The Week Of August 21st   

Welcome back for the 2019-20 school year!  The start of the year is a great time to remember the three Rs of Demon Pride: Responsibility, Respect, and Relationships. We hope that you use these words to make good decisions in your daily life, especially when using technology. Avoid sharing inappropriate texts, photos, etc. We pride ourselves in being a family at BHS, and it is our hope that students here look out for each other, respect each other, and create relationships that will last a lifetime. These are the reasons that “It’s always a great day to be a Demon”!

Friday will be Demon day. Please wear your Demon gear. 8 students (one boy, one girl) from each grade along with two staff members selected tomorrow. These students and staff will be asked to come to the attendance office and if they are wearing Demon gear or- they will win a prize! Show your Demon Pride!!

Juniors & Seniors: Listen up Juniors & Seniors because this is extremely important!!! Every Junior and Senior has to have a 2^nd dose of MCV4 vaccine. You need to have this done or scheduled to have it done by October 1^st!!!! So if you aren’t sure if you’ve had the 2^nd dose, ask your parent or see Michelle Schmidt in Student Services. 

Parent Night is Monday, August 26^th from 6-8pm. This is a great time to show your parents around the school and meet your teachers. Hope to see you Monday night.

School Pictures – Josten’s will be in the Knaak next Thursday. Photos will be taken during English classes.  If you DO NOT have an English class – please have your photo taken before your classes begin for the day or during your lunch/free period in the Knaak Center.

Auditions for the BPS High School Fall Musical will be on September 3-5 at Legacy High School. Students need to attend only one of the audition days and should prepare a 90-second vocal selection. An accompanist will be provided. If you have questions, email mandy_wardner@bismarckschools.org or rachelle_kinn@bismarckschools.org. More information will be available when school resumes.

AP Biology and Environmental meet 3:35pm after school on August 22^nd and August 23^rd at 7:30am in room 301 for a meeting regarding a field learning experience.

All students interested in learning about and becoming a member of the highly successful BHS Envirothon team need to attend a meeting at 3:40pm next Monday (August 26^th) in room 201.

There will be a mandatory wrestling meeting on Sunday, August 25^th at 7 PM.  This meeting will be used to explain fundraising for the year.

The North Dakota Department of Health School Immunization require a second dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) for students entering eleventh or twelfth grade. This vaccine can be given any time after their 16^th birthday.  Students who are not up to date by October 1, will be excluded from school and will count as an unexcused absence.  Please make sure to take care of this over the summer!

Please schedule an appointment with your child’s health care provider or your local public health department today.

You can either fax, email or drop it off at BHS. 

Fax: 701-323-4805 

Email: michelle_schmidt@bismarckschools.org

Monday, August 26th from 6-8pm

• Bring a copy of your student’s schedule. You can also look at it on your phone with the PowerSchool app.
  • We will have paper schedules, if needed.
• Walk around BHS and meet your student’s teachers.
• BHS Demon Den (school store) will be open with new BHS gear.

** There is no set schedule for this night. You are invited to come and go as it fits your schedule. Teachers and staff will be available between 6-8pm.

BHS Demon Den will also have new Fall items for sale. There are BHS Demon stadium seats, blankets, backpack and new clothes. 

BHS Open House Flier

Jostens Picture Day
Thursday, August 29th 
8-3:30 in the Knaak

This will be done during students English class. If the student doesn't have an English class they can come either before school, during a free period or during their lunch.

This year BHS will be using Jostens for school pictures. The benefits to YOU are:
* Preview your pictures before you buy
* Personalize your photos with backgrounds and add text
* Photos ship directly to your home
* Photos available in your JostensPIX account year after year

See attached flier for more details

JostensPIX

August 26 ... BHS Open House

August 29 ... Josten's Pictures

September 2 ... Labor Day (no school) 

September 9 ... College Fair

September 11 ... Homecoming Coronation at 8pm in the Knaak

September 13 ... BHS Homecoming 

                  9:30pm-12:00am Dance in the Knaak

September 24 ... Josten's Picture Retake

September 30th and October 3rd ... Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 7th ... Fall Choral Concert

October 17-18 ... Administrator Convention Days (no school) 

November 1 ... Staff Development Day (no school)  

November 11 ... Veterans Day (no school)  

November 19 ... Jazz Concert

November 28-29 ... Thanksgiving Day (no school) 

December 9 ... BHS Holiday Concert 

December 16 ... BHS Holiday Concert (Choral, Band & Orchestra) - BHS Auditorium

December 20 ... Last Day of School before Holidays

January 2 ... School Starts After Holidays 

January 20 ... Martin Luther King Day (no school) 

February 17 ... President's Day (no school)

February 18 ... Staff Development (no school)

February 24 & 25 ... Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 9 ... Midwinter Choral Concert

March 13 ... **Possible Storm Make Up Day (no school)

March 16 ... Staff Development (no school)

April 10 ... Good Friday (no school)

April 13 ... Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school)

April 15 ... NHS

April 25 ... BHS Prom

April 27 ... **Possible Storm Make Up Day (no school)

May 12 ... Choral Spring Concert

May 24 ... BHS Graduation (4pm)

May 25 ... Memorial Day (no school)

BHS School Calendar

Bismarck Public Schools is in need of volleyball officials, particularly at the middle school level for the Fall 2019 season.  If you are interested, please contact the BPS activities office at 323-4080.

For the list of Varsity Sports events, click here.

For the month of August, Clothes Mentor (100 W Front Ave., Bismarck) is offering 15% off to any BPS staff member who comes in with an ID. Clothes Mentor sells women’s gently used name-brand and designer clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, September 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 3.

All are welcome at the 50th Annual United Tribes Powwow on September 6-8, 2019 at the Lone Star Arena at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. It has become one of the premier cultural events of North Dakota, receiving numerous awards over the years. Fifteen hundred dancers and drummers representing more than 70 tribes draw more than 20,000 spectators to the this must-see event! Cash and jackets awarded to dance and drum contest first place winners.

The United Tribes Technical College International Powwow is held every second weekend in September. This is a contest powwow, where dancers and singers compete for prize money. Judges selected by the powwow committee will evaluate a dancer’s performance based on knowledge and skill of their category; keeping time with the drum; and regalia. The UTTC International Powwow is one of the last large outdoor events on the northern Great Plains powwow circuit. For that reason, this annual event is known as the Home of the Champions.

United Tribes Powwow Grand Entry & Feed Times
Friday: 
Registration: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Points Start Friday 1 p.m.; No Parade Points
Grand Entry: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Saturday:
Grand Entry: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Free BBQ Feed: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday:
Grand Entry 1 p.m.
Free Buffalo Feed: 4:00 p.m.

Admission
One Day $15
3-Day/Weekend: $20
65 & Older: FREE
5 & Under: FREE

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.