Zack and Vicktoria are off to the State Track Meet in Bismarck. Good Luck!
Today at the Regional Track meet Zack White placed 3rd in the 110 meter hurdles and Vicktoria Holdaway placed 2nd in the 3200 meter run. Each of these individuals have qualified for the State Track meet held next weekend in Bismarck. Great job!
Regional Track tomorrow at Duane Carlson Stadium in Minot. Field events start at 11 am and running events start at 11:30 am. Divide County will be represented by 32 athletes. Go Maroons!
DCE & DCHS will have early dismissal on the last day of school, Friday, May 24 at 1:45. Kindergarten will dismiss at 1:35.
FBLA members, presenting at the Villa today. Events presented were the American Enterprise Project, Public Service Announcement and Intro to Public Speaking.
Reminder: Awards Day at the High School is scheduled for Wed. May 22, 2019, starting at 2:00 PM.
Parents/Students just a reminder Drivers Education Enrollment Sheet which need to be signed by students and parents are due to Mr. Harding on Monday, May 20th, 2019. Classroom dates are June 3-8, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a lunch break from 12:00-1:00. Driving times will be scheduled for each student during the classroom portion. Please call Mr. Harding at the HS if you have questions.
Reminder: IPT Basketball camp at High School this evening, May 10, 2019. Sign up at the door. Grades 4-8 from 4-6 PM and grades 8-12 from 6-8 PM.
4B is ready for their spring program! They all so wonderful in their dress clothes.
7:00 p.m. - DCE Grades 4-6 Spring Concert Tonight!
6 p.m. - 6th Grade BAND students report to band room; 6:30 p.m. - 5th Grade BAND students report to band room;
6:45 p.m. - ALL students report to their classroom.
Boys Varsity Golf, we will be hosting a Varsity Boys Golf Meet at the Crosby Country Club on Tues. May 14th starting at 11:00 AM.
Girls Softball, West Sub Region 3 Tournament @ Minot, South Hill Complex, Monday, May 13th, DC v DLB @ 2:00 PM, also, win or lose we will play at 4:00 PM that day.
Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:30 Divide County High School will induct new members of the National Honor Society. Also on the 22nd, at 2:00 Divide County High School will hold its annual Awards Ceremony. All community members are invited to attend!
I'm Possible Basketball Training Camp with Josh Foust
May 10th, (4-6 PM grades 4-8, 6-8 PM grades 8-12) at DC HS. Athletes can sign up @ iptnorthdakota.com.
It is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Divide County School District thanks all teachers and staff for their dedication to our students!
3rd Grade participated in the piggy bank challenge. They created piggy banks that represented a future saving goal. Top finalists were Trey, Riley, Ryder and Paige with Paige taking home the top prize. Thanks to The Bank Of Tioga for sponsoring this event.
Mrs. R’s class has been working on being a good friend and good deeds after reading, “Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler!” Here are some of our good deeds!
These 2nd graders are looking good and ready to put on a good show at their Spring Concert!
Salsa contest cont.
Salsa contest DCHS FOODS style
There is NO SOFTBALL game tonight in Glenburn. Softball game has been cancelled for tonight in Glenburn. Next game for Girls Softball is Friday, May 3rd @ DLB. 4:30 start time.
Softball tomorrow May 2nd @ 4:30 PM will be played in Glenburn. Friday May 3rd the game will be played in Burlington start time is 4:30 PM.
Mark your calendar for the next DCHS Drama Club performance! The students have chosen a thrilling comedy to perform. 😊🎃👻 More information is on the Scared Silly Poster.
The track meet scheduled for Saturday May 4th in Watford City has been cancelled due to potential weather.
The tradition carries on! DCE Girls vs. DCE Boys basketball games! Fun times!
Preschool Screening at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 30 from 9:00 am-2:30 pm. Ages 3-5. Hearing, vision, speech, and academic screenings will be assessed. Please call the elementary school at 965-6324 to set up a time for your child's screening.
SPRING CONCERTS!
Grades K-3: Thursday, May 2
Grades 4-6: Thursday, May 9
Both are in the Elementary gym at 7:00 P.M.
No track for HS tomorrow at Rugby, it has been postponed until May 13. Also there is no JH meet tomorrow in Washburn. There wil be a JH track meet at Tioga on Friday May 3rd, starting at 3:30. Also there is a HS track meet in Tioga on Monday, May 6th starting at 3:30.
Spring Concert for the JH and HS tonight at the HS gym, 7:00. Call time is at 6:00 for all performers. Formal dress with black pants, socks and shoes with their DC music polo. See you all there!
JH track at Velva for tomorrow (4-29) has been canceled. The JH team will go to Washburn on Tuesday (weather permitting). The meet at Washburn starts at 2:30 pm. Leave time TBA.
Sneak peak...come see the rest this Saturday at 8.
