🏈 Next week is Homecoming at DPS! Take a look at all of the fun our students have planned! Please note that the elementary will be doing "pajama day" instead of "frat day" on Tuesday!🌟
‼️Student Council is looking for donations of bars for the dance; if you're able to help, please contact the school!
Bombers 4-H Club Meeting is tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 7:00 pm in the FCS room (north door #8). All new members and families are welcome!
The After-School Cooking Class is tomorrow from 330 - 430. If you have not paid for your student(s) to attend, please send a check or cash for $25.00 made out to DPS and noted that it is for the ASP Cooking Class. Thank you to everyone, as the classes seem to have taken off!
Cooking Class Update!
1. The times will run from 3:30 to 4:30.
2. Please make checks out to the school with a memo for the ASP Cooking Class.
Thank you!!
1. The times will run from 3:30 to 4:30.
2. Please make checks out to the school with a memo for the ASP Cooking Class.
Thank you!!
4-H has been rescheduled to next Thursday evening, the 18th. Sorry for the short notice!
The Drayton Bombers made history on Friday night, improving to 4-0 for the first time in program history with a decisive 60-18 victory over the White Shield Warriors.
The game didn’t open smoothly for Drayton. Despite driving into the red zone on their opening possession, the Bombers came up empty after an 8-play march. White Shield capitalized immediately, striking on just their second play with a stunning 77-yard touchdown pass to grab an early lead.
The Bombers answered back quickly. Junior running back #3 Trenten Keena broke off a strong run to set up a 1-yard touchdown connection from quarterback #7 Max Foss-Pokrzywinski to #84 Kyler Lizikowski. From there, the offense began to click, with Keena and Foss-Pokrzywinski leading the charge.
Keena was unstoppable, racking up 244 rushing yards on 16 carries and 5 touchdowns. He also added a receiving score and two successful two-point conversions. Foss-Pokrzywinski complemented the ground game with 3 passing touchdowns, finding Lizikowski, Chey Sehrt, and Keena in the end zone. By halftime, the Warriors trailed 36-18, and the Bombers never looked back, outscoring White Shield 24-0 in the second half.
Defensively, Drayton shut down White Shield’s rushing attack, holding them to -28 yards on the ground. Junior linebacker #8 Carter Johnson led the effort with 4 solo tackles, 5 assists, and a tackle for loss. Keena added to his all-around performance with 3 tackles, 4 assists, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble. The highlight of the fourth quarter came when #10 Shawn Patterson returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to seal the win.
After the game, Head Coach Foster praised his team’s execution but also pointed to areas for growth: “We really got to have fun this game as we opened up the playbook some. In the future we want to clean up some of these penalties as we had a few big plays called back. It may not have made a big difference in this game, but in big games, these penalties can be problematic.”
With the win, the Bombers enter their bye week undefeated. They’ll return to action for Homecoming on Saturday, September 27th, hosting the Parshall Braves (2-1). Junior High will kick off at 2:00 PM, followed by Varsity at 4:00 PM.
Highlights can be seen in the link below.
https://www.hudl.com/video/2/422407/68c7a9e15701f01258d19ef9
Photo provide by Jamie Rarick
The game didn’t open smoothly for Drayton. Despite driving into the red zone on their opening possession, the Bombers came up empty after an 8-play march. White Shield capitalized immediately, striking on just their second play with a stunning 77-yard touchdown pass to grab an early lead.
The Bombers answered back quickly. Junior running back #3 Trenten Keena broke off a strong run to set up a 1-yard touchdown connection from quarterback #7 Max Foss-Pokrzywinski to #84 Kyler Lizikowski. From there, the offense began to click, with Keena and Foss-Pokrzywinski leading the charge.
Keena was unstoppable, racking up 244 rushing yards on 16 carries and 5 touchdowns. He also added a receiving score and two successful two-point conversions. Foss-Pokrzywinski complemented the ground game with 3 passing touchdowns, finding Lizikowski, Chey Sehrt, and Keena in the end zone. By halftime, the Warriors trailed 36-18, and the Bombers never looked back, outscoring White Shield 24-0 in the second half.
Defensively, Drayton shut down White Shield’s rushing attack, holding them to -28 yards on the ground. Junior linebacker #8 Carter Johnson led the effort with 4 solo tackles, 5 assists, and a tackle for loss. Keena added to his all-around performance with 3 tackles, 4 assists, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble. The highlight of the fourth quarter came when #10 Shawn Patterson returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to seal the win.
After the game, Head Coach Foster praised his team’s execution but also pointed to areas for growth: “We really got to have fun this game as we opened up the playbook some. In the future we want to clean up some of these penalties as we had a few big plays called back. It may not have made a big difference in this game, but in big games, these penalties can be problematic.”
With the win, the Bombers enter their bye week undefeated. They’ll return to action for Homecoming on Saturday, September 27th, hosting the Parshall Braves (2-1). Junior High will kick off at 2:00 PM, followed by Varsity at 4:00 PM.
Highlights can be seen in the link below.
https://www.hudl.com/video/2/422407/68c7a9e15701f01258d19ef9
Photo provide by Jamie Rarick
The DVE Titans travel to Hatton tonight to take on the Hatton-Northwood Thunder! 7th grade starts at 4PM, with 8th to follow; the C squad will start at 4:45PM in a separate gym, with JV and Varsity to follow. Matches can be streamed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwood-high-school-northwood-nd GO, TITANS!!! 🏐🏐🏐
Starting tomorrow morning, all students originally riding Boomer's bus will go back to the regular pickup time and schedule previous to today.
