📣 Mark your calendars for a great big welcome back celebration! 🥳We have missed our students over the summer, and we look forward to seeing our them and their families for Back to School Night on August 19! 📚
📱🚫 Exciting news! Drayton Public School is implementing a cell phone ban to promote a more focused and engaged learning environment. Evidence continues to support the benefit of no cell phone use during students’ school day. Let's work together to make our school day more productive and distraction-free! We will be mailing a letter to all families to describe this update. Please contact Mr. Lund if you have questions! 💡📚
#FocusedLearning #CellPhoneFree #EngagedStudents
We have linked three of many articles supporting this decision for your reference:
The 74
https://www.the74million.org/article/banning-smartphones-at-schools-research-points-to-higher-test-scores-less-anxiety-more-exercise/ (https://www.the74million.org/article/banning-smartphones-at-schools-research-points-to-higher-test-scores-less-anxiety-more-exercise/)
Boston University
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/why-schools-should-ban-cell-phones-in-the-classroom/ (https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/why-schools-should-ban-cell-phones-in-the-classroom/)
Education Week
https://www.edweek.org/technology/states-are-cracking-down-on-cellphones-in-schools-what-that-looks-like/2024/05 (https://www.edweek.org/technology/states-are-cracking-down-on-cellphones-in-schools-what-that-looks-like/2024/05)
📣 We are thrilled to share that our afterschool program will be free to our students in grades pre-K through 6 who are in need of care! Our program provides a healthy afterschool snack, homework help, outside play, and arts and crafts. We wanted to get the word out to our families now so that everyone has time to think about their back to school routines! 🌟
📚The dates are set for school registration. We are so excited to begin this school year! ✏️
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Our 2024-2025 elementary school supply lists are ready! We can't wait to see our students again! Until then, we hope you are enjoying your summer! ☀️
🎓 Congratulations to our graduates! Class of 2024 and 2036! 👏🏻 We are proud of you!
📣 We are honored to share that our very own DVE Track Coach, Mr. Jeryl (Murph) Thompson, has received the NDHSAA Boys Coach of the Year award! 🏃 Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Mr. Thompson! Thank you for your dedication to our school and students! 🖤🤍
🛞 Preschool is finishing up their alphabet studies! Last week, they were working on the letter W and learning about wheels! We'd like to extend a thank you to Andy & Kristen Grzadzieleski for bringing some BIG wheels for our PK and Kindergarten students to explore! 🚜
🇺🇸 Mr. Riddles 7th Grade Ag class presented their Parliamentary skills to our judges today. This is a great chance for students to learn and develop leadership skills while growing a passion for agriculture! ⚖️
🖐🏻 We have more STEM learning to share at DPS! 🐛 Mrs. Severtson’s 1st grade class has been busy studying the life cycle of butterflies! They are in the process of watching their Painted Lady chrysalises transform into butterflies. Here are some snapshots of their project! 🦋 What a fun way to wrap up the school year! ☀️
Drayton High School Art Show
👩⚕️ Notes are being sent home today if this applies to your student! 💊 Parents/guardians: please pickup medication at the school office by 5/29/24 at 4pm. Thank you!
📚 A friendly reminder to return your library books ASAP as summer break will be here soon! ☀️
🏈 Check out this exciting opportunity for our youth! Be sure to mark your calendars! 🗓️ Go Bombers! ❤️🖤
📣 Today's lunch menu has changed! The ladies will be serving grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup / vegetable soup as the main course. Thank you!
We love collaborative learning! 🌱Mr. Riddle’s 8th grade Agriculture Ed class hosted a learning lunch for Pre-K! 8th graders led an outdoor lesson that included planting seeds, planting flowers, and identifying plant parts. It was a fun experience for both classes outside of their classrooms!🪴🌸
✏️Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! We are taking the whole week to honor our teachers and staff for the time and effort that they dedicate to our students! 🥳 We are grateful for you today and every day! Keep up the great work! 📚
🌟Drayton Public School Class of 2024 Senior Spotlights🌟
Graduation will occur in the Drayton Public School Gym on May 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Class Flower: Pink Hibiscus
Class Colors: Pink and Purple
Class Motto: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get."
Valedictorian: Siobhan Kissee
Salutatorian: Hailey Berg
2024 Graduates:
Emily Jerome
Natasha Knudson
Gavin Ryan
Claire Thompson
Grant Vold
Bryce Wimpfheimer
💡 Did you know that acts of kindness and intergenerational relationships support social and emotional learning?
💖 It was a joy to bring May Day baskets to our neighbors at Tisdale Manor! Mrs. Schumacher, Mrs. Vold, and Mrs. Johnston's classes crafted baskets and hand-delivered them on Wednesday! 💐
🍎 Today is school lunch hero day! We would like to give a great big THANK YOU to Barb, Tammy, and Birdie! They keep our bellies full all year long; greeting us with a smile and modeling teamwork every day! 🦸♀️
