Below details were emailed to parents/ students on 11/3/2020 regarding the changes to C-Days.

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

Dear Parent/Guardian,

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, November 6th. You will receive an email notification on Wednesday, November 4th, 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

Picture Day - Details

SCHOOL CALENDAR

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 November 30th      

Seniors – Friendly reminder that your senior pictures are due for the yearbook by February 1^st. Details on what /how they need to be turned in, please go to BHS website under “Graduates”. If you miss the deadline, your Josten’s school picture will be used.

BHS Science Bowl Team will be meeting on Tuesday, December 1^st in room 301 at 6:30 am.  All interested students in advanced science and math classes is encouraged to attend.

Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots gives kids of all ages new toys for Christmas.

• The toys must be new and in their original packaging
• The toys will be distributed to kids up to age 17.
• Items don’t have to just be toys, you can do
  • Books
  • Cosmetics
  • Sports equipment
  • Backpacks
  • Purses
  • Games, etc.
• The deadline for the toys to be put in the bins is 12/15/2020.
• Bin is located in the attendance office

My Payments Plus will be open to make purchases on parking permits, planners, lunch fees, activity fees, fine art fees, etc. starting on Monday, August 3, 2020. Please login or register at www.mypaymentsplus.com. 

The BECEP Pre-K programs are doing a Pajama Drive now through December 11. Sizes 3T to youth small are needed. Donations can be dropped off at BECEP, 720 N 14th St. or at Ocean’s Paradise, 1412 E Broadway Ave. BECEP thanks you kindly for your consideration!

Dec. 1: Bob Wenger, Tioga, $40
Dec. 2: Iris Stenerson, Bismarck, $40
Dec. 3: Karen Jundt, Bismarck, $40
Dec. 4: Colin Entringer, Bismarck, $40
Dec. 4: Jed Geer, Bismarck, $100

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. 

Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) is offering an Open Gym program for youth and adults to use neighborhood gymnasiums on Saturdays and Sundays in a supervised, free play environment. The Open Gym program starts the weekend of Nov. 7-8 at selected schools. It is a free program which runs through March 6-7, 2021. Some school locations have changed from previous years. A complete list of school locations and times can be found on the BPRD website at www.bisparks.org.

The following safety protocols are in place at Open Gym. Participants are asked to bring their own equipment (basketballs, volleyballs, etc.) Participants should recreate with their own group. Masks are required when entering and exiting Bismarck Public School facilities.

The Open Gym program also includes teams wanting to use the World War Memorial Building, 215 N 6^th St. Court reservations will be taken for adult teams interested in practicing at the World War Memorial Building or Simle Middle School.  Reservations can be made for the weekend by calling 222-6454 between 8:30 am and 5 pm on the Friday preceding weekend play.  Each team will have a court for one hour.

The Open Gym program is provided by BPRD in cooperation with Bismarck Public Schools.

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 is no school Wednesday, Dec. 23 for Parent-Teacher Conference Day off.