❤️Our Student Council and FCCLA are helping to host this upcoming blood drive! We hope you can join us and help save lives! 💪 Contact Nurse Kallie with any questions!
☀️ Ms. Grundstrom's 5th grade class and Dean of Students, Staci Jenson, took a mindfulness nature walk today! The weather was perfect to take learning outside the classroom! Students spent quiet time on the walk paying attention to their breathing, the sounds, the breeze, and the sun on their shoulders. They spotted butterflies, squirrels, and fish and enjoyed touching the Red River! 🎣
In English I yesterday, we dove into the myths of ancient Norway - exploring how the world was created! Students brought the stories to life by designing colorful posters of the Norse creation myth. So proud of their creativity and teamwork! ✏️🌟📚
🍎 PreK & Kindergarten had an a-peeling day of learning! 🍏
We went apple picking, played a few apple-themed games, and even took turns using the apple peeler. Some brave friends crunched on apple peels, and together we made delicious applesauce! 🥄✨
A fun (and healthy!) way to practice teamwork, patience, and taking turns—plus enjoy the taste of fall! 🍂❤️
🚜➡️🐎 From Riding Tractors to Riding Horses!
This week has been full of hands-on learning for Mr. Riddle’s Ag Mechanics class!
On Wednesday, students attended Big Iron in Fargo, where they mingled with local ag businesses and gained a deeper understanding of the agricultural industry. 🌾🔧
Then on Friday, the class switched gears and explored the world of horseback riding—learning the basics of riding and caring for horses. 🐴
A huge thank you to Genafay Pokzrywinski for providing this amazing opportunity and helping our students grow their agricultural knowledge and skills! 💛💙
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to senior Elizabeth Fedje on her 1000 career kills achievement at last night's volleyball match in Crystal! We are so proud of you, Elizabeth! 🖤🏐🤍
👀 Pembina County Public Health will be at our school on September 18, 2025 conducting vision screenings for all students in grades PreK, Kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, and 7. If you have any questions or do not want your child screened, contact the school before our vision screening date. If your child does not pass the screening, a referral letter will be sent home. 👀
Today's Varsity game start time was pushed up to 330. see ya there!
The FCS room is buzzing this month!
Mr. Riddle and the 7th-grade class have been bringing in fresh garden vegetables and apples from Mr. Merrill's tree for the kids to practice their cooking, canning, and baking skills. Even Ms. Brigita brought us apples this morning! They'll be making apple crisp and apple pies, and they'll also learn how to make pie crusts with butter and lard to see which turns out best. We want to try canning homemade apple pie filling if the apples keep coming! To top it off, the kitchens are being cleaned to welcome the 1-6 grades next week for their after-school cooking class! They'll be learning all about kitchen and food safety and sanitation. They'll be using the brand-new child-safe kitchen sets that were purchased with donations. We hope to add ten more to the ten we were able to buy. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Mr. Riddle and the 7th-grade class have been bringing in fresh garden vegetables and apples from Mr. Merrill's tree for the kids to practice their cooking, canning, and baking skills. Even Ms. Brigita brought us apples this morning! They'll be making apple crisp and apple pies, and they'll also learn how to make pie crusts with butter and lard to see which turns out best. We want to try canning homemade apple pie filling if the apples keep coming! To top it off, the kitchens are being cleaned to welcome the 1-6 grades next week for their after-school cooking class! They'll be learning all about kitchen and food safety and sanitation. They'll be using the brand-new child-safe kitchen sets that were purchased with donations. We hope to add ten more to the ten we were able to buy. Thank you to everyone for your support!
After-School Cooking Class for Grades 1-3 and 4-6.
A reminder that grades 1-3 will have their cooking class on Tuesdays and grades 4-6 will be on Thursdays, starting next week, from 330 - 5 pm in the FCS room. Some 1-3 graders may need to be moved to Thursdays due to the high number signing up. Only 10 per night will be allowed. The cost is $25 for this semester; checks can be made out to Shelly Quimby. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Podvolotska or Mrs. Quimby.
A reminder that grades 1-3 will have their cooking class on Tuesdays and grades 4-6 will be on Thursdays, starting next week, from 330 - 5 pm in the FCS room. Some 1-3 graders may need to be moved to Thursdays due to the high number signing up. Only 10 per night will be allowed. The cost is $25 for this semester; checks can be made out to Shelly Quimby. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Podvolotska or Mrs. Quimby.
Notice:
Drayton School Board meeting will be held September 11th, 2025 in the community room at 7:00PM.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284114655?pwd=jHbcnQknUpEJabX6RZG7Mi2zjBowLB.1
Drayton School Board meeting will be held September 11th, 2025 in the community room at 7:00PM.
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284114655?pwd=jHbcnQknUpEJabX6RZG7Mi2zjBowLB.1
🌟💙 Show Your Support for FFA! 💙🌟 Our Drayton FFA Chapter is selling official FFA t-shirts! This is a great way to show your pride, support our chapter, and help fund upcoming activities, competitions, and community events. 👕 T-shirt Details: Sizes: Youth – Adult (S–3XL) Price: $25 each 📅 Orders are due by September 20th! 👉 To order, please contact Mr. Riddle or comment below! Thank you for supporting the future of agriculture and the amazing students in our FFA program! 🌾🐄🚜 #FFA #SupportOurChapter #BlueAndGoldPride
