Students and parents,

Starting on Monday we’ll begin our new adventure in Distance Learning.  We know this is new to students and teachers, so there will be a learning curve which we all understand.

Students, during this distance learning time, you will have a Google Classroom or Moodle for each of your classes.  The teachers will assign homework with due dates, and you will be responsible for completing the work in the time allotted. Teachers may deliver lecture through videos that are shared in the online classroom, but there is no set time for your classes.  Each teacher will have certain office hours throughout the week where they will be available to answer your questions through email or chats.  Frequently check your email and online class. Assignments and materials will be available on Monday for the current week.

Although students will not be “in” class every day, it is important to set aside time each day to work on assignments and ask teachers for assistance, if needed. Today, we encourage you to log into your BPS apps account to make sure you are able to log in and be ready to go on Monday. If you are unable to access your Google or Moodle classroom, please contact your teacher through email right away.

The staff at BHS misses you, and even though we are not able to be together at the school, it’s still a GREAT day to be a Demon!

BHS Admin team
David Wisthoff
Ryan Johnson
Lynette Johnson

Students,

On Wednesday, March 25^th, you will be allowed back into the building to pick up your Chromebook or charger. We are limiting this to Chromebooks and chargers due to the guidelines around social distancing, and we want to do our part to keep our community safe.

Please enter through the 8^th street entrance (main door on the east side of the building).

12:00-1:00 pm

Last names beginning with A-G

1:15-2:15 pm

Last names beginning with H-P

2:30-3:30 pm

Last names beginning with Q-Z

BHS Family,

We hope you are safe during these difficult times. This week teachers will be calling families to check-in. If you get a call from a “restricted number” or “no caller id”, please answer the phone.

You will also receive an email from the district regarding date/time that students can come into the school to collect personal items; medicine, chrome book, locker items, musical instrument, etc.

The communication coming from the district is your main source of information. We understand you may have a lot more questions on what will happen with upcoming activities (prom, graduation, etc.) but these decisions have not been decided yet. We need to continue to follow the guidelines set forth by the governor. If you have any questions you can call BHS at 323-4800 or email bhs_secretary@bismarckschools.org and we will try to answer your questions.

Stay safe.

Tribute to Achievements

BHS acknowledge our honors and awards that our staff and students achieve during the year.  We try very hard to catch every achievement.  If your student receives honors or an award this year, please call (701-323-4800 ext. 6006) or email Cassie Bauer cassie_bauer@bismarckschools.org with the information. This will help assure that we don’t miss anyone. Honors and Awards are also highlighted in the yearbook.

Honors & Awards

Thursday & Friday, April 2-3:

• We have added Centennial, Miller, Murphy and Northridge as food sites. The other 14 meal sites Monday-Friday, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm are BECEP at Richholt, Grimsrud, Lincoln, Moses, Myhre, Pioneer, Roosevelt, Solheim, Sunrise, Will-Moore, Wachter, BHS, CHS, and South Central. 
  • FRIDAY, APRIL 3 SANDWICH: BPS sack lunches will contain sealed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches this Friday.  If you have been picking up lunch and your child has a peanut allergy, please email Joan Knoll with your child’s name and pick up location. A peanut-free substitute meal will be provided for them.
  • WEEKEND Food Backpacks: On Fridays, students in need get a food backpack for the weekend at the same sites above, 11:30-12:30.

Starting Monday, April 6: Please review this NEW SCHEDULE of 23 food sites; SOME OF THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED! 

April 10, 13 & 27 no BPS meals: There will be NO to-go meals on Good Friday, April 10; Parent-Teacher Conference Day off on Monday, April 13; and the Possible Storm Make Up Day on Monday, April 27.

Bismarck-Mandan Area Resources

For Adopt-a-Block information, click here. The Banquet continues to serve to-go meals and distribute perishable food products. Click here for more details.

BPS has had many kind offers to help with student feeding. If you want to make a monetary donation to help feed students in need, go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3381 and follow the instructions listed. If you are not currently a MyPaymentsPlus user, you can set up an account! 

If you are in the Students in Transition (SIT) program and you are experiencing problems while schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can call or text program coordinator Sherrice Roness at 701-527-4927 from 8 am to 4 pm. If she doesn’t answer your phone call, please leave a voice message.

The Bismarck School Board election is Tuesday, June 9. The deadline to file to be a candidate in that election is Monday, April 6 at 4 pm. The required paperwork is shown below.

Statement of Candidacy
Statement of Interest
Election Calendar

Free online scholastic chess tournaments available for any student K-12. All ability levels welcome. Contact Todd Wolf at wolfpack@bis.midco.net or text him at 701-426-3768. Students have 3 days to make each move so they are able to play when it is convenient for them.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 13 due to parent-teacher conference day off.