be/u8bicvWN_ww Don’t forget you can catch the graduation ceremony live at the link below then join us for the “Senior Cruise” afterward. Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/oDlg3VZXO1U?feature=share Senior Cruise route: https://bit.ly/3QOcwCW #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsclassof2024 #classof2024 #centraldewittgraduation #commencement #seniorcruise #saberpride #saberssucceeding

Congratulations to these Central DeWitt CNA students that graduated from Clinton Community College on Monday! Way to go, Sabers! Front row: Isabelle Ostert, Emma Carr, Makayli Sprague, Leah Marvin. Back row: Rylie Dunne, Sydney McNealy, Ayla Riffel, Nora McAvan, Macy Morningstar, Jamison Hodge. Not pictured: Ellen Lake, Anna Rickertsen, Remi Ruggeberg, and Matthew Shelby #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cccgraduates #cnaprogram #cnagraduates #saberpride #saberssucceeding

Earlier this week the seniors in Mrs. Regenwether’s room celebrated their success at a graduation party with a few friends. Congratulations to Dylan Walker, Dillan Randel, Landon Brick, Nevaeh Scheeper, and Mackenzie Piatt! We’ll see you all on the stage tomorrow when you accept your diplomas! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #graduationparty #saberpride #saberssucceeding #classof2024

This semester seniors Connor Pena, Nick Dunlavey, Anthony Meyer, Joseph Burken had the opportunity to intern with local businesses through Cooperative Education, a dual credit course offered by CDHS and Eastern Iowa Community College. This work-based learning course is a vital part of our Career and Technical Education program and is taught by Mr. Law, in the Business Education Department. On Monday, the students presented what they learned from their experience to parents, administrators, and participating business representatives. The business representatives shared how impressed they were with the students and what a positive experience this was for them. Thank you to Endline Excavating, Hoffman Electric, Blue Wave Ultrasonics, and Central DeWitt Community School District for helping us provide this valuable opportunity for students! Congratulations to our seniors on a job well done! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cooperativeeducation #weloveourcommunity #partnerships #saberssucceeding

Join us Monday, May 20th at 5 p.m. for our Community Conversation event in the CDMS Media Center. Superintendent Dr. Dan Peterson, CFO Sarah Johnston, and school board members will be available to listen to your thoughts and answer questions. Then join us for the Central DeWitt School Board Meeting that begins at 6 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. You can also attend the school board meeting via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/88414730161?pwd=ejhqL2cvUUV4TlNhUWVEcGFmbWoxUT09 To view the agenda for Monday night’s meeting, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ia/central/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D3WRGE6D9BF0 Community Conversation will take place before all regularly scheduled board meetings (not work sessions). We look forward to seeing you! #gosabers #centrldewittcsd #centraldewittschoolboard #schoolboardmeeting #communityconversation

If you plan to attend the substate boys soccer game at home on Monday against Maquoketa you must purchase a ticket in advance here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ Come out and cheer on our boys soccer team! Let’s go, Sabers! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsboyssoccer #boyssoccer #goodlucksabers #saberpride #saberssucceeding #substatesoccertickets

Congratulations to Maggie Froeschle who punched her ticket to the Girls Individual State Golf Tournament! She will play at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls May 23-24! Way to go, Maggie! If you’d like to order a state golf shirt, visit https://adcraftwebstores.com/cdggs24/. The store closes Sunday, May 19th at midnight. Thank you for supporting Saber girls golf! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsgirlsgolf #girlsgolf #statebound #goodluck #saberpride #saberssucceeding

Today is the last day of school for the Class of 2024 which is always bittersweet for Central DeWitt. We are sad to see them go, but excited for all of the opportunities awaiting them in the next phase of their lives. This past Monday, CDHS celebrated their achievements during the Senior Awards Ceremony. Seniors were recognized for a number of achievements and altogether received almost a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships. We couldn't be prouder of our seniors and all of their accomplishments! Congratulations, Sabers! For more photos and a list of scholarship and award recipients visit https://www.cd-csd.org/article/1601693 #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #classof2024 #lastdayofschool #seniorawardsceremony #graduation #congratulationsseniors #youdidit

