8th grade DC goers, your Yankee candle orders are available for pickup in Mrs. Quale’s room. 

Any choir students that ordered shirts can pick them up in the choir room after school

7 & 8 th grade Basketball cheerleading will be starting in early January. Sign ups are on the bulletin near the office.

Congratulations to Olivia Koch, who was elected to state office at the North Dakota State Student Council convention. She will be serving one year in a leadership role as the state middle level representative.

There will be a short sign-up meeting for all 7^th and 8^th grade Boys interested in playing basketball.  The meeting will be Tuesday, December 17^th in the gym.

There will be a P2P meeting in Mr. Hinderer’s classroom (N103) on tomorrow during Homebase

"Attention Wildcats, auditions for the spring play will be held Today after school in the choir room. Auditions will run from 3:30-4:15. Please pick up an audition piece from Miss Brown's room to read at your audition. All grades are welcome and you do not need to be in drama club to audition."

Hey Wachter!  The student council is helping support the community wide Open Your Heart Food Drive by having a home base competition.  Bring non-perishable food items to your home base all month long.  At the end of each week, we will have a weigh in.  The top 3 home bases with the most pounds of food at the end of the month will win special treats for their home base.

Native American Student Advisory (NASA) Committee members – please turn in your signed permission slips to the office to be a part of the DPI focus group by Dec 12th.

Art club will be on Monday, December 16^th from 3:45-5:00 in room 125.  Thanks!

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

The Century High School sophomore AVID class is continuing to help the Mercy Box Donation Drive. For the month of December, they are collecting new socks and gloves for students at Charles Hall Youth Services.  Items can be dropped off at CHS, 1000 E. Century Ave., through December 20^th.

It’s time to go through your jewelry box, kids’ toys, kitchen, garage, or man cave! Myhre Elementary School students will “shop” at school on Dec. 13 for Christmas gifts for their families. Students can bring up to six quarters that day to buy new or gently used items for their parents, siblings, etc. If you have things to donate, bring them to Myhre, 919 S. 12^th St. by Thursday, Dec. 12. No clothes or furniture, but “guy” stuff is always needed. Myhre is also looking for volunteers to help students shop and to wrap gifts on the 13^th. Contact school social worker Chris Hall, 701-323-4206, cell 701-989-5855, or chris_hall@bismarckschools.org if you can help or have questions.

The Choral Department invites your child to participate in the 4th & 5th Grade Children's Choir! This choral experience is intended for Bismarck Public School students in 4th & 5th grade. It is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their musical skills and have the enjoyment of singing with other students. Your child will be able to meet and interact with many students from the different feeder elementary schools and may develop long lasting relationships, which will extend to middle school and beyond. Information letter usually goes out in December with practice starting in January (each feeder has its own schedule). Here is the information for 2019-2020:

Feeder system(s) include:

Horizon/Century High School Feeder - Centennial, Grimsrud, Highland Acres, Liberty, Northridge & Roosevelt.

Rehearsals are every Tuesday at 4-5 pm from Jan. 7-Feb. 25 at Horizon Middle School choir room; concert Monday, Mar. 2 at 7:30 pm. Cost is $20.

HMS/CHS Feeder ONLINE Registration Form

HMS/CHS Feeder HARD COPY Registration Form

Simle/Legacy High School Feeder - Miller, Murphy, Pioneer & Sunrise

*Coming soon!

Wachter/Bismarck High School Feeder - Lincoln, Moses, Myhre, Prairie Rose, Solheim & Will-Moore. (Registration deadline is Jan. 24, 2019).

Rehearsals are every Tuesday at 3:45-4:30 pm from Jan. 28-Mar. 17 at Bismarck High School choir room; concert Tuesday, Mar. 17 at 7 pm. Cost is $20.

WMS/BHS Feeder ONLINE Registration Form

WMS/BHS Feeder HARD COPY Registration Form

Please call BPS Fine Arts Secretary Nicole McGrady at 701-323-4082 with any additional questions.

BECEP, Bismarck Public School’s preschool program, is in need of new or gently used warm, winter weather gear such as gloves, mittens, hats, coats, snow pants, and boots in sizes for students ages 3 to 5.  Please drop off donations at BECEP, 720 N. 14 St. or call 323-4400 for more information.

