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📸 Tweten's Photography will be at DPS on Thursday, September 3, 2026 for School Picture Day! We will share the online ordering option link as soon as it's available.

Thank you to everyone for joining us for Back to School Night! As we look forward to the first day of school on Thursday, here is the bus route map. For the first week or so, you should be at your bus stop at 7:45 (unless you've heard differently from your bus driver). Students will be picked up between 7:45-8:00. As we work through the routes with drivers driving new routes and a new driver, we appreciate your patience. The pickup and drop-off times will be tightened up over the next couple of weeks, and your driver will be able to give you more exact times.

😎❤️🖤 The Future is Looking Bright! 🖤❤️😎 Staff are back in the building! We’ve got our 26–27 shades on and we’re ready for another great year at DPS! (Check the video in the comments!) ✈️ 🏫 OPEN HOUSE IS TOMORROW EVENING! Come say hello, enjoy supper, check out your classrooms, meet your teachers, and get ready to Chart Your Course for 2026–27!

Notice:

Drayton School Board meeting will be held August 19th, 2026 at 6:30am in the community room.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88256766129?pwd=4aLVs3dJA7yz6p6vcq2l0CJzLRNxx0.1

Attention DPS Bus Riders and Families! We are finalizing the bus routes and schedules for our first day of school next Thursday! Woohoo! We will be running two out-of-town bus routes and a couple loops of in-town bus routes. Instead of picking up at individual houses in town, you will be assigned a bus stop. This will help decrease our riders' time on the bus. Your driver will be in touch shortly with your pick up times. We can't wait to see you next week!

🎉 Back to school night is coming! 🎉 We’re kicking off a brand-new school year, and we want to see our DPS families! ❤️🖤 📚 Tuesday, August 18 | 5:00–7:00 PM 📍 Drayton Public School Come join us for an evening of fun, food, and school prep! 🌮 Supper — taco in a bag will be served! 🏫 Visit classrooms and bring supplies 👋 Meet your teachers 📝 ESP sign-up 🎈 Inflatables for family fun! Bring the whole family and help us kick off the school year together! We can’t wait to see you! ❤️🖤✈️

DPS registration for the 2026-2027 school year will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 11 am to 8 pm, in the main office. We need ALL parents/guardians to attend registration, as well as all students in grades 7-12. If you are new to the district, please bring immunization records and birth certificates. We will be verifying contact information and helping guardians get set up in Infinite Campus, the replacement for PowerSchool. See you there!

📚✏️ Back-to-School Reminder! ❤️🖤🤍 As you’re getting ready for the new school year, don’t forget that Drayton Public School’s online school store is open year-round! Whether you’re cheering on the Bombers or Titans, you’ll find apparel and accessories for students, parents, grandparents, alumni, and fans of all ages. With plenty of styles, colors, and sizes to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Even better, 10% of every purchase comes back to support our school. It’s an easy way to show your school spirit while giving back to our students. Start the school year in your Bombers or Titans gear! ❤️🖤🤍 #BackToSchool #BombersPride #TitansPride #SupportOurSchool https://shop.game-one.com/north-dakota/drayton/drayton-public-school

📣 **Drayton Public School Fall Activities Reminder!** 🏐🏌️🏀🏈

Fall sports are just around the corner! Please make note of the following **first practice dates**:

🏌️ **Girls Golf** – **August 3**
🏐 **High School Volleyball** – **August 17**
🏐 **Junior High Volleyball** – **August 17**
🏀 **Girls Elementary Basketball** – **August 17**
🏀 **Boys Elementary Basketball** – **September 28**

**Important Reminder for ALL High School Athletes:**

Before participating in practice, the following **must be completed**:
✅ Current Physical on file
✅ Concussion Form completed and submitted
✅ Activities Fees paid in full

Please make sure all required paperwork and fees are taken care of **before the first day of practice** to avoid any delays in participation.

If you have any questions, please contact the Drayton Public School office.

📅 **The 2026 Football and Volleyball season schedules will be posted below this announcement.**

We can't wait to see everyone back for another great year of **Bomber and Titan Athletics!** 🖤❤️

✏️ 📚 School registration is Tuesday, August 4, 2026 from 11am to 8pm in the school office. It is important that ALL families, new and returning, attend registration to be sure we have accurate information as we move into the new school year using Infinite Campus instead of PowerSchool as our Student Information System. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to a great year ahead! 📚✏️

Notice:

Drayton School Board meeting will be held Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 at 6:00PM in the Community Room.

Thank you.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81721614148?pwd=Tyg4Cw6n4a6gbnorI3XdC8BC2Uz2sf.1

We are proud to welcome Dr. Brittanie Watson as our new junior high and high school principal. We are excited for her to join the Bomber team!

Looking for a fulfilling career working with amazing students? Come join us at Drayton Public School!

🎯 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.

Notice:

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

Thank you.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84794702573?pwd=FUIhfcnBz773edUSyHaWs2l98AUZVs.1