The 3rd graders enjoyed their trip. They saw Diary of a Wimpy Kid the musical at Circa 21 theater. Thanks to Ricky & Brenda Kay for funding this experience! The day was spent at Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College searching for fossils, rocks, minerals & dinosaur bones!
Mark your calendars! The Warriors will be playing a baseball game at the Field of Dreams movie site on May 30th vs Maquoketa Valley. What a great opportunity for our players! More information will be released at a later date.
Last week, our 9th-12th grade Warriors had the opportunity to learn about and network with over 50 area businesses and colleges during the Career Expo at the DeWitt Career Advancement Center. Students did a great job speaking with potential employers and asking a lot of questions! A big thank you to Mrs. Hansen for organizing the event and to the participants who took the time to show our students all of the opportunities our area has to offer! #gowarriors
Thank you to the Girls Scouts for doing Fist Bump Friday today!#gowarriors
Did you know the Calamus Wheatland teachers are ahead of the Science of Reading push by the Iowa Department of Education? K-8 ELA teachers are all participating in LETRS training and will be certified by the end of May! Thank you for all of the hard work you have put in to make our students better!
Thank you to DeWitt Bowling Lanes for hosting our Activity PE classes this week!
📣 Celebrating our Warrior Staff 📣 #gowarriors
Congratulations to our most recent Attendance Award Winners!!
Mar 18 - 22: Alena Wilhelm & Nathan Wiese
April 2-5: Bryson Davis & Emily Boeckmann
Thank you to the Athletic Boosters and the Student Council for sponsoring these awards! #attendancematters #beresponsible #gowarriors
Courtney is working on a project as part of her internship placement. Thank you to the DeWitt Chamber & Development Company for allowing her to come each day and learn valuable workplace skills from you.
Luke attended the conference ad meeting as part of his internship placement. Thank you to Mr. Burke for allowing him to come each day and learn more about being an Athletic Director.
JoEllen is running electrical wires for a new home as part of her internship placement. Thank you to B&J Electric for allowing her to come each day and learn more about being an electrician.
Isabella is working with elementary students as part of her internship placement. Thank you to Mrs. Kelting and the entire Calamus-Wheatland elementary staff for allowing her to come learn more about becoming an Elementary Teacher.
We are starting to make plans for our Annual Warrior Pride Clean up Day! The Clean up Day is planned for May 17 from 1:00-3:00. Examples of things our students could help with: cleaning out leaves, picking up sticks, spreading mulch, planting flowers, cleaning windows, painting, hauling, garage cleanup, etc. If you, a neighbor, or a business would benefit from some extra help with Spring Cleanup, please fill out this form by April 30, 2024. https://forms.gle/koPAHGsDqcydZZwW6
The Kindergarten-3rd graders had a Water Rocks presentation yesterday from Iowa State University. The students learned a lot and had a great time!#gowarriors
Mrs. Luepker's Entrepreneurship class participated in a JA Titan Competition against other local school districts. Students had to make decisions about how to market, produce and sell a new cell phone. as well as keep their employees happy. It was a great learning experience.
Last week, the following students were recognized for "beeing" kind, helpful, dependable, and responsible! Way to go Warriors!! 🐝🐝
Join us for a community meeting on Monday, April 22! Learn more about the facility needs in the Calamus-Wheatland Community School District and the potential solutions being explored.
Representatives from INVISION Architecture and the district will be on hand to present information, answer questions, and gather feedback from attendees. The meeting begins at 6:00pm in the commons at Calamus Wheatland High School.
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Mrs. Luepker's Financial Lit class held their own March Madness tournament with stocks earning the highest ROI moving on. Ford and GM made the finals with GM winning the championship. 1st place went to Jayden and 2nd to Pedar.
It's time for Elementary Music Concerts! Today at 1:30pm it will be the K-6 grade program. Tonight, April 8 at 6:30 will be the 4-6 grade concert. Tomorrow, April 9 at 6:30 will be the K-3 grade concert. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each show.
Hello Parents of 9-12th graders-
On Thursday April 11th, all high school students will have the opportunity to participate in a Career Expo at the DeWitt Career Advancement Center. There will be over 50 local businesses there to share information on their company and organization. Several of these companies are looking for summer and/or part time employment, as well as employment opportunities after graduation. Students can also use this event as a way to learn more about various career fields. Students will be emailed a list of businesses attending, information on what each business has to offer at the fair, sample questions to ask, and tips on how to make the most of the event. Plenty of door prizes will be available for students who are engaged in learning more about local businesses. Please encourage your students to take advantage and participate in this great way to connect with local businesses! If you do not want your student to attend the event, please contact the office so we can remove them from the attendee list.
In addition, there will be a community event from 5:00-7:00. This portion is for the community (parents, previous graduates, students, community members) to attend to learn more about career academies and job opportunities. Please feel welcome to come out to the DeWitt Career Advancement Center to see the building, and learn about what can be offered! If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Holly Hansen at holly.hansen@cd-csd.org.