Peek Into Anamoose Drake Elementary

• State testing season is wrapping up at Anamoose-Drake Elementary! Our 3rd, 5th, & 6th graders have officially finished their ND A+ Summative assessments. The 4th grade students will complete their Science test next Tuesday. We are proud of the hard work our students and staff have put in over the past few weeks—it’s a big task, and they handled it with great effort! 🎉 🎉
• We are also excited to be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge, which will run through April 24. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about heart health while supporting a meaningful cause.🫀
• BOGO Book Fair begins next week—thank you to Miss Gilbertson for organizing this opportunity to get more great books into students’ hands! 📚

• On April 22, our 6th graders will attend a Cyber Safety Assembly in Drake presented by BCI. This important session will focus on online safety, including how students can protect themselves in today’s digital world. A parent/community session will also be offered the evening prior.💻❌

• Family Fun Night with Gateway to Science will be held on April 23 from 5:30–7:30 PM. Join us for a fun, hands-on evening of STEM activities for the whole family!!🔭

• On April 24, our 5th and 6th grade students will travel to Mohall for the Music Festival. We are excited for them to represent our school and showcase their musical talents. They will be leaving shortly after breakfast for a 10:30 arrival time.🎼

• The Drake Water Festival [put on by NCEC] will be held on April 30th this year.💦

• Spring Concert – Friday, May 1 at 6:45 PM. We hope to see you there! 🎶
• K–2 Circus Field Trip – May 8
  

  Our youngest students will enjoy a fun field trip experience, departing after breakfast with sack lunches provided.🎪

April 25- Brittany Bromley

April 26- Logan Schuh

April 30- London Kaibel

Last night, we hosted our very first Academic Challenge at Anamoose-Drake Elementary! 🧠📚

We had 6 teams compete—2 from Velva, 2 from Fessenden, and 2 from Anamoose-Drake. Each team consisted of 2 fourth graders, 2 fifth graders, and 2 sixth graders. It was great to see so many students showing off their knowledge, teamwork, and problem-solving skills!

Congratulations to both Fessenden teams for taking 1st and 2nd place, and to our Anamoose-Drake Black Team for earning 3rd place! 👏

We are very proud of Mrs. Volson for spearheading this opportunity for our students—what a great addition to our school!

All of the students did an awesome job, and we are so proud of their efforts. We’re already looking forward to making this an annual event and growing it even more next year!

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🥇 Mrs. Jacobs – 1st Place

Continuously going above and beyond by recognizing students with “Caught You Being Kind” notes all year long—her consistency made a big impact!

🥈 Mrs. Gahner – 2nd Place
Right behind with the next highest number of “Caught You” recognitions—thank you for spreading so much positivity!

We appreciate both of you for helping build a culture of kindness in our school! 💛

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• April 17- PW Girls BBall game @ Glenburn, 4:15pm
• April 20-24- Scholastic Book Fair
• April 20- 21CCLC After School Program [K-3, Spring Crafts, Mrs. Keller/Mrs. Countess, 3:30-4:30]
  
• April 21- PW Girls BBall game @ Newburg, 5:00pm, PW Boys BBall game @ Nedrose, 4:15pm
• April 23- Gateway to Science STEM Family Fun Night 5:30-7:30pm
• April 24- Mohall Music Festival
• April 27- PW Girls BBall game @ Bishop Ryan, 4:00pm, PW Boys BBall game @ Anamoose vs. Towner, 4:00pm
• April 28- PW Boys BBall game @ Anamoose vs. Nedrose, 4:15pm
• April 30- Drake Water Festival in afternoon
• May 1- K-12 Spring Concert at Drake High School @ 6:45pm
• May 4-8- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
• May 6- Kindergarten Round Up @ 5-6pm