Drayton Public School 19

Last Friday, our elementary students had a visit from Super Apple Man! They enjoyed learning about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables and maintaining a healthy diet. They also loved dancing and singing.

There will be NO SCHOOL today, Monday, October 19, due to a water main break in town. Sorry for the short notice!

🏈 Big Dreams Start with Little Bombers! ❤️🖤 What a fun day celebrating the future of Bombers Football! Our Bomber Football Buddies brought big smiles, lots of excitement, and plenty of Bomber pride to the field! A huge thank you to our players, coaches, families, and fans for making these young athletes feel so special! The future of Bombers Football is BRIGHT! 🏈💥

🎨✨ Wonder & Create Wednesdays at ESP! ✨🎨 Wednesdays at ESP are all about hands-on fun, exploration, and imagination with Mrs. Vold and Mrs. Schumacher! Each week brings something new to try, make, or discover! So far, our ESP students have: 📦 Turned ordinary cardboard into one-of-a-kind creations! 🍂 Headed outdoors for a nature walk to collect leaves before turning them into beautiful fall collages! 🎃 Made colorful pumpkins using glue, salt, and watercolors! We even mixed in a little science as we watched the salt absorb the watercolor paint and spread the colors! ❤️ A little art, a little science, and a whole lot of fun! We can’t wait to see what our ESP kids come up with next!

🌊🔬 Learning beyond the classroom! Mrs. Sugden’s sixth-grade class and Mr. Riddle’s senior class are participating in Riverwatch, an ongoing program hosted by the International Water Institute! They started today by collecting water samples from two different locations. Mrs. Sugden’s class then took the learning a step further with a macroinvertebrate lab! Students waded into the Park River to collect macroinvertebrates, then separated, sorted, and studied the organisms they found to learn more about the health of our local waterways. Riverwatch provides students with meaningful, hands-on opportunities to explore our environment, investigate local water quality, and connect classroom learning to the world around them. 💧🌿 Why just learn about it in the classroom when you can get outside, get your hands dirty, and experience it for yourself? 🐛🌎

🏈 Reminder: Drayton Bomber Buddies Football is tomorrow afternoon (10/17/26)! Please make sure to have your Bomber Buddy at the football concession stand when the Varsity Pregame clock is at 10 minutes remaining. Tennis shoes are required as the boys will be on the field with the players before the game starts. See you tomorrow!

🏆 September Students of the Month! 🏆 At Drayton Public School, we are proud to recognize students who go above and beyond to demonstrate what it means to SOAR! ❤️🖤 ✈️ S – Be Safe ✈️ O – Be Organized ✈️ A – Be Accountable ✈️ R – Be Respectful These students lead by example, make positive choices, maintain academic excellence, and help make our school a better place each day! ❤️🖤 Our 2026 Student of the Month program is proudly sponsored and coordinated by the Bombers PTO! Students are nominated and voted upon by all Drayton Public School staff, making this recognition extra special as it reflects the positive impact these students have throughout our entire school. Winners receive $25 in Drayton Bucks in addition to the recognition. 👏 The September High School Student of the Month is Maddox Oihus! 👏The September Elementary Student of the Month is Canaan Smith! Congratulations to both of these amazing students! 🎉

💕 Tiny Titans, BIG Spirit! 💕 What a fun night celebrating the future of Titans Volleyball! Our Tiny Titans took center court last night, bringing big smiles, lots of excitement, and plenty of Titan pride! 🏐 A huge thank you to our varsity players, coaches, families, and fans for making these young athletes feel so special! The future of Titans Volleyball is BRIGHT! 🌟 👚 made by : Ash+Oak

