Drayton Public School 19

Notice: Drayton School Board meeting Thursday, June 12th, 2025, at 6:30AM in the community room. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85005019350?pwd=dTbWJ5k66KOWPZq3hSCUX1QDOW0sal.1

To Drayton Public School stakeholders- Please take a moment to watch a short video from our new Superintendent and High School Principal, Jason Keating. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vhOCgwn92FzhoqMrt9URzEyT7HHM42-X/view?usp=drive_link Jason Keating Email: jason.keating@dps19.com Phone: 701-454-3324

🌟 Final Day Highlights from the North Dakota State FFA Convention! 🌟 What a fantastic way to wrap up an incredible week! We’re thrilled to announce a new record of student placements at this year’s convention — and we couldn’t be more proud of our team! 🎉 🏅 Daniel de Souza – Bronze in Nursery Landscape & Food Science 🏅 Melissa de Souza – Bronze in Nursery Landscape 🥈 Jonah Rarick – Silver in Nursery Landscape & Food Science 🏅 Brooklynn Petersen – Bronze in Nursery Landscape 🏅 Hailey Uggerud – Bronze in Dairy Cattle Judging & Small Animals 🏅 Nursery Landscape Team – Bronze as a Team! These students have worked hard and represented our chapter with pride and excellence. 💙💛 We had a great time, made memories, and now... we're ready to head home! #NDFFA #ProudAdvisor #FFAstrong #BlueAndGold #GrowingLeaders

To Drayton Public School stakeholders. Next Tuesday is the school election from 11am to 7pm. Two board members are up for reelection. Myself and Reid Christensen. There is also a measure to continue to allow the board to assess an additional 20 mils. This is not an increase in your taxes. This same measure was passed ten years ago. It is required by century code that it is voted upon again this year. I am asking that you vote yes to this measure. Ten years ago it was vital to the school that the additional 20 mils was available. When I look back on what was assessed the board did not use or assess the full 20 mils each year. I believe the board has done a good job balancing the budget and being responsible to the taxpayers. This next year Drayton Public School will NOT receive any federal title dollars. At the first of the year, they estimated a decrease of 66% but we recently were notified that it was cut completely. Some other schools in the area were also cut to zero. This was not due to anything local. The state funding was increased by 3 % this year and also next. BUT due to changes in the formula and the weighting numbers used in the formula Drayton will receive about $50,000 less this year and next. This is teacher contract year we have not signed an agreement yet mostly as I feel we need to know how much we have to work with. The state legislature this spring took a long time on the education bill and this is the year we need to vote on the 20 mils at the district level. WE NEED A YES VOTE Absolutely everything is costing more these days. The teachers and staff do deserve an increase in salary and the board needs to be able to attract good staff. This measure does NOT increase your taxes. It is only a measure to continue what was already been approved 10 years ago. I highly recommend a yes vote. If this measure does not pass I am sure things will get very difficult in the upcoming years for the Drayton School. If anyone has any questions or comments, please call me. Mark Hatloy 701-520-1841 One other thing to note, please welcome Jason Keating, our new superintendent and high school principal. Mr. Keating is very friendly and looks forward to meeting everyone. Stop in and introduce yourself. We also have a new elementary principal Jessica Gunderson. Mrs. Gunderson will be around the school later this summer. I am positive both Mr. Keating and Mrs. Gunderson will be great assets to the school and the Drayton community. Sincerely Mark Hatloy Board President

Day 2 of the North Dakota State FFA Competition! 🐄🌽🎉 Today was packed with excitement and learning as our students competed in several events. We dove into the world of dairy cows, explored how our food is processed from farm to table, and even had time to enjoy some delicious ice cream! 🍦 To wrap up a fun and educational day, we’re heading to the much-anticipated barn dance tonight! 💃🕺 Proud of all the hard work and enthusiasm from our students — keep it up! #NDFFA #Day2 #AgEducation #FutureFarmers #IceCreamAndAgDreams

Drayton School's FCCLA will again host the Great Plains Mobile Food Bank at the school on June 19th at 3:30 pm. Please share this information with others. We look forward to seeing everyone!

