Dakota H.S. ~ Meadowlark News

David Burkman, Principal

Ila Eidenshink Administrative Assistant

Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Dakota
Location: 1305 9th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-2800

Dakota High School will provide a student-centered alternative instructional program to allow students to obtain a high school diploma and to learn skills necessary to be productive, responsible citizens.

by Tyrese Katoya McCullough, Positive Behavior Technician

Dakota High School is where all students and staff are welcomed, accepted, and cared for.

Throughout the year there are many activities that help our students grow a sense of community and belonging. Please students, sign-up for as many as you would like and earn advisory credit at the same time.

As our students become more comfortable, they become more confident and enjoy their academic path.

Please opt-in to receive text messages from Fargo Public Schools. FPS has switched to a new mass communication system for the 2024-25 school year and you MUST opt-in to receive text messages from FPS. If you do not opt-in, you could miss important information from our school or the District. You can opt-in at any time by texting the word “YES” to 79041.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

With the rising numbers of Measles cases in the United States, Fargo Cass Public Health would like to remind students, parents and staff of some important information regarding Measles.

· Measles can be very serious, causing serious health complications, including hospitalization, brain damage, and even death.

· The more common symptoms of Measles include:

o High fever (may spike to more than 104F)

o Cough

o Runny nose

o Red, watery eyes

o Rash (usually 3-5 days after symptoms begin)

· Measles is very contagious

o Measles is one of the most contagious diseases

o Measles spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

o It is so contagious that if 1 person has it, up to 90% of the people around will also become infected if they are not protected.

o A person can get Measles just by being in a room where an infected person has been, even up to 2 hours after the infected person has left.

o An infected person can spread Measles to others before knowing if he/she has the disease, up to 4 days before developing the rash.

· The MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) Vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect yourself and your child against Measles. This is a 2 dose series given at age 1 and again at age 4. If there is a delay in receiving the vaccine, the 2 doses are given 4 weeks apart.

· You can access you and your children’s North Dakota immunization record securely through the following website: Docket®. For more information please see the NDHHS website: https://hhs.nd.gov/IRR

· You can also call your primary care provider or FCPH to see if you are up to date or to schedule to receive the vaccine.

Inadequately immunized contacts require vaccination within 72 hours of exposure or should be excluded from school and all activities until NDHHS determines they can safely return. Vaccinated contacts may attend school unless they have symptoms or are advised by a physician to remain at home.

Lori Thomas, RN

Here is the breakdown of our daily schedule:

• AM1 ~ 9-10:05 am (10 minute break)
• AM2 ~ 10:15-11:20 am (Lunch)
• Lunch ~ 11:20-11:40 am ~ Serving in the Cafeteria
• Lunch Over~ 11:45 am Cafeteria Closes (12:05 Back to Class)
• PM1 ~ 12:05-1:15 pm (10 minute break)
• PM2 ~ 1:25-2:30 pm

Purchasing Breakfast & Lunch

These meals can be purchased by putting money into your student's SchoolPay account or you can apply for free & reduced meals. Both options can be found in your Parent PowerSchool account or the forms are in the main office.

We do accept cash money or checks in the main office to put into your student's lunch account as well. Please call the main office for more information at 701-446-2805.

2024-25 Meal Prices for lunch

High School Breakfast $1.85

High School Lunch $2.95

There are several dates on our yearly calendar that you may like to be aware of such as, "No School" dates, Early Release dates, ACT & ASVAB Test dates and Advisory Days.

Dakota students had a great time at slime making!

PARENTS: Updated immunization records if your student had updated their vaccines during the summer. Students beginning 11th & 12th grade must have their 2nd Meningitis vaccine or have a waiver signed within 30 days of registration.

For the school year 2024-2025, a second dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) is required for students entering eleventh or twelfth grade. This means your eleventh or twelfth grade student will need proof of two doses of MCV4 within 30 days of enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year.

Ideally, students should receive one dose of MCV4 when they are eleven to twelve years old and a booster dose on or after their sixteenth birthday. Please schedule with your child’s health care provider or your local public health. Please have your child receive this booster prior to the start of the school year. Also, remember to bring in the documentation of the immunization date to the school.

North Dakota Century Code 23-07-17.1 and North Dakota Administrative Code 33-06-05-01 requires any child admitted to school be required to receive the immunizations according to the recommended schedule set forth by the state department of health. Any child not adhering to the recommended schedule must provide proof of immunization or a certificate of immunization within thirty days of enrollment or may be excluded from school or early childhood facility.

A team of Dakota High School staff attended and presented at the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programming (MAAP) conference which was held at the DECC in Duluth, MN on February 7-8-9. The MAAP Conference is lhe longest-running and largest state alternative education conference in the nation and was attended by more than 450 participants this year.

Dakota HS Business Teacher- Josh Schreier, Support Staff - Merrily Brewer, Principal - David Burkman and Science Teacher - David Schultz, led an interactive session that explored how Dakota HS and session participants proactively engage students who have profiles that include various challenging obstacles that get in the way of school and life success. Relationships are the foundation for creating personalized learning pathways.

All Dakota High School students are welcome to join and participate in their home schools co-curricular programs (sports, music, dances etc…) which exist for the development of skills, attitudes, and self-esteem of students, and are intended to enhance the physical, social, emotional, artistic and intellectual growth of our young people. Parents are encouraged to be positive and supportive in their relationships with advisors and coaches. It is the prerogative of the advisor/coach to manage the activity in such a manner that sound human relationships are encouraged and the regulations of the North Dakota High School Activities Association are met. A team effort by parents, school officials, and the participants is needed.

The following pictures are from Dakota's March Madness

Please call the DKHS main office before 9:00 a.m. @ 701-446-2805 to report an absence.

Good attendance and being on time are very important life skills.

Students can earn P-R units (punctuality and reliability) towards advisory elective credit by having good attendance.

1. Is your current address a temporary living arrangement?

2. Is this temporary living arrangement due to loss of housing or economic hardship?

If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, your child(ren) may be eligible for McKinney-Vento services.

Please call Jan at 701-446-1387