Have you always wondered what your students are doing when they attend our FFA range judging contests? Do you want to learn more about this awesome contest? We need your help!
Volunteers are needed to assist with event setup, registration, group leading, and scoring at area range judging contests. No prior experience is needed-- they will provide everything you need to be successful. This year, our area Range Judging Contest is being hosted in Thayer County!
2025 Contest Dates & Locations:
Area 1: Garden County – September 17
Area 2: Thomas County – September 10
Area 3: Hayes County – September 10
Area 4: Hall County – September 10
Area 5: Knox County – September 18
Area 6: Thayer County – September 17
State Contest: Keya Paha County – September 23–24
Even if you can’t make it this year, they encourage you to fill out the form and check “yes” to stay in the loop for 2026.
Thank you for your continued support of range education and for helping connect our community to this great learning opportunity.
👉 Volunteer Sign-Up Form: https://go.unl.edu/25rangevol
Or use the QR code below to access on a mobile device:
Volunteers are needed to assist with event setup, registration, group leading, and scoring at area range judging contests. No prior experience is needed-- they will provide everything you need to be successful. This year, our area Range Judging Contest is being hosted in Thayer County!
2025 Contest Dates & Locations:
Area 1: Garden County – September 17
Area 2: Thomas County – September 10
Area 3: Hayes County – September 10
Area 4: Hall County – September 10
Area 5: Knox County – September 18
Area 6: Thayer County – September 17
State Contest: Keya Paha County – September 23–24
Even if you can’t make it this year, they encourage you to fill out the form and check “yes” to stay in the loop for 2026.
Thank you for your continued support of range education and for helping connect our community to this great learning opportunity.
👉 Volunteer Sign-Up Form: https://go.unl.edu/25rangevol
Or use the QR code below to access on a mobile device:
Are you the grandparent of a DPS athlete? A senior citizen or a veteran? All of these people get in free to our home activities. You can leave your name at the gate tonight or on Friday… Or if you have already asked for a pass, they will be available for pick up!
YIKES! It is past time to replace the banner on our scoreboard...are you interested in being a sponsor? We have 2 open spots remaining...$500 for 5 years will get your logo on the board!
Thanks to the following businesses for already joining the cause - money goes to the cost of the banner AND to the turf tank for painting both the FB field & also the softball/baseball fields:
Becks - Matt Vieselmeyer
C & M
CPI
Meyer Ag Solutions/Pioneer
Midwest Bank
Nutrien
Performance Crops
Reinke Manufacting
South Central Irrigation
Spring Creek Model Trains
Victory Too
Thank you for the past support from:
Deshler Motors
Hair Hut
Petersen Construction
Thayer County Health Services
Contact Mrs. Epley to donate at: dana.epley@deshlerdragons.org
Come out and support the FB team at their first home game on Friday night while enjoying a walking taco from the GBB/VB teams!
Meal Deal (includes walking taco, dessert, and water) $7
ONLY Walking Taco $5
ONLY Dessert Bar $3
Meal Deal (includes walking taco, dessert, and water) $7
ONLY Walking Taco $5
ONLY Dessert Bar $3
We have started working on letter recognition, some students have mastered this while others are still learning. Letter recognition focuses on introducing and familiarizing children with the alphabet, both uppercase and lowercase, and associating them with sounds and objects. This is a crucial step in early literacy development.
Join us to kickoff our season...it's a tailgate party sponsored by DPS Sports Boosters on Fri, Aug 29th!
Meet Kirsten, our new mental health therapist! Kirsten will be at DPS on FRIDAYS! While we will miss Kelsey Koranda, we know that Kirsten will be great to work with!
Week #1 is DONE!
MON: Jamboree at 5/6/7 v Friend & Superior (H) / Meal Deal
TUE: Band @ State Fair, Budget BOE Mtg
FRI: FB Parents Nt (H), FB v Osceola, VB/BB Meal Deal & Beef in the Schools Raffle
ONLINE PAPERWORK NEEDS COMPLETED TO TAKE PART IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES!
MON: Jamboree at 5/6/7 v Friend & Superior (H) / Meal Deal
TUE: Band @ State Fair, Budget BOE Mtg
FRI: FB Parents Nt (H), FB v Osceola, VB/BB Meal Deal & Beef in the Schools Raffle
ONLINE PAPERWORK NEEDS COMPLETED TO TAKE PART IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES!
It's YOUTH NIGHT on September 23rd! Please sign your daughter up using the link so we know if your daughter(s) is attending!
We look forward to having our youth be recognized on September 23rd and be able to support the Deshler girls. JH girls game begins at 4pm and it will be a rolling schedule after that. The youth will be able to line up on the sidelines during the varsity starting lineups.
Sign-Up Form
HS Band has been practicing for the Nebraska State Fair! The band will perform at 10:45 on Tuesday, August 26. The bus will be leaving school at 8:15 (load 8:05) will arrive back for the end of the day. Students should wear shorts/jeans and a DESHLER shirt and tennis shoes, NO SANDALS. After their performance they will have free time to eat and check out exhibits. They should bring money for anything they would like to purchase or eat.
