Drayton Public School 19

👀 Take a look at our amazing boys' golf team stats! We are so proud of their accomplishments! ⛳️

Sewing Club canceled for tonight due to illness. The make-up date will be next Wednesday /14th. Thank you.

👩‍⚕️ 🌟Happy National School Nurse Day! 🌟🩺 Today we’re celebrating Nurse Kallie, a true hero in our halls and a beloved member of our school and community.❤️ With her caring heart and constant smile, she goes far beyond her school nurse duties every single day. Whether it’s caring for a sick student, supporting staff, helping families, or simply offering a kind word and a warm presence, she brings comfort and calm wherever she goes. Thank you, Nurse Kallie, for being a steady, shining light in our school. Your impact goes far beyond the office. You make our school a better, brighter, and healthier place for everyone! ❤️

HIGHLIGTHS RED RVIER VALLEY CONFERNCE 5-6-25 VARSITY GIRLS: 1st place 4X400 Relay, Greta Burrell, Violet Hoyles, Rosalyn Fedje, Elizabeth Fedje 4:14.49 State Qualifying –(4:18.24) New School Record - Old Record 4:20.2 (2006 Jennifer Gallagher, Alyssa Hurtt, Sam Baldwin, Jodi Gallagher) Elizabeth Fedje – 1st 200 dash, 1st High Jump, 1st Javelin Alyssa Hoyles – 1st Pole Vault Jocelyn Vold – 2nd 100 Hurdles, 3rd 300 Hurdles Greta Burrell – 2nd Javelin Varsity Girls team 3rd VARSITY BOYS: 1st 4X200 Relay Carter Johnson, Jack Langerud, Carter Oberg, Brady Reilly Brady Reilly – 1st 200 Dash, 1st 400 dash, 3rd 100 dash Mason Pollestad – 2nd 110 High Hurdles Varsity Boys team 5th JH GIRLS: Maybelline Blanco – 1st 100 dash, 2nd 200 dash, 2nd High Jump, 1st Long Jump Cynthia Schulz – 1st Pole Vault Sophie Peterson – 2nd Long Jump Tess Sehrt – 2nd 100 Hurdles JH Girls team 2nd JH BOYS: Benedict Burrell – 1st 800 run, 1st Pole Vault Shawn Patterson – 1st 110 Hurdles, 2nd Long Jump, 2nd Triple Jump, 3rd 200 Hurdles Rylan Nord – 3rd Triple Jump JH Boys team 3rd Way to go Titans

4-H Meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in FCS Room (North door #8 will be open). Work on the meeting schedule, projects, and club name. Please contact Mrs. Quimby if you have questions: shelly.quimby@dps19.com OR 701-454-3324 ext 223.

♟️ 2025 Pembina County Chess Tournament ♟️ 3rd through 12th grade students from 5 towns - Cavalier, Pembina, Walhalla, Crystal and Drayton competed in the event! Noah DeSouza took 2nd and Henry Helm took 3rd. Drayton's team earned the championship trophy for most points in all rounds! Congratulations, students! 🌟

📚 Now Hiring: 3rd Grade Teacher ✏️ Drayton Public School – Drayton, ND Drayton Public School is seeking a passionate and dedicated 3rd Grade Teacher to inspire and engage students in a dynamic learning environment! If you have a love for elementary education, we encourage you to apply. 📍 Position: 3rd Grade Teacher 📍 Location: Drayton Public School, Drayton, ND 📍 Start Date: 2025-2026 school year Qualifications: ✔️ Valid ND teaching license (or ability to obtain) ✔️ Strong classroom management and instructional skills ✔️ Passion for student learning and engagement Why Join Us? ✅ Supportive school community ✅ Small class sizes for personalized instruction ✅ Competitive salary and benefits Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Jason Keating at Jason.keating@dps19.com.

DPS parents and guardians: please complete this survey so we can gather input on the future of our extended school program! Thank you!

DPS parents and guardians please be aware of the current state of your students' immunization record. Measles has made its way to North Dakota and we want to be sure we are keeping our school community safe. Thank you!

🏆 Today we’re celebrating the true MVPs of mealtime: our incredible school lunch heroes! From early mornings to busy lunch lines, these amazing ladies keep our students fueled with healthy meals and warm smiles. 💪 Their hard work, kindness, and dedication do not go unnoticed, and today, we say THANK YOU! We even had a special guest lunch lady join the crew! Mrs. Bilden jumped in to help serve up lunch and smiles today! 🌟

Today, we’re celebrating 2️⃣ amazing things at DPS: Kindness Day and Principal’s Day, and there’s no better way to honor both than by giving a huge shoutout to our very own, Mrs. Bilden! 📣 She leads with kindness every single day. Whether she’s cheering on our students, supporting staff, or helping make Drayton Public School a place where everyone feels seen and valued, Mrs. Bilden shows us what it means to lead with love and purpose. 🙌 🌟Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Bilden! We appreciate you more than you could ever imagine! 🌟

📦 Some of our High School students are heading to the Northlands Rescue Mission with the Drayton CYM to volunteer this weekend, and they are taking donations with them! If you can help by donating any of these items, please bring to school and place in the blue tote outside of the Elementary Library door. Thank you! 🌟 We are incredibly proud of our students' generosity and drive to make the world a better place! 🌎

