Now is the time to order your Cap & Gown along with CLASS OF 2021 apparel!

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6^TH

Since safety and “slowing the spread” is a top priority, there will not be an in-school order day. 

All orders are to be placed online, by calling 1-800-JOSTENS or by mailing in the flyer in your packet. 

Packets will be handed out next week in school.

Click here to order

If you are looking to order just the cap, gown & tassle it's $34.95. Standard Cap/Gown + Tassel

QUESTIONS? 1-800-JOSTENS (567-8367) or go to www.jostens.com/contact

Below details were emailed to parents/ students on 10/26/2020 regarding the changes to C-Days.

** This does NOT apply to those students who are 100% distance learners.

This Wednesday morning, we will be running a grade check for all BHS students. Students with grades BELOW 70% will be required to come into the building for tutoring from 8:20am-12pm on our next C-Day, Friday, October 30th. You will receive an email notification on Wednesday, October 28th, if your student should be coming in for tutoring.  Attendance will be taken, and unexcused absences will count towards final test exemption. Busing will be available those days and will run at normally scheduled morning and afternoon times. On-line learning will continue to take place on C-days for all 9-12 students. Students with grades above 70% will be able to complete their assignments from home. 

C-Day tutoring is also available to all students with grades 70% and above. Students should work with their teachers to set tutoring as needed.  

Grade 9 students

Freshmen with grades BELOW 70% will be expected to be at Bismarck High for the whole school day (until 3:28). Tutoring time will run from 8:20 to 12pm. Lunch will be served from 12-12:30pm in the BHS commons. The afternoon will be time to work on that day’s new learning. Freshmen parents can call and check out their students during the afternoon, but assigned morning tutoring is mandatory. 

Grade 10-12 students

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors with grades BELOW 70% will be expected to be at Bismarck High during assigned morning tutoring sessions. Tutoring will run from 8:20am-12:00pm. Once 10th-12th graders have completed their assigned tutoring, they may work from home for the rest of the school day. The commons will be available to students if they want to stay at school and complete their C-day assignments. 

Students will report to the following areas by 8:15am to pick up their tutoring schedules:

Freshmen--Lynch gym
Sophomores--Knaak gym
Juniors--Karlgaard gym
Seniors--Karlgaard gym

Retake is Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th

Picture Day - Details

SCHOOL CALENDAR

September 7:  Labor Day (no school)

September 23 & 24:  Josten’s Picture Day

September 28:  Staff Development Day (no school)

October 12 & 13:  Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:15 pm – 8:00 pm)

October 22 & 23:  Teachers’ Instructional Conference (no school)

October 28 & 29:  Josten’s Picture Retake

October 30:  End of First Quarter

November 11:  Veteran’s Day (no school)

November 26 & 27:  Thanksgiving Break (no school)

December 22:  Last Day of School before Holiday

January 4:  School Reconvenes after Holidays

January 15:  End of First Semester

January 18:  Martin Luther King Day (no school) 

February 12:  Staff Development Day (no school)

February 15:  President’s Day (no school)

February 22 & March 1:  Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:15 pm – 8:00 pm)

March 15:  Staff Development Day (no school)

March 19:  End of Third Quarter

April 2:  Good Friday (no school)

April 5:  Parent-Teacher Conference Day Off (no school)

April 30:  Storm Make Up Day (no school)

May 28:  Last Day of School

May 30:  Commencement (7:00 pm)

June 1:  Teacher Work Day

June 7- June 25:  Summer School – Session One

June 28- July 16:  Summer School – Session Two

The Week Of October 26th   

School Pictures Retake – Josten’s will be in the Knaak Wednesday & Thursday from 7:30 - 3 If you have not taken your picture or would like to retake it, please make sure you stop in the Knaak prior to class or during a free period. These pictures are used for your lunch badge.

Seniors 
Now is the time to order your Cap & Gown along with CLASS OF 2021 apparel!

You all should have received an email on 10/20 regarding ordering. Information is also available on the BHS website. Orders can be placed online, by calling 1-800-JOSTENS or by mailing in the flyer in your packet.  

Packets will be handed out this week in school. DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6^TH

BHS Science Bowl Team will be meeting on Tuesday, October 27^th in room 301 at 6:30 am.  All interested students in advanced science and math classes is encouraged to attend.

Dress up WEEK ~ Oct 26-Oct 29th

Monday:  Wear your favorite “JERSEY” DAY

Tuesday:  Wear your favorite “COLOR/NEON” DAY

Wednesday:  Wear your favorite “DECADE” DAY

Thursday:  Wear your favorite “CHARACTER” DAY ~ NO full face masks and NO face paint!

Have a wonderful Halloween and stay safe.

The Bismarck Public School district’s Students in Transition Program for homeless youth will be selling tickets for a Calendar Raffle until November 30th. Weekly drawings will be held from December 1st to January 29th, except for during the Christmas break. Tickets are $10 each and there are 42 chances to win cash prizes. Purchase tickets at any Bismarck public school, any Red Carpet Carwash location, or Dakota-Nuts-n-Candy or call 701-323-4051.

We are asking for donations of diapers, wipes, tampons, and feminine pads. These donations will help serve children 0-18 that receive support from the BPS Students in Transition program, BECEP, South Central High School, all BPS social workers working with families in need, Healthy Families of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, and the Adopt-A-Block program.

We have seen an evident need to help people in our community with basic items such as diapers, wipes, and feminine hygiene products. This underlying need in our community is now exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting rising unemployment. WIC and SNAP benefits help with food, but do not help with these items or other personal hygiene items for children and families in our community. A group of organizations along with faith leaders are working with families and have come together with the goal of meeting the current above-mentioned needs and building relationships between churches and organizations to continue and increase the scope of support into the future.

Our first goal is to collect and build resources so the above organizations can distribute to families in need. Donations can be dropped off at:

Century Baptist Church (205 Colt Dr.) Monday & Thursday 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

Evangel Church (3225 N 14th St.) Wednesday 12:00-1:00 pm.

J&R Vacuum (223 E Main Ave) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Drop off at loading dock and call 258-5619 at time of delivery.

To have donations picked up, call Becky Matthews at 701-220-5271. To learn more about the Needs Nook, contact her at rebecca239@bis.midco.net or 701-220-5271.

Donate to Student Cold-Weather Efforts
BPS social workers have identified the need for snow boots, snow pants and water-repellent gloves for students in need.  If you would like to make a monetary donation to help purchase these items, please go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/donations/kidskicks/.

Donate to Family Assistance Fund
The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a COVID-19 BPS Family Assistance Fund.  Those that wish to donate may do so through the foundation website or by mail. To donate online, go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/donations/cv19bps-faf/. To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “COVID-19” in the memo line. Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their counselor or social worker who will connect them to established community resources as well as submit requests for funding needs that cannot be met within existing resources. The BPSF thanks those who have already reached out to volunteer and/or provide monetary donations to help those within our community who are struggling.

Donate to Student Feeding Efforts
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 www.bpsfoundation.com/meals. 

For a list of events, click here.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. School resumes Thursday, Nov. 12.

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.