🎪🥒 COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE GREATEST CRUNCH ON EARTH! 🥒🎪 We’re kind of a BIG DILL here at Drayton School! 💚 Today, our Bombers joined the 2026 North Dakota Crunch Off with a schoolwide cucumber and pickle CRUNCH! We combined the fun with National School Lunch Week’s Cafeteria Circus theme for a DILL-icious celebration! 🎉 Our Ag teacher, Mr. Riddle, shared some fun facts about cucumbers and agriculture, while Nurse Kallie taught us about the nutritional benefits of these crunchy foods. We even had a special visit from a VERY BIG DILL! 🥒😂 The highlight? Our amazing lunch ladies led the countdown to THE GREATEST CRUNCH ON EARTH! A huge thank-you to everyone who helped make this event possible, especially our wonderful food service staff, who keep our Bombers fueled every day! One School. One Team. One BIG CRUNCH! ❤️🖤 #NDCrunchOff #NationalSchoolLunchWeek #FarmToSchool #DraytonBombers #KindOfABigDill

🏐💕 ONE TEAM. ONE FIGHT. ONE CURE. 💕 WOW! What an incredible community we have! 🩷 We are beyond proud to announce that our Titan Volleyball Fundraiser raised an AMAZING $7,752! 🎉 What a powerful reminder of what can happen when a small community comes together for a BIG cause! A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who supported this special event. Your generosity and kindness will make a meaningful difference for local cancer patients through Chemo Bags of Hope at Pembina County Memorial Hospital. We are so proud of our Titan volleyball players, coaches, and everyone who helped make this event such a tremendous success. You’ve shown that being part of a team means so much more than what happens on the court. 🏐 $7,752 raised. Countless lives touched. One incredible community. 🩷 From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for showing up, giving back, and proving once again that together, we are stronger!

Volleyball Update: Thursday's game (10/15/2026) at Pembina will start at 4:30 pm due to no C squad game!

⛽️ 🍕 Our DPS Prom Committee is partnering with Northdale Oil, Inc. to fundraise for this year's prom! Please meet us at the pumps in Drayton this weekend (10/16 and 10/17)to purchase fuel and frozen pizzas!

☀️ What a beautiful day for a reward! ☀️ On Friday, our 1st graders picked the perfect day to cash in their prize for being the FIRST class to earn a SOAR Bingo during Homecoming Week! ❤️🖤 Way to go, 1st grade! Keep SOARing, Bombers! ✈️

🌱 Learning is BEET-er with our 5 senses! ❤️ Our PreK and Kindergarten students had a beet-tastic time exploring sugar beets using their senses! 👀👃✋👂 With sugar beet harvest in full swing in our community, this was an especially meaningful hands-on learning experience! Many of our little Bombers are farmers in the making or have family members who work in the fields, at the beet plant, or help with harvest in some way. 🚜 Connecting classroom learning to the world around us makes learning even more meaningful! And of course, no sugar beet exploration would be complete without listening to one of their favorite tunes… the Sugar Beet Song! 🎶 #Sweetlearning

🏐 Reminder: DVE Tiny Titans girls volleyball is tomorrow night in Drayton! Please make sure to have your Tiny Titan at the Drayton School ESP room by the start of the last set of JV games so they can be ready before varsity warm ups! Clean, close-toed shoes are also required. See you tomorrow!

As the weather is changing, we wanted to share our recess clothing guide with parents. All students in grades PK-6 will go outside for at least 30 minutes a day for recess. Please make sure they are dressed appropriately. Thank you for your help in keep your children warm!

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Drayton School Board meeting will be held on Thursday, October 15th,2026, at 6:30AM in the community room.

Titan Volleyball is proud to support a cause close to home! Our team is partnering with Chemo Bags of Hope at Pembina County Memorial Hospital to help support local cancer patients. 🎗️ We’re inviting our amazing local businesses and community members to join us in making a difference! There are two ways to help: 🩷 Sponsor a Kill during our Tuesday night volleyball game. 🩷 Make a Flat Donation in any amount. Every contribution helps bring hope, encouragement, and support to local cancer patients. 📅 Donation deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at noon. 📧 For more information or to participate, contact Angela Aasand at angela.aasand@dps19.com Thank you for supporting our Lady Titans and helping us make a difference beyond the court! 🩷🏐🎗️

Here is the 4-6th grade boys basketball schedule! Come out and cheer on our youngest athletes! 🏀