🌾💙 North Dakota State FFA Convention – Day 1! 💙🌾 What an exciting start to the 2025 North Dakota State FFA Convention! Today, our students represented our school with pride, competing in the Small Animals Career Development Event. 🐾🐶🐱 After a great day of competition, they joined hundreds of other FFA members from across the state for the very first general session of the convention — a high-energy kickoff filled with inspiration, recognition, and the spirit of FFA! We’re so proud of our students for their hard work, dedication, and passion for agriculture. Stay tuned for more updates as the week continues! 🌟 #NDFFA2025 #BlueAndGoldPride #GrowingLeaders #FFA

We’re graduating! Join us for the 2025 Graduation Ceremony streaming live on YouTube! Date: May 25th, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zctjwd3shfU?feature=shared Don’t miss this special moment—come celebrate with us!

Sewing Club will resume in August. Watch this site for further information and dates. If anyone has a large project and would like to work on it over the summer in the classroom, let me know, and we can make arrangements.

The 4-H Club met yesterday evening in the FCS room. A name was chosen, and we can now apply for the club's charter. A meeting schedule was approved; meetings will be on the second Thursday of each month, and the next meeting will be on June 12th at the school from 7-8 pm. A rotation schedule is created to share snacks and crafts among the families. A family handbook will be available at the next meeting so families can become better acquainted with 4-H. Snacks and a small craft were available for attendees. Club officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, & historian) will be voted upon at the June 12th meeting. We look forward to seeing more kids and families join the club. If kids or families need more information, please feel free to contact Shelly Quimby at 701-317-1211 or shelly.quimby@dps19.com, or the County Extension Office at kari.l.helgoe@ndsu.edu

Today we helped send off our sixth graders as they made the exciting move to the high school side of Drayton Public School! Students and staff lined the hallways, cheering them on as they took this next step forward. The sixth graders signed out of sixth grade and are ready to take on seventh grade. Ready or not high school teachers, you have another great group of kids coming your way!

🌟 Yesterday we celebrated our student successes at our Awards Day Ceremony! We wish our students a wonderful summer break and look forward to seeing you all again in the fall!

☀️ Today we celebrated our final day of ASP for this school year! We enjoyed our healthy snack picnic style outside, made sidewalk chalk art, and played our favorite games on the playground one last time! Thank you ASP staff and students for an awesome year! 🌟

4-H Meeting—The 4-H meeting is tomorrow, Thursday, the 22nd, at 7 p.m. in the FCS room. There will be a small craft (painting) for the kids, and snacks will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own beverages. I look forward to seeing everyone and any new families tomorrow evening!

Here is the official 2025-2026 Drayton Public School calendar!

Thank you to Kodabank Drayton for donating snacks for our staff to celebrate the start of summer! ☀️

We wish our Titans track team the best as they head out for State this morning! 🖤🩶🤍

Come out and support our Titans Track Team as they head to the State Track Meet! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨 📅 Today 🕤 9:30 AM 📍 East side of the school — The team will be heading down Grants Street as they depart. Let’s line the street and give them a loud and proud send-off as they represent our school at state! 🎉👏 Go Titans! 🖤⚙️ #TitanPride #StateBound #GoTitans

Reminder to all students 7-12 - Wednesday is computer check-in day! All students must bring their computers, power cords, and plugs to turn in to Mr. Muth. Even students who are finishing the CDE courses need to come and visit for further instructions.

Best of luck to these STATE BOUND Titans as they head to the 2025 Class B NDHSAA State Track and Field Meet at the MDU Resources Community Bowl May 22-24! All tournament information, including programs, schedules, etc. can found at https://ndhsaanow.com/tournaments/track-boys. Please join us in each Titan Community on Wednesday to send off our track athletes: 9:00AM State Track Send-Off @ Drayton 10:25AM State Track Send-Off @ Crystal 10:40AM State Track Send-Off @ Hoople 11:10AM State Track Send-Off @ Edinburg