This Friday is Hat Day! If you would like to wear a hat, please bring $1 to the front entrance starting at 7:50 on Friday to get your hand stamped. 

Next Week (March 2-6th) is National Breakfast Week - Students who purchase a breakfast will be entered into a drawing for a Vikings Football and Helmet.

Student Council Update:

**8th grade spirit week skit committee will meet on Tuesday, March 3 at 12:30-1 in room 104 during your lunch break... bring your ideas.

**Spirit week poster committee will meet on Wednesday, March 4 at 3:25-4:45 in room 104.

**StuCo Leadership team will meet on Thursday, March 5 at 7:50-8:05 in room 104 for TOM selection.

**StuCo TOM committee will meet during HB On Friday, March 6 in the counseling office.

 Attention all WMS students: the teacher and staff of the month forms are available on the student council bulletin board. February nominations are due by Wednesday, March 4th!

Food Pantry:  If you are struggling with food at home, please see Mrs. Faul or your counselor.   

Yearbook pre-orders have begun! Your homebase teacher has an order form for you… Please take home orders and bring back to ROOM 131! Due date is March 20.

Science Olympiad students please check the invitational rosters for this Friday’s Invitational Tournament. The rosters are hanging in the hall right across from Mr. Curren’s room. 

Any 6th grade girl interested in playing soccer this spring. There will be a sign up meeting afterschool on Thursday, February 27^th in room 207.

There will be a brief informational meeting for any 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade girl interested in playing tennis this spring on Monday, March 2^nd.  This meeting will last approximately 10-15 minutes and will be held in Mr. Hanson’s room, N203.  

“Faces of Wachter”: What makes you unique?

We are changing our display cases out front to include the stories of your life.    

 Examples:   What is your story about your family, health, appearance, where you are from, where your family is from or anything that you would like to share with others.    

 The possibilities are endless.   

 I am looking for your story.    This can include your name, your picture or just your story without identifying yourself.    

 Please see Mrs. Faul in the student services area or write something out and turn it into your teacher to give to me.  

The Century High School sophomore AVID class is continuing to help the Mercy Box Donation Drive. For the month of February, students are collecting items for the Furry Friends Rockin Rescue animal shelter. Items such as dog/cat food, toys, blankets and cleaning supplies can be dropped off at various boxes located throughout the school at 1000 E. Century Ave.

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

“Circus Olympus” comes to Wachter Middle School this weekend! The WMS Drama Club invites you to this spring play featuring students as Greek gods/goddesses. The 90 minute comedy runs Feb. 28-29 at 7 pm & March 1 at 2 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. Thanks to English teacher Erin Brown for this rehearsal photo!

2nd: Horizon Choir—6th/7th Grade Choir /Husky Singers,/CHS Encore Jazz @ 6:00pm—8th Grade Choir/CHS/HMS Elem. Children’s Choir/Century Celebration Jazz,/Husky Singers @ 7:30pm—Horizon Gym
2nd: BHS Band, District Music Concert, Concert & Ranger Band—BHS Karlgaard Gym—7:30pm
2nd: WMS Band, 6th & 8th Grade w/ BHS “Share the Music” Concert—BHS—7:30pm
2nd: LHS Band, LHS Band Concert—Prep Band & Concert Band @ 6:00pm—Freshman Band & Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—LHS Auditorium
2nd: Simle Band, 7th Grade Band w/ LHS Concert Band—LHS Auditorium—6:00pm
3rd: Horizon Band, Northwest Region Band Concert, 6th Grade & 8th Grade—Horizon Gymnasium—7:30pm
3rd: SMS Orchestra, Mid-Winter Combined Concert—6th & 7th Grade, LHS Concert Orchestra @ 6:00pm—8th Grade & LHS Chamber Orchestra @ 7:30pm—Legacy Auditorium
3rd: LHS Orchestra, Mid-Winter Concert—Grades 6, 7, & Concert Orchestra @ 6:00pm—Grade 8 & Chamber Orchestra @ 7:30pm—LHS Auditorium
4th-7th: Regional ACDA Honor Choirs—Milwaukee, WI
5th: Sunrise Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—A. Fischer @ 6:00pm—Thune @ 6:30pm—M. Fischer @ 7:00pm
5th: Wachter Choir—6th Grade Choir @ 6:00 pm—7th & 8th Grade Choir @ 7:00pm—WMS
5th: Miller Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
9th: Grimsrud Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Grimsrud Gymnasium—6:30pm
9th: Sunrise Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—Kaiser @ 6:00pm—Sathren @ 6:30pm
9th: LHS Choir, Mid-Winter Concert (Prep Choirs & Concert Choir) —Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
9th: BHS Choir, Midwinter Choral Concert—9th Grade & Men’s Choir @ 6:00pm—Women’s Choir & Concert Choir @ 7:30pm—BHS Auditorium
9th-10th: CHS Band, Band Tour—Anaheim, California—All Day
9th-10th: Big Muddy Band Festival—Mandan High School Auditorium—TBD
10th: Will-Moore Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:00pm
10th: Mid-Winter Concerts—Legacy Auditorium—4th/5th Gr. Simle/Legacy Feeder Elem. Choir, Concert Choir & Gold Standard @ 6:00pm—9th Gr. Choir & Simle 8th Gr. Choir @ 7:30pm
10th: BHS Band, Mid-Winter Band Concert, Cadet & Wind Ensemble—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
12th: Simle Choir, Mid-Winter Concert—6th Grade @ 6:00pm—7th Grade @ 7:00pm—Simle Auditorium
13th-14th: Jr. High All State—Selected 7th and/or 8th Graders—Mandan High School Auditorium—All Day
16th: CHS Choir, NDSU Choir Concert—Cathedral of the Holy Spirit—7:30pm
17th: Simle Band, 6th & 8th Grade w/ LHS Wind Ensemble (Regional Concert)—LHS Gym—7:00pm
17th: BHS Children’s Choir—BHS Auditorium—7:00pm
18th: West State “A” Brass Solo & Ensemble Festival—Bismarck State College—All Day
19th: Roosevelt Elementary 1st Grade Program—2:00pm & 6:30pm
19th: Rita Murphy Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—5:45pm & 7:15pm
19th: Wachter Orchestra, Chamber Music Recital—WMS Cafetorium—7:00pm
19th: Centennial Elementary Music Program—2nd Grade @ 6:00pm—4th Grade @7:00pm—Centennial Gym
19th-20th: Brandon Jazz Festival, Jazz Ensemble I—Brandon, MB—TBD
22nd-24th: ND All-State Music Festival—Bismarck Event Center—All Day
23rd: Moses Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
26th: Solheim Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
26th: Liberty Elementary Kindergarten Music Program—6:30pm
26th-27th: WDA Recitals—CHS—All Day
28th: BPS Middle School Music Festival—Wachter Middle School
30th: CHS Orchestra, Cheesecake Recital—CHS Commons—7:00pm
31st: BHS Band, Jazz Nite—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
31st: HMS Orchestra, Cheesecake Recital—6th Grade @ 6:00pm—7th/8th Grade @ 7:30pm—HMS Cafetorium

Free chess tournament for students in grades K-12 on Sunday, March 1 at Highland Acres. For more info, contact Todd Wolf at wolfpack@bis.midco.net or text/call 701-426-3768.

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