January 9, 2026

Here is our current newsletter from Schavey Road Elementary

Upcoming Events

• Open Now: Yearbook ordering is open!

• January 12: Students begin taking their NWEA and DIBELs assessments to show their academic growth

• Monday, January 19: No School for all DPS students- MLK Day

• Calendar Change: Friday, April 10 (the first week after spring break) will be a HALF-DAY for ONLY SCHAVEY students.  This is to allow time for staff to conduct kindergarten/Y5 roundup for next fall's new students. Schavey Road will release at 11:42am that day.

Calendar Update- Schavey Road Only

Please mark your calendar that Friday, April 10 (the week we return from spring break) will be a half-day of school for just current Schavey students. We'll dismiss all Y5, Kindergarten, and First Grade students at 11:42am so that staff can spend the afternoon doing kindergarten roundup for our new arrivals this coming fall.

All other buildings in the district will run their regular full day schedule this day. This is only for Schavey Road.

If you have or know someone with an incoming kindergarten student, please encourage them to keep an eye on our district website and social media for information on signing up for a roundup slot!

School Climate and Perception Survey

This year's school climate and perception survey is now live for you to submit your feedback! This is a chance for you to let us know what we're doing well and what you'd like to see us work toward in the future. 

The form will accept responses until January 22nd, so please make sure to take a few minutes and share your thoughts with us!

Late Arrivals, Appointments, and Absences

Calling our office as soon as you know your child will need to miss school helps us update our records and lets you avoid getting a confirmation phone call from us. Please call and report all absences or tardies at 668-3547. 

Allergy Alert- No Nuts!

Schavey Road implements a "no nut" policy due to life threatening allergies.  Please do not send your student to school with any snacks or meals that include nuts, including peanut butter. If a student does bring a snack or lunch to school that contains nuts, they will be given an alternative to enjoy and a note will come home to request a different food in the future. Thank you for helping keep all our students safe!

Please Keep Sending Snow Gear

Please make sure to continue sending snow gear with your student! Even on days with less/no snow coverage, we'll have students put on their gear when it's wet out so that they can get their snow pants wet rather than their actual pants. 

Please Send a Change of Clothes- and donate!

We're at an age and time of year where students are frequently coming to the office to change, either from an accident in the bathroom or from playing in the snow/mud at recess. If you could please make sure your child has a change of clothes (pants, shirt, socks, and underwear) in their backpack, that would help make things much easier on both your student and school staff when they need to change.

If your child does end up borrowing school clothes, we would very much appreciate you washing and returning them to us so that they are available for another child in need.

We are currently low on girls leggings and boys sweatpants, sizes 5-8, so any donations would be appreciated!

Car Line Substitutes

Just a reminder that Mrs. Phelps is out on maternity leave and I will be following in the next few weeks. To help our substitutes in the car line, please make sure that you have a sign in your front window with your child's name printed in large letters so it can be easily read. This will help us move efficiently through the line.

School Lunch Choices

Please be sure to check the hot lunch choice each day and the secondary choice for the week (sunbutter will always be our third option). We find that things go much smoother when students are signed up for a choice that features foods they like and will reliably want to eat. Thank you!

From the PTA

• Happy New Year! We have lots of fun planned for the rest of the school year, and we’d love for you to join us.

• Family Skate Night
  Friday, January 16 | 5-7 PM at Edru Skate, Holt
  
  Join us for a fun night of roller skating! The rink will be closed to the public and open exclusively to DeWitt elementary families.
  $10 per skater • $2 skate rentals

• Sponsor a Teacher – PTA Membership Drive
  
  We’re 80% of the way there—only 17 more teachers and staff members need to be sponsored! For just $7, you can sponsor a PTA membership for a teacher or staff member, giving them access to local, state, and national PTA resources.
  
  Sponsor a Teacher: https://tinyurl.com/staffdrive2526