Thank you to Cargill, Cornerstone Bank, Dan & Debbie Sieber, Carol Pearson & Lori Schroeder for your donations to FCA and the boys' and girls' basketball programs. Keep those pledges coming in...and GO DRAGONS! https://bit.ly/FCABBPLEDGEFORM
Thank you to Golden Harvest Seeds and Andy & Ellen Schmidt for their pledge to the basketball teams and FCA — they are looking to support REBOUNDING for the Dragons this season — particularly in the Franklin and Diller O’Dell games! Get your donation forms turned in & go Dragons!
Mid-year MAPS testing will be happening NEXT WEEK for our 7-12 students. Read more here: https://bit.ly/DPSMAPS2, and please help us ensure your child puts forth his/her best effort, AND gets a good night's rest and healthy breakfast. Thank you! K-6 will test after break.
The first pledge form is in! Thank you to Brian and Heidi Isernhagen for supporting FCA and our BB teams — and here is hoping for lots of steals this season! It’s not too late for YOU to send in your form at https://bit.ly/FCABBPLEDGEFORM
The Woods class came back ready to work! Good work, Mr. Rickstrew and students!
Babysitting clinic @ Jennifer Reinke Public Library on Mon, Jan 3 from 10am-3pm - learn new games, recipes, first aid, & how to market your business. $10 by Mon. Dec. 27 reserves your spot. Register by calling the Thayer/Nuckolls Co Ext Office (ages 11+ are welcome).
Updates are happening…the pay phone is coming out of the entryway and a flat screen TV and new blinds are up! Thank you, Brad, for spending your “relaxing” break working to make it look nice as we enter!
Only 15 days of school before the next break! Turn in your BB/FCA pledge forms; One Act students will be fed lunch before leaving for districts on Wed; Thu - PreK Winter Festival & HS BB games; Fri - HS BB & HS Wrg; Sun - JH/HS Concert @ 7 PM. More @ https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
Happy Thanksgiving from the 5th graders and their TikTok Turkeys!
Nothing like writing with a Thanksgiving prompt while listening to Christmas music!
Mrs. Unruh met with all seniors today to go over the FAFSA, scholarships, resumes and more. Seniors — Make sure to get those letters of recommendation collected and scholarships knocked out - more info at https://bit.ly/DPSSCHOLAR
Today in Makerspace with Dr. Z… programming Ozobots and creating 3D glasses!
The team of Lacey, Avery, Makinna, and Paiton placed 4th at the district FFA livestock contest and qualified for the state contest in April.
TUE - One Act Matinee (1:30) & Turkey of the Year following.
SRS - have your resumes, letters of recommendation & FAFSA completed by TUE.
Reminder - NO SCHOOL WED - FRI of the upcoming week. Senior citizens will get in free to all FRIDAY events! https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
Deshler FFA members are currently selling butter braids. You can go to the website https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/0fd1fffe-c53f-4c97-98cf-d94a2fc9c0a4 before November 30 to place an order or contact any member.
Kiera and Ava are using their home room to practice their duet with Mrs. Epley — and they found a comedy perfect for the two of them!
It is a photosynthesis lesson today in Life Science 7 with Mr. LeFave!
TODAY is the last day to register for the Dec 11 ACT test! Juniors were encouraged yesterday to take advantage of this so they know their area of weakness before the March 22 test — and to increase their chances of raising their superstore! Last chance for seniors in 2021!
A visit back to the Plant Science class shows lots of seeds germinating after the lessons in the last couple of weeks. Good work, Mr. Rickstrew and the Plant Science students!
Freshmen show what they know about the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by playing a game with comprehension, vocabulary, and literary analysis questions. Only one will survive!
