Have an enjoyable Spring Break!
The 4th, 5th, and 6th grades filled the gym with their musical talents at their Mid-Winter Follies concert on Tuesday, March 18th under the direction of their music teacher, Ms. Bina.
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Our State Spelling Bee participants represented Nelson County well!
7B is doing a food drive for their March 7 Mindsets project for "Live to Give"
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🥧Seventh graders celebrated Pi Day with a trivia competition—and the stakes were high! Winners got the sweet reward of pie-ing the losers! 🎉😄
Our high school students had the incredible opportunity to hear from community panelists brought in by Dagan, who shared their experiences and insights about being involved in the civic process. 🗳️
The students asked thoughtful questions and left inspired to step up and make a difference in their communities. A huge thank you to the panelists for sharing their stories and to Dagan for organizing this event! 🙌
Join us for a lovely concert from our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders on Tuesday evening.
Today was Character Day at the elementary in celebration of Reading Month. It was also Pi Day, the day that acknowledges the mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. The school was treated to amazing character costumes and Oatmeal Creme Pies.
What a great way to end the week!
Due to Parent/Teacher Conferences at Dakota Prairie School District on Monday, March 17th, there will be no shuttles available for practices. All practices are optional.
Bibi (11th) , Alex (10th), and Ross (10th) attended the Educator Recruiter Day at UND.
The Army recruiter stopped by our school to introduce himself. He grew up in a small town in Louisiana and is very excited to work with us for the next three years. Our boys challenged each other to a pull up bar competition with two tying with 9 reps. If your junior or senior is interested in full or part time service, Ms. Beckstrom can connect you to the recruiter.
At the Drayton Speech Meet on Saturday, March 8th 5 DP students represented and took home a sweet coffee cup and some awards, including a STATE QUALIFIER for Dagan!
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Today's reading month activity at the elementary was flashlight reading!
Dakota Prairie Elementary was featured on North Dakota Today to discuss the wonderful collaboration the school has with NCHS and the honor of receiving the North Dakota Long Term Care Association's "Group Volunteers of the Year."
Ms. Bina and fifth grade students, Emmitt and Edyn, represented the school, and Cindy Oien represented NCHS. Check out their feature below!
Way to go, DPE!
https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2025/03/05/north-dakota-today-nelson-county-health-system/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0xrAgruUztdcv0p7TmBsIxJ6qt1UqyPlb7MPAiKI2h14ix_4LAtkxUecw_aem_ps7z6Qh63QX5R2Zy2Tt7yQ#rq9eeee9qnrw8pqitxe85b2wje1uqfw3j
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Northland Community and Technical College in East Grand Forks, Minnesota is offering a FREE day camp focused on healthcare careers. This year’s Liftoff Camp is July 15th!
