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🔥 Hands-On Welding Experience! 🔥 Mr. Riddle’s 9th grade Ag Mechanics class recently traveled to North Valley Career & Technology Center to learn the basics of welding. Students had the opportunity to step into the welding booths and get hands-on experience using professional equipment. During the visit, students learned about welding safety, proper equipment setup, and basic welding techniques before practicing running their first weld beads on steel. For many students, this was their first time welding, and it was exciting to see them build confidence and improve with each attempt. Experiences like this help students develop real-world skills used in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and many skilled trades. We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with North Valley and give our students a chance to learn in a professional shop environment. Great work, 9th grade! 👨‍🏭👩‍🏭 #DraytonFFA #AgEducation #NorthValleyCTC #AgMechanics #LearningByDoing #CTE

🖤❤️The Bomber Speech Team would like to thank everyone who helped as they hosted the Drayton tournament on Saturday. Final numbers showed twelve schools, over 80 competitors, more than 115 entries, and about 30 judges/tabulators. It was a great day! ❤️🖤 A very special congratulations goes out to Stephanie, who qualified for state with her first-place finish in Humorous Interpretation. Other results are listed below. Thank you all for supporting our team! Brooklynne- Competed in Speech-to-Entertain Jonah- 2nd Place Impromptu, 4th Place Radio Broadcasting Ruthie- 5th Place Poetry, 8th Place Humorous Interpretation

📚 February Students of the Month 📚 The Drayton Education Association would like to announce the February DEA Students of the Month. The following students were nominated by Drayton Public School faculty and staff and voted upon by the Drayton Education Association to recognize them for their academic achievements, citizenship, setting a good example, and overall character. The February DEA Students of the Month are as follows: High School- Branden Martinez, Junior: Branden was nominated by Ms. Logsdon and Mr. Riddle. Branden is a great kid. He is always respectful and polite. Branden stays engaged and focused on his work, putting forth effort on his assignments. He is kind and helpful to all students and treats everyone with respect. Branden shows a great example of hard work and consideration for others. Elementary- Liberty Bishop, Grade 5: Liberty was nominated by Mrs. Vold and Mrs. Rarick. Liberty is polite, on task, and helpful. She jumps right in and helps with the preschoolers when her class visits for activities. Liberty is an avid reader and has worked her way through many books in the library, even more challenging stories. Liberty shows a wonderful example of kindness and service to others.

Due to the blizzard warning in effect until 7:00 AM and the impending road conditions, school and buses will be 2 hours late at Drayton on Friday, March 13th. There will be no morning ESP.

💚📚National Reading Month calls for some fun reading experiences! 📚💚 Today our Pre-K and Kindergarten students gathered together to listen to the classic Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Of course, we couldn’t read the story without trying our own version of green eggs and ham! There were lots of smiles, curious looks, and even a few brave taste testers! Activities like this help bring stories to life and make reading a memorable experience for our youngest students! 🍳 🍖

🌟Join us for DPS Prom March 21, 2026 at 8pm! 🌟

REMINDER!! The Great Plains Food Bank Truck will be here on Thursday next week after school. It will be Drayton's last delivery.

Butter Braids will be delivered to the school on Monday. FCCLA members will be delivering as soon as they can. If you do not receive your order or have delivery instructions, please let Mrs. Quimby know, and the information will be passed on to that student. Thank you for your orders and support of FCCLA.

There will be no after school activities or ESP at Drayton Public School today, Thursday, March 12th. At this time, buses will plan on running as usual.

🏆 This week’s Bomber Clean Sweep Trophy sponsored by BAE (Bomber Association of Educators)goes to… 2nd grade for Lower Elementary and 4th grade for Upper Elementary! Thank you for showing how Bombers SOAR by keeping lockers clean, organized, and respectful of our shared spaces! 🏆 This weekly, traveling trophy will be presented to two elementary classes for the remainder of the school year!

Wow! Our donation drive brought in SO many items for the Northlands Rescue Mission. Thank you to all you donated, and thank you to Gunnar, Mrs. Aninon, and Brigita for delivering all of the donations! Great job, Bombers!

📚Free developmental screenings for all 3 & 4 year olds on 4/10/26! Simply give us a call to make an appointment! 📚

Notice:

Drayton School Board will be meeting at 6:30AM on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 in the Community Room.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81051027771?pwd=JyVSFFrz4na7Lj0JY0it8cx2fcmaRz.1

Reminder: We will have school on Friday, March 13th as a storm make up day.

Reminder: Drayton Public School will be hosting a Community Forum Meeting tonight at 7:00 PM in the DPS Gym.

This informational meeting will be to discuss finances for the Drayton Public School District and the potential for a general fund mill levy increase. We encourage all community members to attend, ask questions and gather information as we plan for the future of our school district.

There will be a burger feed starting at 5:00 PM to help support the Drayton Post Prom.

🌟Our awesome third graders celebrated National Third Grade Day on 3/3! 🥳

The Drayton High School Student Council is hosting the final blood drive of this school year! To sign up to donate, visit vitalant.org and use blood drive code: drayton

📢Pembina County Public Health will be at our school on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. They will be providing school required immunizations to students in grades 6 & 10, as well as providing puberty and hygiene education to 5th grade girls and 6th grade boys. PCPH is mailing 📫 immunization forms to each student in grade 6 & 10 that is due for school-required immunizations. Puberty education permission forms for 6th grade boys and 5th grade girls are being sent home today. ✅ Please return paperwork to the school office if any of the above applies to your student. Call Nurse Kallie if you have any questions or concerns!

Reminder that proper winter gear (coat, hat, gloves, boots, and snow pants) is required for all students in elementary school. Students go outside for recess most days. Also, students who ride the bus should at least have a proper winter jacket, as well as gloves and a hat, in case of emergency.

✏️Mrs. Dahl's 4th grade class went to Special Assignment Pizza today and learned about agriculture in North Dakota. Pizza can be made with dairy, livestock, vegetables, sugar, oils, and wheat - all grown in North Dakota! They ended the trip with lunch at Pizza Ranch, generously sponsored by Bombers PTO! A great time was had by all! 🍕