Dakota Prairie School District

THANK YOU to Taxman of Fargo for blessing our 4th graders with the gift of reading! 📚 Every month this year, they’re generously providing each student with a book to keep and cherish. We’re so lucky to have such incredible community support for our young learners.

Due to continuing weather conditions, there will be no in-person or virtual school for DP students today.

The Nelson County Chargers Fall Athletic Banquet has been rescheduled for Sunday, November 24 at 5:30 PM at the Lakota Community Center.

Due to weather conditions, Dakota Prairie School District will release students at 1:30 today.

Boys Basketball Open Gym is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday starting at 3:30 PM in the Dakota Prairie High School Gym. There is no school transportation provided for open gym.

That's a wrap on the One Act Play season. Congrats to the cast on their 3rd-place finish in the Region 5 Competition. Shoutout to Dakota and Cooper for their Superior Actor Awards, along with Gena and Bowen who received Honorable Mention.

Next week we will celebrate American Education Week with dress-up days at both buildings!

Thursday, Nov 14 there will be a Chargers Winter Sports Meeting at 7:00 PM held on Zoom. This is ONLY for athletes/parents who did not attend the Fall Sports Meeting. Zoom information can be found below. Meeting ID: 861 3796 1212 Passcode: FJSYA7

School Board meeting tonight:

Attention Elementary Parents! In honor of American Education Week, DPE is hosting a Career Day for parents and guardians on Tuesday, Nov 19. If you would like to participate, please RSVP to your child's classroom teacher by Friday, Nov 15.

This is the link to watch the Dakota Prairie Elementary Veterans Day Concert. The link will take you to DP Activities. The concert is the video on the bottom left past livestreams. 🎶 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/_/_/organization/12959/nc-dp-l-high-school/team/838125/dakota-prairie-activities/video

Our Nelson County Chargers Fall Athletic Banquet will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at the Lakota Community Center! Supper begins at 6:30pm and there will be an Awards Presentation to follow. This banquet will recognize Volleyball, Football, Girls Golf, and DP Cross Country athletes. All Varsity athletes and their parents are invited to attend, as well as coaches (Junior High, JV, and Varsity) and School Administration. #ChargersNation 🏐🏈⛳️

We still have AM openings for the blood drive on Wednesday, Nov 13. Call the HS office to make an appointment. Stop by to help save a life and treat yourself to bars and cookies made by FACS classes!

Dakota Prairie Seniors from yesterday's mock election.

Today, our senior government students took their civic engagement to the next level! 🗳️ They researched candidates and ballot measures, presented their findings to teachers and students in the gym, and wrapped up with a school-wide mock election. Proud of our seniors for stepping up and making an impact. Way to go!

Thank you to Jessica and Peggy from ND Job Service for speaking with our seniors about career readiness! They introduced resources for resumes, job searching, and paying for college. One standout program, WOIA, offers up to $16,000 in college funding for students pursuing careers from an extensive list of high-demand majors—including teaching, IT, dental assisting, engineering, airplane mechanics, culinary arts, cosmetology, law enforcement, and more! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to kick-start their career paths!

Join us for our elementary Veterans Day Concert this Friday at 1:00 PM

Congrats to our Accelerated Reader winners for October!

The Army recruiters visited during lunch and a few students took on the challenge to compete in a push-up competition.

Our construction tech class had a hands-on learning experience, thanks to Leading Edge! They shared cutting-edge advancements in their machinery and even brought a Gator equipped with some impressive new tech. Special shoutout to Preston Brossart, a 2024 grad, who took Mr. Hovdenes for a spin around Petersburg to “test” out the features! 🚙💨 Students also got an inside look at how John Deere supports farmers by using GPS to locate equipment and remotely accessing tractor computers to keep things running smoothly.