In this season of reflection and gratitude, we want to take a moment to simply and sincerely say “Thank You!” for everything the DWest community has done, is doing, and will continue to do to support our students, staff, and schools.
We hope that everyone has a safe, fun, fulfilling, and restful break.
There will be no school Wednesday Nov. 26 through Monday Dec. 1st.
🦃✨ Turkey Disguises on the Loose! ✨🦃
Our 5th and 6th-graders got extra clever this Thanksgiving! After reading Turkey Trouble, they cooked up creative plans to help their turkeys avoid becoming dinner. Students dreamed up disguises, wrote all about their undercover turkeys, and then headed home to bring their turkey transformations to life!
Congratulations to our winners:
Boone Clary-5th Jacobsen
Kreece Cluck-5th Smith
Hadi Idol-6th Moore
Andrew McCauley-6th Daniels
Our 5th and 6th-graders got extra clever this Thanksgiving! After reading Turkey Trouble, they cooked up creative plans to help their turkeys avoid becoming dinner. Students dreamed up disguises, wrote all about their undercover turkeys, and then headed home to bring their turkey transformations to life!
Congratulations to our winners:
Boone Clary-5th Jacobsen
Kreece Cluck-5th Smith
Hadi Idol-6th Moore
Andrew McCauley-6th Daniels
2025-2026 Doniphan West High School Basketball Schedule
The Junior High will travel to Onaga on December 1 to play the Buffaloes. Although this is a no-school day for Doniphan West students, we encourage everyone to come out and support our athletes!
Game Schedule (in order of play):
6:00 PM – A Girls
B Boys
7:00 PM – B Girls
A Boys
Game Schedule (in order of play):
6:00 PM – A Girls
B Boys
7:00 PM – B Girls
A Boys
JH BB @ Centralia, 11/24
A Girls- 14-44
A Boys- 24-60
B Girls- 16-14
B Boys- 14-19
#MustangPride
Second chance for the Junior class apparel order. Great Christmas gifts!!
https://hbcustomprinting-dwjuniorclass2025round2.itemorder.com/shop/home/
The Junior High STEAM class has been hard at work designing and building race tracks for local daycares. As part of their assignment, students were challenged to create a toy that all children could enjoy. Throughout the project, they combined creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork to bring their ideas to life.
The tracks reflected a wide range of imaginative themes, including 101 Dalmatians, Paw Patrol, Jurassic Park, Blue’s Clues, and even a helicopter landing pad complete with a student-made helicopter. Each design showcased not just artistic flair, but also thoughtful planning and engineering skills.
“I think smiles were made that day—both for the children for whom the tracks were made and the students who created them,” said Ms. Allen.
The tracks reflected a wide range of imaginative themes, including 101 Dalmatians, Paw Patrol, Jurassic Park, Blue’s Clues, and even a helicopter landing pad complete with a student-made helicopter. Each design showcased not just artistic flair, but also thoughtful planning and engineering skills.
“I think smiles were made that day—both for the children for whom the tracks were made and the students who created them,” said Ms. Allen.
The Doniphan West High School Student Council is happy to announce the Dress Up days for the 2025-2026 Winter Royalty.
Winter Royalty will be December 2-6 with the King and Queen crowning on December 5th and the High School Dance on December 6th.
JH Wrestling @ Rossville, 11/22
Zeke Ruhnke 0-2
John McKittrick 1-2
Tork Stonebarger 4th
Eshon Thomas 4th
Michael Finen 0-2
Gavin Mathewson 3rd
Dreten Byrd 2nd
Jack Knudson 1st
Notice of Special Board Meeting, Monday November 24, 2025 at 5 :00PM in the Doniphan West Elementary Library. The agenda is posted on the website.
Board Agenda
JH BB vs Frankfort, 11/20
B Girls- 15-11
B Boys- 28-15
A Girls- 24-14
A Boys-37-21
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Good news, Mustang fans! The JH/HS Basketball store deadline has been extended to tonight at 11:59 PM. Get those orders in!
https://hbcustomprinting-dwbball2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Our 7th-grade science students have been exploring the fascinating world of DNA! To help bring their learning to life, they created their own hands-on DNA models, gaining a deeper understanding of how genetic information is structured and shared. Great job, scientists! 🧬✨
🏀 Game Day, Mustangs! 🏀
Join us at home tonight as the Junior High takes on the Frankfort Wildcats!
Games start at 4:00 PM with the B-Team Girls, followed by the B-Team Boys, then the A-Team Girls, and finally the A-Team Boys.
🔥 Come out, get loud, and support your Mustangs! 🔥
Join us at home tonight as the Junior High takes on the Frankfort Wildcats!
Games start at 4:00 PM with the B-Team Girls, followed by the B-Team Boys, then the A-Team Girls, and finally the A-Team Boys.
🔥 Come out, get loud, and support your Mustangs! 🔥
Doniphan West Schools will be closed Wednesday, November 26th, through Monday, December 1st, for Thanksgiving Break. We are grateful for our amazing school community—enjoy this time with family and friends, and have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving!
KAY Board members attended the regional conference at Nemaha Central on November 14.
Reminder: Join us for Social Media 101: What Every Parent Should Know
Friday, Nov 21 | 6:30 PM on Zoom
Learn how to help your kids stay safe online.
Zoom link has been emailed and also posted in Rooms.
#MustangPride
Friday, Nov 21 | 6:30 PM on Zoom
Learn how to help your kids stay safe online.
Zoom link has been emailed and also posted in Rooms.
#MustangPride
Everyone is aware of the current high cost of beef. It's a lot to ask one farmer, rancher or individual to donate an entire animal. It's more within reach for a group - businesses, families, etc - to pool their resources and buy an animal from a producer. That beef could be donated to USD 111 and we would have it processed for use in our school meals. Local beef for our students!
