February 8 ... Snowball Dance

February 17 ... President's Day (no school)

February 18 ... Staff Development (no school)

February 24 & 25 ... Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 9 ... Midwinter Choral Concert

March 13 ... **Possible Storm Make Up Day (no school)

March 16 ... Staff Development (no school)

April 10 ... Good Friday (no school)

April 13 ... Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school)

April 15 ... NHS

April 25 ... BHS Prom

April 27 ... **Possible Storm Make Up Day (no school)

May 12 ... Choral Spring Concert

May 24 ... BHS Graduation (4pm)

May 25 ... Memorial Day (no school)

BHS School Calendar

ZAPS ACT Test - Prep Seminar
February 3 & 4 from 6:30-9pm at Legacy High School

ZAPS Seminar

Demon blankets are still available and $60. These make AMAZING Christmas gifts. If you are interested, please email: heather_frey@bismarckschools.org

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

The Week Of January 21st

Coffee for a Cause
When:  Friday, January 31^st
Where:  Library
What:  Iced Coffee ~ $2 / Cappuccino ~ $1

ZAPS ACT Test Prep Seminar – Juniors… If you are interested in taking a seminar to prepare you for the ACT please see the counseling office for details.
When:  Monday & Tuesday, February 3 & 4 from 6:30-9pm
Where:  Legacy High School

Junior and Seniors - Registration for Job Shadow Week begins today. During advisory today Ms. Balerud will go over more details.

6th: CHS Band, SIPs Concert, 5th Grade, Wind Ensemble—Legacy High School—9:30am & 1:00pm
9th-10th: All State Try-Outs, Choir—Bismarck State College—All Day
11th: All State Orchestra Auditions—Bismarck State College Leach Music Center—All Day
13th: LHS Band, Winter Percussion & Jazz Concert—LHS Auditorium—7:30pm
14th: Bis/Man Middle School Jazz Band, “January Jazz Jamboree”—Legacy High School Auditorium—7:00pm
16th: Rita Murphy Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
23rd: LHS Band, Music Boosters Jazz Potluck (Jazz Too, Jazz Ensemble #1, Synergy, Evolution, Gold Standard)—LHS Marketplace—6:00pm
24th-26th: UND Honors Orchestra, Choir, Band—Grand Forks, ND
27th: Miller Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—6:00pm & 7:00pm
27th: Solheim Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
28th: Liberty Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
30th: BHS Band, Jazz Dzert Night—BHS Commons—7:00pm
30th: Moses Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
31st-February 1st: Middle Level Honors Orchestra Festival—Devil’s Lake Middle School, Devil’s Lake, ND—All Day
31st-February 1st: University of Mary Jazz Festival—Bismarck, ND

Fall kindergarten registration is underway through March 6 for children who will be 5 years old on or before July 31. If you have an incoming kindergarten student, or know someone who does, registration is online at www.bismarckschools.org. Click the Registration tab, then K-12 Registration to get information needed to complete the registration. People who do not have access to a computer can visit any public elementary school to use one or stop by Central Registration at 806 N. Washington St., door #2. Those who need assistance can call 701-323-4110 or email registrar@bismarckschools.org. Students who attend BECEP can be registered for kindergarten at BECEP. NOTE: Parents of any K-12 student moving into the city must register by August 1 to be assured a spot in their neighborhood school due to lack of space.

Spring 2020 Kindergarten Open Houses

BPS Students in Transition homeless youth raffle drawing winners:

12/2: Joe Schmidt
12/3: Mandy Hoff
12/4: Colin Entringer
12/5: Brian Beehler 
12/5: Leon Dietrich 
12/6: Brian Mertz
12/9: Jessy Wetsch
12/10: Laurie Thompson
12/10: Bob Stenerson
12/11: Sue Wardner
12/12: Tammy Blumhagen
12/12: Travis McCloud
12/13: Jennifer Schlinger
12/16: Adam Christ
12/17: Karen Ehrens
12/18: Megan Houn
12/19: Krista Burman
12/20: Billie Madler
01/02: Deb Dobler
01/03: Bob Ford
01/06: Kathy Wachter
01/06: Jeff Van Beek
01/07: Mandy Lawrence
01/08: Dolly Heinert
01/09: Melanie Heitkamp
01/10: Gwen Bosworth
01/10: Kay Zander-Woock
01/13: Brad Barnhardt
01/14: Sheila Rogstad
01/15: Gabe Lautenschlager
01/16: Twila Johnson
01/17: Jason Will
01/21: Terry Sawick
01/22: Cary Huschka
01/23: Pat Nagel
01/24: Colin Entringer 
01/24: Linda Sullivan

01/27: Tracy Lipp

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

Bismarck Public Schools instructional aide and local chess expert Todd Wolf is hosting a free chess tournament for students in grades K-12 on Saturday, February 1^st, from 10 am to 5 pm at the Knaak Center at Bismarck High School. Registration is at 10 am; the tournament will begin at 11. Trophies will be awarded and concessions will be available. If you wish to pre-register, email wolfpack@bis.midco.net or text or call 701-426-3768.

Statement of Candidacy
Election Calendar

TBD: HMS Orchestra, Bismarck Elementary School Tour (6th Grade Orchestra)—All Day
January 31st-1st: Middle Level Honors Orchestra Festival—Devil’s Lake Middle School, Devil’s Lake, ND—All Day
January 31st-1st: University of Mary Jazz Festival—Bismarck, ND
4th: Pioneer Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Pioneer Gymnasium—7:00pm
4th: Grimsrud Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—TBD
5th: West State “A” Woodwind Solo & Ensemble Festival—CHS—All Day
6th: Miller Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
7th-8th: NDACDA Honor Choirs—Grand Forks, ND—All Day
11th: Mid-Winter Music For All Concert—CHS Olson Gym—7:00pm
11th-17th: LHS Orchestra/Band Tour to Orlando/Bahamas
13th: BHS Orchestra, BHS/WMS Mid-Winter—BHS Auditorium—7:00pm
13th: Centennial Elementary—1st Grade Music Program @ 6:00pm—5th Grade Music Program @ 7:00pm—Centennial Gym
13th: Liberty Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
20th: Roosevelt Elementary 4th & 5th Grade Music Programs—1:30pm & 6:30pm
24th: CHS Band, Midwinter Jazz Concert (Jazz Ensemble #2 & Jazz Ensemble #1)—CHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: CHS Band, Midwinter Band Concert—#1, Freshmen Band & Symphonic Band @ 6:00pm—#2, Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—CHS Auditorium
27th: WMS Band, 7th Grade—WMS Cafetorium—7:00pm
27th: Highland Acres Elementary 2nd & 3rd Grade Music Program—6:00pm
27th: Solheim Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
27th: Moses Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
27th: Horizon Band, 7th Grade Mid-Winter Band Concert—Horizon Cafetorium—7:00pm