Prom 2019 setup in the works
Prom 2019
Students at DCE participated in the annual Child Abuse Prevention Walk. They enjoyed drawing their favorite memories spent with family.
NDSA coming soon!
5th & 6th Graders at DCE will begin the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) on Monday, April 29. 3rd & 4th Graders will begin the following week on Monday, May 6. Our students have worked very hard this year and are set to Rock the Test! Go DCE!
Cancellation - Boys' Elementary Basketball Jamboree scheduled for Saturday, May 4 in Stanley has been cancelled.
Congratulations to Lauryn Heide on being selected to the 2019 Lion's All Star Basketball Team. Games will be played July 15th at Bismarck Legacy High School and July 16th at West Fargo High School.
*Correction* - DC Elementary Basketball Games today (Tuesday, April 23) vs. Tioga are at HOME. The girls play at 5:30 and the boys play at 6:30 at DCHS. Go Maroons!
Just a reminder - Early Dismissal at DCE & DCHS on Thursday, April 18 at 1:30. Kindergarten will be dismissed at 1:20. No School on Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22.
Senior and future architect, Payton Muller delivering an architecture lesson to our second hour 7th graders. "If you build it--they will come!"
Big week for our DCHS Seniors, as Senior Projects are in full swing! Here we have our future English professor, Jo Beth Johnson delivering as English lesson to our 4th hour, seventh graders.
Elementary Girls and Boys Basketball Scheduled for April 18th at Stanley has been canceled.
Elementary Girls' and Boys' basketball games in Stanley on Thursday, April 18 have been cancelled.
First graders worked so hard this week to earn LEGO WeDo time!
Science Olympiad in Fargo has been postponed due to winter storm weather there. We will let you know when we get the new date.
5th graders enjoyed tech time today building battle bots. There were some pretty exciting battles happening.
The track meet scheduled for today April 9th in Tioga has been cancelled due to cold temperatures.
Tie blankets all done and ready for donation
Thank you to all who have saved pop tabs! Keep saving they make a difference!
Making tie-blankets for children's Miracle Network and Ronald McDonald House
Team building and song trivia to start the
day at state FCCLA
Congratulations to Kynnadi Smith on receiving her Orange Belt on 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Auditions for the Missoula Children's Theater production of The Frog Prince will be held TODAY at 3:45 at DCHS. There are roles for students in K-12. Performances will be Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at DCHS.
Boys' and Girls' elementary basketball games today in Lignite. Bus leaves at 2:45. Girls play at 4 & 4:45. Boys play at 5:30 and 6:15. Go Maroons!
It is so fun listening to the kids read good books from home!
Dinosaur learning is fun! The students were able to “teach” us about what they know about Dinosaurs. Our lead teachers were Cobain, Jaxon and McGuire.
Shayann announcing our chapter at state FCCLA
Over $3,000 in sales and 308 books sold at this spring's Book Fair! Thank you for supporting our libraries!
Congratulations to Bella Osvold on receiving her Orange Belt on 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” Multiplication Program.
SLC FBLA Campaign Luncheon
FBLA SLC Campaign Luncheon
Ready to compete at FBLA SLC
AR reading celebration was a big hit today. Students enjoyed root beer floats and some rowdy games of bingo with some great prizes.
Congratulations to Paige Smithberg on receiving her orange belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program. She is the second student to reach this level. Great job!
Congratulations to Chaos Bays on receiving his Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Sign-up now in the school office if you are interested in auditioning for the Missoula Children's Theater. Rehearsal starts Monday, April 8.
5th grade geography project involving #MarchMadness. Students were assigned to research states and cities of the universities involved in the tournament, relevance of the team name, and other geographical information related to the university
Dress up day for your future career at the elementary. Mrs. Harding and Dr. Hirning have found replacements for when they retire.
We are all ready for the book fair next week! Monday through Thursday at the high school. There are books for all ages!
3rd Graders participating in todays dress up day "Readers are Leaders." They came to school dressed as what they want to be when they grow up.
Hooray! It is warm outside! Students can leave their snow pants, gloves, and hats at home! Our playground is muddy so they will still need boots. Also, a jacket is required. If the snow returns, we'll need to get the snow gear out again. Let's all keep our fingers crossed!
7th & 8th Grade Parents,
7th & 8th graders will be issued a Chromebook device to use for all classes & homework. A parent meeting is scheduled for 3/25/19 at 7 pm at the HS to explain an agreement & student expectations. We encourage parents to please attend this meeting.
Fifth graders used their engineering skills during tech time to see who could construct the most efficient catapult using the Rokenboks. It was full on engagement and FUN!!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled from 4-7 p.m. (or as individually scheduled) on the following days: DCE - March 21 & 26, DCHS - March 25 & 26.
