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🎯 Congratulations to our Trap Team on an outstanding season in the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League! 🎯 Competing in Class 1A, Conference 2, our team earned an impressive 2nd Place Conference Finish—a testament to the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship of our student-athletes and coaches. 🌟 Conference Individual Honors Girls Division 🥇 Peyton Larson – 1st Place ⭐ Reegan Aasand – 5th Place ⭐ Nulla Thompson – 7th Place All three of our girls finished in the Top 10 of the conference! Boys Division ⭐ Lincoln – 7th Place ⭐ Ryan – 8th Place ⭐ Lucas – 8th Place ⭐ Carlos – 14th Place ⭐ Jaxon – 17th Place Five of our boys finished among the Top 20 shooters in the conference! The recently team represented our school at the North Dakota State Tournament, where they competed against many of the state’s top shooters. We are incredibly proud of their effort, determination, and the way they represented our school throughout the season. 📸 Enjoy a few highlights from the state tournament! Photo credits to senior mom, Krystal Wilson, for the great pictures! Interested in joining? Students in grades 6–12 are eligible to participate in Trap, making it a fantastic opportunity to develop marksmanship, responsibility, confidence, and teamwork. The Trap team is led by Leland Bratlie and Michael Larson; thank you Leland & Michael for your time and dedication to our students! Congratulations to all of our athletes on a successful season—we can’t wait to see what next year brings! 👏🎉

📚🎶 That’s a wrap on Summer School 2026! ☀️ What an incredible five weeks of learning at Drayton Public School! Our younger students explored the history of communication, learning how people shared messages long ago through carrier pigeons, the printing press, the telegraph, and radio, while discovering how communication has changed over time. Our older students became storytellers, learning about the elements of a great story and using their imaginations to write creative adventures of their own. To bring all of our learning together, we ended Summer School by creating our very own song—combining storytelling, creativity, and communication into one fun project! 🎵 We hope you enjoy the photos and our Summer School song (in the comments), and we wish everyone a safe and relaxing rest of the summer! 💙☀️

Track Awards will be in the Crystal Park, June 30th at 7:30PM. Families welcome, come and enjoy ice cream sundaes or floats.

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Special Board Meeting will be held Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at 6:30 AM in the Community Room.

Thank you.

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End of summer school BBQ! If your child has been attending summer school, your family is invited to attend a meal at the school on Thursday, June 25, at 12:00 pm. Hot dogs will be served for all, free of charge. Come celebrate the end of summer school with us!

👏Thank you to everyone who voted yesterday! Here are our unofficial results ❤️🖤

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There will be a Drayton Public School Board meeting on Thursday, June 11th, at 6:30AM in the Community Room.

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💙💛The Drayton FFA has officially completed its 4th year competing at the State FFA Convention! We are incredibly proud of the seven members who represented our chapter in Career Development Events (CDEs) and showcased their hard work, dedication, and agricultural knowledge. A special congratulations to Jonah Rarick, who had the honor of representing District 4 in voting for our new State FFA Officers. Jonah also earned a Silver rating in Nursery/Landscape. John Gunter became the first Drayton FFA member to compete in Ag Mechanics at the state level and was very close to placing—an outstanding accomplishment! Gavin C., Shawn P., and Tucker S. competed in Small Animal Care and narrowly missed placing after a strong performance. Brooklynne P. earned a Bronze rating in Nursery/Landscape, and Ruth Rarick was just shy of placing in Dairy Foods and Food Science. We are proud of all of our members for their commitment, professionalism, and willingness to challenge themselves at the state level. Thank you to everyone who supports the Drayton FFA program and helps provide these opportunities for our students.👏 #DraytonFFA #StateFFA #GrowingLeaders #FFA #CareerDevelopmentEvents

The Drayton FFA Chapter was honored to be asked to help build new park signs for the Drayton City Park! This project gave our members a chance to put their skills to work while giving back to our community. From planning and construction to the finishing touches, our students took pride in creating something that will be enjoyed by residents and visitors for years to come. A big thank you to everyone involved in making this project possible. We are proud of our students for representing Drayton FFA through hard work, craftsmanship, and community service. #DraytonFFA #LivingToServe #FFA #CommunityPride #DraytonND

NOTICE OF DRAYTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #19 ELECTION Drayton, North Dakota June 9th, 2026 Notice is hereby given that the annual school district election of the Drayton Public School District #19 will be held on June 9,2026 at the polling location listed below. The polls will be open from 11:00AM until 7:00PM on that day. The following officials will be elected: 1- City School Board Member for 3-year term The following question will be on the ballot: Shall the general fund levy of Drayton Public School District No. 19 of Pembina and Walsh Counties, North Dakota, be increased by an additional 30 mills, from the current limitation of 90 mills previously approved by voters (statutory limitation of 70 mills plus 20 mills), to 120 mills, with the additional 30 mills for ten taxable years as permitted by Section 57-15-14 of the North Dakota Century Code The polling locations are as follows: Drayton Public School, 108 South 5Th Street, Drayton, North Dakota If auxiliary aids are required to vote, contact Angela Aasand at 701-454-3324 at least 5 days prior to the election.

If you would like your elementary students (grades PK-6) to attend summer school this summer, please bring your application to the main office by 3:00 pm tomorrow (Wednesday, May 20). More information can be found on Facebook or the application itself.

‼️Please have applications submitted by tomorrow (5/20/26) at 3pm for planning purposes! ‼️ ☀️📚 Summer School Information 📚☀️ Summer School application forms were sent home with students last week! Please check backpacks and folders if you have not seen them yet. Our Summer School program will run May 26 – June 25 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. It is open to current preschool-6th grade students. We are looking forward to a fun summer of learning and activities!

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Special Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 at 8:30AM in the Community Room.

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🎓 Join us today at 2:00 PM as we celebrate the graduation of the Drayton Public School Class of 2026! 🎓 We are proud of all their hard work, achievements, and memories made along the way. Congratulations, graduates! 👏

Reminder: Students will dismiss at 12:30 PM tomorrow, May 15th.

📚 April Students of the Month 📚 The Drayton Education Association would like to announce the April 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 April DEA Students of the Month are as follows: High School- Violet Hoyles, Sophomore: Nominated by Mr. Rarick. Violet works hard in all of her classes and does her best to be a good person and role model. She has a smile on her face and a determination rarely seen in a student her age. Violet is a great example of dedication. Elementary- Freya Johnson, Kindergarten: Nominated by Mr. Smith. Freya is always happy and ready to learn in the classroom. She has a kind heart and is friendly to everyone. Freya is a great helper and friend. She is always eager to learn. Freya is a wonderful example of kindness.

Reminder: The second Drayton Public School Community Forum is TONIGHT at 7:30 PM in the school gymnasium. All are welcome. Please come to learn about the upcoming mill levy vote on June 9th and ask any questions you may have about the impact to our school district.

☀️📚 Summer School Information 📚☀️ Summer School application forms were sent home with students last week! Please check backpacks and folders if you have not seen them yet. Our Summer School program will run May 26 – June 25 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. It is open to current preschool-6th grade students. We are looking forward to a fun summer of learning and activities! Please return completed forms as soon as possible. 😊