Orange Shirt Day is a special day on September 30th when people wear orange shirts to remember and honor Indigenous children who were forced to go to residential or boarding schools. 🧡 Every Child Matters. 🧡 Every Child Belongs. 🧡 Every Child Deserves Kindness and Respect. Yesterday was a reminder of the importance of honoring Indigenous children and the history of residential schools while continuing to build schools where everyone feels safe, valued, and included. The 4th grade honored every single child by wearing orange to remind everyone that Every Child Matters.

The October edition of the Knight Reader is available to read! Click the link below, scan the QR code, or find it on our website.

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October is National Principals' Month.

FYI - Days off in October

A few more pictures from yesterday. Our boys winners: Trace F. (1st), Aiden D. (2nd), Jaxon J (3rd). Our girls winners (Aubrielle M. (1st), Harper Y. (2nd), Pepper M. (3rd). Mr. Johnson (1st - Principal divison). Ms. McMillin (1st - Cheerleading). Finally, Mrs. Forde will all of her children.

The weather was perfect for our 3rd annual Doris Forde 5k!

We had a great week of Homecoming activities!

Rain, rain, go away. Let's hope the sun comes out for Doris Forde Day!
Have a great week!

Help Us Revamp Our Wall of Honor!

The 10A 7-Mindsets group is working on a revamp project for the Wall of Honor at Dakota Prairie High School, and we need your help!

We are looking for Veterans who are graduates of Dakota Prairie High School or its predecessor schools, including Tolna, Michigan, Aneta, and other schools that are now part of Dakota Prairie.

If you know of a Dakota Prairie graduate who served in the military, we would love to include them on our Wall of Honor!

Please provide:
Veteran’s name
Military branch
Rank
5x7 photo suitable for display

Photos may be mailed or dropped off at:
Dakota Prairie High School
518 4th Ave.
PO Box 37
Petersburg, ND 58272

Contact courtney.molstad@k12.nd.us with any questions

Tegen and Mya were crowned as our homecoming king and queen yesterday. Congratulations to all of the members of the court. See you all tomorrow night at the game!

Order the 2026-2027 yearbook for the low price of $28. Be sure to take advantage of this deal... click the link to order! jostens.com/bts/1016138

Good morning and happy Homecoming week!

Please join us virtually as we crown our king and queen at 3 p.m. today.

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On Friday, September 18th, North Dakota School Superintendent Levi Bachmeier visited Dakota Prairie Schools. As School Superintendent, he is on a mission to visit each school district in the state. Mr. Bachmeier visited with administration, staff, school board representatives, local officials, and students. Thank you for visiting, Mr. Bachmeier!

Our 10th and 11th graders trekked to LRSC for their annual Career Exploration and College Fair.
Students got to choose three careers to explore, learning from people who actually work in those fields about what their day-to-day work is really like. Students could choose from a long list of careers including banking, education, welding, and physical therapy.
Later in the day, students had the chance to visit with 35+ college and military recruiters to hear about their options after high school. NDSCS, LRSC and UND continue to be popular choices among our students, with some also exploring UJ, VCSU and Mayville State.
We’re hoping to get students on the road this fall for visits to NDSU, Mayville State and Northland as they continue figuring out what comes next!

It's Homecoming Week... Let's go Chargers! Let's go Knights!

Have a great week!

Chargers Nation Homecoming Parade is Friday, September 25th starting at 1:00 PM in Lakota. Join us to support our Nelson County Chargers!

Two freshmen. Two personal bests. Two state qualifiers. A good reminder that hard work pays off. Way to go Amaya and Hadley!

Homecoming Week is next week. Go Chargers!

Homecoming T-Shirt order forms are now available. Orders are due in the school office by Friday, September 18th. Payment is cash or check. Please make checks payable to Lakota High School.
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