Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, February 16, from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at each school of the DeWitt School District.  School will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m.

As stated in a recent article by the Center for Public Education, it may be one of the least controversial statements in American education: Parent involvement can make a difference in a child’s education. Two-thirds of teachers surveyed (Public Agenda, 2003) believed that their students would perform better in school if their parents were more involved in their child’s education, while 72% of parents say children of uninvolved parents sometimes “fall through the cracks” in schools (Johnson & Duffett, 2003). Read the complete article here.

For more information regarding parent-teacher conferences and ways you can become involved in your child's education, please contact your child's school.

DeWitt High School
Attends District FBLA Conference

by Nancy Whiting
Members of the DeWitt High School Future Business Leaders of America attended a district conference in Pine Bluff on Wednesday, January 25. Students competed against others in District III.

Those students who placed were Kaitlin Poor – 2nd Talent Show, Riley Poor – 4th Public Speaking, Kalen Kemp – 2nd Word Processing, Alyssa Rieves – 2nd Job Interview, Chloe McPherson – 1st Electronic Career Portfolio, Kiley Anderson – 1st Digital Video Production & Who’s Who in District III, Carly McSwain – 7th Health and Administration, Fran Jennings – 8th Impromptu Speaking, Suzanna Rieves – 6th Job Interview, Kenzie Bullock – 4th Business Communications, Cara Howard – 2nd Business Presentation, Jake Orlicek and Bryce Hudspeth – 1st Digital Video Production, Baylar Griffie – 2nd Future Business Leader and Bonnie Chamberlain Scholarship, Barrett Whiting – Bonnie Chamberlain Scholarship, Gunnar James, Gunner Knoll – 7th Business Ethics, Jarrid Coit – 2nd Business Presentation. Marcus Todd and Chandler Boyd-Matthews also attended.

DMS FBLA

by Debbie English
The March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant morality.To support this campaign, the DeWitt Middle School FBLA Club sponsored "Pajama Day". Thanks for the help to support the March Of Dimes!

>>>See the photos

All Region Band

by Nia Rieves
DeWitt High School band members participated in All Region band for District III January 20 - 21 in Monticello. The students auditioned for all region band on January 7 and were selected to attend the clinic.  A public concert was held on Saturday, January 21 with band members from other schools in our district.  Participants were 1st band:  Bryce Hudspeth, Chris Tucker, Hunter Hill, Jake Orlicek, Drake Wright,  Bethani Hoelzeman, Suzanna Rieves, Brittany Isom, Taylor Roush, and 2nd band: Cara Howard, Kiley Anderson, Chloe McPherson.  Students qualifying to attend All State auditions February 4 at Henderson State University include Hudspeth, Tucker, Hill, Orlicek, Wright, Anderson, Hoelzeman, Rieves, Isom, Roush.

FCCLA

Members of DeWitt High School FCCLA attended the District IV Leadership Conference at the Pine Bluff Convention Center on February 1, 2012.

Financial Aid

Seniors at DeWitt High School have received information and assistance in the college application and scholarship search processes from DHS Scholarship Coordinator Lillie Crossland and DHS Counselor Audrey Purdy throughout the school year. In addition to personalized help, Mrs. Crossland and Mrs. Purdy have made many scholarship applications available here on the district website. Please click below for more information.

>>>Financial Aid Information

Jacob Coleman Memorial Scholarship

Applications for the Jacob Coleman Memorial Scholarship can now be picked up from Melissa Patterson at DHS.  All sports and boys and girls may apply. The due date is March 1. 

America's Farmers
Grow Rural Education Program

America's Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM (AFGRE), a Monsanto Fund program, gives farmers in 1,245 counties across 39 states the opportunity to nominate their public school district to compete for a grant of up to $25,000. The nomination period takes place January 6 – April 15, 2012.

Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. The more farmers to nominate a school district, the more community support is demonstrated, and it strengthens the school district’s application. The most important thing we can grow is the next generation.

Nominate your rural public school district today at GrowRuralEducation.com. Entrants must be 21 years or older and actively engaged in farming a minimum of 250 acres of corn and/or, soybeans and/or cotton, and/or 40 acres of open field vegetables, or at least 10 acres of vegetables grown in protected culture.

Order Your Yearbook!

Time is running out! Be sure to order your yearbook before the March 9 deadline! For more information, contact Mrs. Melissa Patterson or a member of the yearbook staff at DeWitt High School.

Mail
Herff Jones, Inc.
Yearbook Order Center
PO Box 29
Edwardsville, KS 66113-9029

Phone
1.866.287.3096

Online
www.YearbookOrderCenter.com

• February 3
  Bowling Match in Little Rock
  Basketball vs. Dumas, Here
• February 6
  ACT Prep at PCC
• February 7
  DHS SADD Meetings
  DeWitt PTA Meeting
  ACT Prep at PCC
  Basketball vs. Lake Village, Here
• February 8
  DHS Student Council
  FCCLA District Membership Meeting
• February 10
  Bowling Conference Match
  Round Robin - DHS Juniors
  Basketball vs. Dollarway, Here
• February 11
  ACT Test in DeWitt
• February 11, 13, 15
  Jr. High District Tourney, DeWitt
  
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• February 3 Homework
• January 12, 2012
  School Board Meeting Minutes
• Archived Stories on District News
• February Menu
• 12/31/11 Fund Balances
• Parent Involvement Policy