In true Kaden Lanham fashion, as modest as can be, Kaden shared that he won the Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship last week. This scholarship covers the cost of tuition for five years at any Nebraska public college!
We are so proud of you here in Dragon nation, Kaden!
Deshler 7-12 students and staff members took part in a rainy community service day clean up on Friday, April 28th.
Thank you for the requests for community service, and we are already looking forward to next year!
Little Caesar's orders are due TOMORROW for our FFA greenhouse fundraiser!
Contact any FFA Member, or order online at pizzakit.com --> Products --> Shop --> Ship My Order to Group --> Fundraiser ID#422971, set up account, and place order!
Kits delivered the week of May 15th.
DEADLINES...
MON: D Club Youth Track Mt forms
WED: Golf shirt order forms - order at bit.ly/DPSGOLF
FRI: Last day to register for 6/10 ACT Test & Franklin Youth Track Mt
MAPS Testing for 7-12 - used for class placement & to show growth.
Read on at: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
THU, MAY 4TH: D Club Banquet & Athletic Awards info...
BANQUET AT 7 PM: Catered meal for letter winners AND their parents in the multi-purpose room.
ATHLETIC AWARDS AT 7:45 PM: These awards will begin at 7:45 PM & will be in the HS gym - this portion is open to the public!
The girls were TVC runners-up today -- congrats to the Lady Dragons!
The boys' team was very close to the same -- missing runner-up by a single point and first place by only 8 points.
We are proud of you, Dragons!
The electric car team is bringing home hardware again today!
Standard Class: 2nd (Sam Hoops and Colton Isernhagen) and 3rd place (Blake Schardt and Kaden Lanham) at Hastings with Adley Hiatt on pit crew.
Congrats to the team on another job well done!
Next up: State at Wayne, NE on Saturday, May 6th!
Troy Kane lead the Deshler band and choir students in relay games today, where partners had to listen for instruments or singing to find their way through an obstacle course in the gym.
Thank you for all of the fun activities you come up with for the students, Mr. Kane!
The second graders started their last science unit. They are learning all about plants! This week the students are observing seeds germinate and learning about chlorophyll!
UPDATE: D Club Banquet is now Thu, May 4th (banquet @ 7; athletics @ 7:45).
SAT, 4/29: Electric cars race at 11 AM in Hastings; TVC Track in Franklin.
MON, 5/1: D Club Youth Trk Mt Forms DUE.
TUE, 5/9: 7-12 Awards in the Gym at 8:30 AM!
Read on at: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS
CORRECTION: Tonight's FFA Banquet begins at 6:30 PM (not 7 PM) at the Thayer Co Activity Center.
Good luck at the TVC 7-12 Track Mt this Sat (and electric car!) and the Freeman Mt on 5/2 (& golf mt @ Sutton). Meet schedules attached. Golf fundraiser is here: bit.ly/DPSGOLF.
The Girls on the Run group sure knows how to have fun -- all while getting into shape both mentally and physically!
Thank you to Trudy Degenhardt and Alisha Fangmeyer for sponsoring this -- and good luck at your run next weekend!
May menus are in...which means we are nearing the end...Please get your past due breakfast/lunch balances paid, library fines, technology fees & more. Thank you!
Mallory Kleen received some great news on her birthday -- winning the Deshler Alumni Scholarship ($1000).
Mallory is shown here with Hannah Kane, Deshler alumni board member and youth outreach coordinator at DPS.
Congratulations, Mallory, and thank you to Deshler Alumni!
Order yourself some Deshler clothing and support the golf team while doing so:
bit.ly/DPSGOLF
Orders due by May 3rd with all orders being done online!
Good luck to our JH and HS track athletes at the Twin Valley Conference Track Meet on Saturday, April 29th in Franklin!
Senior Spotlight: Taylor Sieber
Lots of talent shared over the last few days! It is hard to believe the hours of stage prep and practice, changing of outfits, and layers of makeup are over already. Thank you to our students and parents, but especially to Paige Hansen and Jaden Siegle, for making Annie happen!
Congratulations to DPS eighth graders Landyn Tuma and Braxton Peterson for their finishes at Conference Trap this weekend. Landyn shot a 36 out of 50 and received 2nd place in Class D1 while Braxton shot a 44 out of 50 for 2nd place in Class B3. They shoot for Fairbury Trap.
Deadlines...Eileen's Cookies, District Trk shirts, Comm'y Clean Up Day, driver's ed classes, NSAA physicals, youth track mts, Reinke classes, greenhouse/beef in school donations...and TODAY at 2 PM is your last chance for Annie!
Read on at: https://bit.ly/DPSDAILYNEWS.
