Homecoming is Sept 8 - 12! All outfits must be school appropriate!
Dakota Prairie Trap Team
The Dakota Prairie Trap Team is looking for interested students to come shoot Trap this fall. We shoot at the Pekin Gun Club just west of Pekin, ND. Shooting for Fall league will start Sunday, September 7th this year. Fall league will run for 6 weeks. We also are looking for kids interested in shooting Skeet and 5-stand which is done also on Sundays but is shot in Valley City, ND, also on Sunday afternoons. Please contact the coaches with any questions you may have. If you are not sure if you will like it, please contact us and feel free to come out and try it this fall just for fun.
Kaare Gjovik - 701-720-3935
Chris Anderson - 701-304-0040
Dakota Prairie Trap Team
Attention 6th Grade Students and Parents
The Dakota Prairie Trap Team invites the 6th grade students to come and try the sprot of Trap shooting this fall. We invite all 6th grade students that are interested to join us this fall on Sundays to tray the sport of trap shooting. there is no cost to the student, and we have firearms available for you to use. this is simply to let you try trap shooting and see if you are interested in the sport. We shoot Sunday mornings starting around 9 am at the gun range just west of Pekin, ND. We hope to see you there for some fun this fall. Any questions can be directed to the coaches at the below listed numbers.
Shooting is expected to start Sunday, Sept. 7th.
Kaare Gjovik - 701-720-3935
Chris Anderson - 701-304-0040
Comment with your guess of the staff member who is featured in this post!
5th and 6th grade girls basketball will begin soon. Students must have a physical done and turned into the office before the first practice. Picture forms will be sent home on the first day of school.
Go Knights!
Dakota Prairie Elementary would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to:
McVille American Legion Post #135 Ole Semling
Michigan American Legion Post #238
Tolna American Legion Post #162
Aneta Booster Club
for their generous donations towards two new adjustable basketball systems that will be installed on the playground court.
Another THANK YOU goes to Eric Joramo for helping with the project and organizing the city of McVille and Jon Trostad for removing the old posts.
Mark your calendars for the Back to School Open House nights!
Families and students can bring supplies, visit classrooms and teachers, pick up important papers, and more.
August Knight Reader is now available!
Knight Reader Editions are accessible on our website, http://www.dakota-prairie.k12.nd.us and on Thrillshare.
We took the following 7 kids to Nationals: Keegen Gjovik, Sig Halvorson, Brandi Schock, Brenden Lenz, Brianna Sharp, Jayla Sharp and Riggen Halvorson
The team shot a 441/500 for a final placement of 199/264 Teams
The 3 following kids shot individuals at Nationals also: Keegen Gjovik, Brandi Schock, and Brianna Sharp.
Individual Results:
Keegen Gjovik shot a 93/100 and placed 683/1480 males
Brandi Schock shot 90/100 and placed 144/290 females
Brianna Sharp shot 86/100 and placed 221/290 females
Another accomplishment was the following kids shot a perfect 25/25 round at Nationals.
Sig Halvorson, Brandi Schock, Brianna Sharp, Keegen Gjovik
We are very proud of what these kids have accomplished and look forward to going back to national competition in the future.
Coaches
Kaare Gjovik and Chris Anderson
Fall Sports are under way!
Schedules can be found on the Nelson County Chargers Facebook Page and the DP website:
Click on the Search Icon, type the sport and view a PDF of that schedule.
Under Extracurriculars, each sport is listed. Click on the sport and you will see a NDHSAA varsity schedule & roster.
Parents of 5th & 6th Grade Boys and Girls planning to play basketball this fall or 5th & 6th Girls volleyball in the spring, your child will need a physical completed before the first practice. Physicals can be completed at NCHS Clinics in McVille M-F 8am-4:30pm (701-322-4347) or Michigan (701-259-2118) T & Th 9am-3:00pm, or a clinic of your choosing. You can print the physical form from the Dakota Prairie School website, or pick one up in either school office. The girls basketball will begin practice on Monday, August 25 and the boys at the end of September.
ELEMENTARY
Paraprofessional
For questions or to apply, please contact:
Dakota Prairie Elementary
ATTN: Dr. Jackie Bye
PO Box 337
McVille, ND 58254
jackie.bye@k12.nd.us
701-322-4771
Online Registration for the Dakota Prairie 2025-26 school year will open on Monday, July 28th.
Returning Students Registration and Pre-K with PS Parent Accounts:
Parents login to your PowerSchool Parent Account
Select each student you need to register
Select Forms from the left-hand Menu
Click on Enrollment Forms
Update/edit each form (most will be pre-populated). The Permissions/Agreements Form must be filled out!
Registration must be completed by the first day of school, August 20, 2025
New Students should contact the school before Pre-Registration is filled out!
Contact Lori Ternquist @ 701-345-8233 or lori.ternquist@k12.nd.us