Congratulations to Mavrick Wolf and Daimien Bailey for being the first students to solve 1,000 math facts (addition and subtraction 0-10) on Reflex! Wow, what a great start to our Reflex grant!
Oh, The Places You’ll Go craft was fun to do and a true statement for these awesome kids!
Kindergarteners read to each other.
Early Dismissal/Teacher In-service at DCE & DCHS tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20 at 1:30. Kindergarten dismisses at 1:20
Well, we did not win the Academic Olympics at South Prairie yesterday, but we gave it our best shot!
3rd Grade’s comprehension skill this week is Author’s Purpose. Students played Author’s Purpose Uno as a fun learning tool.
Congratulations to the Divide County Chess Club at their tournament in Minot over the weekend. Payton Mueller placed 1st overall, Tate Haugenoe placed 1st in the K-5 age division, and Ryker Krebsbach placed 2nd in the K-5 age division! Way to Go!!!!
The Divide County FFA Livestock team competed today in Minot for the State FFA CDE contest. The team consisted of Cashlyn Krcklau, Tucker Svangstu, and Maren Burtman. The team received 31st place and Cashlyn received a silver award and Tucker received a bronze award. Congratulations to these 3 individuals.
The Book Fair will be at the high school next week! Come and see us before or after parent-teacher conferences!
The 5th grade class was awarded a grant from Reflex. Reflex is an online math facts fluency program. 5th grader students will begin the Reflex grant today and have access to it for one calendar year. Students will have access over the summer months and into 6th grade. Parents can watch their progress too! Informational letters will go home at Parent/Teacher conferences.
3rd graders learned about the importance of online safety. We discussed rules and the importance of open dialogue between students, teachers and family members about these safety rules.
Spring sports are just around the corner. Check out the activities tab for schedules and results. Go Maroons
Mrs. R’s class is cuddled up with a book during our drop everything and read time!
The 2nd graders wrapped up their math chapter on Graphing & Data Analysis this week. It made perfect sense to celebrate that and St. Patrick’s Day by doing graphing activities with Lucky Charms!
DC choir received 4 out of 4 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ yesterday from both judges @ Region 9 Vocal Contest. Mixed vocal ensemble “Benedictus”, women’s duet “Die Schwestern”, and men’s a cappella ensemble “Ride the Chariot” all received stars as well as high compliments from the judges. A total of 5 out of 7 stars! It was such a great day and I couldn’t be prouder of these kids’ accomplishments. Way to go you guys!! Now on to State!! 👊🏻👊🏻😍😍🎶🎶
The I AM Banners have begun to fill the upstairs hallway. We hope that students will see the positive in each other and themselves. The banners will be on display through parent/teacher conferences.
Kindergarteners growing as readers by reading books from home to the class.
Our class would like to thank Mrs. Hendrickson for teaching use about making good choices about our wants and needs. Junior Achievement rocks!
The Divide County Elementary Geography Bee winner is Isaac Johnson. After winning the school bee, Isaac took an online qualifying test to see if he qualified for the North Dakota State Geographic Bee and we were just notified that he has qualified to participate in the state Bee. The ND State Geo Bee will take place March 29 at Bismarck State College in Bismarck.
Please help us keep our STUDENTS SAFE during drop-off and pick-up times by SLOWING DOWN and following the drop-off and pick-up procedures. Students should use the crosswalks - please do not drop-off students or pick them up from the middle of the road. Thank you!
The 5th and 6th grade students are creating I AM banners. Students were asked to choose one positive word that truthfully describes them. No two students were allowed to use the same word. The banners will be hung in the upstairs hallway to help promote positive mental health. Can you guess which word describes your child?
DCE Families - Please pick up your cookie dough today by 6 p.m. It is located on the elementary playground. You will be missing 1 box - it is the box of prizes that will be given to your student tomorrow. :) Thank you!
Congratulations to Brayden Larson on earning his Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
The Juniors will be taking the State ACT on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:45AM. Please bring a calculator. This will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
A big DC thank you to Job service employees coming yesterday to speak to our high school students. The speakers discussed (among other things) the importance of teenagers experiencing summer jobs, as well as what kinds of those jobs are available to students willing to look for them.
The DC JH & HS Choir will be attending Region 9 Vocal Contest @ WSC on Monday, March 11th. Please make sure your child has their parent consent form signed and turned in by tomorrow. Students need to be at the school by 7 am Monday morning. Bus leaves @ 7:30. Wish us luck! I am excited to see how we do!
Lydia Martin constructed an end table during her Ag II shop work time. Lydia did an excellent job in constructing this project.
Cookie Dough Pick-Up - DCE Families can pick up their cookie dough on THURSDAY, MARCH 7 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the DCE Playground. Cookie dough cannot be sent home with students. Please make arrangements if you are unable to pick-up on Thursday. Thanks!
