Dakota Prairie Elementary

08/26/2026

Dakota Prairie G.A.P. is ready to go ! Some familiar faces , some new faces but all amazing people that we are so grateful to have on our team ! Go Bobcats 🐾

Meet Koby , Emily , Landree, Lydia , C**t, Mackenzie😊

08/25/2026

We’d love see our DP learners featured! Share your photos! ⬇️

It's almost time for the official start of the school year. Help us celebrate by sharing your Back-to-School photos, and we'll post them on our website and social media. Go Bobcats!

Email photos to ([email protected]).

08/24/2026

We’re so excited to kick off another year together at Dakota Prairie! 🐾❤️

And a special shoutout to our music teacher, Mrs. Strawn, for providing our own soundtrack in the background! 🎤😂

08/21/2026

A matching T-shirt is more than just a shirt—it’s a small reminder that we’re all part of the same team! ❤️🐾

A huge THANK YOU to our staff t-shirt sponsors, Madison Avenue Dance Studio, Skinner Striping, and Munkvold Remodel and Repair LLC for collaborating with our PTA, helping bring our team together and making these shirts possible. We appreciate your support of Dakota Prairie staff!

08/21/2026

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08/18/2026

Next week, we're back, Bobcats!

The 2026-2027 school year is almost here, and we can't wait to welcome our staff, students, and families back into our buildings!

📅 Monday, August 24 & Tuesday, August 25: Back-to-School Days
🎒 Wednesday, August 26: First Day of School

A quick reminder for Wednesday: The first day of school is a full day of school and will not follow our regular Wednesday early-release schedule.

Looking for Back-to-School Days information, the 2026-2027 school calendar, or other helpful information as you get ready for the new school year? Check out our Back-to-School Resources webpage: https://www.brookings.k12.sd.us/.../back-to-school-resources

See you next week, Bobcats! 🐾

08/16/2026

Our youngest learners will spend time learning and growing with Miss Amy, our preschool teacher, this year! ✨🐾

08/12/2026

We have a new teacher joining our Encore team! Mrs. Strawn will be teaching music at DP this year! ✨🐾

08/08/2026

Help us welcome our newest Dakota Prairie staff members! Stay tuned to meet the amazing people joining our team this year! ✨🐾

First up, joining our Special Education team, Ms. Olson!

05/20/2026

Registration is now open for Bobcat Summer Camps!

The Brookings School District is offering a wide variety of summer camps for students entering grades K-12, including:

- Basketball
- Football
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Track & Cross Country
- Wrestling
- Softball
- Tennis
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Speech & Debate
- And more!

Camps run throughout June and July with opportunities for all ages and skill levels. Scholarships may be available through individual camp directors.

⏰ Registration is due by May 29!

📋 View the full camp guide, schedules, and registration information here: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3716/Brookings/6a80bd8d-e6aa-4c5c-bbb4-df8a87e9d596/Summer_Camp_2025_Info.pdf?disposition=inline