
ATTENTION: There will be no "B" games tonight for our 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games vs. Walcott Intermediate. The 8th grade "A" game will start at 4:15 p.m. at the Central DeWitt Middle School. The 7th grade "A" game will start at 4:30 p.m. at Walcott Intermediate. Go Sabers!
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Congratulations to Jena Edwards on a 2nd place finish at the state individual bowling tournament! Mairead Willimack placed 30th and Kaylie Cargill placed 14th. On the boys side, Rylan Edwards placed 11th. Our individual speech performers did very well this past weekend moving 17 of their 19 events on to the state contest. Congratulations to our CDHS band on a wonderful performance last night! Great job to all of our Sabers! Good luck to our middle school boys basketball players as they wrap up their season this week. Reminder that spring break is only two weeks away!
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🏀 Tonight is the night! Don’t miss your chance to see our students and staff playing donkey basketball in the CDMS gymnasium! Tip-off is 7 p.m. See you there!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ffa #cdhs #cdms #donkeybasketball


Earlier this week, Mrs. Richmann’s extension group had the opportunity to show off the “kindness machines” they built. This project was a hands-on building opportunity that not only taught students electronics and coding, but also about the importance of showing kindness to others. The project was inspired by the book, “The Kindness Machine” by Christina Dankert. Students said they enjoyed this project because they got to use their imaginations, learned not to give up and stay positive, and promote kindness. What a fun way to learn these important lessons!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #kindnessmachine #saberssucceeding








On Tuesday, 45 local employers shared career opportunities with our juniors and seniors at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. This was a great way for students to learn about careers and network with potential future employers. Thanks to all the businesses who participated!





UPDATE: We will not be rescheduling parent-teacher conferences. Instead, parents will have an opportunity to schedule a time to meet with their child’s teachers in-person or virtually when it works best for them. Parents should hear from teachers by tomorrow afternoon.


💜 💛 Congratulations to our district Student of the Month 3rd grader Ryleigh Spain! She is featured in today's edition of The Observer thanks to our friends at First Central State Bank. #gosabers #cdcsdstudentofthemonth #centraldewittcsd #ekstrandelementary #firstcentralstatebank #saberssucceeding


REMINDER: Parent/teacher conferences are tomorrow from 2-7:30 p.m. which means there is no school on Friday, Feb. 24th.
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #cdms #cdis #ekstrandelementary #noschoolfeb24


CDMS jazz band traveled to Liberty High School last Friday to participate in the Liberty Jazz Festival. Students performed and then received a clinic with two guest clinicians. They did a great job representing Central DeWitt and had a great day of learning! Way to go, Sabers!




🎳 Help us cheer on our Saber bowlers competing at the state tournament today and tomorrow! CDHS held a send-off Monday morning to wish them luck. Our girls bowling team competes today at Cadillac Lanes. Individual qualifiers Jena Edwards, Mairead Willimack, Kaylie Cargill, and Rylan Edwards compete on Wednesday at Maple Lanes. Let’s go, Sabers!
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Show some LOVE for our tennis teams this season by sporting this great Saber tennis gear! Orders must be placed before store closes on Feb. 27th Thank you for supporting our tennis program! https://adcraftwebstores.com/centraldewitttennis2023/
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Join us for the Central DeWitt Community School Board Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd at 6 p.m. in the CDMS Media Center. You can also attend via Zoom: https://cd-csd.zoom.us/j/81639083012?pwd=cEp6QW1QLzBlV3JqcW5NeThNNDRZQT09
Below is the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting. Please note that changes can be made to the agenda up to 24 hours prior to 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 for the 2023-2024 School Calendar
4. Approve Agenda
5. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings: January 25, 2023
6. Public Forum
B. Information & Discussion Item(s)
1. Peer STEM Presentation
2. Administrative Reports
3. Legislative Report
4. Open Enrollment In & Out Survey Results
5. Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL) & Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) Vote Update
C. Superintendent Authorized Purchases
1. Any Superintendent Authorized Purchases will be listed here prior to the Board meeting. There are none at this time.
D. Action Item(s)
1. Financial Report
2. Personnel Report
3. Donations to the School District
4. Appoint Additional Legal Counsel as Ahlers & Cooney, PC
5. 2023-2024 School Calendar
6. 2022-2024 Teacher Handbook (New TSS Distribution Schedule)
E. Consent Agenda Item(s)
1. Open Enrollment
2. Professional Leave Report
3. Student Activity Fund Report
4. Abstract of Bills
F. First Reading 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
G. Future Board of Education Meetings & Opportunities
1. Board Member Requests for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings
2. Pre-Agenda Meeting Wed., March 8, 2023: 8:00 am (Bob Gannon, Geoff Blandin)
3. School Board Development Session Wednesday, March 22, 2023: 5:15 pm
4. School Board Regular Meeting Wednesday, March 22, 2023: 6:00 pm
H. Adjournment
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🏆Our Saber boys freshman basketball team went UNDEFEATED this season! Way to go, Sabers! We're proud of your accomplishment and can't wait to see more great action next season!
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It's National FFA Week and that means there's all kinds of great events happening! Good luck to those at Subdistricts today! Check out the all the events celebrating FFA and make sure you get involved.
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #nationalffaweek #ffa


