We are excited to introduce our monthly newsletter. Each month, we will bring you some of the news from the high school including classroom happenings, announcements about coming events, and extracurricular and co-curricular updates. We will also highlight staff members, students of the month, and more.

You can check back from time to time because, during the month, we have the option to add information to the same newsletter.

It is hard to believe that one month of school has eclipsed and we are now looking into October. I guess the adage that time flies when you are having fun is very true here at DL-B! Looking back at August and September, we now have our routines and we start to get into what I call the “groove” of school. High School students should have a handle on the expectations of their classes and elementary students by this time also know what their classroom teacher is looking for from them.

As I look at October the first item that comes to mind is homecoming week, as it is an action-packed week here at the school. We will hold our coronation ceremony on Monday, October 1st in the high school gymnasium at 2:30 PM. The girls’ volleyball team will be playing at home versus Berthold on Thursday, October 4th at 7:00 PM. We also will be having spirit dress-up days that whole week, and our traditional parade will be held in Burlington this year with it beginning at United Community Bank on Friday, October 5th at approximately 4:00 PM. The Laker Booster Club will be hosting tailgate festivities at the high school before the football game versus Nedrose at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 5th. Homecoming is a great time to come and support extracurricular activities here at Des Lacs – Burlington where you will see our students work hard and overcome obstacles to experience success!

If you have had the opportunity to drive up to the high school, you will see that real progress is being made on our building project! I am proud of our students and staff and their ability to accept change and have a great learning environment with construction going on all the while. This could be a distraction and inconvenience, however, I have found everyone to be upbeat and positive for all the great opportunities that are coming for our students! I know that it may be hard to believe, but we are still aiming for the junior high students to transition up to the high school some time in April. The reason for us to transition and not just start the 2019 school year in Des Lacs, is to allow for construction to begin in Burlington renovating the current junior high wing into kindergarten classrooms and allow the elementary school to be completed prior to the start of the 2019 school year.

In closing, I must remind you that with fall comes cold weather and even snow! We ask that all our students come prepared for the cold weather. Hats, gloves, and coats are a necessity this time of year! I know high school students may not go outside for recess like our elementary students, however, they do wait for buses, drive cars, and walk to school. We ask that if your child has not been wearing these to school to please have them start wearing the proper clothing for the season.

Have a great month!

Sincerely,

Christopher N. Bachmeier

Des Lacs – Burlington Superintendent of Schools

Academics:

• The school year is off to a great start. We have good numbers in the high school classes; Freshman-46, Sophomores-47, Juniors-48, and Seniors-38.
• Please continue to check the weekly SCOOP for activities and times.
• Remember that there is no school on Monday, September 24th. That is a Professional Development day for all United #7 staff.
  

Athletics:

• Football, Volleyball, Junior High Volleyball, and 5th and 6th grade girls basketball are all currently underway.
• Reminder to parents and student-athletes that if you are not participating in a sport right now but plan to in the winter or spring you will need a physical on file in the High School office before the start of that season.
  

Here are a few updates and reminders from our counselor, Mrs. Schaefer. Click on the red box below for more updates and information throughout the month.

The UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences is currently scheduling high school tours for the 2018-2019 school year for juniors and seniors.

TO SCHEDULE A TOUR Go to www.med.und.edu/about-us/tours.cfm For more information, call Kristen Peterson at 701.777.4305, or e-mail kristen.peterson@med.UND.edu.

Student of Integrity Scholarship

Better Business Bureau® offers annual scholarships recognizing Students of Integrity in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Deadline: Thursday, September 20, 2018

bbb.org/minnesota/scholarship

College App Month is Oct. 4th at DLB! The Bank of ND will send volunteers to the HS to help seniors apply to a ND college and pay for one $35 college application fee.

Free ACT full length practice test. The link is available on the school website.

Futurepalooza at Minot State University

Juniors and Seniors will attend this Job and College Fair September 13 at MSU Dome

When you walk down the hallways at DLBHS, you will see that each teacher has one professional goal posted by the door. Each teacher and administrator has selected a goal to work on for the coming school year to post in the hallway, and most important, work on throughout the year. Teachers will discuss these goals with each other and with the administrators after classroom observations.

Students are also working on developing SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely) goals each week when they meet with their advisor during Laker Time. Check out the hallway later this month to see the yearly goals that each student has developed.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey, which inquires about what skills and knowledge that are most important for our students to develop so they graduate with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will help them succeed in life after high school.

Read about a sampling of things that are happening in the classrooms at DLBHS. This month, you will read about projects and topics of study in these classes:

Art, Biology, English, Social Sciences, Family and Consumer Science, Business, Math, Physical Education, and Vocational Education!

Click on the red box below to read details from many classrooms and check back for updates throughout the month.

This is an example of a project completed by students in the marketing class. Click the link for more details.

These anatomy students are putting anatomical terms to use while following directions to dissect pears.

National Honor Society (Advisor: Mr. Schwartz)

• Convening the first meeting of the year to elect officers, review by-laws and prepare for October induction ceremony
  
• NHS admittance invitation/application to be delivered 14 Sep
  

Senior Class (Advisors: Mr. Files and Mr. Schwartz)

• Graduation song, flower and motto have been democratically chosen and are awaiting approval
  

FFA (Advisor: Mr. Quam)

• Officers and other FFA members are working hard getting ready for District Leadership scheduled for October 4th
  
• FFA will also be attending National FFA Convention this year in Indianapolis, five or six students will be attending the week of October 21st
  
• Little Caeser pizza fundraiser will be starting shortly.
  

A note from Mr. Tesks:

The boys basketball team will be doing the same fundraiser we did at pizza ranch last year. It will be on Monday September 17th. We get 20% of your bill for buffet, take out, or delivery, as long as you mention that you are eating there because of DLB's fundraising event.

The boys will be picking up your plates and stocking the buffet. Hope to see you there!

Each month, we will feature one or two faculty members from DLBHS. This month, we feature the Math Teachers, Mr. Karhoff and Mr. Ystaas.

The school website includes links to each of the teacher's webpages with contact information, schedule, links to classroom websites, and more. In addition to some great photos and videos of the building project, here are a few things you will find on each of the pages:

• Welcome page: Laker Scoop, Counselor's Corner, Approved Supplemental Educational Services, Powerschool Link, Lunch account link, Booster club link, Course Catalog, and the Burlington Elementary Newsletter!
• Information Page: PowerSchool, Booster Club, Athletics,
• Office Page: Lunch menu, School Policies, Schedules, and School Calendar, Title One, Counselor's Corner
• School Board Page: Policy Manual, Board Members, Board Minutes, Delegation Policy

Email: laker.letter@dlblakers.com
Website: https://www.dbhs.united.k12.nd.us/
Location: Box 117, Des Lacs, ND 58733
Phone: (701) 725-4334