Dear Scott School Families,

We've been busy at Scott School learning, making connections, building relationships, and having fun.  Events such as our annual Fun Run and Walk to School Day followed by Homecoming Spirit Week and a pep assembly then topped off with Fire Prevention instruction and fire truck touring has been an awesome, amazing, incredible way to extend learning beyond the classroom.  With Halloween coming up, there's more in store, and sprinkle various field trips throughout, Scott School is a hopping place with experiences for everyone.  It's your at-home support that helps us at school bring the best we can to our students.

P.S.

Thank you for helping your child pick out a costume that follows our safe, friendly, and school appropriate dress code expectations.  

All my best,

Linda Reha

Scott School Principal

Our annual Fun Run fundraiser was successful and great fun for our students.  Thank you to families and friends who donated to this fundraising event that will cover costs of field trips, transportation to and from trips, and positive behavior support incentives for students.  This year, our Fun Run raised $30,076.  THANK YOU!!

We had a beautiful morning to enjoy Walk to School Day, an international day established in the United States in 1997.  It was a nice experience for students to celebrate the fun of walking (or biking) to school and enjoy getting some morning exercise.  Thank you to the following for helping with this event:

• Sarah Brya, Scott PE Teacher

• Cindy Brushaber, Scott Secretary

• Amanda Stenz, Scott Secretary

• DeAnn Schwarz, Scott Social Worker

• Brittany Sauve, Scott Dean of Students

• Chief Braska, DeWitt Area Emergency Services Authority Fire Chief

• Chief Curtis, City of DeWitt Chief of Police

• Holli Schoonover, DeWitt Walking School Bus Coordinator

• Addilynn Schoonover, DeWitt Middle School Student

• Amanda Wolf, DeWitt Elementary PTA President

• DeWitt Elementary PTA and Scott Family Volunteers

The high school band and color guard, cheerleaders, football player, and panther visited Scott School for a pep assembly the morning of the big game to get student fired up and excited about th evening festivities.  Go Panthers!

Thank you to our local fire department for coming to Scott School and presenting to students about fire safety.  The truck tour opportunity was definitely a hit with our students!

Mrs. Sauve joined Mrs. Reha for our September Panther Pride Recess and brought a fun parachute for students to play with.

To promote a safe and secure indoor school environment, create an inclusive atmosphere for all students, and to reduce distractions for the duration of the school day, the following school celebration guidelines will be followed:

• Classroom celebrations will be kept to one hour.

• Healthy snacks and alternatives to food to support allergies and our wellness policy are encouraged.  Some classrooms may have a “no food” policy due to allergies.

• Only volunteers and party classroom coordinators may be allowed in the classroom to help support classroom celebration activities per individual teacher request/classroom needs.

• Volunteers and party classroom coordinators may not bring any additional guests including siblings (of any age), relatives, etc.  

• Volunteers and classroom coordinators must complete the I-Chat Form and be cleared if they at any time are going to work with students independent of where the classroom teacher is.

• Halloween/Fall Celebration Specific: 

  • All Scott families may attend an outdoor Halloween parade of students around the building - weather permitting. More information about the parade time and location will be shared with families when the date gets closer.

  • Costume Guidelines: 

    • Simple costumes will be allowed at school.  

    • Scott School students are allowed to wear simple costumes to school.  Be mindful of student’s ability to participate in classroom learning and also PE and recess activities.

    • Costumes should be tasteful, modest and appropriate for a school environment.  

    • Costumes shall have no representation of violence, horror characters or be scary; no blood or weapons.  

    • Wearing costumes is an opportunity but not an obligation.  Families may choose whether or not their child participates.

    • If your child or you are questioning if a costume is school appropriate, it is recommended to lean on the side of caution and choose something else.

Our pick up center for students is outside near the car loop, so students will stand outside to wait for their ride in the elements.  Families are encouraged to send an umbrella or rain gear with their child to 'weather the storm'.  Exceptions to standing outside for pick up are rare, but do occur occasionally if it is lightning or significantly below zero with expert recommendations to remain inside.

Below is a message from our DeWitt PTA.