Congratulations to Royce Butt on an 8th place finish at the state wrestling tournament! Good luck to our girls bowling team and individual qualifiers at state this week and to our boys basketball team as they take on Davenport Assumption in sub-state play Monday night at 7 p.m. Remember tickets must be purchased in advance here: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/. It’s also FFA week! Stay tuned for a schedule of all the fun events taking place. Have a great week!
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Yesterday morning, CDHS had a send-off for our Large Group Speech groups who are performing at the IHSSA All-State Festival at Iowa State University in Ames today! Congratulations and good luck to the following Sabers:
Radio Broadcasting: WMNS Radio: Mairead Willimack, Jena Edwards, Ashli Bossom, Livy Crandall
Short Film: The Cage: Lacey Stoker, Natalie Cagle, Eli Dimmick, Julia Fielding, Suzie Cox
The festival showcases the highest rated performances from across the state, and the public is invited to attend! More details can be found at https://www.ihssa.org/contests/large-group/all-state/



We are excited to share that our Nutrition Services Director Dede Wagener was chosen as the Region 1 Co-Chair for the School Nutrition Association of Iowa’s board for the 2023-2024 school year. She was nominated and voted in by her nutrition peers. Congratulations, Dede!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #centraldewittnutritionservices #schoolnutritionassociationofiowa


Due to the weather, tonight’s boys basketball game, along with all other activities, have been cancelled. Stay safe!
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Congratulations to Rylan Edwards on qualifying for the individual state bowling tournament! Rylan qualified 4th with a score of 684. He will compete on Tuesday, Feb. 21st at Maple Lanes in Waterloo. Good luck, Rylan!
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberboysbowling #headedtostate #saberssucceeding


This morning CDHS had a send-off for Dolan Theisen, Royce Butt, Elston Lindner, Chris Wrage, and Sam Gravert who are competing at the state wrestling tournament this week! We haven’t had this many wrestlers head to state in one season since 2007! Below is a link to purchase tickets if attending and links if you are unable to attend but would like to watch. Good luck, Sabers! You’ve got this!
Ticket information: https://www.iahsaa.org/wrestling/state-tournament-central/
Here is the TrackWrestling link where you can find brackets and other information to follow: https://bit.ly/3I30yQT
The semi-finals and finals will be live streamed for free on the IHSSN Network: https://www.ihssn.com/
FloWrestling will stream every round of the tournament but does require a subscription. The information to subscribe can be found at the bottom of this page: https://www.iahsaa.org/wrestling/state-tournament-central/
#gosabers #centraldewittcsd #cdhs #saberboyswrestling #boysstatewrestlingtournament #saberpride
