August 2010
Page3 of Vol. 4 No. 1
PEMBINA SPECIAL
EDUCATION COOPERATIVE
The Drayton School District is a
member of the Pembina Special Education
Cooperative (PSEC). As a member of
PSEC, we work with the North Border, St
Thomas, and Valley-Edinburg school districts
to provide special education services to
students ages 3
- 21. PSEC offers a
full range of special
education services
including evaluation,
consultation,
instruction, and
therapy to students who qualify based on the
following Federally-defined special education
categories: Autism, Deaf, Deaf/Blind,
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed, Mental
Retardation, Hearing Impaired, Other Health
Impaired, Orthopedic-Impairment, Speech
/ Language Impaired, Specific Learning
Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Non-
Categorical Impairment.
The goal of the Special Education Unit
is to provide students with and without
disabilities the opportunity to interact and
receive their education in the least restrictive
environment to the extent appropriate. To
this end, a variety of program options are
available to the student, dependent upon
what the Individual Education Program (IEP)
team determines. The program is unique to
each student.
The PSEC also promotes Child Find
activities. If you have any questions or
concerns about the development of a child
between the ages of 3 and 5, please refer
them to the School so screening services
can be arranged. For students who are in
need of additional services at this young
age, the PCSE operates a preschool
developmental program. This program
is based in Cavalier and students are
transported to and from the program. The
program is half-day in format (AM - 3-yr olds
and PM - 4- & 5-yr olds).
If you have a child in school and you
have questions or concerns relative to
their progress or lack thereof, you are
encouraged to communicate your concerns
first with your child's teacher(s). If you have
further questions, the next step would be to
communicate with your child's principal, who
may then consult with the PSEC office (265
- 8080) about initiating testing and possibly
services.
SCHOOL FEES / TICKET PRICES
School Fees
Following is a list of activities for which
fees are charged: ; Baseball, Basketball :
- Beys':& Girlst;rGherleadingFeg, tbalP,+,i,.,
Golf, Music (Contest entry), One-Act Play,
Speech, Track, and Volleyball. Fees are set
at $ 25 / activity with a cap of $ 50 / student
and / or $100 / family.
Students / parents are responsible for
participation fees for those activities that we
coop with Grafton - Cross Country, Hockey,
and Softball.
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices for
athletic events for
2011 - 2012 will
be $6 for adults
and $4 for students ....
for individual
varsity events. For boys / girls basketball
doubleheaders, ticket prices will be $ 7 for
adults and $ 5 for students.
ACTIVITIES INFORMATION
. Drayton provides a variety
-' of activities for students to
f experience. A number of these
activities are provided through a
cooperative with other schools
while others are self-contained.
Following is a listing of the
activities available to students
by season.
Fall: Football - Valley-Edinburg and
Drayton coop. The Valley-Edinburg district
will be the "Host" school and provide AD
services. Volleyball - Drayton and St
Thomas will coop. Drayton provides AD
services. Elementary Basketball (boys
and girls) - Drayton offers program locally.
Cross Country - coop with Grafton. Drama
- Drayton and St Thomas coop with Drayton
serving as the Host school.
Winter: Boys Basketball - coop with
Valley-Edinburg; Girls Basketball- coop
with Valley-Edinburg; Hockey - coop with
Grafton.
Spring: Golf (Boys & Girls) - coop with St
Thomas; Track - Valley-Edinburg, Drayton,
and St Thomas coop. Drayton will be the
"Host" school and provide AD services.
Baseball - Valley-Edinburg,
Drayton, and St Thomas ,C
coop. St. Thomas will be the lib
"Host" school and provide AD
services. Softball - coop with
Grafton; Music - Drayton offers
program locally; and Speech
- Drayton and St Thomas coop
with Drayton serving as the Host
school.
FALL SPORTS INFORMATION
Physicals
All student athletes will again need to
have a physical prior to participation -this
includes practice. The clinic has set aside
times on August 4th and August 10th for
physicals. The fall seasons are soon upon
us so student athletes get your physicals. If
Blue Knights' Notes
www.drayton.k12.nd.us
you have any questions, please contact Mr.
Thompson at the school.
Football
> Coach / Coaches - Jeryl Thompson,
Dave Jongetjes, Wayne Stegman (all
from Drayton), and Gary Jackson (Valley-
Edinburg)
> Practice begins - Wed. August 10th
First game - Tues. August 23rd v.
Cavalier @ Hoople (7 pm)
Volleyball
Coach / Coaches - Dustin Martin (St
Thomas) and Barbie Steenerson (Drayton)
Practice begins -Mon. August 15th
, First game - Sat. August 27th @ Lakota
Tournament (TBA) and JH @ Park River
Tournament
Elementary Basketball
Coach / Coaches - Girls: Kerri
Stegman a,,d m,,o. TDA
, Practice begins - TBA for Both
First game - TBA
STUDENT ORIENTATION /
REGISTRATION
Drayton School will be holding registration
for the 2011 - 2012 school year for all
students, grades K- 12, Monday, August
8th through Thursday, August 11th.
