➡️ There will be NO PRESCHOOL or ELEMENTARY classes held for DPS and DLS.
➡️ There will be NO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE MS/HS CLASSES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS available at the school on Monday morning and all day on Tuesday, alongside our school counselors and our own ESU #5 licensed mental health therapist. Our ESU #5 LMHP will be there on Wednesday and Friday alongside our counselor(s).
➡️ PARENTS: If you would like one of these counselors to talk to your child(ren) individually, please notify Hannah Kane (hannah.kane@deshlerdragons.org) or Connie Porter (connie.porter@deshlerdragons.org).
➡️ PARENTS: If your child(ren) will be absent on Monday, please email Mrs. Epley today if it is for part of the day or all day. If child(ren) are attending the funeral, we would ask that you be there with them for support. This is an approved absence, we just need to know in advance that they will be gone.
➡️ TRANSPORTATION: The only AM/PM bus routes on Monday are Tyler's and Arlis' routes.
For more information on the schedule & transportation changes for this week, go to: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
STATEMENT FROM THE DPS CRISIS TEAM:
The Thayer County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the death of TUCKER SORENSEN, a kindergarten student at Deshler Public Schools. Tucker will lie in state on Sunday, Sept. 13th from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Kroll-Massey Funeral Home in Deshler, NE. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 14th at 10:30 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler with Rev. Jose Flores officiating.
Memorials are to be directed to the family. There is a bank account at the Midwest Bank in Deshler for memorials, The Tucker Sorensen Memorial Fund. Kroll-Massey Funeral Home in Deshler is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be found at kroll-masseyfh.com. The burial will be at Spring Creek Cemetery.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH:
➡️ There will be NO PRESCHOOL or ELEMENTARY.
➡️ There will be NO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE MS/HS CLASSES.
➡️ We WILL HAVE LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS available at the school on Monday morning and all day on Tuesday, alongside school counselors and our own ESU #5 licensed mental health therapist. Our ESU #5 LMHP will be there on Wednesday and Friday alongside our counselor(s).
➡️ PARENTS: If you would like one of these counselors to talk to your child(ren) individually, please notify Hannah Kane (hannah.kane@deshlerdragons.org) or Connie Porter (connie.porter@deshlerdragons.org).
For more information on the schedule, go to: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
Our Varsity Volleyball team is back in action this Saturday at the Sandy Creek Volleyball Invitational! 💜💛
📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
📍 Sandy Creek High School
🏐 Pool Play Format
DESHLER'S POOL — ELEMENTARY GYM
⏰ 9:00 AM — Fillmore Central vs. Deshler 🐉
⏰ 10:00 AM — Deshler vs. Neligh-Oakdale 🐉
⏰ 11:00 AM — Fillmore Central vs. Neligh-Oakdale
HIGH SCHOOL GYM
9:00 AM — Sandy Creek vs. Meridian
10:00 AM — Meridian vs. Ravenna
11:00 AM — Sandy Creek vs. Ravenna
AFTER POOL PLAY
A mandatory 30-minute break will take place at the conclusion of the last pool-play match.
🏐 PLACEMENT & CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
🥉 3rd Place Match
🏅 5th Place Match
🏆 Championship Match
Come support our Lady Dragons as they battle it out on the court! Bring the Dragon Pride and cheer them on! 💜💛🐉🏐
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #LadyDragons
The Dragon Football and Volleyball teams have had a successful few days! The volleyball girls took on Lawrence-Nelson last night and won in 3 sets, and the football boys faced off against Southern Valley with a final score of 36-34! Great work Dragons!
Update on Fri, Sep 11th:
- 3 PM dismissal (not 3:10 PM for today) & no 8th prd;
- FB game at 7 PM (no Parents Nt before); band will NOT play.
Mon, Sep 14th: 4th Gr field trip is being re-scheduled.