🎓 Meet Victoria Rheingans one of our seniors who has great advice for younger students! Victoria is one of the AmeriCorps Student Leaders who helped put together the Senior Spotlight featuring members of the Class of 2024 you've seen throughout the school year. Great job, Victoria! The Senior Spotlight is created by CDHS AmeriCorps Student Leaders Aubrey Vance and Tori Rheingans. In this role, Aubrey and Tori serve as a resource for their peers in planning and preparing for post-secondary options. They help with scholarships, college applications, FAFSA, work-based learning opportunities, and more. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #seniorspotlight #americorpsstudentleaders #careerandcollegeready #postsecondaryoptions #saberssucceeding

This past weekend Mr. Greubel presented a clinic titled "All-State Prep! A Rural School Approach to Play the Game!" to a roomful of 50 other band directors at the Iowa Bandmasters Association annual conference. This is Mr. Greubel's fourth time presenting at the IBA Conference representing Central DeWitt and the work that he and our students do together. Mr. Greubel is a past NEIBA representative on the IBA Concert Band Affairs, serving for six years and the chair for three years. Mr. Greubel is also an active adjudicator for the IBA, the IHSMA, and other local and area schools. Mr. Greubel and his students actively host several festivals for the IHSMA (state), NEIBA (district), the MAC conference, as well as the All-Iowa Concert Band Festival yearly. Way to go, Mr. Greubel! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhsband #band #mrgreubel #IowaBandmastersAssociation #saberpride #saberssucceeding

Good luck to our track and field teams and coaches as they begin competition at the state tournament in Des Moines today! Yesterday CDHS had a send-off to wish them well. We’re cheering for you, Sabers! Events can be watched live online for free at https://www.ihssn.com/ Find both live and final results at https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/37864 #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhstrackandfield #girlstrackandfield #boystrackandfield #statebound #goodluckatstate #saberpride #saberssucceeding

🎓 Meet Aubrey Vance one of our seniors who has a bright future ahead of her! Aubrey is one of the AmeriCorps Student Leaders who put together all of the Senior Spotlights featuring members of the Class of 2024 you've seen throughout the school year. Great job, Aubrey! The Senior Spotlight is created by CDHS AmeriCorps Student Leaders Aubrey Vance and Tori Rheingans. In this role, Aubrey and Tori serve as a resource for their peers in planning and preparing for post-secondary options. They help with scholarships, college applications, FAFSA, work-based learning opportunities, and more. #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #seniorspotlight #americorpsstudentleaders #careerandcollegeready #postsecondaryoptions #saberssucceeding

On Monday, members of this year's Esports team competed in the Iowa State Spring Season Tournament for MarioKart. They were one of the top 12 teams in the state and are now the second team to represent our district in their respective season and game title. Congratulations on your performance, Sabers! We’re proud to have you represent Central DeWitt! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #esports #springstatetournament #centraldewittesports #saberpride #saberssucceeding

It’s Work With Us Wednesday! Check out this great job opportunity available at Central DeWitt. To apply, visit https://phlaptweb36.applitrack.com/CDCSD/onlineapp/ #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #workwithuswednesday #joinoursaberfamily #jobopportunities

Congratulations to our girls tennis team who is headed to the Girls State Team Tournament for the second year in a row! Way to go, Sabers! Girl's state tennis shirts will be available to order today ONLY! All purchases must be made by midnight tonight. NO late orders are accepted. If you would like to purchase one the link is here: https://adcraftwebstores.com/dewst24/ Shipping to your home is an option but if you would like the shirts by Friday, we suggest you choose to pick them up as they will be available in the school office on Friday so you can wear the gear by game time on Saturday! #gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdhstennis #cdhsgirlstennis #girlstennis #statebound #headedtostate #twoyearsinarow #saberpride #saberssucceeding