🌟 Imagination Day Magic! 🌟 Our Pre-K and 6th grade buddies teamed up today for a special Imagination Day project! Each pair worked together to dream up a story, write it, and illustrate it. The creativity was flowing and the teamwork was incredible! To wrap up, Mrs. Lee brought the stories to life by reading each one aloud in her best narrator voice. The smiles said it all. What a fun way to practice storytelling and celebrate imagination! 👏

The wait is over! The Drayton Public School app is once again available in the App Store! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drayton-public-schools/id1576895213

We are honored to announce the creation of the "Lyle Van Camp Memorial Scholarship Fund" in loving memory of our paraprofessional and friend Lyle, who passed away suddenly in December of this school year. Please stay tuned for fundraising updates, as our staff helps build this scholarship to benefit students for years to come. If anyone is willing or able to contribute, an account has been established at KodaBank. Thank you for your support as we remember Lyle and help to support the students he cared so much about.

🎓🎉Please join us for the Drayton Public School Graduation on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. 🎉🎓 2025 Graduates: Reese Fering Ellie Haltom Hunter Johnson Jonathan “JJ” Knudson Juan Navarro Drew Passa Quinn Passa Ian Peterson Aleah Pokrzywinski Class Flower: Cherry Blossom Class Colors: Pastel Purple and White Class Motto: “Life moves very quickly. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Valedictorian: Easton Larson Salutatorian: Rylee Maurstad Honor Student: Daniel De Souza

Reminder! The 4-H Informational Meeting is tonight in the FACS room at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend and ask questions of Mrs. Quimby and Extension Agent Kari Helgoe. For those students in FFA, FCCLA, and FBLA, coming this fall, grades 7-12, are already doing projects that qualify in 4-H under those organizations. We look forward to seeing you!

Hello Sewers! The FACS class is looking for buttons of all shapes, sizes, and colors. This is a great way to get rid of those jars or containers of buttons that take up space and dust! You can leave them at the front desk, or you're welcome to stop by the FACS room. The classes and the sewing club can not thank you enough for the fabric, yarn, patterns, and sewing essentials turned in to date. Thank you so much.

REMINDER! - The 4-H Informational Meeting will be tomorrow @ 7:00 in the FACS room. 4-H is for ages 5-18. The Pembina County Extension agent, Kari Helgoe, will be on hand to answer any questions. We look forward to seeing you! Contact Mrs. Quimby if you have any questions or would like information if you're unable to attend.

Titan Track and Field Performances from April 24, 2025 On Thursday our track and field team and coaches were split in 3 different directions, so here are the highlights from each separately. Shanley Invitational- The Titans attended this meet thanks to a “featured race” where they invited the best 300 Hurdlers from ND, SD, and MN to send in times and qualify for the 300 Hurdles race. The top 8 times made the cut and raced in that “featured race” of the day. Elizabeth Fedje made the list of 8 and so we were invited to bring 2 other athletes to this Class A track meet. Here were the results… -Our girls team (Elizabeth & Alyssa) placed 9th as a team out of 19 teams with 32 points. -Our boys team (Brady) placed 15th out of 16 teams with 10 points. Points were scored through 8th place, and medals were awarded to 1st-4th, and special plaques for the featured race. -Brady placed 3rd in the 400 meter dash and reset the school record with a time of 51.41, He placed 5th in the 200 with a new personal record (only .01 away from the school record), and also had his personal record in the 100 meter dash. -Elizabeth placed 3rd in the featured race 300 Hurdles, she placed 1st in the high jump and set a new school record at 5’5”! She placed 4th in javelin, and 3rd in the 200. -Alyssa Hoyles placed 4th in the Pole Vault, and competed well in the triple jump, javelin, and the 200 meter dash. Langdon Invite Varsity- Highlights - Many Personal Records Set!! Boys 1st place - 4x100 (Carter J, Sam K, Jack L, Carter O.) 1st place - Carter Johnson - Pole Vault 3rd place tie - Jack L/Mason P- High Jump 3rd place - Finnegan Burrell- 3200 3rd place - 4x200 (Carter J, Sam K, Jack L, Carter O.) Girls 2nd place tie - Greta/Mackenzie - Pole Vault 2nd place - Jocelyn Vold - 100 Hurdles Hillsboro Junior High Meet- Highlights - Boys 1st place - Shawn Patterson - 110 Hurdles 2nd place - Shawn Patterson - 200 Hurdles 2nd place - Shawn Patterson - Triple Jump 3rd place - Shawn Patterson - Long Jump 3rd place - 4x100 (Levi Detwiler, John Gunter, Benedict Burrell, Gavin Cole) Girls 1st - Rosalyn Fedje - 200 Hurdles 1st - Maybelline Blanco - Long Jump 2nd - 4x200 (Cynthia Schulz, Rosalyn Fedje, Tess Sehrt, Maybelline Blanco) 3rd - Sophie Peterson - Long Jump 3rd - Rosalyn Fedje - High Jump 3rd - Rosalyn Fedje - 100 Hurdles