We just received word that the cookie dough will not be delivered until Wednesday. Sorry for the second delay. :(
DCE Families - Cookie dough is expected to be delivered late this afternoon. We are expecting notification 1 hour prior to delivery. Please stay tuned for more information!
Grades 4, 5, & 6 basketball begins Monday, March 4. Practice will run after school until 5:30. Girls will practice at DCE (pick up at District Office door) and boys will practice at DCHS (pick up at South door). Let's play ball!
5th grade students are expressing their creativity through their own Geometric Gallery masterpieces.
6th graders are learning about shape - an element of art. There are two types of shapes: geometric and organic. Students are creating a Geometric Gallery using a variety of foam shapes and their creativity.
March is Reading Month at DCE! Reading is our superpower! Check out the calendar for the dress-up days! Friday, March 1 is Class Color Day. K - Red, 1st - Orange, 2nd - Yellow, 3rd - Green, 4th - Blue, 5th - Purple, 6th - Black
We like fruit loop subtraction
DCE Families - Please note the delay in the cookie dough delivery. It is now expected to be here on Monday, March 4. Please watch the APP on Monday for updates.
Mr. Jay Johnson from Lake Region College presented Job opportunities in the field of Wind Energy to DC Jrs. and Srs. today. Wind Energy companies need engineers and technicians to work in the ever-growing field. Mr. Johnson shared information on these career opportunities.
Mrs. Grote's Management class is working on a business simulation in which they must turn a nonprofitable business into a profitable one. Some of the activities they must complete include supervising employees, redesigning a productive office and production floor, bidding on orders, and buying insurance.
Kindergarteners constructing a cube with pretzels and marshmallows. A lot of fun and delicious to eat.
Congratulations to Lance Fuentes on being named to the District 16 All District regular season team as well as the District 16 All Tournament Team.
DCE fundraiser cookie dough is arriving soon! YUM!
The Divide County Maroons Boys’ season comes to an end tonight. Congratulations to Coach Loper and the Maroons on all their hard work this season. The future is bright for these young athletes. Go Maroons!
Kindergarteners, Harper and Cobain, leading DCE in The Pledge of Allegiance today! Students take turns every day in leading the Pledge.
Congratulations to Ms. Van's homeroom students for keeping our room clean and earning the Golden Trash Can!
Thanks to Kyler and Sam for reading to 4th grade today! Good luck at Districts!
The Divide County Maroons Boy’s Basketball team was victorious over the Tioga Pirates. They will play the Kenmare Honkers Monday at 4:30 PM in Ray with a trip to the Region 8 Basketball Tournament on the line.
The Maroons fall in the opening round of the District 16 Tournament to the Stanley Blue Jays. The Maroons will play the Tioga Pirates tomorrow at 4:30 PM in Ray.
Thanks to Divide County Basketball players Xander and Max for reading to the 3rd grade today. Best of luck tonight! Go Maroons.
Congratulations to Wyatt Peterson on earning his Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Karson Poole constructed this bench in the Vocational Agriculture shops to be donated to the Hospital Gala!
Mark your calendars! The book fair is coming March 25-28!
Mrs. Ratcliffe’s and Mrs. Gunlock’s class have been getting together to share their reading skills with one another! We ❤️ our reading buddies!
It's Tournament Time! The Divide County Maroons begin their District Tournament tonight vs. the Stanley Blue Jays at Ray High School. Game time is approxiametly 7:30 P.M. Come on out and cheer loud!!
5th graders enjoyed learning how to code during their tech time today.
Congratulations to Lauryn Heide on being name Region 8 Senior Athlete of the Year.
Congratulations to Erick Dohmstriech on earning his yellow belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
3rd Grade enjoyed working with the LEGO WeDo program. Thanks to Mrs Lesmeister for helping us with this fun activity.
Congratulations to Dakota Christensen on receiving her orange belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program. She is the first student to earn this honor.
Fourth grade Junior Achievement graduates!
The Lady Maroons season comes to an end tonight as they lost 33-60 to the Parshall Braves. Congratulations to Coach Harding and the Lady Maroons on a great season. Thanks to our two seniors Bekka and Lauryn on a great career.
Update: The 2019 Boy’s District Basketball Tournament will begin on Friday (2/22) at Ray High School. The Maroons will play the Stanley Blue Jays at approximately 7:30 PM.
National FFA week is next week. FFA members would like everyone to dress up to show support for Divide County FFA. Tuesday is twin day, Wednesday is camo or denim day, Thursday is hillbilly day, and Friday is wear blue day!
Chocolate roses from a sweet 5th grade student. Can’t beat that!! Thank you Gracie Rowse! 👏🏻❤️☺️🎷 #musicislife #happyday
DC School is so proud to serve this great community and its students. Thank you to the community, parents, staff and students for all you do in support of the school. Have a great long weekend. And Go DC Maroons!
