📚 Professional Learning Week at David City Public Schools!
David City Public Schools recently wrapped up a productive week filled with professional learning and development opportunities for our staff.
New teachers, certified staff, and all DCPS employees participated in a variety of trainings designed to strengthen their skills, expand their knowledge, and support student success.
A special highlight of the week came on Thursday, when our elementary teachers and paraprofessionals began a three-year journey with Nebraska WORDS (Workshop on Reading Development Strategies). The Nebraska WORDS project was developed by faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Education.
This comprehensive professional learning opportunity is made possible for our staff through a Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant awarded to David City Public Schools.
We are excited to invest in the continued growth of our educators and look forward to seeing the positive impact this learning will have on our students!
❤️📖 #DavidCityPublicSchools #DCPS #ProfessionalLearning #NebraskaWORDS #Literacy #EducatorGrowth #StudentSuccess
🏐🏃🥎🏈 Monday Reminders
High school fall sports practices officially begin Monday, August 10, at 3:30 p.m.
Before participating, all student-athletes must have the following completed:
✅ Sports Physical uploaded to FinalForms
✅ Sway Concussion Baseline Test (required for all new students and all 7th, 9th, and 11th graders)
📍 Sway Concussion Testing
🗓 Monday, August 10
🕧 12:30–2:00 p.m.
📍 David City High School – New Commons
Monday's Schedule
🏈 High School Football, Volleyball, Cross Country & Softball Practices — 3:30 p.m.
🏫 Bellwood Open House — 5:00–6:00 p.m.
🏫 David City Elementary Open House — 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🌭 Backpack Program BBQ (David City Elementary) — 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🏫 David City High School Open House — 6:00–7:00 p.m.
📣 Fall Sports Parent Meeting (DCHS) — 7:00–8:00 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting school year. Go Scouts!
High school fall sports practices officially begin Monday, August 10, at 3:30 p.m.
Before participating, all student-athletes must have the following completed:
✅ Sports Physical uploaded to FinalForms
✅ Sway Concussion Baseline Test (required for all new students and all 7th, 9th, and 11th graders)
📍 Sway Concussion Testing
🗓 Monday, August 10
🕧 12:30–2:00 p.m.
📍 David City High School – New Commons
Monday's Schedule
🏈 High School Football, Volleyball, Cross Country & Softball Practices — 3:30 p.m.
🏫 Bellwood Open House — 5:00–6:00 p.m.
🏫 David City Elementary Open House — 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🌭 Backpack Program BBQ (David City Elementary) — 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🏫 David City High School Open House — 6:00–7:00 p.m.
📣 Fall Sports Parent Meeting (DCHS) — 7:00–8:00 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting school year. Go Scouts!
🚨 Parents: Keep an eye on your email! You will soon receive an invitation to join ParentSquare.
Please take a few minutes to:
✅ Accept your invitation
✅ Download the ParentSquare app
✅ Complete your account setup
ParentSquare will be David City Public Schools' primary communication platform for teachers, coaches, sponsors, and school staff. Staying connected will ensure you receive important announcements, updates, and reminders throughout the school year.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to get connected!
Please take a few minutes to:
✅ Accept your invitation
✅ Download the ParentSquare app
✅ Complete your account setup
ParentSquare will be David City Public Schools' primary communication platform for teachers, coaches, sponsors, and school staff. Staying connected will ensure you receive important announcements, updates, and reminders throughout the school year.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to get connected!
The Music Department of David City Public Schools is wanting to grow our inventory of band instruments to be available for student use. If you have an instrument that you are willing to donate, you may drop it off at any of the three schools. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Kozisek at kozisekm@dcscouts.org or Mr. Brumm at brummj@dcscouts.org.
Thank you for your consideration!
Thank you for your consideration!
📢 Sway Concussion Testing – Monday, August 10
Need to complete your Sway Concussion Baseline Test? We'll be offering testing on:
📅 Monday, August 10
🕧 12:30–2:00 p.m.
📍 David City High School – New Commons
The following students must complete a Sway Baseline Test before they are eligible to participate in practice:
✅ New students
✅ 7th graders
✅ 9th graders
✅ 11th graders
Please make plans to attend if you have not already completed your baseline test. Students who have not completed this requirement will not be allowed to participate in practice.
Go Scouts! ❤️🖤
Need to complete your Sway Concussion Baseline Test? We'll be offering testing on:
📅 Monday, August 10
🕧 12:30–2:00 p.m.
📍 David City High School – New Commons
The following students must complete a Sway Baseline Test before they are eligible to participate in practice:
✅ New students
✅ 7th graders
✅ 9th graders
✅ 11th graders
Please make plans to attend if you have not already completed your baseline test. Students who have not completed this requirement will not be allowed to participate in practice.
