Drayton Public School 19

Today we celebrate School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, and we could not be more thankful for Officer Ian and his K9 partner, Freeway! 💙🐾 Although they serve our entire community, they ALWAYS make time for our school! Whether it’s greeting students with a smile, keeping our building safe, or building positive relationships with kids, Ian and Freeway are such an important part of our school family. Thank you, Officer Ian and Freeway, for protecting, serving, and investing in our students every day. We appreciate you more than words can say! 💙🚔🐶 #SROAppreciationDay

📚 January Students of the Month 📚 The Drayton Education Association would like to announce the January 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 January DEA Students of the Month are as follows: High School- Lana Kalka, Grade 7: Lana was nominated by Mrs. Rarick. Lana is a hard worker and gives her best in all that she does. She is on top of her assignments and does quality work, especially in writing. Lana is always there to help her classmates and gets along well with everyone. She recently stepped out of her comfort zone to participate in the school spelling bee and did awesome. Lana is a great example of hard work and kindness. Elementary- Caleb Rarick, Grade 4: Caleb was nominated by Ms. Logsdon. Caleb has a lot of empathy and a big heart for others. During Spirit Week, Caleb comforted another student who was upset and helped him feel better. He sat beside him and rubbed his back until the other student was okay. Not many kids would notice this at a young age. Caleb is a wonderful example of caring for others.

Two students from Drayton participated in the Pembina County Regional Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 11. Eighth-graders Rylan Nord and Angelina Carmo competed with other students from Cavalier, North Border-Pembina, North Border-Walhalla, and Valley-Edinburg. While neither advanced to the state competition, they should be very proud of their accomplishments in this contest. Well done, Bombers! 🎤🐝

🧑‍🍳 Cooking Class Update 🍳 We wanted to share an update that the cooking class is no longer being offered. After reviewing student participation and engagement, we decided to conclude the class. Thank you to everyone who supported this activity, and thank you for your understanding.

Notice:
School Board meeting will be held Thursday, February 12th,2026 at 6:30AM in the community room.
Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86319127976?pwd=j586280QiMEdeCkWIn8irOS1AVrTKj.1

💭🎤The Drayton Bomber Speech Team traveled to Langdon on Saturday for their second tournament of the season. In Humorous Interpretation, Stephanie earned a 3rd place finish and Ruthie took 7th place in her first ever Speech meet. Brooklynne was awarded 5th place in Speech-to-Entertain. Great job, Bombers! 👏

📣It’s National School Counseling Week! We’re giving a HUGE shout-out to our amazing school counselor, Lauri Logsdon! From helping students work through big feelings to celebrating successes, our counselor makes a difference every single day. Thank you Ms. Logsdon! 💕

Our local public health department is providing families with ways to support their mental health! Practice the 5-4-3-2-1 method for a chance to win! https://pembina.crediblemind.com/practices/5-4-3-2-1-method

No Cooking Club today. Update will posted.

Attendance matters! We want to remind you how important school attendance is to the success of our students. We understand that illnesses happen and some appointments during the school day can't be avoided, but we encourage all families to ensure their students get to school most days. It's important, it matters!

Today we celebrated Global School Play Day and National Read Aloud Day the best way we know how in Pre-K! 🎉 We kicked things off by reading Crazy Pizza Day, then spent more than our usual hour enjoying uninterrupted playtime. During play, our Pre-K friends helped set up a brand-new Preschool Pizzeria in the dramatic play area and used materials from all around the classroom to create their very own crazy pizzas. So much creativity, teamwork, and learning through play — just the way Pre-K should be! 🍕❤️ #GlobalSchoolPlayDay #NationalReadAloudDay #LearningThroughPlay #PreKFun #CrazyPizzaDay

After Mother Nature canceled the first two scheduled tournaments of the year, our Drayton Bomber Speech team was finally able to attend their first meet of the season on Saturday at Central Valley. Congratulations to Jonah for a third-place finish in Impromptu Speaking, to Brooklynne for attending her first tournament and finishing seventh in Speech-to-Entertain, and to Stephanie for edging out many competitors in Humorous Interpretation, the meet's largest event. Well done, Bombers! 👏

We are extending our Donation Drive to Monday, February 2, 2026. Please bring all items to the school by the end of the school day on Monday. If you'd like to donate to a particular grade level, please send with a student or let the front office know at delivery time. Thanks you all for your support!

The Drayton Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The top spellers from grades 6-8 competed to earn a place at the Pembina County Spelling Bee to be held on Wednesday, February 11, in Cavalier. This year's winners advancing to the regional competition are Rylan Nord (Champion), Angelina Carmo (2nd Place), and Shawn Patterson (3rd Place). Congratulations to all, and good luck at the regional bee! Pictured: Group Photo: Front Row: Ruthie Rarick, Ciera Dalzell, Lana Kalka, and LeAnn Borgen Back Row: Rylan Nord, Shawn Patterson, Noah De Souza, Angelina Carmo, and Sadie Wimpfheimer Regional Advancers: Rylan Nord (Champion), Angelina Carmo (2nd Place), Shawn Patterson (3rd Place)

Our Extended School Program has constructed a kindness tree to celebrate all of the fun happening for Kindness Week at DPS! Here are a few of our ESP students showing off their kindness clips they got today! 💕

ASP Cooking Club for Thursday, Jan 29th will be canceled as it's a short week and Mrs. Quimby is still not feeling well enough. Club will resume Feb 5th.

FCCLA Spirit Week - Feb 9th - Feb 13th

FCCLA Butter Braids Advert & Price List

FCCLA Sweeties Sale Flyers