
Drake Anamoose High School Senior Spotlight!!!
Karissa Backman
Class of 2025, Karissa Backman is the granddaughter of Scott Knutson.
Karissa was involved in SADD.
Her plans after graduation are to attend Bismarck State College.
Good Luck on your next adventure! We wish you the best!


The 5th and 6th grade students built bridges using 300 toothpicks and Elmer’s glue to see how much weight they could hold. Easton Rieder was the winner-- his bridge held 153 lbs. without breaking! They all had a blast with this fun STEM activity.





Our Drake-Anamoose app keeps getting better and better!
Parents/guardians who have already created an account can
now access new app features like Messages and Class
Streams via web and in the app.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/SKdp0r
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/hlvs5b


Mrs. Birdsell's senior Entrepreneurial class hosted it's annual Market Day April 29. After deciding what they'd like to sell, students set the prices and advertise. Booths were open during lunch hours. Products included the traditional baked goods, mixed beverages, and fried oreos, but new this year was a photo booth. In addition to a valuable learning experience for the seniors, Market Day is always a hit with students and staff!

🎶 The K-12 Spring Concert is almost here! 🎶
Join us this Friday, May 2 at the Drake-Anamoose High School Gym for a wonderful evening of music. Please note the **start time is 6:45**, a little earlier than our usual 7:00. See you there!

Summer EBT is a new program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Many automatically enrolled families received an email with a unique link to their child(ren)’s information in the North Dakota Summer EBT portal.
Your child is eligible for Summer EBT if:
✓ Your household already participates in SNAP, FDPIR, TANF, OR
✓ Your child attends a school that offers the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, and your household income meets the requirements for federal free or reduced-price school meals.
If you are not automatically enrolled and believe your children are eligible, for Summer EBT, click https://ndsummerebt.nd.gov/



ADES May 2025 menu & newsletter


Drake-Anamoose High School May Menu and Activities Calendar


After an early morning start, the speech team arrived at Mandan High School ready to compete. Our students made us proud, with Zack Volson placing 8th in Radio. All three students placed at least second in one of the rounds. What a day! 🩶🤍🖤




It's a busy Saturday!
🔬Good luck to the Science Olympiad teams as they compete in at the state competition in Fargo today!
🗣️Best of luck to our State Speech qualifiers in Bismarck!
🥎Good luck Aggies as the Varsity Fast Pitch team plays in Minot today.
You know spring is here when the students are competing in multiple parts of the state on the same day! ☺️

Our first Family Fun Night in a long time at Anamoose-Drake Elementary was a big success! Students and families had a great time exploring the awesome stations brought by the Magic City Discovery Center. Thanks to all the families who joined us—we’re glad you came and helped make the night a fun one!











Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Corinne and Cheryl! Your hard work, kindness, and constant support keep our schools running smoothly. We’re so lucky to have you—thank you for all that you do!


Kyle Volson has been selected to play in the 2025 Shrine Bowl for the 11-Man West team. The game will be held on Saturday, June 21 at 3pm on the campus of Mayville State University. Brayden Bossert, Evan Rensch, Reggie Bruner, and Treyson Iglehart from the Velva-Drake/Anamoose-Garrison football team have also been selected! Congratulations to all!
For more information go to ndshrinebowl.com


Say “hello” to even more messaging and announcements in
the Drake-Anamoose app! Parents/guardians, check your
email for instructions to sign up and access new features.


🔬See you tomorrow night at our STEAM Family Fun Night at Anamoose Drake Elementary! 5:30 to 7:30! All are welcome to attend to experience hands on learning! Come and go as you'd like-- visit the STEAM stations in the gym, eat supper, and find some books at the BOGO Book Fair!📚


The Entrepreneurship class is holding a Market Day on April 29, 11 am-12:30 pm at the high school. The students are selling beverages, baked goods, rock candy, cookie dough, air fried Oreos, cake pops, and there will be a Photo Booth.

Reminder! The Spring Buy 1, Get 1 Free Book Fair starts TOMORROW! It will be open during family fun night!


The FBLA students that are going to nationals are selling raffle tickets for their July calendar raffle. We will also have them available at the high school if anyone wants to stop in to purchase some!


Congratulations to Evelyn and her teammates for qualifying for STATE in the 4x200 relay at the Fessenden track meet! Way to go, ladies!! 💛💙


Congratulations to Kyle Volson for throwing a STATE QUALIFYING 163'6" throw in javelin at the track meet in Rugby yesterday! Way to go, Kyle!!