Registration hours will be 10:00 am to
3:30 pm each day EXCEPT Wednesday
when registration will continue until 8 pm.
Parents are being requested to come in with
their child(ten) again this year to confirm
directory information for each family. In
order to provide better access to educational
information, we need to have accurate
contact information.
All students are expected to complete this
process prior to the beginning of school. If
you are new to the district or are unable to
register during the times set aside, please
contact the school to make arrangements
to complete this process at a different time.
The Back-to-School information packet will
also be available at the school during these
times including Hot Lunch Applications and
numbers, Power School Iogin information,
Release of Information forms, website
information, etc. Also, bring your $ 3 locker
fee with to registration.
Preschool Roundup and screening will
occur by arrangement (Mrs. Johnston will
contact families) and Kindergarten Roundup
will be Tues. August 9th.
Please make every effort to come to verify
your information during the times we are
making available. If you will not be able to
come to the school during this time, please
contact Mrs. Dahl or Mrs. Stellon to make '
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING
I guess our national leaders didn't
expect this, hmm? On Thursday Darrell
Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a Victim
of the Columbine High School shootings
in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to
address the House Judiciary Committee's
subcommittee on gun control. What he said
to our national leaders during this special
session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was
to say, nor was it received well. It needs to
be heard by every parent, every teacher,
every politician, every sociologist, every
psychologist, and every so-called expert!
These courageous words spoken by
Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and
deeply personal. There is no doubt that
God sent this man as a voice crying in the
wilderness. The following is a portion of the
transcript:
"Since the dawn of creation there has
been both good & evil in the hearts of men
and women. We all contain the seeds of
kindness or the seeds of violence. The
death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy
Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher,
and the other eleven children who died
must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for
answers.
"The first recorded act of violence was
when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the
field. The villain was not the club he used ....
Neither was it the NCA, the National Club
Association. The true killer was Cain, and
the reason for the murder could only be
found in Cain's heart.
"In the days that followed the Columbine
tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers
began to be pointed at groups such as the
NRA (National Rifle Association). I am not
a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I
do not even own a gun. I am not here to
represent or defend the NRA- because I
don't believe that they are responsible for my
daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe
that they need to be defended. If I believed
they had anything to do with Rachel's murder
I would be their strongest opponent.
I am here today to declare that Columbine
was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual
event that should be forcing us to look at
where the real blame lies! Much of the
blame lies here in this room. Much of the
blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the
accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just
four nights ago that expresses my feelings
best.
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
" Men and women are three-part beings.
We all consist of body, mind, and spirit.
When we refuse to acknowledge a third
part of our make-up, we create a void that
allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush
in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences
were present within our educational systems
for most of our nation's history. Many of
our major colleges began as theological
seminaries. This is a historical fact. What
has happened to us as a nation? We have
refused to honor God, and in so doing, we
open the doors to hatred and violence. And
when something as terrible as Columbine's
tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately
look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They
immediately seek to pass more restrictive
laws that contribute to erode away our
personal and private liberties. We do not
need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan
would not have been stopped by metal
detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop
someone who spends months planning this
type of massacre. The real villain lies within
our own hearts.
"As my son Craig lay under that table in
the school library and saw his two friends
murdered before his very eyes, he did not
hesitate to pray in school I defy any law or
politician to deny him that right! I challenge
every young person in America, and around
the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at
Columbine High School prayer was brought
back to our schools. Do not let the many
prayers offered by those students be in vain.
Dare to move into the new millennium with a
sacred disregard for legislation that violates
your God-given right to communicate with
Him. To those of you who would point your
finger at the NRA-- I give to you a sincere
challenge. Dare to examine your own heart
before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain!
The young people of this country will not
allow that to happen!"
Do what the media did not - - let the nation
hear this man's speech. Please send this
out to everyone you can.
And I would add to this the outcry about
bullying. No amount of legislation will ever
eliminate the problem. The only thing
that will eliminate these senseless actions
is caring - caring for others as well as
ourselves. Stop the casting of the stones of
blame. Accept our individual responsibility
and begin to care for the youth who are the
future of our country.
SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES
Technology Acceptable Use Policy
Part of the Drayton Public School District's
responsibility in preparing students for the
future is to provide access to the tools they
will be using as adults. With this access
comes the responsibility to use them
appropriately. The use of electronic tools
include but are not limited to the following:
TV's, DVD's, fax and copy machines,
activboards, PDA's, e-book readers, local
and wide area networks, computers and
related peripherals including pdnters,
camcorders, cameras, flash drives, portable
hard drives, USB devices, mp3 players,
etc. The use of these tools is a privilege,
not a right. Inappropriate use will result in
termination of those privileges.
