Congrats to our Thayer Co Spelling Bee students. Danica O'Neal was the 8th gr winner of the $1000 scholarship; others who placed were:
Logan Schmidt, 2nd in 8th gr,
Makenna Freitag, 2nd in 7th,
Spencer Foutch, 4th in 7th,
Heston Vacek, 4th in 6th,
Gage Tuma, 4th in 5th grade.





It's always fun helping your big sister practice spelling words at the After School Program!

Senior Spotlight: Kaden Lanham

⏰MON: Gr 5-8 Spelling Bee; FFA Wk
🏀TUE: BBB @ Friend
🛑WED: NO SCHOOL (Speech); JH Quiz Bowl
💼THU: 11th - ACT Pract Test, 10th at Career Fair; Sub Dist BBB
🌽FRI: FFA provide breakfast; 7-12 Home Room celebration
💃SAT: Show Choir (no speech mt)
https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS





Dr. Alber of UNK worked with our band students this morning, from 5th grade all the way up to 12th! Thank you to Dr. Alber and Mrs. Schardt for making this day happen!




Mr. Nash and a few basketball players came to help make catapults for our STEM time today in 5th grade. We also played a basketball trivia game! Thanks for taking time to hang out with us!



Girls on the Run will officially start practice on Feb. 28th, and you can still sign up!
FOR: Girls in grades 3-6
WHEN: Tue/Thu from 3:45 - 5 PM
5K (Optional): On May 6th in Lincoln
INFO: https://bit.ly/3XFDayr
CONTACT: Mrs. Degenhardt at trudy.degenhardt@deshlerdragons.org

⏰Fri, Feb 17th: Regular Start/Schedule
🎺5th-12th Gr: Remember your instruments!
Dr. Alber will meet with DLS/DPS 5th/6th gr from 9:40-10:25 AM (3rd Prd)
⏰Deshler v BDS GBB Sub Dist
🏀Fri, Feb 17th at 6 PM
📺Watch live on BRUNING DAVENPORT STRIV: striv.tv/Bruning-Davenport
Next week is FFA Week, and our chapter has LOTS to celebrate!

🛑TODAY’s Sub-Dist GBB MOVED to Fri @ Davenport
⏰Deshler v BDS GBB on Fri, 2/17 at 6 PM
📺Watch at: striv.tv/Bruning-Davenport
🏀BBB @ Lawr/Nelson on Fri: 6:30/7:30 PM
📺LN STRIV channel: striv.tv/Lawrence-Nelson
📰State Wrestling Info at: https://bit.ly/23STATEWRG

There will be NO SCHOOL on Thu, Feb 16th, at Deshler Public Schools. Please stay tuned regarding tonight's sub-district GBB games.

THU, FEB 16TH: There will be a 2 hour late start for DPS. Staff should report by 9:45 AM, students by 10 AM. There will be no morning preschool, no breakfast served, and busses will run 2 hours later than normal.


The Deshler FFA Welding Team has been named District Champions!
Winning first in their division: Kaden Lanham-MIG, Sam Hoops-TIG, and Colton Isernhagen-OA.
Blake Schardt - 13th place SMAW.
Thank you to Chuck Hatzenbuehler from Reinkes for your welding instruction!

Good luck to Holden McDonald and Carlee Hinz at State Wrestling! The send off was moved up so that the team could get on the road.
We encourage you to watch them online at:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=678308132





The State Wrestling Send Off has been moved UP again to 1:15 PM in the HS gym. The public is encouraged to attend if they can and send the team off with well wishes!
Gavin Nash's signing for FB at Doane will still be at 2:15 PM today, and is also open to the public!

Good luck to our boys next Tuesday, February 21st, in Friend, when they will take on Exeter Milligan in Sub-Districts.
Their last regular season game will be on Friday in Nelson at 6:30 (JV) and 7:30 pm. Neither game will start early, and JV will only play two quarters!


The Lady Dragons have advanced to the sub district finals on Thursday after a 36-23 win over Sandy Creek. Tip off for the game against BDS is set for 6 pm in Davenport.
The game will be on the SC STRIV channel again on Thursday.

UPDATE ON STATE WRESTLING...
State Send Off: Sticking with Wed. at 2:30 PM in the HS gym (following Gavin Nash's FB signing)...NOT 1:15 PM.
State clothing orders/posters available for pick up on Wed morning at the school!
GOOD LUCK TO HOLDEN, CARLEE & THE OTHER WRESTLERS!


Kindergarten had a blast today making Valentines Day slime! They measured out the ingredients, kneaded the slime, and added some glitter. Such a fun bunch of students!




Senior Spotlight: Bryn Kniep