Congratulations to Bria Smithberg, Brynn Oppegaard, and Megan Hay on getting selected for Concordia’s Honor Band. Well done ladies!!
Future bakers!
Missing pic, #learningthetech
Thank you Mrs. Domstriech and the FCCLA students for the opportunity to decorate cookies today. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Happy Valentine's Day!
FOODS class finishing cookies for valentines day
Congratulations to Sophie Burtman for being selected to sing the national anthem at the ND FBLA State Leadership Conference opening session, on March 31.
Personal Finance Students using Dave Ramsey curriculum.
Ms. Van's fifth grade class "graduated" after their final session of Junior Achievement on Monday, Feb. 11th. Thanks again to Mr. Brad Johnson for being an outstanding instructor!
Early dismissal on Wednesday, February 13 at 1:30 for teacher in-service. Kindergarten will dismiss at 1:20.
Enjoying some fruit loop math today in Kindergarten :)
These awesome second graders finished up their Junior Achievement lessons today! A huge thank you goes out to Denise Johnson from Brad Johnson Insurance for spending time teaching us some great lessons over the last couple weeks! We loved it!
Congratulations to the Lady Maroons on their 3rd place finish at the District Tournament. Congrats to Lauryn Heide and Hannah Burtman for being selected to the All District regular season team. Lauryn Heide and Faith Johnson for being selected to the All District Tournament Team. Lauryn Heide was selected as the District 16 Senior Athlete of the Year.
The Lady Maroons advance to the Regional Tournament with a 50-29 win over the Tioga Pirates. The Regional Tournament begins February 18 at the Four Bears Event Center in New Town. Regional Tournament schedule TBA. 🏀
The Lady Maroons come up short tonight against the Kenmare Honkers 51-46. The Lady Maroons will take on the Tioga Pirates in a regional qualifier game tomorrow night (2-9) in Tioga at 6:00 PM
Morgen and Jonas from 6th grade are the first to finish their macrame owl project for art class. The owls are due by Friday, February 15 and then the parliament will be on display in the hallway outside Ms. Van's classroom.
Riley Caraballo teaching Mrs. Brown some new dance moves at Divide County Elementary’s monthly assembly. Such a fun way to warm up on this cold day.
Congrats to the Lady Maroons on their 61-21 win vs. the Powers Lake Ranchers. Come out and support the Lady Maroons in semi final action in Tioga tomorrow night (Feb 8th) vs the Kenmare Honkers @ 7:30 PM.
Due to the extreme cold temperature, Divide County School District will have a 10 a.m. start on Friday, February 8, 2019. No breakfast served
Due to the cold temperature, Divide County School District will be having a 10 am start this morning, February 7, 2019. No breakfast served.
A bomb squad from Minot Air Force Base has cleared Divide County High School following a potential threat to student safety earlier today. School will be in session as normal tomorrow, Thursday February 7, 2019
Due to a potential safety concern, DCSD is dismissing school today, Wednesday, February 6 at 12:45 p.m. Buses will run at that time. Parents may pick up their students at 12:45 or earlier.
Today was our last day of Jr. Achievement! Thank you Andrea and Patti from The Bank of Tioga for coming into our classroom and teaching us about "Our Families". We learned alot and had a lot of fun!
Feb. 5th, 2019 the Boys JV Basketball game with MonDak scheduled in DC has been canceled due to the weather.
Divide County School District will have a 10 a.m. start time on Monday, February 4, 2019. Stay tuned in the morning for possible updates.
The Lady Maroons will take on Powers Lake in their first game at the District 16 Girl’s Basketball Tournament on February 7 in Tioga at approximately 7:30 PM.
Fifth graders’ tech time this week involved making circuits. They discovered how a cell phone charger works. How the dimmer on a light switch works and worked on building a self-driving vehicle.
Happy 100th Day of School! From these old folks!
Look at our creative shirts full of 100 items!
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 we canceled the C-Squad Girls Basketball game at Kenmare, we will play JHBBB @ 5:45 and Varsity Boys @ 7:15 DC @ Kenmare.
Sat. Feb. 2, DC @ Trenton, we will not have a JV Girls game. We will have JHGBB @ 2:00, JHBBB @ 3:00, and Varsity Boys 20 minutes after the JHBBB game, roughly 4:30.
We love celebrating 100 days of learning!
100th Day of School!
Feb. 5, 2019 we added a Boys JV Basketball game v. MonDak @ 6:00 PM @ DC.
Today, Jan. 31, 2019 we have JHGBB Trinity Christian/Alex @ DC @ 4:30, JV boys BB v. Trinity Christian @ 5:30 and Varsity BB @ 7:15
Sixth graders earned their tech time today and enjoyed building race cars, frogs and sensory motion robots.
