⏰The bad news...Monday is coming one hour sooner this week!
🏫The good news...we are on the downhill slope & entering quarter 4!
All 3rd qtr work MUST BE COMPLETED by Fri at 8 AM or it will go in as a zero.
There is NO ASP (K-12) on Thursday due to our external visit.
📣MON: Speech team presenting @ 6 PM; FFA Officers v School Board @ 7 PM; Board of Ed Mtg @ 7:30 PM - all in the HS Conference Room.
☑️TUE: Don't forget to VOTE! Read more here on where to see if your ballot has been received, where to vote & more at: https://www.deshlerpublicschools.org/article/1466771.
Good luck to the speech team at districts!
📜WED: Good luck to the Quiz Bowl team; External Evaluation begins!
🚫THU: No K-12 ASP will be held after school; good luck to FFA JH Quiz Bowl; External Evaluation wraps up!
🗓️FRI: All Qtr 3 work must be completed by 8 AM or it will go in as a ZERO; good luck to the track team at Concordia (no schedule as of yet!).
🎯SAT: State archery shooting times have been shared. Good luck to our team!
Meet Gerhard! Gerhard VonNiessen came to us from Southern and has put his favorite class to use through his employment at Reinke Manufacturing.
I think all of us could use Gerhard's advice to "think before we speak!" We are happy to have you here at DPS, Gerhard!
Last night thirty-eight of our music students went to Omaha to see The Lion King Musical at the Orpheum Theater. It was a great show and a fun night!
Reminder: SCC Spring Break is March 11th - 15th. SCC Dual Credit classes will not meet during this time! Enjoy the break!
Come out and support the DPS Speech Team by attending DPS Speech Night on Monday, March 11th!
Don't forget Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10th! Be sure to set your clocks forward 1 hour!
Spring cleaning was the way DPS started off spring break! Thank you to the students and staff who cleaned around the school and the track! It doesn't feel like spring this morning, but we are ready for it!
Good luck to Makenna Freitag, representing Deshler at the State Spelling Bee in Omaha on Saturday!
Dust off the spider webs Dragons! Happy spring cleaning!
The greenhouse is being installed today and should be completed in approximately 10 days… Spring cleaning has also begun at DPS!
Qtr 3 ends TODAY! No school tomorrow!
If you have been ill/absent, missing work that can still be turned in is DUE FRI, 3/15 at 8 AM (unless your teacher has an earlier deadline). NO WORK FOR 3RD QTR WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS! DUE TODAY: Prom RSVPs and 4/13 ACT registration!
MAIL IN BALLOTS: Please hand deliver all ballots from this point forward. The mail system is taking more time than anticipated.
DON'T HAVE YOUR MAIL IN BALLOT? You can pick this up at the courthouse where you are registered.
THAYER COUNTY COURTHOUSE: 225 N 4th St, Room 201, Hebron, NE 68370
NUCKOLLS COUNTY COURTHOUSE: 150 Main St, Nelson, NE 68961
WANT TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR VOTE/BALLOT BEING RECEIVED?
Go to www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov
HOBY FOR SOPHOMORES: HOBY has now opened up nominations from community members, HOBY alumni, and homeschool parents for their sophomore to attend the youth leadership seminar. To learn more, read here: https://hoby.org/nominate-a-student/. Held June 7th-9th in Norfolk. Email Senora Buss if interested in attending for DPS: kaitlyn.buss@deshlerdragons.org
Senior Colton Isernhagen has big goals, and he is checking them off his list! From multiple FFA honors, UNL Engler Entrepreneurship Program and Scholarship winner, dual credit classes, owning his own business, the electric car program...this young man is doing big things!
Thank you to all who made Literacy Night a success! A special shout out to our awesome readers and book winners!
Just in case you want to get a practice competition under your belt before state archery, here is your chance!
Are you a HS student interested in healthcare? The Careers in Healthcare Day at SCC in Lincoln is on Fri, Mar 22nd from 9 AM - 2 PM. The vans would leave at 7 AM and return at 4 PM.
If you are interested in healthcare, please use this link to register by THU, MAR 7TH at 8 AM at: https://southeast.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/EventDetails?eventId=eb5ae801-cb7c-ee11-8a25-0e0cd724b33b.
Recently we worked on letter writing using shaving cream. By using shaving cream it can help kids develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination by drawing with their fingers in the shaving cream.
For a science experiment, preschoolers were able to watch elephant toothpaste erupt out of a bottle. Elephant's toothpaste is a foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using yeast and warm water as a catalyst.
There will be no school on Friday, March 8th. Enjoy your Spring Break!