Today in preschool we worked on further developing our fine motor skills. It can be tough for children to peel stickers by themselves, but the repetition of peeling a sticker and putting it on paper leads to increased focus and concentration skills, while also strengthening those small muscles in the fingers.
The preschool year started on Monday! We have been working on color identification and our memory skills. Did you know that matching games enhance cognitive, fine motor and social skills? What a fun and simple activity to do with your child!
📸SCHOOL PICTURE DAYS
➡️$$ due with order form
😁PreK AM & K-5 on WED
😁PreK PM & 6-12 on THU
Turn in your envelopes & money early!
➡️$$ due with order form
😁PreK AM & K-5 on WED
😁PreK PM & 6-12 on THU
Turn in your envelopes & money early!
Support post prom and potentially earn yourself some cash!! 💰
SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS NEEDED! Contact Wade Finley at wade.finley@deshlerdragons.org or Dana Epley at dana.epley@deshlerdragons.org if you would be willing to be a substitute bus driver or activity driver.
We are desperately in need of applicants!
We are desperately in need of applicants!
It is MAPS Testing week! We will use these results (as well as others) to determine our K-9 reading intervention groups.
JH sports' practices begin tomorrow and ALL paperwork is due to participate in school activities - incl. all online forms (handbook, etc).
REMINDER: Warranty has ran out on the Chromebooks. K-12 students are encouraged to purchase the insurance for $15/student.
WED - PreK AM and K-5 school pictures and THU - PreK PM & 6-12 school pictures. Make sure you turn in the envelope with your child's money any day this week prior to pictures!
All drop/adds due by FRIDAY!
JH sports' practices begin tomorrow and ALL paperwork is due to participate in school activities - incl. all online forms (handbook, etc).
REMINDER: Warranty has ran out on the Chromebooks. K-12 students are encouraged to purchase the insurance for $15/student.
WED - PreK AM and K-5 school pictures and THU - PreK PM & 6-12 school pictures. Make sure you turn in the envelope with your child's money any day this week prior to pictures!
All drop/adds due by FRIDAY!
The After School Program (ASP) will begin for our K-12 students on Tue, Sep 2nd. If you are interested in working ASP in the elementary and are a HS student, please fill out the app below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyJuuSDQRdqtdeJaMFoDXyignbb-ZyrKgj0OqpvCIVT1VdJw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101074670460910921388
ELEMENTARY SIGN UP SHEETS ARE BEING SENT HOME BY MRS. O'NEAL. Questions on Elementary ASP? Contact Mrs. O'Neal at jami.oneal@deshlerdragons.org.
MS/HS ASP STUDENTS: This is your reminder that if you have missing work on WEDNESDAYS, you are expected to stay for ASP on this night or come with the work completed on Thursday. If not completed by Thursday, you are asked to stay on this night.
REMINDER: The first week of ineligibility will begin on Fri, Sep 5th.
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ELEMENTARY SIGN UP SHEETS ARE BEING SENT HOME BY MRS. O'NEAL. Questions on Elementary ASP? Contact Mrs. O'Neal at jami.oneal@deshlerdragons.org.
MS/HS ASP STUDENTS: This is your reminder that if you have missing work on WEDNESDAYS, you are expected to stay for ASP on this night or come with the work completed on Thursday. If not completed by Thursday, you are asked to stay on this night.
REMINDER: The first week of ineligibility will begin on Fri, Sep 5th.
A huge Congratulations to Stormi Capek, Sam Hoops, Colton Isernhagen, and Mallory Kleen for being named 2025 American FFA Degree Recipients!
The American FFA Degree is the highest degree an FFA member can achieve, and less than 1% of members ever earn it. To qualify, members must complete years of recordkeeping, invest significant time and earnings into their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), demonstrate outstanding leadership and community involvement, and meet strict academic and FFA participation requirements.
This accomplishment is especially exciting for Deshler FFA — in our chapter’s history, only one member has ever received the American Degree before. To have 4 members in the same year is very exciting!
These remarkable leaders will officially receive their degrees on Saturday, November 1 at the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, IN.
We are incredibly proud of their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to agriculture and FFA. 💙💛
TODAY...
🏫 3 pm dismissal on Fridays!
⏰ 1:30 pm JH Sports Mtg
🏐 5 pm VB Scrimmage
🏈 7 pm FB Scrimmage (time change)
NEXT WEEK...
MON - PreK/SCC starts
📝 MAPS testing
📸 School Pix on Wed/Thu (turn in 💴 with envelopes to order!)
☑️ Please get your online forms completed!
It's time to order fall sports buttons, magnets and pictures! Order them today to get your buttons in time for our first fall activities!
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If you have questions please contact Ms. McKenzie at amanda.mckenzie@deshlerdragons.org
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If you have questions please contact Ms. McKenzie at amanda.mckenzie@deshlerdragons.org