Lady Maroons finished up their regular season tonight by recognizing the seniors and having parents night for all athletes. Thanks to the seniors for all their hard work and dedication over the years. Good luck to the Lady Maroons at their upcoming District Tournament
Due to the extreme cold temperatures, Divide County School District will have a 10 a.m. start on January 30, 2019. No breakfast served.
The Boys JH, JV basketball games for tonight Jan. 29, 2019 at Plentywood have been canceled. The GBB game v. Burke Co. is still on here at DC for tonight, however Dance and Gymnastics have been canceled also.
Junior High Girl's Basketball added a game Thursday (Jan. 31st) vs. Trinity/Alexander. The game will start at 4:30 P.M. @ Divide County High School. Come out and support these ladies on their last home game of the season.
Due to the extreme cold weather conditions, Divide County School District will have a 10 a.m. start time today, January 29, 2019. No breakfast served
GBB Burke County @ DC JV 5:45, V 7:15, Senior/Parents Night, Gymnastics and Dance performing also.
Mr. Brad Johnson is teaching Junior Achievement to Ms. Van's 5th grade class. Thank you Mr. Johnson for volunteering!!
A JV Boy's Basketball game has been added on Feb. 5th at 6:00 P.M. in Crosby vs. MonDak.
Due to current weather conditions, Divide Copunty School District will have a 10 a.m. start today, 1/28/2019. No breakfast will be served. Buses where possible
Due to current weather conditions, Divide County School District will have a 10 a.m. start time today, 1/28/2019. No breakfast will be served. Buses where possible.
5th and 6th Mini Maroons. Great work!
Congratulations to our Geography Bee finalists! 1st Place - Isaac Johnson, 2nd Place - Marcus Shaw, 3rd Place - Gunner Imsland. Great job to all participants - it was a tough competition!
3rd and 4th grade Mini Maroons! Great job kids!
Third Grade had a great time during their “Junior Achievement” lesson. They look forward to future lessons. Thanks Bank of Tioga for this great program.
The Junior High Boy's Basketball Team will play Friday (Jan. 25) at home vs. Missouri Ridge. Game time will be 6:30 P.M.
The 5th graders took full advantage of their earned tech time today. They are increasing their ability to think creatively, and reason systematically.
Mini Maroons performing at tonight’s home basketball game. Go Maroons!
Mini Maroons showing their school spirit at tonight’s basketball game. Go Maroons!
Mini Maroons perform tonight. Grades K & 1 at halftime of 5:45 JV game. Grade 2 after JV game and halftime of Varsity game.
DCSD website is LIVE! Check us out at http://www.divcoschooldistrict.org Also, make sure to download our APP for all the latest announcements and notifications.
No Junior High girls basketball practice tomorrow January 21st. Practice January 22nd 3:45 P.M. at Elementary School
DCE is selling cookie dough and magazines! Profits from our fundraising efforts will go towards our STEM program as well as funding for other student projects and incentives. Check out our link or contact a DCE family if you'd like to make a purchase! bit.ly/dividecoelementary
Junior High Boy's Basketball game scheduled for Jan. 22nd vs. Stanley has been changed to Monday, January 28th at 4:30 P.M.
3rd Grade enjoyed their reward of decorating cupcakes for meeting their second quarter A.R. goal. Thanks Mrs. Lesmeister for teaching us some cool tips.
DCE students enjoying the AR goal celebration!!
We've got LOTS to celebrate at DCE today! It is GROWTH or GREEN day as well as AR GOAL celebration day! Students had a blast decorating their own cupcakes! Best part? EATING THEM! Go DCE!
Congratulations to Jaida Schumacher on receiving her Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Just a reminder - Early Dismissal on Wednesday, January 16 at 1:30. Kindergarten dismisses at 1:20.
Junior High Girl’s Basketball had a game added to their schedule tomorrow January 15th starting at 3:30 PM at Divide County High School.
Kindergarteners work to design, and construct a train track to play on together. Cooperative play at its finest!
5th and 6th graders have the opportunity to earn tech time every week by having good grades, great attitudes and no late assignments. These students experimented with Lego Wedo’s and can’t wait to get there hands on more!!
Congratulations to Dakota Christensen and Nels Fagerbakke on receiving their Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Keep up to date on the latest Divide County sports scores by using the D.C. app. Scores being updated daily.
Pep Band Call time tonight @ 6 pm. See you there!!
A Junior High girls basketball game has been added on Tuesday January 15th vs. Ray at 3:30 P.M. This game will be played at Divide County High School. Go Maroons!
Junior High Girls basketball travels to Tioga today. Game starts at 4:30 and will be played at Tioga High School.
Jan. 10th and 11th is Semester Testing for DCHS. We will be using block scheduling those two days. On Thursday the 10th, tests will be conducted for class periods 1,3,5,7 and on Friday the 11th will be 2,4,6,8. Class periods will be for 90 minutes. Grades 9-12 can be exempted from the tests. Exemptions are based on semester grades and attendance as outlined on page 31 of the DC student handbook. Exemptions do not apply to grades 7 and 8. For further information please see the handbook or contact the high school at your convenience.
