Reminder: The Susan Thompson Buffet Scholarship is due by FEBRUARY 1ST. You will want to complete this early as there is an essay and specific letters of recommendation required. Application can be found here: https://buffettscholarships.org/.
Archery forms are due TODAY, but can be turned in tomorrow at: https://bit.ly/DPSARCHERY23. Please include money with your registration form. Attached is who has already registered/paid. Feb 6th - Learning Duel @ Nelson, Mar 18th - State Archery @ Lincoln. Gr 4-12 welcome!
There will be NO SCHOOL or SCHOOL ACTIVITIES on Wed, Jan 18th, due to the weather. The FFA LDE event has been re-scheduled to Wed, Jan 25th. The SCC Manufacturing Field Trip for HS students that was scheduled for Jan 25th has now been moved to Mon, Feb 13th.
HS BB changes and updates…
Jan 17: 6:30 - girls JV is 2 6-min qtrs; varsity at 7:30 pm at Nelson
Jan 20/24: No girls JV @ Harvard or when we host Superior
Jan 21: JV tourn’t info attached
Jan 23: Superior JV Tourn’t canceled
Feb 7: This is now a HOME game against Giltner
Today the 6th graders learned about different boundaries between tectonic plates. It was a delicious lesson! 🌍
Senior Spotlight: Trinity Hayes
MON: JV BBB v Sutton (H)
TUE: Archery forms due; GBB @ Nelson
WED: FFA Contest
THU: JH BBB v TC (B then A) (H)
FRI: TeamMates Breakfast; Wrg @ TC; BB @ Harvard (no girls JV)
SAT: JV BB Tourn't at Harvard; Speech; K of C Free Throw Contest
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Calling area business men and women: Career Fair on 1/25 at the Stastny Center for sophomores from the three Thayer County school districts.
Students in attendance from 9-11 AM. Registration is free and required at: https://forms.gle/jUHnkeBYtUmbjFoK7. Please help if you can!
Thank you does not seem like enough…what a great night of BB and support for DPS! From the alumni band to Little Miss Cheer, Parents’ Night, and the FFA greenhouse raffle, the Lair was filled with donators, cheerleaders, music players and support for our BB teams. THANK YOU!
Freshman Carlee Hinz and sophomore Holden McDonald both picked up second last night at the Superior Invite. Sophomore Colt Laaker picked up sixth. Junior Cole Ruhge is also back on the mat. Come and watch the team as they compete close to home next Fri (1/20) at Thayer Central!
With beef valued at $300 and coolers/tools close to the same, you don’t want to miss bidding on these items tonight to help our greenhouse fund grow!
Thank you to our FFA alumni and those who donated to this cause! See you at girls’ halftime tonight!
Sign up through the Red Cross app or portal or contact an NHS member to reserve an appointment: Blake Schardt, Gavin Nash, Gracie Miller, Taylor Sieber, Mallory Kleen, Bryn Kniep, Stormi Capek, Abbi Tuma, Allie Vieselmeyer, Sam Hoops, Tierra Schardt or Brooke Sasse
At preschool this week we did an Exploding Snowman science experiment. Each child drew their own snowman face on a sandwich bag. We added baking soda and vinegar and watched our bags get bigger! The excitement in their eyes as the bags started to grow is captured in the pictures!
🏀 ROLLING SCHEDULE for tonight’s BB games:
📍 DPS
📆 Fri, Jan 13th
⏰ 4, 4:30, 5:30, 7 PM est.
📣 FFA Alumni Prime Cuts Auction, 8th Gr Bake Sale, Little Ms. Cheer, Cheerleading Parents Nt, Alumni Band Nt (wear purple and meet at 5 pm on the stage).
Help us pack the Lair!
Today the 2nd graders learned about reversible and irreversible changes in science!
REMINDER FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 3-6…if you are interested in participating in our Girls on the Run chapter, let Mrs. Degenhardt know TODAY!
You don’t want to miss this…
ALUMNI BAND NIGHT! Meet on stage at 5 pm on Fri to take part. Practice tonight, 7-8 pm, for alumni.
We will have a prime cuts auction (proceeds to the greenhouse), 8th gr bake raffle, TeamMates Meal Deal, Little Ms. Cheer, Cheerleading Parents Nt.
If your junior is interested in Girls'/Boys' State or Jr Law Cadet, please read on: https://bit.ly/STATEANDCADET.
GIRLS/BOYS STATE: June 4th-11th
JR LAW CADET: June 20-21 (Boys) and 22-23 (Girls).
Alumni Band Practice
When: Thu, Jan 12th, 7-8 PM
Where: HS Gym (meet on the stage)
What to Bring: Your Instrument (if you have one!)
Performance Will Be: Fri, Jan 13th - meet at 5 PM on the stage
The JH BBB game on Thursday in Superior will start at 4 PM instead of 6:30 PM.
REMINDER: Go to youtube.com/@DPSDRAGONS and hit SUBSCRIBE to see DPS streamed events and you will be notified when we are going live!
NOTE: We are no longer using STRIV to stream our events!
