Jacobs Fruit Company is seeking an outgoing, friendly person based in the Bismarck area to sell fruit this summer! This is a seasonal job selling fresh fruit. We sell mainly cherries and peaches, with an average season extending from early June to mid-September (negotiable for teachers). Compensation is 200$/day (25$/hr) plus 10% commission on sales above daily goals, working four or five days a week. Hired as an independent contractor. 

Responsibilities:
--Five 8-hour shifts per week selling fruit direct from a fruit stand in Bismarck, Mandan, and surrounding areas
--Monitoring fruit refrigeration during off hours to ensure quality
--Occasional trips to Dickinson to restock fruit or help with other stand's sales
--Daily inventory and bank deposit
--Driving a medium sized box truck and operating built-in refrigeration unit
--Regular communication and teamwork with manager

Qualifications:
--Outgoing and friendly: this is essentially a sales position, though the sales are easy (sales experience a plus)
--Clean driving record (final application includes Motor Vehicle Driving report)
--Reliable and good communicator
--Physically able to lift 50lbs, climb up and down tall vehicle regularly
--Available from June to late August (September sales dependent on season)
--Bismarck/Mandan based

If interested, please submit a resume to Levi Jacobs at info@jacobsfruit.com (include two professional references). They will hold in-person interviews the week of May 26th, with a job offer pending successful background check, motor vehicle history, and trial (paid) working days. 

1. Adults and teens are needed NOW as Summer Activity Center leaders for Parks and Rec starting June 1. Contact Cindy Gums ASAP at blast@bisparks.org if you are interested so she can set up interviews before Tuesday! Parks & Rec has many job openings this summer. For a complete list and job application, go to https://www.bisparks.org/jobs/ 
2. The CREA Extended School Program is hiring for summer Youth Leaders! Full & part time positions available; $12.50/hour; 7 am-5:30 pm / Monday-Friday. Must like working with children; must be at least 16 or older (Due to COVID-19 anyone under the age of 18 must have a signed waiver from parents consenting to their child to work at this time); must be eligible to work in the US; must agree to a thorough background check. If interested, visit www.creand.org or find the post on www.indeed.com      

Bismarck Public Schools offers a FREE summer lunch program for local kids ages 18 and under Monday-Friday through June 30. There will NOT be weekend food distributions at these sites on Fridays. 

11-11:30 am: Lions Park, Centennial Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Solheim Elementary, Miller Elementary, and Kiwanis Park.

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).

12:30-1 pm: Sunrise Elementary School.

The North Dakota Department of Human Services has some important information about additional food assistance benefits that your household may be eligible for. Please read the appropriate letter that applies to your students and follow the instructions laid out in the letter. The deadline to apply is May 31.

Myhre and SCHS P-EBT information
Other Schools P-EBT information

To qualify you need to complete the P-EBT application and submit in one of the following ways:

• Mail to: North Dakota Department of Human Services
  Attn: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / P-EBT 
  600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 325
  Bismarck, ND 58505
• Email to: SNAP-PEBT@nd.gov
• Apply online at www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/

Questions can be directed to SNAP-PEBT@nd.gov OR call 701-328-2332

Sincerely, 
North Dakota Department of Human Services

The BPS Foundation produced a series of 30-minute features to recognize the Class of 2020! They will air on KFYR TV, cable channel 7, as follows:

• Sat., May 16, 5 pm, BHS, sponsored by First International Bank and Trust.
• Sat., May 23, 5 pm, CHS, sponsored by Starion Bank.
• Sat., May 30, 5 pm, LHS & S. Central, sponsored by BNC National Bank

• Here’s a sneak peek! https://www.bpsfoundation.com/uncategorized/bps-bpsf-support-our-seniors-programs-to-air-on-kfyr-tv/

Band Camp 2020 (for students entering 6th grade)

Dates:  August 10-14 & 17-20 (Week 1 - Monday thru Friday; Week 2 - Monday thru Thursday) - students attend both weeks.

Location: Simle Middle School - 1218 Simle Drive, Bismarck ND  58501

Concert(s):  Thursday, August 20 - Simle Middle School - 7:00 pm (Band) - 5:30 pm (Orchestra)

Deadline to register: June 1

Morning Session: 9:00am - 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Band Camp Handbook

Band Camp ONLINE Registration

Orchestra Camp 2020 (for students entering 5th grade)

Returning student options:

AM - Aug 10-13 - 9:00 to 11:30

PM - Aug 10-13 - 12:30 to 3:00

AM - Aug 18-21 - 9:00 to 11:30

PM - Aug 18-21 - 12:30 to 3:00

New student options:

AM – Aug 10-13 & Aug 18-21 - 9:00 to 11:30

PM - Aug 10-13 & Aug 18-21 -12:30 to 3:00

Location: Simle Middle School, 1218 Simle Dr.

Deadline to register: June 1

Orchestra Camp ONLINE Registration

A PowerSchool email reminder will be sent out to all parents/guardians 7-10 days before camp.

For more information or questions, email BPS Fine Arts Secretary Nicole McGrady or call 701-323-4082. 

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon from June 1 through July 13, except July 3.