🇺🇸🔥🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS + AMERICAN SPIRIT! 🏈🔥🇺🇸
It’s GAMEDAY, Dragons! 💜💛
The Deshler Dragons are back under the lights, ready to take on the Southern Valley Eagles! 🐉🆚🦅
🇺🇸 SPIRIT THEME: AMERICA! 🇺🇸
Break out your red, white & blue and show your Dragon pride! ❤️🤍💙
📅 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
⏰ KICKOFF — 7:00 PM
📍 DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
Can’t make it to the game? Catch all the action LIVE! 📺👇
🔗 LIVESTREAM: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
🇺🇸 LET’S GO, DRAGONS! 🐉🔥
#GoDragons #DragonPride #FridayNightLights #Gameday
🇺🇸🔥🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS + AMERICAN SPIRIT! 🏈🔥🇺🇸
It’s GAMEDAY, Dragons! 💜💛 The Deshler Dragons are back under the lights, ready to take on the Southern Valley Eagles! 🐉🆚🦅
🇺🇸 SPIRIT THEME: AMERICA! 🇺🇸
Break out your red, white & blue and show your Dragon pride! ❤️🤍💙
📅 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
⏰ KICKOFF — 7:00 PM
📍 DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
🎟️ PACK THE STANDS.
📣 BRING THE NOISE.
🇺🇸 SHOW YOUR AMERICAN SPIRIT!
🐉 CHEER LOUD FOR YOUR DRAGONS!
Can’t make it to the game? Catch all the action LIVE! 📺👇
🔗 LIVESTREAM: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
💜💛 ONE TEAM. ONE TOWN. ONE GOAL.
🇺🇸 LET’S GO, DRAGONS! 🐉🔥
#GoDragons #DragonPride #FridayNightLights #Gameday #DeshlerDragons #AmericaTheme
The Dragons are back on the course today! 🐉💜💛 Our Deshler Cross Country team heads to Fairbury for another meet.
📍 Fairbury
⏰ 4:00 PM
Come cheer on our runners as they compete, push themselves, and represent Deshler! Go Dragons! 🐉💜💛 #DragonPride #DeshlerDragons
Our Junior High Volleyball team is back in action today! 💜💛 The Dragons are headed to Superior for a triangular with Superior and Heartland!
📅 Today
📍 Superior High School
⏰ 4:00 & 5:00 PM
🏐 Deshler vs. Superior & Heartland
📺 WATCH LIVE: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/superior/organization/19426/superior-high-school/video
Come cheer on our JH Dragons and show them some Dragon Pride! 🐉🏐💜💛
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #JHVolleyball
PLEASE NOTE...
6 PM start time for JV tonight (not 6:30 PM) for TWO SETS of JV followed by varsity v LN...AND JH VB is AT SUPERIOR;
9/18: NO JV v Wilcox Hildreth, Varsity VB will start at 6:30 PM; Varsity FB @ 3 PM; Dismissal from school at 12:50 PM.
Do YOU want a $5 voucher to the concession stand? Take part in our "theme of the week" to be selected...this week is: USA, so get out your red, white & blue!
Coffee sales start on 9/23...help us earn money to purchase what we need at: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SSKCKNBPDU7Y?type=wishlist&triggerElementID=welcomeCollab (just in case the QR code wasn't working for you!).
🏐 GAME DAY, DRAGONS! 🏐
It’s another night of Dragon Volleyball! 💜💛 Come out and cheer on our Lady Dragons as they take on the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders!
📅 TONIGHT — Thursday, September 10
📍 Deshler High School
⏰ JV — 6:00 PM
⏰ Varsity — Following JV (approximately 7:00 PM)
🌭 FFA will be hosting concessions! Come hungry and support our FFA while you support the Dragons!
📺 WATCH LIVE:
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/deshler/organization/13067/deshler-high-school
Bring your Dragon Pride and let’s fill the gym! 🐉🏐💜💛
#GoDragons #DragonPride #GameDay #DeshlerDragons #LadyDragons
