DeWitt Middle School

This year's Budget Vote and School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21. Polls will be open from 12 noon until 9 p.m. To check your polling location and learn more about early mail and absentee ballots, visit ithacacityschools.org/vote!

On March 28, DeWitt Middle School held their talent show, "A Night Under the Stars". Talent shows encourage self-expression and self-motivation, build and develop self-confidence, and can play an important role in children's development. Way to go, performers! Thank you to our community for supporting them.

Last week, students at LACS and DeWitt Middle School shared part of their day with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, and Melinda Person, President of New York State United Teachers. The day fostered collaboration and celebration of the shared commitment to educational excellence and served to highlight the way our educators incorporate hands-on, real-life skills like cooking, interpersonal relationship-building, and student self-care into the curriculum. Read more about it here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1501987

Don’t forget! Winter Recess begins tomorrow, December 22, and lasts through January 2. Wishing our ICSD community a safe and enjoyable break! ❄️

Steve Williams, Farm-to-Table teacher at DeWitt Middle School, is doing incredible work! 🚜 Read our newest article on how DeWitt’s students are growing food and growing community through local collaborations, community service, and a foundation in Black and Indigenous history, culture, and cuisine: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1385493

Reminder: Starting TOMORROW, December 1, all ICSD students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the remainder of the school year! Learn more here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1337258

Did you check out our November e-Insider? Find the link here! https://mailchi.mp/icsd/icsd-e-insider-november-2023-2

Reminder: No school November 22-24 for Thanksgiving Recess. School will resume on Monday, November 27. We hope you have a safe and restful break!

Great news! Beginning on December 1, all students in the ICSD will be eligible to receive a free healthy breakfast and lunch at school. This will continue throughout the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Read more here: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1337258

In observance of Veterans Day, the ICSD will be closed on Friday, November 10.

Everyone had a frightfully good time at DeWitt Middle School’s Halloween Orchestra Concert earlier this week! 🍁👻

A community message from the ICSD Board of Education and Superintendent is available now: https://www.ithacacityschools.org/article/1318822

ICSD Transportation is revamping its safety training with hands-on workstations that include pre-trip inspections, wheelchair training including loading and unloading, tail swing, and mirror adjustments. We strive for the absolute safety of our students and staff and plan to keep working to make our training the best around!

National School Bus Safety Week is here! 🚌 🚌 Safety is a team effort! Students, families, staff, and other drivers all play an important role in keeping safe around school buses. Here are some important safety tips: ➡️ Arrive at your stop at least five minutes early and stand on the sidewalk/ at least six feet from the road. ➡️ Board the bus one at a time, hold the handrail, and take a seat! ➡️ Stay seated at all times, and keep the aisle clear. ➡️ Listen to the bus driver/bus aide at all times. ➡️ When exiting the bus, use the handrails, and wait for the driver’s signal before crossing the road. #SchoolBusSafetyWeek

This week is National School Lunch Week! 🥗🌭 School cafeterias, food preparation staff, and the entire Child Nutrition department all play a critical role in providing students with healthy meals every day. This year, our partnership with the Park Foundation and Chef Ann Foundation helps us to invest in our local community to feed our children with fresh, sustainable, healthy food.

Welcome back, ICSD! Here's to a brand new year of beginnings, friendships, learning, and growing. Let's make this year the best one yet! #teamicsd #icsdproud #backtoschool

This July, several middle school students spent the day at Cornell University learning about the intersection of technology, design, and emotion: "The students are part of the College Discovery Program (CDP), a long-term mentoring and academic support program run by the Ithaca Youth Bureau in partnership with the Ithaca City School District that aims to reduce achievement gaps and increase access to college education." #teamicsd #icsdproud Photo credit: Heather Ainsworth Read the full article here: https://www.human.cornell.edu/news/imported/2023/08/middle-schoolers-learn-about-tech-design-and-emotion

DeWitt Middle School is getting main entrance upgrades to improve security and create a welcome area! For more information and photos of the 2019 Capital Project, visit www.ithacacityschools.org/2019CapProj. #teamcisd #icsdproud #icsd2019CapProj

Happy August 1! Summer is speeding by, but let's slow down with a throwback to June and DeWitt Middle School's annual Pride Parade!

DeWitt Middle School held its Promotion Ceremony on June 21! Congratulations to these rising ninth graders! 🎓 For more photos, see the album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WJ1yqLeAV6bVX62MA