GBB today (1/4) is at Kenmare. Two games, 5:45 and 7:15.
School resumes on Thursday, January 3. Happy New Year!
Students in grades 1-3 participated in the REINDEER CHALLENGE in music class. If they could sing the introduction to the song" Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" naming all the reindeer in order, they received a certificate, small treat, and the honor of signing the "Wall of Fame".
My elves have been super busy getting ready for this holiday season!! Check out our cute locker decorations! We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Congratulations to DCE students for a job well done during the annual Food Pantry Scavenger Hunt. We are proud to be able to help the community of Crosby.
Our class is loving celebrating the holidays with Pajama Day, The Polar Express, and yummy treats! Our class would like to send out a big “thank you” to the parents who supplied items for our party this afternoon!
Come support our kids while they are working to help others.
3rd grade scientists using the scientific method while conducting an experiment about dissolving candy canes. Do candy canes dissolve faster in hot water, cold water, vinegar or oil? What do you think?
Our gingerbread man ran and ran but we caught him and was he delicious!
2nd graders are practicing counting money and playing “Race to 50 Cents”!
Mrs. Claus is really looking the part for the 4th-6th grade Christmas program.
Kindergarteners having fun learning!
The December 20th game vs. Missouri Ridge will now be played in Williston. 7th grade game starting at 5:00 P.M. 8th grade game starting at 6:00 P.M. The bus will leave at 3:15 P.M. from the High School.
Things are heating up at DCE with the food pantry scavenger hunt. Which class will earn a pizza party? Last day to bring items is Dec. 18th.
DC Boys defeat Stanley by 10! Go Maroons!
Congrats to Bella Osvold on receiving her Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
3rd graders participating in statewide hour of code. They engaged in Minecraft and Dance Party codes. #HourOfCodeND
Boys' basketball season opener Saturday, December 8 @ Alexander. Junior high 3:30, varsity 5:00. #GoMaroons
Students loved participating in the statewide hour of code today! Look how focused they were! #HourOfCodeND #engagedatDCE #codesomemore #thumbsup
Check out the pictures of the first graders learning how to code to make the robots and squirrels move! 😊🤖
Congrats to Kynnadi Smith on receiving her Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It” multiplication program.
Please come out and support the Lady Maroons Monday (Dec. 10) night vs. the Tioga Pirates at 4:30 P.M. Go Maroons!
DCE doors will open for the K-3 Christmas Program at 6:30 this evening. Students should report to their classrooms at 6:45. Program starts at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to DCE November Students of the Month! Breckyn Sundberg, Jocia Fuhrman and Parker Lumpkins! We are so proud of them!
Financial Aid(FAFSA)/Scholarship Night will be held on Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. in the high school computer lab. All senior parents and students are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
The Junior High Girl's Basketball Team will play vs Stanley tomorrow (11/29) with 7th Grade starting at 4:30 P.M. with 8th Grade game to follow. Come out and support the Maroons!
Divide County Schools are changing to a 10:30 am start this morning. No morning bus service
Divide County Schools will start at 10:00 a.m. this morning. Buses will run where possible.
Congrats to Paige Smithberg on receiving her Yellow Belt in 3rd Grade’s “Kicking It Multiplication Program.” She is the first student to receive a belt!
Calling all Chess players! Grades 3-12 are welcome!
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who have been selected to participate in the Williston State College Honor Band & Honor Choir!
Band: Jacob Jeglum, Bria Smithberg, Michelle Landsverk, Bailey McCombs, Brynn Oppegaard, Tia Nygaard, Gracelyn Nygard, Micaela Kocher, Grant Kocher, and Addyson Eriksmoen
Choir: Sophie Burtman, Jasmine Walker, Riley Casteel,
Lydia Martin, Laurin LaCombe, Hunter Jacobs, Dominic Hurley, Gavin Jaynes, and Michael Daniels
Their performance is tonight at Williston State College beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Happy Thanksgiving from DCSD!
DCE celebrated GROWTH or GREEN today! We are celebrating student academic success on their STAR Reading & Math assessments. Students are recognized for showing GROWTH and making progress towards mastering reading and/or math skills. Students are also recognized for achieving the highest level of GREEN in these academic areas. Congratulations to all of our DCE students for working so hard! GROWTH or GREEN is GREAT! Keep it up!
DCHS Christmas Concert
December 17 at 7 p.m.
Everyone Welcome!
DCE November Newsletter Link
https://www.smore.com/yndz7
Congratulations to our DCE Students of the Month - Harper Lindsey, Cole Artman, and Jayme Cochran! They are excellent role models for all students and have exceeded expectations in responsibility, respect, and safety! #prideofdivide
Light Up Night Caroling!!!