Go Scouts! ❤️🖤
🏈🏐🏃♀️ High School Fall Sports Begin Monday, August 10!
High school fall sports practices officially begin Monday, August 10. Before participating, all student-athletes must have the following requirements completed:
✅ Sports Physical uploaded to FinalForms.
✅ Sway Concussion Baseline Test completed for:
All new students
7th graders
9th graders
11th graders
Athletes who have not completed these requirements will not be allowed to begin practice until everything has been submitted.
Please take care of these items before Monday to ensure your student-athlete is ready for the first day of practice.
If you have any questions, please contact the High School Office.
Go Scouts! ❤️🖤
High school fall sports practices officially begin Monday, August 10. Before participating, all student-athletes must have the following requirements completed:
✅ Sports Physical uploaded to FinalForms.
✅ Sway Concussion Baseline Test completed for:
All new students
7th graders
9th graders
11th graders
Athletes who have not completed these requirements will not be allowed to begin practice until everything has been submitted.
Please take care of these items before Monday to ensure your student-athlete is ready for the first day of practice.
If you have any questions, please contact the High School Office.
Go Scouts! ❤️🖤
📢 Attention Incoming 7th Grade Families!
As we prepare for the first day of school on Tuesday, August 11, all incoming 7th grade students must have the following completed before they can begin school:
✅ A complete physical on file
✅ Updated immunization records uploaded to FinalForms
Please log in to your FinalForms account and upload the required documents as soon as possible to avoid any delays in your student's first day of school.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the school office.
As we prepare for the first day of school on Tuesday, August 11, all incoming 7th grade students must have the following completed before they can begin school:
✅ A complete physical on file
✅ Updated immunization records uploaded to FinalForms
Please log in to your FinalForms account and upload the required documents as soon as possible to avoid any delays in your student's first day of school.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the school office.
📅 August Activities & Events at David City Public Schools
The school year is almost here! Here are a few important dates to mark on your calendar
The school year is almost here! Here are a few important dates to mark on your calendar
🌊🥽David City Elementary PTO's first Back-to-School Swim Party was a huge success! 🫧🏊
A big thank you to all of the families who came out to join in the fun and help kick off a great school year. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces enjoying time together before school begins!
📚 School starts in just one week, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back to David City Elementary. We're looking forward to an amazing year of learning, growth, and making memories together.
See you soon! ❤️🖤
A big thank you to all of the families who came out to join in the fun and help kick off a great school year. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces enjoying time together before school begins!
📚 School starts in just one week, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back to David City Elementary. We're looking forward to an amazing year of learning, growth, and making memories together.
See you soon! ❤️🖤
We hope you join us at the Back to School BBQ on August 10th.
Tonight’s slightly cooler temperatures didn’t stop the fun at the Bellwood PTO’s Annual Back to School Pool Party! Students enjoyed time with friends while soaking up some of the final days of summer.
It was a wonderful way to kick off our upcoming school year theme, "Under the Sea.”
Thank you to all the families and staff members who attended and helped make this event such a success!
📣 David City Booster Club - REMINDER
The David City Booster Club is looking for new members to help support our outstanding high school students and programs. If you're passionate about helping students succeed in athletics, activities, and the arts, we'd love to have you join our team!
🗓 Wednesday, July 29
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 David City High School – New Commons
Come learn more about the Booster Club, meet current members, and discover how you can make a positive impact on our extracurricular programs.
Whether you have a little time or a lot, your support makes a difference. We hope to see you there!
#GoScouts #DavidCityBoosters #SupportOurStudents
The David City Booster Club is looking for new members to help support our outstanding high school students and programs. If you're passionate about helping students succeed in athletics, activities, and the arts, we'd love to have you join our team!
🗓 Wednesday, July 29
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 David City High School – New Commons
Come learn more about the Booster Club, meet current members, and discover how you can make a positive impact on our extracurricular programs.
Whether you have a little time or a lot, your support makes a difference. We hope to see you there!
#GoScouts #DavidCityBoosters #SupportOurStudents
📢 David City Public Schools Communication Update
David City Public Schools is transitioning from Remind to ParentSquare as our new communication platform for teachers, coaches, sponsors, and school staff to communicate with parents and students.
As with any new system, there will be a learning curve as we make this transition. We appreciate your patience and support as our staff and families become familiar with ParentSquare.
More details, including what parents need to know about ParentSquare, can be found in the email sent to families.
Thank you for your understanding as we work through this transition.
The Lady Scouts would like to extend a huge thank you to Wayne State Assistant Coach Kim DePew and Taya Beller for spending time with our program and helping prepare us for the upcoming volleyball season. Taya not only starred at Wayne State but also played for the Atlanta Vibe and will continue her professional volleyball career in Peru. We appreciate both of them sharing their knowledge, experience, and passion for the game with our athletes!