The Drayton Public School District
participates in internet filtering services to
help prevent the access to internet content
that is inappropriate such as obscene,
pornographic, or harmful as defined by
the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA). CIPA imposes requirements on all
schools receiving E-rate funding support for
internet access. The filtering system does
not guarantee that all unwanted sites will
be filtered or blocked. The district is not
responsible for information available from
other parties such as those in the internet. It
is the responsibility of the user to navigate
on the network appropriately. Some internet
sites may be blocked which do not have
objectionable material. If blocked web
sites are required for educational purposes,
a request may be made to the district's
technology committee to bypass the filter.
Users are required to comply with all
local, state, and federal laws which include
regulations against computer/networking
hacking, software piracy, copyright
infringement, and other illegal behaviors.
The district reserves the right to inspect
folders, files, use history, communications, as
well as to use remount observation to ensure
compliance with this policy.
The district may require new registration
account information in order to assure
security and continued service.
Student email account will be provided
through EduTech upon request and for
educational purposes. Student accounts
may be cancelled for inappropriate use as
outlined in the EduTech Acceptable Use
Policy or this policy.
The Drayton School Library refers to the
ALA (American Library Association) Library
Bill of Rights and CIPA as guidelines in use
of technology tools for students.
Teachers reserve the right to restrict
student access to certain course files.
Virus checks must be done by students
or staff on any downloaded files to avoid the
spreading of computer viruses.
Phone (701)454-3324
Fax: (701)454-348
The following are inappropriate or
prohibited uses of the system:
1. The use of the system to submit,
publish, or display inaccurate information.
2. The use of the system to submit,
obtain, publish, store, or display
objectionable material or for illegal activity.
Objectionable material includes:
a. Information that encourages the use of
tobacco, alcohol, or controlled substances or
otherwise promotes associated activities.
b. Information or software which is
in violation of the copyright or license
agreements including plagiarizing,
downloading, or exchanging pirated
software, music, or other files. Copyright
material will only be placed on the system
with the author's permission.
c. Information which encourages the
toleration or promotion of discrimination
against either individuals or groups which
includes attacking, insulting, or harassing
others.
d. Information or software that is
pornographic or sexually explicit in nature.
4. Students may not use another
individual's account, email, or folder. They
may not read, copy, write, or save files to an
account or email other than their own.
5. Vandalism of technology which
includes uploading or creation of computer
viruses.
6. The personal use of the district's
system for commercial transactions. This
relates to purchasing goods and services
over the internet. If violations occur, the
student and his/her parents or guardians
assume full responsibility for any liabilities
or costs generated by such activities. The
district is not responsible for any liability or
expense in connection with the student's use
of the technology tools.
7. Any action of the user which results in
a compromise of the system security.
Internet safety precautions are the
responsibility of the user. Some guidelines
include:
Understand that nothing on the internet
is done in private.
Understand the use of social networking
such as Facebook or MySpace are
permanent records seen by anyone.
Use proper etiquette while online.
Keep personal information private by not
using it online.
Do not read emails, respond to emails,
or download attachments from people you do
not know.
Do not meet online friends in person
without parent permission.
Tell a responsible adult if you receive
inapprq[or t;e ema s or unwelcome
mformai'6n. :' "
PgssJble i:on6qiJene*s for inappropriate
use of technology include, but are not limited
to: ....
Loss of use/access to technology tools
for 18 weeks.
Loss of use/access to technology tools
for the school year.
Account access denied. If this happens,
the user forfeits all information in the
account.
Suspension
Expulsion
Restitution of costs for repairs or
the restoration of the system due to
inappropriate use.
Legal prosecution.
Additional disciplinary actions may be
determined on an individual basis.
Challenges to this policy may be submitted
to the Drayton Public School District
technology committee who will review
the challenge. If the patron continues to
disagree with the policy, a meeting will be
set up with the superintendent. If the issue
is still not resolved, then the policy will be
brought to the school board to make the
final decision about the part of the policy in
question.
This agreement as well as any violations
of this agreement will be kept in the student's
permanent record file.
Volunteers
The Drayton School District is always
looking for individuals to assist in a variety of
areas. If you have some time, are looking for
something to do, and are willing to volunteer,
please contact the school. It does not matter
if the time is regular or of some duration, any
assistance will be appreciated.
Visitors
Visitors are welcome at the Drayton
School. We encourage parents to visit with
the teachers while following the progress
of their children. If you do come to visit
however, we request that you stop in the
Office to notify us that you are in the building
and, if possible, please make arrangements
prior to your visit. We try hard to keep
interruptions to a minimum.
Annual Notification of Asbestos
Containing Materials
In compliance with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the
Drayton School District had inspections of
the school buildings for asbestos containing
building materials (ACBM). The results of
the inspection findings and the asbestos
management plans are on file in the Office.
The District is required to complete a
follow up inspection of the ACBM every
three years. (Our most recent re-inspection
occurred in September of 2009.) An
accredited Inspector/Management Planner
from TRIO Environmental Consulting