DCE students in Grades 3-6 are invited to come sing downtown on Light Up night in front of the Court House at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 24. Come spread holiday cheer to our community!
Upcoming DCE Christmas Concerts:
Grades K-3 concert is Thursday, December 6th;
Grades 4-6 concert is Thursday, December 13th,
both are at 7:00 PM in the Elementary Gym.
Boys' Basketball Grades 7-12 Parent and Player Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 P.M. at the HS Library. Open gym to follow.
FFA Harvest Dinner tonight at 6:00 p.m., followed by a DCHS Drama Performance at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited. Free will donation to benefit the Kate Langley Memorial Scholarship Fund
DCE & DCHS Parent Survey Deadline extended to Friday, November 16. Survey link & QR Codes were sent home with report cards. If you need a replacement link, please contact your school office. Thank you!
November is Prematurity Awareness Month! From Nov. 16-20, DC FBLA will be selling paper feet for $1 each. Whichever class at DCE and DCHS raises the most money wins a pizza party! Wear PURPLE on Nov. 16 to show your support!
DC FBLA is looking for DODGEBALL TOURNEY teams! Still time to register! Proceeds go to benefit the March of Dimes!
Our Divide County Elementary students remember their friends and family who are Veterans.
Feel free to drop by the school and add your loved one’s name(s) to a heart and add them to our remembrance flag.
DC students in grades 4-12 attended yesterday’s Veterans’ Day program at DCHS. Michael Daniels, DCHS senior, gave a special message of thanks to those who have served our great nation.
Divide County FFA and Drama club will be having a harvest supper and drama performance on Tuesday, November 13 in the high school commons and auditorium. Dinner at 6 pm and performance at 7 pm. Free will donation with all money being donated to Kate Langley scholarship fund.
CALLING ALL 7-12 DCHS WRITERS! The deadline for the Red River Valley Writing Project is Dec. 4th and there is still some time to prepare a submission for one or more of the creative or academic writing categories! Maybe you will be one of our Gold Key winners this year!
Just a Reminder - Early Dismissal/Teacher In-service on Wed., Nov. 7 at 1:30. Kindergarten dismisses at 1:20.
Regional Volleyball - Maroons for the win! Way to go!! Tomorrow night they play in the semifinals at 7:30 at Tioga!! Head down and cheer them on!!
Congratulations to Jayden Nygard, Grant Kocher, Brendon Molloy, Logan Osvold and Caleb Nelson (HM) for being selected to the All-Region Football Team!
Congratulations to Lauryn Heide and Ally Grote! They were both selected to the District 16 Volleyball All-Tournament Team and Lauryn was also selected to the All District Team!
Congratulations to JoBeth Johnson, Sophie Burtman, and Bria Smithberg who have been selected to be a part of the Northwest Festival of Music at Minot State University this weekend! Concerts today at 1:30 and 3:30 at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall.
DC volleyball defeats Powers Lake tonight 3-1!
DCE Quarter 1 Report Cards will be sent home with students on Thurs., Nov. 1. DCHS will be mailing report cards this week. Please watch for a Parent Survey that will be enclosed - your input is valued!
The DCE Bank will not be open on Wednesday, October 31. The DCE Bank will be open for business on Tuesday, November 6.
District Volleyball Update - Divide County defeats Burke County 3-0! Maroons next game is Tuesday, October 30 at 5:30 vs. Kenmare. Come cheer on the Maroons!
District Volleyball Update - Divide County defeats Burke County 3-0!
Maroons next game is Tuesday, October 30 at 5:30 vs. Kenmare. Come cheer on the Maroons! (for more results check the athletics tab)
Jr. High Girls' Basketball practice begins November 5 at 3:45 at the elementary school.
District 16 Volleyball at DCHS this week! Come on out and cheer on our Maroons!
Scholastic Book Fair at DCE Library
Tues., Oct. 23 - 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 24 - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 25 - 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 26 - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
There will not be conferences today, October 22 at DCHS. All conferences (DCE & DCHS) will be Tuesday, October 23 & Thursday, October 25 from 4:00-7:30.
Just a reminder - NO SCHOOL this week on Thursday, Oct. 18 & Friday, Oct. 19. Enjoy the break!
Mark your calendar for Parent-Teacher Conferences! DCHS - October 22 & 25, DCE - October 23 & 25. Conferences are 4-7 p.m. each day or as scheduled.
Check out the 2018-19 DCSD Calendar
http://5il.co/51wt
Providing all students with the opportunity to learn
and become responsible, productive citizens
Contact Us:
Divide County School District Office
Dr. Sherlock Hirning, Superintendent
106 1st Street NE
PO Box G
Phone: (701) 965-6313
Fax: (701) 965-6004