Sylvan ACT Prep Specials for BPS Juniors

Practice Test

When?  Saturday January 25^th, 2020 at 7:45 am – 12:15 pm

Where?  Bismarck Career Academy Center

How? Register on myPaymentsplus or call Sylvan 223-0010, cost is $30

Bring? 2 pencils and a Calculator

Parent & Student Result Session

When?  Wednesday, January 29^th at 5:45 – 6:45 pm

Where?  Bismarck High Auditorium

How? Free and no registration needed

Boot Camp

When?  Sunday, February 23^rd at 1 – 5:30 pm (alternative date of Feb. 3 & 5 from 6:15 – 8:15 available)

Where?  Century High Auditorium

How? Register on myPaymentsplus or call Sylvan 223-0010, cost is $150 (if you took the Jan. 25^th Practice test, cost is only $120)

Bring? 2 pencils, highlighters, Calculator, drink and snacks

ACT Personalized Prep Course and/or Speed Reading

Call Sylvan to learn more 223-0010

Patriot Press - Tuesday, November 19, 2019

August 12 - 7:00 pm - Freshman Orientation

August 26 - 6:00-8:00 pm -  Parent Night

August 28 - Jostens Picture Day

October 2 - Jostens RETAKE Picture Day

October 4 - CHS Homecoming 

November 4 & 7 - 4:00 - 7:45 pm - CHS Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 24 & 26 - 4:00 - 7:45 pm - CHS Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

April 18 - CHS Prom

April 15 - 2:15 pm- Academic Award Ceremony

May 22 - Last Day of School

May 24 - 1:00pm - CHS Graduation

The Century High sophomore AVID class is collecting winter hats, boots, gloves and mittens through November 27. This service project is a partnership with the Mercy Box movement which spreads kindness and generosity in our community by providing red Mercy Boxes in various locations where donations can be collected each month. The boxes will be at CHS until Thanksgiving for donated winter gear items.

The Bismarck Public School district’s Students in Transition Program for homeless youth will be selling tickets for a Calendar Raffle until Thanksgiving. Weekly drawings will be held from December 2^nd to January 31^st, 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 iHeart Radio, 3500 E. Rosser Ave.

BPS students and staff are encouraged to celebrate in the following ways:

Mon., Nov. 18: Red, White and Blue Day: wear patriotic colors to school!

Tues., Nov. 19: Apple Day: give an apple to your favorite teachers.

Wed., Nov. 20: Support Staff Day: show school support staff that you care!

Thur., Nov. 21: School Colors Day: wear your school colors.

Fri., Nov. 22: College Shirt Day: wear a shirt from your favorite college.

The week of November 18-22, both Bearscat locations in Bismarck and Mandan will participate in Donuts for Dollars with a dollar for every donut with purple icing and white drizzle going to the Bismarck Public Schools Students in Transition Program as part of Homeless Awareness Month.

For the full list of Varsity Sports events this week, click here.

1st-2nd: NW Festival of Music—Minot State University—All Day
4th: Invitational Band Festival, Wind Ensemble—Mandan High School/Legacy High School—All Day
5th: Bismarck/Mandan Invitational Band Festival Concert Wind Ensemble—LHS Haussler Gym—7:00pm
5th-8th: HMS Orchestra, Middle Level Auditions—HMS Orchestra Room—Evening
7th: Rita Murphy Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
7th: Sunrise Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Fleck, Ohlhauser, Weiler @ 6:00pm—Morrow, Spaeth @ 7:00pm
12th: CHS Band, Fall Band Concert—#1, Freshmen Band & Wind Ensemble @ 6:00pm—#2, Symphonic Band & Missouri River Community Band @ 7:30pm—CHS Auditorium
14th: Liberty Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—6:30pm
14th: Rita Murphy Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
14th-17th: BPS District Musical “The Little Mermaid”—Bismarck High School Auditorium—7:00pm on November 14th, 15th & 16th—2:00pm on November 17th
18th: BHS Band, Jazz Band Concert—6:50pm In Band Room—7:30pm
18th: LHS Band, Fall Band Concert—Freshman Band & Concert Band @ 6:00pm—Prep Band & Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—Legacy Auditorium
19th: Pioneer Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Pioneer Gymnasium—7:00pm
21st: CHS Choir, Fall Jazz Concert—CHS Auditorium—7:00pm
21st: Miller Elementary—1st Grade Music Program @ 6:00pm—3rd Grade Music Program @ 7:00pm
25th: CHS Band, Fall Jazz Night, Jazz Ensemble #2 & Jazz Ensemble #1—CHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: BHS Choir, Genesis and New Gen Jazz Concert—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: Grimsrud Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Grimsrud Gymnasium—6:30pm
25th: Jazz Concert (Syncrgy, Evolution, Gold Standard & Jazz Bands)—Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
26th: Horizon Band, Winter Band Concert, 7th Grade, Jazz Band, Missouri River Winds Community Band—Horizon Gymnasium—7:00pm
29th: BHS Band, Santa Parade—Kirkwood Mall—9:30am

For the full list of Fine Arts Events for the 2019-2020 school year, go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/161.

The Century High School Centahnas are hosting their annual Centahnas Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Century High School. Doors open at 10 am; dancing starts at 11 am. Come out and support all of the local dance teams including Legacy Saberettes, Bismarck Demonettes, Mandan Kachinas, Dickinson Midgettes, Bismarck/Mandan middle schools, Just For Kix, Let’s Dance, DanceWorX and more. Tickets will be sold at the door for $7; children 5 & under and students (with student ID/pass) are FREE.

Questions: Tami Ternes, President of CHS Centahnas Booster Club, 701-202-2819.