TBD: HMS Orchestra, Holiday Tour (8th Grade Orchestra)—All Day
2nd: Liberty Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
2nd: Myhre Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
3rd: Prairie Rose Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
3rd: Horizon Choir, 6th Grade/7th Grade Choir & CHS Celebration Vocal Jazz—Horizon Cafetorium—7:00pm
3rd: Pioneer Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—Pioneer Gymnasium—7:00pm
4th: West State “A” Saxophone and Percussion Solo & Ensemble Contest—LHS—All Day
5th: WMS Band, 8th Grade—WMS Cafetorium—7:00pm
5th: Moses Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
5th: Simle Band, 6th Grade Concert @ 6:00pm—7th Grade Concert @ 7:00pm—8th Grade Concert @ 8:00pm—Simle Gym
5th: Highland Acres Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—Highland Acres Gym—6:00pm
5th: CHS Choir, Holiday Concert—Cantabile Women’s Choir & Freshman @ 7:00pm—Encore and HMS 8th Grade, Husky Singers @ 8:00 pm—CHS 6th: Centennial Elementary Kindergarten Music Program “Gingerbread Christmas”—Theim & Fritz Rooms—2:00pm
9th: CHS Band, Holiday Concert, Freshman Band & Symphonic Band—CHS Auditorium—7:00pm
9th: Will-Moore Elementary 1st & 2nd Grade Combined Music Program—6:00pm
9th: Grimsrud Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—Grimsrud Gymnasium—6:30pm
9th: Centennial Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Centennial Gym—6:00pm
9th: LHS Choir, Holiday Concert (9th Grade Choir & Prep Choirs)—Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
9th: BHS Choir, Holiday Concert, WMS 8th Grade Choir, 9th Grade Men’s/Women’s Choir—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
9th: SMS Orchestra, Holiday Concert w/ Elementary Feeders—Simle East/West Gymnasium—7:00pm
10th: Roosevelt Elementary 2nd & 3rd Grade Music Programs—2:00pm & 6:30pm
10th: WMS Band, 6th Grade @ 6:30pm—7th Grade @ 7:30pm—WMS Cafetorium
10th: HMS Orchestra, Holiday Concert (With Elementary Schools)—HMS Big Gym—7:00pm
12th: Wachter Choir, 6th & 7th Grade Choirs—WMS—7:00pm
12th: Solheim Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
12th: Horizon Band, 6th Grade Winter Band Concert @ 6:00pm –6th Grade Winter Band Concert 8th Period @ 7:00pm – HMS Cafetorium
12th: Horizon Band, 8th Grade & Jazz Band Winter Band Concert—Horizon Cafetorium—8:00pm
12th: Rita Murphy Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
12th: LHS Orchestra, LHS Holiday Concert—LHS Auditorium—7:30pm
12th: Miller Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
13th: Centennial Elementary Kindergarten Music Program “Gingerbread Christmas”—Hardmeyer & Pfleger Rooms—2:00pm
16th: BHS Orchestra, Holiday Concert (Chamber)—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
16th: CHS Orchestra, Holiday Concert (Chamber Orchestra)—Belle Mehus—7:00pm
16th: BHS Band, Wind Ensemble—6:50pm in band room—7:30pm
16th: BHS Holiday Concert (Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra) —BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
16th: LHS Holiday Concert (Concert Choir, Orchestra & Wind Ensemble)—Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
16th: CHS Band, Holiday Concert, Wind Ensemble—Belle Mehus Auditorium—7:00pm
16th: CHS Holiday Concert (Chorale, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra)—Belle Mehus Auditorium—7:00pm
17th: Simle Band, Jazz Band Concert—Simle Auditorium—7:30pm
17th: BHS Orchestra, Holiday Concert (Concert)—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
17th: CHS Orchestra, Holiday Concert (Concert & Freshman Orchestra)—CHS Auditorium—7:30pm
17th: BHS Band, Ranger, Cadet, C. Band—6:50pm in band room—7:30pm
19th: WMS Orchestra, Holiday Orchestra Concert—4th/6th Grade @ 5:30pm—5th/7th/8th Grade @ 7:30pm—BHS Auditorium
19th: Simle All Choir Holiday Concert—Bismarck Event Center—7:00pm

For the full list of varsity sports events this week, click here.