June 3- June 21 ... Summer School – Session One

June 24- July 16 ... Summer School – Session Two

July 4 & 5 ... 4^th of July Holiday Break (no school)

August 13 ... Freshman Open House

August 21 ... First Day of School

August 26 ... BHS Open House

August 29 ... Josten's Pictures

September 2 ... Labor Day (no school) 

September 13 ... BHS Homecoming 

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)

Below are the 19'-20' test dates. If you have any questions please see your counselor.

SAT:
August 24, October 5, November 2, December 7, March 14, May 2, and June 6

ACT:
September 14, October 26, December 14, February 8, April 4, June 13, and July 18  

NMSI Saturday sessions:
March, April, and April

NDSA:
October 23

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

Summer schools sessions are...

Session 1:  June 3-June 21

Session 2:  June 24- July 16

                     ** No school on July 4th & 5th

School store (The Demon Den) hours are 9:15am -1:40pm. To visit, please check in at the office and you'll be directed to the store location.

The Demon Den has received a lot of new inventory including sweatshirts, hats and t-shirts as well as youth t-shirts. They are ready to help you with your Christmas shopping!

New Items...

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon from June 3 through July 16, except July 4-5. 

Bismarck Public Schools will once again offer a FREE summer lunch program for local kids ages 18 and under from June 3 to July 26, but not July 4 and 5.

11-11:30: Wachter Middle School

12-1 pm: Bismarck High, Century High, Grimsrud Elementary School playground, Hillside Park, Jaycee Park, Sons of Norway Park, Wachter Wave Pool, and Will-Moore Elementary School playground.

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 3-July 11, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11 am.
Horizon summer school is June 3-27, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11:45 am.
Horizon Extended Intervention is July 2-11, Monday-Thursday. 

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School summer school is Monday-Friday from 8 am-noon; labs 8 am-1 pm.
Session I: June 3-21
Session II: June 24-July 16

South Central High School summer school is June 3-June 28 from 8 am-2:45 pm.

No summer school July 4-5. 

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.

There will be no summer school July 4-5 for 4th of July Break.

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.

Band/Orchestra Camp 2019 (For BPS Students Entering 6th Grade - Band or Entering 4th Grade - Orchestra)

Dates:  August 5 - 15, 2019 (Week 1 - Monday thru Friday; Week 2 - Monday thru Thursday) - students attend both weeks.

Location: Simle Middle School - 1218 Simle Drive, Bismarck ND  58501

Concert(s):  Thursday August 15th - Simle Middle School - 7:00pm (Band) - 5:30pm (Orchestra)

Morning Session: 9:00am - 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 3:00pm

2019 Band Camp Handbook

2019 ONLINE Band Camp Registration 

2019 Orchestra Camp ONLINE Registration

Power announcement reminder will be sent to parents/guardians 7-10 days before start of camp - with session and student name

For more information/questions, please contact Raylette Sitter (District Fine Arts Secretary) @323-4082