Patriot Press - Monday, December 7, 2020

Century Star

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 place your order.  

If you are looking to order just the cap, gown & tassle it's $34.95. Below is the link to jump directly to that order.

Standard Cap/Gown + Tassel

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

 “C” Day Bus Schedule

(starts this Wednesday the 21^st)

Back in August, we sent the italicized information below regarding the intent and makeup of ‘C’ days. 

 The C day is defined on the school calendar as a virtual day for all students.  As our faculty discussed desired outcomes of students for this day, the following concepts came to the forefront.  1.  Our faculty desires the ability to move students forward in their learning.   2.  Our faculty desires the ability to have additional support time for students who find difficulty in 2 days of face to face instruction.  3.  Our faculty desires time to continue to work with colleagues while developing the best experience for students in their content area.   Because of these reasons, the schedule below will be implemented on C days as we begin the year.  As time progresses, we will evaluate if this schedule is meeting the needs of our learners and faculty and adjust based on need.  A couple items to note… building tutorial is simply time set aside for students to get additional help from their teachers on concepts they are having difficulty completing independently.  Class periods will be ½ hr in length and students will be expected to join these classes no differently than they join on A and B days(attendance will be taken).  Although classes will be ½ hr. in length, you should expect a similar amount of homework on C days when compared to A and B days.  Although we anticipate future needs may morph these days into a greater combination of face to face groupings, the month of September will be largely synchronous and accessed through the virtual environment.

 7:30-8:30            Staff Development

8:30-9:30            Building Tutorial 

9:30-10:00          Period 1 

10:05 – 10:35     Period 2 

10:40 – 11:10     Period 3 

11:15 – 11:45     Period 4 

11:50 – 12:20     Period 5 

12:25 – 12:55     Period 6 

1:00 – 1:30          Period 7 

1:35 – 2:05          Period 8 

2:10 – 3:00          Building Tutorial 

3:00 – 3:28          Teacher Prep 

 The use and design of ‘C’ days will continue as initially communicated with an increased amount of face-to-face groupings along with synchronous and asynchronous online learning taking place.  The increased amount of face-to-face tutorial and support on these days means teachers will be requesting students to come in for additional support during the building tutorials and half-hour modified period lengths.  If a teacher requests a student to attend on these days, he/she will notify the student and send a notification to the parent.  We understand there are times when the teenage mind views a request to come to school for additional support as a penalty; therefore, we ask for your unified support in promoting the benefit of getting caught up and fostering the ‘get ahead…stay ahead’ mentality with our learners. 

 There will also be situations arise where a student will request in-person attendance on ‘C’ days.  For example, a student may have missed a day earlier in the week and was not available to complete an in-class activity.  The built-in tutorial times on ‘C’ days are an opportune time for students to work with their teachers to complete these obligatory tasks.

 In simplest terms, the ‘C’ day will consist of a combination of a synchronous/asynchronous at-home learning for students in grades 9-12 unless the teacher/school/student has requested in-person attendance.  In a short-term calendar outlook, these days exist tomorrow, October 21 and 30 and November 6.  Beginning on October 21^st, transportation and food service will be available for those needing these services when a face to face request is made. 

 CHS Admin

CHS C Day Schedule

Contacting CHS Tech Support: 

• Email: chs_tech@bismarckschools.org

• Ticket Repair Form

• Phone: 701-323-4925 (please leave a message) 

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

• 2020-2021 Athletic Registration will open July 1.  As of this date, you will be able to register your student for next year's activities.  As always, please remember to register them for all activities you believe they may participate in.  This will keep you from having to go back into the system later in the year.
• A part of athletic registtation, you must have a copy of either:
  • Your student;s physical dated after April 15 of this year.
  • NDHSAA Form B (this is used if your student had a physical during the previous school year).  Please note, all 7th graders must have a new physical from this year (after April 15).
• Either document should be in a digital format so you can upload it as a part of the registration process.
• The athletic registration sire DOES NOT take or track payments.  Please disregard any information you see on that sire regarding payment.  To make a payment for an activity fee, please use MyPayments Plus.
• If you run into any problems with a username or password, please contact Mr. Lervick.
• 2020-2021 Activity Fees - Activity fees are able to be paid through MyPayments Plus online beginning August 10th or in the school office.  Students attending a BPS school will be able to pay through MPP while any students participating through a co-op will need to pay in the school office.

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

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.