To register for the 2020-2021 school year, go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3785.

Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Applications can be found at https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/2616 or call BECEP at 701-323-4400 to request an application be mailed to you. There is a black drop-box to the right of BECEP’s front door to return applications and required documents. BECEP is located at 720 North 14^th Street.

Bismarck Public Schools offers a FREE summer lunch program for local kids ages 18 and under Monday-Friday through Friday, July 24, 2020. Starting Monday, July 6, there are two changes for families accessing free summer lunches for children ages 0-18 in Bismarck. Instead of school buses delivering meals, watch for a white food truck or BPS van. Also, at the Kiwanis Park and Ministry on the Margin sites only, there will be no meal service on Fridays but two meals will be provided on Thursdays. REMINDER: there will be NO MEALS SERVED July 1-3 at any of the sites, and meal service ends for the summer on Friday, July 24.

11-11:30 am: Lions Park, Centennial Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Solheim Elementary, Miller Elementary, and Kiwanis Park (*no meals on Friday).

11:30 am-12:30 pm: Wachter Middle School, Century High School, Bismarck High, Moses Elementary, Legacy High, Lincoln Elementary, and Liberty Elementary School.

11:45 am-12:15 pm: Will-Moore, Grimsrud Elementary, Pioneer, Myhre, and Murphy Elementary Schools, and Ministry on the Margins @ 201 N 24th St, east parking lot (*no meals on Friday).

12:30-1 pm: Sunrise Elementary School.

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday.
Horizon summer school is June 1-25, Monday-Thursday. 

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School distance learning summer school is Monday-Friday.
Session I: June 1-19
Session II: June 22-July 10

South Central High School summer school is June 1-June 26.

No summer school July 3.

1. Middle and high schools will continue into the summer in the Distance Learning Platform.
2. High School Administrators and Teachers will work with their individual classes to bring students in for small group instruction when the need necessitates. An example of this would be students needing to complete a hands-on laboratory experiment which would be done following the Facility Use Guidelines. 
3. Curbside library book checkouts will be offered at some locations

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from June 1 through Monday, July 13, except July 3.

1. Elementary schools will continue into the summer in the Distance Learning Platform.
2. Curbside library book checkouts will be offered at some locations

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.

Bus Registration Reminders for 2020-21:

1. Your child will automatically continue to receive busing if they rode the bus during the 2019-2020 school year.
2. If busing is no longer needed, please contact the Transportation Dept. by email or call 701-323-4500. 
3. If you are new to busing, please fill out the Transportation Registration Form found here: https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/655 
4. If you register AFTER July 15, it may take up to 30 days from the start of school before students can ride because our contracted vendor needs time to set up routes, line up buses and drivers, and send schedules to parents who have already registered.
5. If you have moved recently, please notify your school or the Registration office of the change. You must fill out the Address Change Form and supply one Primary Proof of Residence to complete the change.

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.