A fun competition was held at the elementary today.
Congratulations to Ms. Cox, DPE's first staff winner of the annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition.
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rps competition
May 4th-8th is National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Engage. Empower. Excel. You do it all, and Dakota Prairie is very thankful.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
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May KR
The Dakota Prairie High School Spring Play is Friday, May 8th at 7pm.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Admission is $5 (Dakota Prairie students are free)
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spring play
The countdown is on! 14 days to go!
Students- be kind, helpful, and strive to be motivated to finish the school year strong.
Teachers- ditto.
Continued well wishes to our Knights and Chargers in all they do!

Have a great week, everyone!
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May 3rd
Today is National School Lunch Hero Day. We appreciate our food service staff at Dakota Prairie Schools. Thank you for providing nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and snacks for our schools!
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lunch hero day

Today is National School Principal's Day. Dakota Prairie has two of the best! Thank you, Dr. Bye and Mr. Johnson, for you dedication to continuously improve our schools so that all students can learn and succeed.

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School Principals Day


One of the 9th grade 7 Mindsets groups recently embraced this month’s focus, “The Time is Now,” by learning how to make their own Blizzards! A special thank you to Julie for generously taking the time to teach each student and for providing this experience for them. We truly appreciate her kindness and support in making this opportunity both meaningful and memorable for our students.

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Dairy Queen crew
The preschool program was held yesterday. The children entertained their audience with a variety of songs. Thank you, preschoolers! You did great!
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Today is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.

We "wheelie" appreciate our bus drivers! They get our students to and from school, practices, games, and events. We are so thankful for them!

If you would like to become a bus driver for Dakota Prairie, please contact either school office.
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bus driver appreciation
Science Teacher position open for next year.
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science teacher position available

Henry Parsons recently joined the U.S. Marines. While his major is currently undecided, he is interested in a future career as an electrician.

Henry enjoys spending time fishing and being around his friends, who he says he will remember most after graduation. His friendships have been a meaningful part of his high school experience.

Henry says he most admires his Uncle Brandon, who has had a strong influence on his life. He will fondly remember Mrs. Forde always getting after him for not doing his homework.

A quote that resonates with Henry is “The best way out is through,” a reminder to face challenges head-on and keep moving forward.

If Henry had a theme song that played every time he walked into a room, it would be “Next to You” by Ole 60.

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henry parsons senior spotlight
Mark your calendars!
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events in may
🎓 Benefactors are welcome to present their scholarship winners at the Senior Salute on May 6th. Please contact Kelsey Beckstrom at the high school if you haven't already made arrangements.
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The Nelson County Arts Council is hosting a student art show April 29th - 20th, from 10am-3pm at the Pekin Auditorium. Be sure to take a peek in Pekin!

The spring season holds a variety of opportunities for students. Be sure to support our students in the many activities they are in- sports, music, spring play, etc.

Have a great week, everyone!

9 days ago, Dakota Prairie - MK
last week of april

Dakota Prairie Elementary hosted its second annual Color Run/Walk on April 24th. The kids had a blast! Thank you everyone involved for making this run/walk a success!

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Fun and Learning in Fourth Grade- a note from Mrs. Avdem, 4/23/26 What an awesome fun day today learning more about Native Americans from Jennifer Rusten! We are so lucky and blessed to have wonderful people willing to come and share their knowledge... and she even brought us fry bread and wojapi.
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The BOGO Scholastic Book Fair and 21st Century Family Night are coming up!
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book fair
Today is National Administrative Professionals Day. We are ever so thankful for them. Their dedication does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all they do!
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Admin professional day
The National Honor Society held the spring blood drive in Petersburg last week. Did you know that any student who attempts to donate four times during high school will receive a certificate and cord for graduation?
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