Starting May 6 , Century Ave from State Street to N 4^th street will be under construction.  Throughout the construction project (anticipated to finish in September), Century Ave will remain open but lane reductions will take place in and around the construction areas.  This will cause delays during the typical commute times for students and staff.  Knowing this, you will want to adjust the typical times of your commute in order to arrive on time.

Bismarck Public Schools offers a FREE summer lunch program for local kids ages 18 and under through Friday, July 26. 

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.

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 Shawn Oban @ 323-4201.

Elementary (K-5)

Horizon
Simle
Wachter

The high schools don't have school supply lists. On the first day, students should bring notebooks, pens, and pencils. Each teacher will tell the students if they need something specific for that class.

Middle School Orientations 
Horizon 
-6th grade: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 9:30 am-3 pm 
-7th & 8th grade: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 9:30 am-3 pm 
Simle, Thursday, Aug. 8
Previous elementary: 
-Miller, Pioneer & Sunrise, 8:30-9:30 am.
-Murphy, Apple Creek & new BPS 7th & 8th grade students, 10:30-11:30 am. 
Wachter, Monday, Aug. 12
-6th graders with last name M-Z & new BPS 7th & 8th grade students, 8-10 am.
-6th graders with last name A-L, 1-3 pm.

Incoming Freshman Orientations
Bismarck High: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 5:30 pm, BHS.
Century: Monday, Aug. 12, 7-8:30 pm, CHS.
Legacy: Monday, Aug. 12, 6-7 pm, LHS Auditorium.

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.

Mark your calendars for Fill the Bus on Thurs., Aug. 15, 6 am-6 pm, at Red Carpet Car Washes by Century High or Washington Street & Expressway. Drop off new school supplies or donations to buy supplies for kids in need! 

For the elementary school supply list, click here. For middle school lists, go to the school's homepage, click the Resources tab, then School Supply List.

Parents who are in need of school supplies for their children should contact their children’s schools in mid-August with the grade levels of each child and when they can pick up the materials, which will typically be on the first day of school.