Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 were presented end-of-year awards at an assembly Friday morning, May 9th. Awards were given out for Perfect Attendance, Office Workers, President's Education, Social Studies 7 and 8, Science 6, 7, and 8, Math 6, 7, and 8, Art 6, 7 & 8, PE6, 7, and 8, Health, Music, Beginner Band, Junior Band, Pre-Algebra, Advanced Pre-Algebra, Keyboarding, Computer Tech, Algebra 1, History, American History, Family Works, Career Orientatation, Literacy Lab, Math Lab, and A-Plus Lab. Congratulations!

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Cinco de Mayo celebrates a victory of the Mexicans over the better armed and three times bigger French army at Puebla in 1862. The Spanish classes also celebrated at DHS with Señora Jimenez's tamales, Arisbeth's burritos con molé, Madison's Mexican wedding cookies, and other treats. Students played Latería and enjoyed "las banderas voladoras" or the flying flags.

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The bands of the DeWitt schools presented their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 1st. Students in DeWitt Middle School's Beginner Band and Middle School Band and DeWitt High School's Concert Band performed beautiful selections for a packed DHS cafeteria.

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The eighth grade art sudents at DMS created Free-Standing Robots out of found and recycled materials. The robots are now being voted on by the DMS student body to determine first through third places. Art classes at DeWitt Middle School are taught by Mr. James Guest.

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Student Council elections at DeWitt Middle School are scheduled for Friday, May 9th. Candidates will present a short speech to the student body at 10:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend and DMS Student Council candidates for 2008-09 are:

DeWitt High School Student Council elections were held May 1st. Congratulations to the 2008-09 DHS Student Council:

The Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), the Arkansas Art Educators (AAE) and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) have joined forces again this year to host the 2008 Statewide Student Art Exhibit featuring the next generation of Arkansas’s best young artists. State winners from DeWitt attended the state art show on April 26th. Click the "more pics" link to see photos of the winners and to see all of the works from the Eastern Region, which includes DeWitt, visit the link below:

www.aetn.org/outreach/studentart/entries_2008/eastern

New members of DeWitt Middle School Beta Club were inducted in a ceremony on Friday, May 2nd, at 8:45 a.m. New members of DeWitt High School Beta Club were inducted on Thursday, May 1st, at 9:00 a.m. in the DHS cafeteria. Beta Club recognizes academic achievement, promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service involvement, and provides technological advantages to students.

Photos from DHS Beta Club Induction

Graduation is fast-approaching, as evidenced by the countdown poster in Senior Hall at DHS. Plans are being finalized for many events for the DHS Class of '08. In this photo, Seniors are wearing t-shirts from their colleges of choice, including UCA, ASU, OBU, Tech, and PCC. The excitement was punctuated by the recent delivery of caps and gowns, graduation invitations, and Class of '08 tassels. Seniors from DeWitt High School and Gillett High School will graduate May 16th, 2008.

DHS Seniors Activities Schedule

Undefeated in the 8-AAAA Conference, the DeWitt softball team became District Champions at the District Tournament in Hamburg April 25-26. The team of 9th-12th grade girls traveled to Ashdown May 3rd for the Regional Tournament and defeated DeQueen which qualifies them for State. The team is coached by Coach Bobby Peeks and Coach Mark Dardenne.

Updated photos from Senior Night

Congratulations to the new DeWitt cheerleading squads!

Senior High Squad: Korry Inman, Baylee Currie, Madison Meins, Stormy Keistler, Bailey Simpson, Alexis AufderHeide, Kendall Meins, Haley Howe, Maci Moritz, Jordan Murphy, Shelby Todd, Mallory Dodson, Kristen Keller, Kalen Cummings, Kaylee Johnson, Britney Moss, Lindsay Taylor, Lydia Davis, Mascot – Ashley Randall.

Junior High Squad: Kara Jones, Lauren Bishop, Meg Boyd, Randi Hestir, Alyssa Rieves, Christen Earhart, Kelsey Horton, Janie Thompson, Ragan Snyder, Bethani Hoelzeman, Sara Jennings, Fran Jennings, Bailey Gordon, Shelby Bueker.

Two DeWitt Elementary School students are state winners in the Arkansas Junior Duck Stamp Competition. Both placed honorable mention. One is in the kindergarten-3rd grade division and the other is in the 4th,5th and 6th grade division. Both winners attended a luncheon at the 4-H center in Ferndale, AR in their honor. They received ribbons, Game and Fish Commission backpacks, drawing tablets and pencils. Congratulations!

Students attending DeWitt High School and Gillett High School may enroll in the concurrent credit classes listed here which are offered at the DeWitt campus of Phillips Community College Career and Technical Center. For more information, see your school's guidance counselor.

Agriculture
Ag Science and Technology
Small Gas Engines
Ag Mechanics
Ag Business
Ag Marketing
Greenhouse Management
Intro Horticulture
Plant Science
Leadership and Communication
Computer Engineering
Diagnostics Networking Operations Digital Image Production
Computer Art and Design
Criminal Justice
Intro to Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement I
Welding
Metal Fabrication
Gas Metal Arc Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Medical
Intro Medical Procedures
Intro Medical Professions
Medical Terminology
Human Behavior
Human Anatomy and Physiology