📣FinalForms Reminder for Middle School & High School Families
Don't forget that all school paperwork and athletic participation forms must be completed through FinalForms for the upcoming school year.
✅ Update student information
✅ Complete required school forms
✅ Submit athletic participation paperwork
✅ Review emergency contact information
🏥 Incoming 7th Grade Students:
A complete copy of your school physical and immunization records must be uploaded to FinalForms. Please be sure to upload all pages of the physical and current immunization documentation.
Athletes who have completed a new physical should also upload their updated physical paperwork into FinalForms.
Please complete all required forms before the start of the school year to avoid delays in participation.
Questions? Contact the school office for assistance.
#DCScouts #BackToSchool
Don't forget that all school paperwork and athletic participation forms must be completed through FinalForms for the upcoming school year.
✅ Update student information
✅ Complete required school forms
✅ Submit athletic participation paperwork
✅ Review emergency contact information
🏥 Incoming 7th Grade Students:
A complete copy of your school physical and immunization records must be uploaded to FinalForms. Please be sure to upload all pages of the physical and current immunization documentation.
Athletes who have completed a new physical should also upload their updated physical paperwork into FinalForms.
Please complete all required forms before the start of the school year to avoid delays in participation.
Questions? Contact the school office for assistance.
#DCScouts #BackToSchool
Back-to-school packets are now available in the office of each building. Please plan on stopping by the office of each building where you have a child attending at your convenience to pick up your child's packet starting TODAY!
Los paquetes de vuelta al colegio ya están disponibles en la secretaría de cada centro. ¡Por favor, acérquense a la secretaría del centro al que asista su hijo o hija cuando les resulte más conveniente para recoger el paquete de su hijo o hija a partir de HOY MISMO!
Los paquetes de vuelta al colegio ya están disponibles en la secretaría de cada centro. ¡Por favor, acérquense a la secretaría del centro al que asista su hijo o hija cuando les resulte más conveniente para recoger el paquete de su hijo o hija a partir de HOY MISMO!
📢 SWAY Concussion Baseline Testing Reminder
David City Public Schools will be conducting SWAY Concussion Baseline Testing on:
📅 July 27 & 28
🕗 8:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 David City High School – New Commons
Baseline testing is required for:
✅ All new students planning to participate in school activities
✅ All 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students planning to participate in school activities
📱 Students planning to use their own phones for testing should download the SWAY Medical app before arriving.
💻 iPads will also be available at the school for students who do not wish to use their phones.
Please make plans to attend one of these testing sessions. Baseline testing helps ensure student-athletes receive the best possible care in the event of a concussion during the school year.
Join us in welcoming Ms. Kate Millington to Scout Nation! David City Public Schools is excited to welcome Ms. Millington as an English teacher at David City High School.
Back-to-school packets will be available starting Monday, July 27th, in the office of each building. Families, please plan on stopping by the office of each building where you have a child attending to pick up your child's packet starting this coming Monday!
Los paquetes de vuelta al colegio estarán disponibles a partir del lunes 27 de julio en la secretaría de cada centro. ¡Familias, por favor, no olvidéis pasaros por la secretaría del centro al que asiste vuestro hijo o hija para recoger su paquete a partir del próximo lunes!
Los paquetes de vuelta al colegio estarán disponibles a partir del lunes 27 de julio en la secretaría de cada centro. ¡Familias, por favor, no olvidéis pasaros por la secretaría del centro al que asiste vuestro hijo o hija para recoger su paquete a partir del próximo lunes!
David City Public Schools would like to welcome Mr. Jared Engel to Scout Nation as the PE teacher at David City Elementary.
Mr. Engel is from Columbus, NE. He graduated from Wayne State College in the fall of 2025 with a degree in physical education. He worked as a para and substitute in Wayne Public Schools while going to school. He was a coach every year in college, coaching youth wrestling, high school wrestling, and some college wrestling. He wrestled at Wayne State College for 3 years.
Why David City?:
Growing up around the community when young with sports, Mr. Engel knew David City would be a good fit because of the great sense of community and the passion they have for the school.
Fun Facts:
Mr. Engel loves anything to do with sports as well as being outside and going fishing, kayaking, and swimming.
Mr. Engel is from Columbus, NE. He graduated from Wayne State College in the fall of 2025 with a degree in physical education. He worked as a para and substitute in Wayne Public Schools while going to school. He was a coach every year in college, coaching youth wrestling, high school wrestling, and some college wrestling. He wrestled at Wayne State College for 3 years.
Why David City?:
Growing up around the community when young with sports, Mr. Engel knew David City would be a good fit because of the great sense of community and the passion they have for the school.
Fun Facts:
Mr. Engel loves anything to do with sports as well as being outside and going fishing, kayaking, and swimming.
