The Week Of February 6th 

Cards for a Cause!!

Sending letters to bring happiness to

• Sick & disadvantaged children
• Firefighters
• Policeman
• Veterans

Earn Tier 1 Service Hours

When:          February 7^th

                              7:30-8:10am

                              3:30-5pm

Where:         Room 317

Cappuccino for a Cause
Cost:  $1
When:  Friday, February 10^th

7:30-8:10am
Where:  Foyer
All $ raised will go back to BHS Students in NEED.

Bismarck High School Girls Track and Field Team Meeting/Sign up

When:  Monday - February 13^th at 3:45

Where:  Room B38

Short meeting and sign up.  If you can not attend please talk with Mr. Colby or Mr. Leingang or Mrs. Rinas

Attention graduating seniors who are interested in pursuing a science or medical field in college.  Applications are currently being accepted for the Dan Klein memorial scholarship.  The $1000 scholarship will be given to one senior who wishes to pursue a career in science or medicine.  See Mr. Weigum in room 203 for the application.  Application deadline is Friday April 7th.

Mamma Mia!

Come support your BHS peers with watching Mamma Mia!

When:  February 23^rd, 24^th, and 25^th at 7pm

Where:  Gilbreath Auditorium

The Bismarck High School Nurse will be offering vision screens to all BHS students the week of February 6-10, 2023.  If you would like your student to be screened, please have them stop by the nurse office next week or let Nurse Kelli know and she can call your student down to her office to be screened. 

A device named the PlusOptix will be used. The PlusOptix is similar to the simplicity and speed of a digital camera. Both eyes are screened simultaneously in less than one second. Refraction, pupil size, and corneal reflexes are measured and compared to age-based referral criteria automatically. If your student does not pass the vision screen, a referral form will be sent to you with recommendations to see an eye care specialist.

Your student will not be screened by the nurse if he/she wears glasses or contacts. It is assumed your child is currently being monitored by an eye care specialist. 

Please reach out to Nurse Kelli with any questions on vision screens at kelli_kuether@bismarckschools.org or 323-4800 ext. 6040.

When:  Saturday, April 1st 10am

Where:  Seretoma Community Center

Jody Olheiser Memorial Walk/ Run Details

Hygiene Hype

Tribute to Achievements

BHS acknowledges 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 and Awards 2022-23

Dear BHS family,

We hope you and your student(s) have started off second semester on a positive note. As we move into 2nd semester, we want to remind you and your student of the importance of being present in school. Consistent attendance is a leading indicator in your child’s academic success. Along with impeding academic progress, chronic absenteeism could cause your child to lose credit in his/her classes. Below is the credit loss policy listed in the BHS student handbook:

CREDIT LOSS

Students must be in attendance in a class for a specific number of days per school semester in order to earn credit. As a result, the number of absences per semester is limited to 10 per class. As a matter of procedure, the attendance office will notify parents by letter when a student has accumulated 5 or more non-school-sponsored absences in a class. Thereafter, it is the student's responsibility to monitor his/her attendance to avoid credit loss.  When the number of absences in a class exceeds 10, the course grade will be recorded as an FC (failing grade due to credit loss) which grants no credit for the class and counts as an F in the student’s GPA.  When a student is notified of credit loss, he/she must see a counselor immediately.  If the class is the seventh subject for a sophomore or junior, or the sixth subject for a senior, the student may be withdrawn from that class at the discretion of an administrator. However, the student will be required to continue to attend the class if it is the sixth subject for a sophomore or junior or the fifth subject for a senior.

The only exceptions to the above absence limit standard are medical absences with a signed doctor’s excuse stating the specific time that the student could not be in school, school-sponsored activities, in-school detention absences and out-of-school suspensions.  Unusual situations or exceptions will be considered by the administration. 

Attendance Codes at BHS:

Count towards credit loss:

“E”--Parent calls in to excuse student for non-medical related event. (ex: family vacation or long weekend)

“U”--Student did not attend class and parent did not call to excuse the student.

“A”--Parent calls in due to the student being ill without medical excuse

Exempt from credit loss:

“M”--Student is absent and brings a note from a medical doctor/dentist. Parent must also call   

       the office to excuse the absence. 

“C19”--Parent calls to report student has contracted Covid-19. 

“S”--Student is absent due to School-sponsored activity.

“C”--Student is absent due to a family funeral or other family emergencies. 

 If you need help getting your student(s) to attend school on a regular basis, please reach out to Bismarck High, and we will work with you to provide support or help direct you to services in the Bismarck community. 

Thank you,  

Bismarck High School Administration 

Picture Day Details

School Newsletter

Order before October 20th and save $5

Yearbook Order Link

*AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 WILL BE CHARGED AT THE COMMUNITY BOWL AND THE EVENT CENTER FOR THOSE CARRYING AN ADULT SEASON TICKET, STUDENT SEASON TICKET, OR SENIOR CITIZEN SEASON TICKET.

Single Admission Prices

Community Bowl and Event Center Events: 

• Adult $7.00
• Senior $6.00
• Student $5.00
  
  

All other events:

• Adult $6.00
• Senior $5.00
• Student $4.00
  

**None of the season tickets cover invitational tourneys, West Region tournaments or NDHSAA sponsored events.** 

BHS has a Little Free Library in front of our building on 7^th Street! The main purpose is to encourage BHS students to read, but because a LFL is a “take a book, leave a book” philosophy, you might find literature from all genres and levels. Feel free to grab a good read for yourself and exchange it with one you think students might find interesting.

And the beautiful box was decorated by our very own, Paul Noot (BHS Art teacher).