We are hiring!
The 5th and 6th grade girls volleyball seasons have begun.
All games will be streamed on HUDL; find the streaming link on the Dakota Prairie Website to watch.
Keegan plans to attend Lynnes Welding Training in Bismarck after graduation to pursue a career in welding.
Keegan describes himself in one word: attitude. He enjoys football, track and field, and spending time outdoors. His favorite quote, “Your mind quits before your body does,” reflects the mindset that pushed him to improve in track and field, where he is most proud of being recognized as Most Improved.
One of Keegan’s favorite high school memories was his sophomore year football game in Gwinner, when his team defeated the number one team in the state. Outside of school, he enjoys sports, video games, hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Keegan says the person he admires most is his Grandpa Tom, who has always been there with advice and support. He also credits Mr. Larson as a favorite teacher because of the easygoing conversations and sense of humor they share.
If a song played every time Keegan walked into a room, it would be “Barbie Girl” by Aqua. When he graduates from DPHS, Keegan jokes he’ll probably be remembered for “always being hurt,” given his history of sports injuries.
Keegan describes himself in one word: attitude. He enjoys football, track and field, and spending time outdoors. His favorite quote, “Your mind quits before your body does,” reflects the mindset that pushed him to improve in track and field, where he is most proud of being recognized as Most Improved.
One of Keegan’s favorite high school memories was his sophomore year football game in Gwinner, when his team defeated the number one team in the state. Outside of school, he enjoys sports, video games, hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends and family.
Keegan says the person he admires most is his Grandpa Tom, who has always been there with advice and support. He also credits Mr. Larson as a favorite teacher because of the easygoing conversations and sense of humor they share.
If a song played every time Keegan walked into a room, it would be “Barbie Girl” by Aqua. When he graduates from DPHS, Keegan jokes he’ll probably be remembered for “always being hurt,” given his history of sports injuries.
Here are the Dakota Prairie Post Prom Cash Raffle winners for the second week.
Winners, your check will be in the mail!
Winners, your check will be in the mail!
Dakota Prairie schools will start two hours late tomorrow, Friday, March 13th due to no travel advised in our area. Updates for possibly going to virtual learning will be sent out by 8:00 am.
Several 10th graders toured the University of MN-Crookston with the Trio Program recently. Several are interested in animal science, which is one of the best programs at this college.
Updates for Thursday, March 12, 2026
As of 12:30 PM the Region 2 Boys Basketball Championship game is still on at approximately 7:00 PM in Devils Lake. There are no afterschool activities today at Dakota Prairie School District.
As of 12:30 PM the Region 2 Boys Basketball Championship game is still on at approximately 7:00 PM in Devils Lake. There are no afterschool activities today at Dakota Prairie School District.
Students enrolled in Close Up want to help clean out your closets! They are collecting clean and gently used clothing, bedding, household items, and books. All donations will be taken to Savers in Fargo for a check that will be used to offset costs of each participating student's trip in 2027. For more information on what to donate and when, check out https://fundrive.savers.com/e/dakotaprairiehighschoolfundrive022626
Speech was at Griggs County Central this weekend.
Royce received 5th in Inform
Dagan received 1st and STATE-QUALIFIED in both Impromptu and Radio.
Afterward, they stopped by the mural at the daycare in Cooperstown for some fun photos.
Royce received 5th in Inform
Dagan received 1st and STATE-QUALIFIED in both Impromptu and Radio.
Afterward, they stopped by the mural at the daycare in Cooperstown for some fun photos.
Come join us at DPHS!
Did you remember to set your clocks forward?
Have a great week!
Have a great week!
We are hiring!
Here are the Dakota Prairie Post Prom Cash Raffle winners for first week of March.
Winners, your check will be in the mail!
March is March MATHness Month! To celebrate during our Number Sense Week, students made their best guesses and estimates on how many items were in each jar and even tried to estimate the total for all the jars combined.
It was a fun way to practice number sense and estimation skills!