Monster Mash

Saturday, October 24 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Herbison Woods Elementary

Get ready for a spook-tacular night of family fun! Join us for our FREE Monster Mash, featuring dancing, games, a photo booth, and more. Halloween costumes are welcome but not required, so bring the family and join the fun!

Register for Monster Mash: https://tinyurl.com/monstermash26

We could also use a few extra hands to help make the evening a success! If you’re available to volunteer, we’d love your help.

Volunteer Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/mmvolunteer26

Community Share Night

Monday, October 26 | 5:00–8:00 PM
Culver’s of DeWitt

Skip cooking for the night and support our schools at the same time! Culver’s of DeWitt will donate a portion of sales during our Community Share Night to the DeWitt Elementary PTA. No flyer or code is needed. Dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, and online orders through culvers.com count toward the fundraiser. Delivery service orders are excluded.

Save the Date: Pasta for the Panthers!

Friday, December 4 | 5:30–7:30 PM
DeWitt High School

Mark your calendars for our biggest PTA fundraiser of the year! Bring the family out for a fun evening while helping us raise funds for PTA programs like Teacher and Building Grants that benefit our students, staff, and schools.

Meal tickets are on sale now! Purchase your meals by the plate here: https://tinyurl.com/pftp2026

Staff Experience Raffle: Raffle sales will begin during November parent-teacher conferences. Look for opportunities to win fun, one-of-a-kind experiences with our amazing DeWitt staff!

Online Auction: Our annual online auction kicks off November 27, featuring items, baskets, and experiences generously donated by our community. Interested in donating an item, basket, or experience to the auction? We’d love to hear from you! Email president@ptadewitt.org for more information. We hope to see lots of Panther families there to help make this year's fundraiser a success!

DeWitt Public Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to students this year.  Menus can be found here and will be updated soon.  We are grateful to families and our community members who donate healthy, no nut snacks to classrooms and our snack pantry which also provides our students brain and body fuel when they forget to bring a snack on a given day.  Your partnership in removing hunger as a barrier to learning and child development makes a lifelong impact.  Thank you!

Student safety is a priority.  Please bring proper identification each time your child is picked up from school.  Here are some ways adults picking up students can be identified:

• Physical ID (ie. driver's license)

• Personal ID by office staff

• Other identification proof such as utility bills or other statements, credit card, etc., AND answer personal information that we have in Infinite Campus (ie. phone number, child's birthdate, etc.)

Thank you to the many families who have reached out and asked what donations they can make to Scott School.  Here is a list of things that we're always in need of:

• Healthy, no nut (doesn't contain nuts and is processed and packaged in a factory without nuts), individually packaged snacks

• Balls (basketballs, kickballs, soccer balls, and footballs)

• Disinfectant wipes

• Hand sanitizer

• Paper towels

There are some Scott students who have health-threatening nut allergies in our building.  Scott School is a 'No Nut' building.  Pack items that do not contain nuts for your child's lunch and snack.  It is critically important that we provide a safe learning environment for all students, and your help with this is needed and appreciated.  Please always contact your child's teacher if you have a concern about an allergy or other health condition related to your child that they should be aware of.  Also, if your child has a medical need, including food or other allergies, don't forget to update your child's Medical Management Plan by completing and submitting the district forms to the office before school starts so we can follow protocols to keep your child safe.

In order for Scott School personnel to administer medication to your child when we return to in person instruction, you must:

• Submit a completed district medication form to our office. 

• Be sure all medications are brought to and stored in our office. 

• Be sure prescription medication is in its original container accompanied with a physician’s signature. 

• Be sure non-prescription medication is in its original container accompanied by a parent’s signature. 

• Please communicate with your child's teacher if he/she takes medication daily at school. 

• If your child has a medical condition, please be sure to complete a Medical Management Plan for your child and turn it in at the office.

Medication and other medical forms can be found on our DeWitt Public Schools website.

Our school social worker, Mrs. Schwarz, is always willing to assist students and families in any way possible.  In addition to working closely with your child's teacher, consider reaching out to her if you have questions or need support.  She is truly amazing at what she does!  She can be reached at 517-668-3446 or schwarzdea@dewittschools.net.