Dear Scott School Families,

We completed NWEA testing this week, so aside from makeups that will take place next week, we are finished with fall benchmark testing.  Yay!  You can expect reports for DIBELS 8 and NWEA to come home soon.

Students and staff seem to be settled into a daily routine and core content instruction has started.  It's exciting and fun to be able to observe our students learning and growth transformation throughout the year.  This crew of students is demonstrating some wonderful all around skills so far, so it will be extremely enjoyable to watch them continue their journey into become positive and productive citizens within our school community and greater DeWitt community.  Something we're teaching students is positive ways to problem solve without using physical aggression since this is never a way to productively, peacefully, and safely resolve conflict.  Your support and efforts in fostering conversations and having similar expectations at home is extremely helpful.  Thank you for partnering with us!

All my best,

Linda Reha

Scott School Principal

DPS Homecoming week was fun filled and topped off with a pep assembly with the DHS football team, cheerleaders, band, and color guard.  It was a week to remember.

David Scott Elementary will be kicking off their biggest fundraiser of the year!  Stay tuned for more information soon.

This year, our students will participate in the Scott School Fun Run on 10/17/2025.

The Fun Run is our only school-wide fundraiser for the entire year. It is a fun event that promotes healthy habits for our students, while also raising needed funds for student enrichment, field trips, and more. You can help us reach our goal of $25,000 by donating to our school’s fundraising page beginning September 22! 

All donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your support!

Walk to School is an international day established in the United States in 1997 as an effort for students to celebrate the fun of walking (or biking) to school and enjoy getting some morning exercise right in our community.  This special event will take place on Wednesday, October 8th.  Please read this W2SD letter for more details.

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.

Below is a message from our DeWitt PTA.

Upcoming Events:

• Family Skate Night – Friday, Sept. 26 • 5–7 PM at Edru Skate in Holt
  Join us at Edru Skate for a fun night out! The rink will be open exclusively to our DeWitt elementary families during this event.
  $10/person entry • $2 skate rental

• Monster Mash – Saturday, Oct. 4 • 5–7 PM at Herbison Woods Elementary
  It’s almost time to don those costumes and get your groove on! Enjoy dancing, games, a photo booth, and more. Costumes encouraged (but not required).
  Register for this FREE event here: https://tinyurl.com/monstermash25

Volunteer Opportunities
Monster Mash – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CA8A928AB9-57614461-monster#/
Volunteers needed to help during the event.

And don’t forget—you can sponsor your favorite teacher’s PTA Membership for just $7! We’re halfway to our goal of sponsoring all teachers, with only 42 left to go.
tinyurl.com/staffdrive2526

DeWitt Public Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to students this year.  Although this is a cut that legislators are considering within the education budget that has not yet been approved, DPS is committed to offering this important food program to students with hopes this continues to be funded by our state.  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 throughout the 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.)

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 (including cough drops) to your child, a parent guardian 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.