Our team has created a student handbook to help students to know what the procedures are at Elk Ridge.  

Elk Ridge Student Handbook

Our team has put together a handbook for parents to help answer questions that you might have about Elk Ridge.  Please take a few minutes to review it.  

Elk Ridge Parent Handbook

Please help Elk Ridge purchase our own set of risers for music programs.  Donate here if you are able.  Thank you for supporting the arts at Elk Ridge.  

Please review the attached traffic flow map for Elk Ridge Elementary. Ensuring student safety is our #1 priority. This traffic map contains information regarding student drop off/pick up, public, bus and ADA parking, traffic flow in parking lot and supervised crossings. Thank you for working with our school volunteers and personnel who will be assisting with this process, they are working in all conditions to ensure the safety of every child.

Elk Ridge Traffic Maps

Elk Ridge will offer a program called Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) Our goal is to get student's fathers (and father-figures) to take the time to volunteer one day a year in their child's school. Statistics show that by having fathers more involved, children develop more fully socially, physically, academically, and emotionally. When you volunteer it also shows your child that education is important to you.

If you would like to learn more about the program you can check out the official Watch D.O.G. website.     

If you wish to volunteer, you will need to complete a volunteer form found in the Volunteer Handbook.

This process can take up to 2 weeks to get approved.  Please plan accordingly when signing up for a volunteer time.  If you have questions about the program, volunteering or signing up, please reach out to grayson_erling@bismarckschools.org, becky_riedinger@bismarckschools.org or erin_kwan@bismarckschools.org.  

You can use the QR code below to sign up once your volunteer status is approved.  

Elk Ridge Parents' Guide to Understanding Reading Behaviors

The link below will help you to understand reading behaviors:

Guide to Reading Behaviors

BPS has a new process for ensuring that all of our volunteers have had background checks.  If you wish to volunteer in a classroom, on a field trip or for our Watch D.O.G.S. program, you will need to read through and complete the volunteer handbook which is linked below.  Please turn pages 7 & 9 in to the office and we will start the process.  

Volunteer Handbook

Please use the information at the link below to set up your parent PowerSchool account.  

Parent PowerSchool Instructions

For more information and to register, visit www.bismarckschools.org/kreg

The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a 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/bps-faf/. To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “BPS-FAF” 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.