Drayton Public School 19

🎒 Supporting Our Students—Together ❤️ At Drayton Public School, we know that students learn best when their basic needs are met. We want to remind our families that all students are eligible to participate in the Backpack Program, which provides nutritious food to help support food security over the weekends. In addition, the Loan Program is available to ensure every child has access to clothing and school supplies they may need throughout the year. These resources are open to every family privately—because we believe every student deserves to feel confident, cared for, and ready to learn. During this time of uncertainty surrounding federal programs, we want our families to know that our commitment to student well-being remains steady and strong. 💪 If your family would like to participate or learn more, please contact the school office—we’re here to help.

🍂Our family engagement committee is hosting family night in conjunction with parent teacher conferences! We hope to see all of our students and their families there! ✏️

🖤🎨 Creativity Meets the Halloween Spirit! 🎃 Mrs. Sugden's 6th grade students explored their artistic talents by creating oil pastel Halloween silhouettes. This hands-on art project encouraged students to experiment with blending, shading, and contrast while expressing their seasonal creativity. 🕸️🕯️ Projects like this allow our students to develop both artistic skills and confidence as they bring their imaginations to life in the classroom. We’re proud of their focus, effort, and the vibrant results of their hard work! ✨

🎃 Collaborative Learning in Action! 🎨 Mrs Dahl's 4th grade and Ms. Stevens' 1st grade students partnered up today for a fun and engaging pumpkin painting activity. Together, they practiced teamwork, creativity, and communication while enjoying a festive fall tradition. 🍂🧡 Activities like this highlight the value of our cross-grade collaboration, where older students serve as mentors and role models, and younger students gain confidence through shared learning experiences. 🌟

We survived Day 3 of our National FFA Convention trip! 🌽🚜💙

It’s been an adventure so far! On Monday, we made a splash at the Wisconsin Dells water park. Tuesday took us to Indiana, where we toured a robotic dairy farm and saw some amazing technology in action.

Today (Wednesday) marked our first official day at convention! Students learned about a wide variety of agricultural commodities, met our inspiring National FFA Officers, and even got to visit the famous Indy 500 track — complete with kissing the bricks! 🧱🏁

What an unforgettable start to our trip — can’t wait to see what the rest of the week holds! 💪🌾

🎉 Hey Bomber Fans!

Your Drayton Bombers are heading to the State Championship to take on the Trenton Bombers! 🏈

📅 Date: Saturday, November 1st
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Trenton High School

Come show your support as the Bombers chase the title! The team will depart from the north side of the high school at 12:30 PM on Friday — let’s give them a big send-off as they head to Trenton! 💛💙

Attention Elementary Parents! Report cards will be sent home with your child today. Be sure to check their backpacks!

ITS THE DISTRICT FINALE!! Our Titans head to PEMBINA tonight to take on the North Border Eagles in the last night of District 3 play. If the Titans win, they lock up the #3 seed in the District! Go have fun and finish your District season strong girls! As always: Good Luck to both teams, Play safe, and GOOO Titans!!🏐🤾‍♀️

🎃 Mrs. Schumacher's Kindergarteners have some precious ideas about what she should be for Halloween! 👻 Enjoy this annual treat from Kindergarten!

The Foods I & II Class and the ASP Cooking Class are looking for donations of apples to use in their cooking projects. The kids will be cooking, baking, and canning the apples. The goal is to make and sell canned apple pie filling to raise money for a portable dishwasher and an installation/adaptor kit to help with the mountain of dishes some days produce. Thank you from Mrs. Quimby and the FCS room.

🍎 CRUNCH OFF SUCCESS! 🍎 Today our entire Drayton School—students, staff, and special guest—joined together for the Mountain Plains Crunch Off and National Apple Day to celebrate healthy eating and local agriculture! With a big CRUNCH, everyone bit into their apples at the same time! 🍏 A special thank you to our guest speaker, tree expert and Bomber Legend, Bob Merrill, and to our school nurse for sharing about the importance of eating fresh, healthy foods. A big Bomber thanks to Robbie & Karmin Corrick for the donation of their home-grown apples! In celebration of Farm to School Month, states throughout the Mountain Plains Region (CO, MT, MO, KS, NE, ND, SD) are competing to see which state can get the most “crunches” into locally grown produce. We’re proud to represent North Dakota and show our Bomber pride in supporting farm-to-school connections and healthy habits! 💪 #MountainPlainsCrunch #FarmToSchool #F2SNorthDakota #NationalAppleDay #OneSchoolOneTeam #BomberPride

The After-School Program Cooking Class has 3 slots left! Spots are filling up fast. The kids will be working on Halloween snacks and learning more about kitchen/food safety and more measuring math!

ASP Cooking Class
There will be no cooking class this week.

Bomber Beats Newspaper kids will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, during the 7th Hour or 2:25 pm.

Scan the QR code or click the link below to view the Football Program. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cfy2PDFhf29E3LDsa0WNrB-hNXsZwPjf/view?usp=drivesdk

Notice:

The Drayton School Board meeting will be held October 20th, 2025 in the community room at 7:00AM.

Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88278238982?pwd=cCuGjjW7m2bBRsdDdLqv6LLftSqO2w.1

🏈 Join us this Saturday for tailgating, lunch, and lots of support for our Bombers Football team as they take on the Trenton Tigers in Drayton! 🖤❤️

🖤🩶🤍 Our student council is planning an amazing ✨Spirit Week✨ to celebrate our Titans Girls Volleyball team! We encourage all of our students and staff to join in on the fun! To round out the week, mark your calendars for the Friday, October 24 game in Drayton vs. the Grafton Spoilers! Our DVE Tiny Titans will also be making an appearance to cheer on our girls!🩷🏐

🌿✨ What a beautiful time of year to take learning outside the classroom! We are grateful to live so close to the beautiful Red River of the North!☀️ Last week, Mrs. Riddle's 3rd graders, Mrs. Dahl's 4th graders, and Mrs. Sugden's 6th graders along with Dean of Students, Mrs. Jenson, enjoyed peaceful nature walks — a chance to slow down, breathe deeply, and practice a little mindfulness in the fresh air. 🍃💭 Taking time to connect with nature helps clear the mind, reduce stress, and improve focus — all important parts of growing and learning! 🌼💚