Winners:
Pre-K: Riley Emory. Guess: 200 Actual: 171
K Sand: Paislee Landeis. Guess: 109 Actual: 194
K Stein: Thomas Halvorson. Guess: 202 Actual: 183
1st: Holden Stein. Guess: 65 Actual: 61
2nd: Brecken Brodell. Guess: 32 Actual: 34
3rd Cox: Jenna Mercer. Guess: 69. Actual: 71
3rd Gunderson: Emmett Locken. Guess: 52 Actual: 53
4th: Cole Smith. Guess: 33 Actual: 36
5th: Elijah Nail. Guess: 189 Actual: 184
6th Kueber: Lane Huffman. Guess: 321 Actual: 339
6th Olson: Savannah Lee. Guess: 346 Actual: 382
Staff: Mrs. Wentz. Guess: 153. Actual: 154
TOTAL: Rhett Messner. Guess: 1,865 Actual: 1,862
It was a fun way to practice number sense and estimation skills!
Winners:
Pre-K: Riley Emory. Guess: 200 Actual: 171
K Sand: Paislee Landeis. Guess: 109 Actual: 194
K Stein: Thomas Halvorson. Guess: 202 Actual: 183
1st: Holden Stein. Guess: 65 Actual: 61
2nd: Brecken Brodell. Guess: 32 Actual: 34
3rd Cox: Jenna Mercer. Guess: 69. Actual: 71
3rd Gunderson: Emmett Locken. Guess: 52 Actual: 53
4th: Cole Smith. Guess: 33 Actual: 36
5th: Elijah Nail. Guess: 189 Actual: 184
6th Kueber: Lane Huffman. Guess: 321 Actual: 339
6th Olson: Savannah Lee. Guess: 346 Actual: 382
Staff: Mrs. Wentz. Guess: 153. Actual: 154
TOTAL: Rhett Messner. Guess: 1,865 Actual: 1,862
Thank you in advance for your support!
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up soon.
Elementary- Remind messages will be sent out soon, and there is no school on the 18th.
High School-Use the link below. Sign up to meet with your child’s Knight Time teacher first. After scheduling that conference, you may sign up to meet with any additional teachers you would like to see.
We look forward to meeting with you!
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From the Desk of Mrs. Avdem:
The Dakota Prairie 4th Graders wanted to give back to their community, so they brainstormed ways they could. They really wanted a project that would incorporate the 3E’s (Engage, Empower and Excel) and from our class 7 Mindsets, we have been working on in our school. They came up with a Giving Hearts Chore Project, here they would do chores to raise money for the Nelson County Health Foundation. They really liked the idea of having their donation matched, so February 10, 2026, would be our deadline, Since February 12 is National Giving Hearts Day. They talked about setting a goal they wanted to reach or exceed, then what chores they could do, and a spreadsheet to hold them accountable. We discussed why we chose the Nelson County Health System that affects so many and even them, as they talked about going to the clinic for appointments, the hospital for emergencies, and the nursing home to visit family and friends.
Tuesday, February 10 came and so did their total amount of $300 from all of their hard work. They were so excited realizing with the matched funds they raised $600. We will be going to the hospital to meet with Kenzie Engen, she will show us around at the different areas where items are being purchased that we helped buy. I am so proud of these kids for all their hard work and big hearts, almost as proud as they are of themselves!
The Dakota Prairie 4th Graders wanted to give back to their community, so they brainstormed ways they could. They really wanted a project that would incorporate the 3E’s (Engage, Empower and Excel) and from our class 7 Mindsets, we have been working on in our school. They came up with a Giving Hearts Chore Project, here they would do chores to raise money for the Nelson County Health Foundation. They really liked the idea of having their donation matched, so February 10, 2026, would be our deadline, Since February 12 is National Giving Hearts Day. They talked about setting a goal they wanted to reach or exceed, then what chores they could do, and a spreadsheet to hold them accountable. We discussed why we chose the Nelson County Health System that affects so many and even them, as they talked about going to the clinic for appointments, the hospital for emergencies, and the nursing home to visit family and friends.
Tuesday, February 10 came and so did their total amount of $300 from all of their hard work. They were so excited realizing with the matched funds they raised $600. We will be going to the hospital to meet with Kenzie Engen, she will show us around at the different areas where items are being purchased that we helped buy. I am so proud of these kids for all their hard work and big hearts, almost as proud as they are of themselves!
A Giving Hearts Update from 4th Grade-
We went today (2/27) to see the machine Big Bertha that we helped buy- she even had a message for us! The kids were so excited and proud of themselves.
The March edition of the Knight Reader is available.
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Join us for the Mid-Winter Follies play, The Jungle Book, presented by the 4th - 6th graders.
