
In accordance with the executive order issued by Governor Burgum on Friday, November 13, the following will be implemented at Divide County Public Schools effectively immediately:
1. All students and staff in grades K-12 will be required to wear a mask while in the school building and throughout the school day. Exceptions to this mandate are outlined in the executive order in regards to health conditions of which a student may not be required to wear a mask. Social distancing is no longer a consideration with mask use as per the executive order, therefore, all students will be required to wear a mask regardless of distancing available in their classroom or other building space. This executive order also includes bus transportation, therefore students riding the bus to/from school will be required to wear a mask during their bus ride each day.
2. Extracurricular activities are prohibited effective November 16 and until December 14 which includes at this time - practices, or any organized gathering outside the regular school day. Events that are academic or related specifically to an educational function can be held under this order and will be coordinated and monitored through the school district.
3. The executive order does NOT have an impact on the school district food service program or school meals provided by the school district during the school day.
We appreciate the cooperation of our students and families with the new guidelines and efforts to address the current pandemic situation in our region/state.

Please help keep our school doors open by becoming a substitute teacher or a paraprofessional substitute. You may be more qualified than you think!
We are experiencing more staff needing to quarantine or isolate at home. This is making it increasingly difficult to keep classrooms open. Many of these teachers are healthy, asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms and are able to teach from home, however, we are not able to leave students without an adult physically present in the room. We are looking for community members who are willing to become certified as either substitute teachers or substitute paras simply to be the adult in the room while the teachers who are able, teach from home. Duties would include helping students and the teacher as needed with basic functions of the classroom.
We are also in need of para substitutes to work with students in small groups or individual settings.
Listed below are the requirements to become a sub or a para. If you are able to help out one day a week or as many as possible, we could use your assistance!
If you are interested, contact the school TODAY! Let's tackle the challenges our school is facing together and keep our doors open for our kids!
Substitute License Requirements
-Official transcript documenting a minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework provided to ESPB.
-Successful background check completed with ESPB.
-Online application for the substitute license.
https://www.nd.gov/espb/
Paraprofessional Requirements
-Complete a DCSD Application for Employment
-Successfully complete a background check



Congratulations to 3rd grader Coy Svangstu and earning his yellow belt in our "Kicking It Multiplication" program.


In compliance with the state health officer order and Governor Burgum’s executive order, beginning Mon., Nov. 16 face masks will continue to be required at DCE & DCHS.
The DCHS Concert scheduled for Tues., Nov. 17 is still on as scheduled with limited attendance (ticket required to attend), face masks must be worn at all times, and distancing between those not in your household is required. We appreciate audience compliance so we can allow our students to continue with this activity. The concert will also be streamed on the DCSD Facebook page at 7 p.m.
At this time, all other extracurricular activities, open gym, and practices are delayed until Dec. 14.

DCSD, along with other ND schools, is currently reviewing Governor Burgum's new mandates. The mandates are not expected to change our current in-person instructional model, but may affect our safety precaution level. The start of winter sports and other school activities will be delayed until December 14. NDHSAA sponsored activities will be allowed to complete their fall events. We will keep you updated as more information is available.
https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/burgum-announces-new-requirements-businesses-gatherings-and-masks-delays-winter-activities?fbclid=IwAR2imy3DfME80XFmGeOnFhuDzOJdpdqfIV34Svo7vum60IHmASNJ5y4aong
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2855827051321296

Junior High girls’ basketball practice for tomorrow (November 14) has been cancelled.

DCE and DCHS will NOT be dismissing early on Wednesday, November 18. This was originally planned to be an early dismissal day, but due to the early dismissal on Tuesday, November 10 because of the sewer back-up at DCE, we will no longer be dismissing early on November 18. School will be in session at both buildings for the usual full day.


Congratulations to the DC Volleyball Team on a huge win last night at Tioga. DC will play in the Region 8 Championship match on Sat. Dec. 14, in Kenmare at 1:00 PM.
Each player will be given two tickets for attendance.
Randy Peterson KTGO will broadcast the match on 1090 AM and 92.7 FM. Also, the match will be livestreamed on the Kenmare Honkers YouTube Channel. Good luck to the DC Volleyball Team.

DCHS FBLA is hosting hat days at DCE/DCHS to raise money for March of Dimes. It is $1 per day to wear a hat to school on each of the following days:
November 13 and 24,
December 4 and 18,
January 8 and 22.


Tonight Region 8 Volleyball match will be livestreamed on the NFHS Network search for Tioga High School. Once again fans are not allowed to livestream matches on Facebook live. Attendance once again will be limited, each participant will be given 2 tickets.

Congratulations to the DC Volleyball team on Region 8 win v. Trenton
DC will play Tioga at Tioga on Thursday, Nov. 12th at 7:00 PM.

Junior High girls’ basketball practice 1:45-3:45 at the High School

DCSD is dismissing at 1:30 today due to a sewer backup at DCE. Both buildings will be dismissing. Buses will run. Volleyball is still on.

District 16 Volleyball Awards 2020



Region 8 Volleyball Tournament
Tues. Nov. 10, 2020


Region 8 Volleyball Tournament
Nov. 10, 2020
# 4 Divide County v. # 1 Trenton 7:00 PM
The Region 8 Tournament will use the same procedure we used for the District 16 Tournament. The higher seed in each bracket will host the match.
Athletes will be given 2 vouchers per participant. These vouchers will allow you to purchase a ticket and attend the event.
Ticket Prices will be $ 8.00.
In accordance with NDHSAA requirements- Facemasks must be worn by spectators at all times.
Also, no livestreaming of this event will be allowed.

Governor Burgum has announced that Divide County's risk level will be raised to the Yellow/Moderate Risk level on Friday, November 6. Please note that this does not change the current instructional model at DCSD. Instruction will stay on-campus with continued safety measures in place.
Please continue to do your part to slow the spread.

DCSD Families,
We are continuing to email letters to notify families when your student has been a close contact to another student or staff member who has tested positive for COVID. An email was sent yesterday to several DCHS families and today several families from DCE will receive an emailed letter. These letters will either be from tanja.brown@k12.nd.us or desiree.wishart@k12.nd.us.
Families/students who received letters yesterday or today are not required to quarantine due to the Mask Exemption allowance and instead are asked to SELF-MONITOR. If symptoms develop, stay home and contact your healthcare provider. DCSD follows the mask exemption guidance which allows students and staff to stay in school if all parties were masked (with approved mask types) during the close contact with the positive case. We thank our students and staff for taking extra precautions to help keep us in school!
Notifying close contacts takes time. In order to speed up the process we often bcc the emails so we can send them in bulk. We are not able to identify your child individually in that type of mailing. Therefore, we will list the classes/courses in which the close contact occurred. You will only receive the letter if your child is enrolled in one of the listed classes. After receiving the email, please contact the sender if any further clarification is needed.
Please continue to do your part to slow the spread of COVID in our community. We must all work together to keep our families healthy, our businesses and schools open, and our healthcare facilities able to serve the needs of all those who are ill.

Each year the 3rd graders use a program called “Kicking It Multiplication” to learn their multiplication facts. Each day they have 60 seconds to complete 60 multiplication facts They earn belts along the way after mastering 4 sets of 60 facts.
Aliza Pulvermacher earned her yellow belt today after mastering sets A-D. Congratulations


Divide County Angel Tree information. If you have any questions please contact North Star Human Services in Crosby at 701-965-6521.

