Student Council will run a school store every other Wednesday starting on January 9th from 8:00-8:25 am for students to shop.  The limit a student can spend is $5.00.  A variety of items can be purchased starting at 25 cents.

Both our Will-Moore Lego Robotic teams represented Will-Moore well at the Regional Lego Robotics competition at Doosan Bobcat.  NASA CATS took 4th Place and won the Judging Award.  They will compete at the State Tournament on February 9th in Grand Forks, ND.

Ms. Hofmann from Will-Moore won The Extreme Volunteerism Award for Lego Robotics.

Congratulations to all our students who participated and to their leaders and volunteers!

Tis the season for colds and flus. However, there are some things you and your family can do to prevent the spread of these germs.

1. Washing your hands is your #1 line of defense. Use warm water with soap and have your child sing the alphabet song once or the happy birthday song twice (approximately 20 seconds).
2. Stay home if you are sick. Rest and drink fluids.
3. Remind children to cover their coughs and wash their hands frequently.
4. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
5. Clean surfaces frequently!

When any symptom of a communicable disease appears, please keep your child at home.

BPS Illness Guidelines;

To return to school after illness your child must:

• Be without vomiting or diarrhea for 16 hours.
• Be without an uncontrolled or persistent cough.
• Have an oral temperature less than 100.4 degrees without the use of medication.
• Feel well enough to take part in the usual school day.

Cold Symptoms                                                    Flu Symptoms

Low or no fever                                                       High Fever

Occasional Headache                                               Constant Headache

Stuffy , runny nose                                                  Clear nose

Sneezing                                                                 Occasional Sneezing

Mild, Hacking cough                                                 Cough, often becoming severe

Slight aches and pains                                              Often severe aches and pains

Mild Fatigue                                                             Several weeks of fatigue

Sore throat                                                              Occasional sore throat

Normal energy level                                                  Extreme exhaustion

Lego Robotics Club every Thursday from 3:05-4:05 pm

Todd Wolf will have a Scholastic Chess Tournament at Will-Moore Saturday, February 23rd from 1-5 pm in the lunchroom.  All students grades 1-5 are welcome to come and play chess.   You don't have to belong to the Chess Club to participate.

Camp Edventure is a free six-week elementary summer school program starting June 3 through July 16 (no school on July 4 & 5) from 8 am-noon that focuses on reading and math. Each Bismarck Public School District elementary school will have Camp Ed (except Northridge Elementary – see Note below). Children who will be entering grades 1-5 in the fall and whose parents live in the Bismarck Public School District are eligible to attend Camp Ed. The goal is that children who enroll in Camp Ed will maintain or improve their academic skills in reading and math.

You must register your child for the entire six week session. However, if your family has special circumstances, you can visit with your building principal. All on time registrations will be guaranteed a spot. Late registrations will be placed on a waiting list and parents will be notified if space becomes available.

• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The deadline for registering is March 21. Please fill out one registration form per child that will be attending and return it to your child’s school office. Make sure that each registration form is signed by a Parent or Legal Guardian.
• TRANSPORTATION: Busing service is not provided for Camp Edventure. Parents will need to provide transportation. 
• SCHOOL HOURS: Class begins at 8:00 and ends at 12:00 noon each day. Due to limited funding, there is no supervision for your child before or after these hours.

It is important for planning purposes that every effort is made to register your child by the March 21st deadline. If you need to withdraw your child at a later date, please notify your child’s school so that a child on the waiting list can be placed. Please call your school office if you have any questions.

NOTE (for Northridge Elementary parents): Due to construction at Northridge this summer, all Northridge students will attend Centennial Elementary for Camp Ed. Parents will need to provide transportation.

Parent letter
Camp Ed registration form
Camp Ed registration form (private school)

Band Camp 2019 (For BPS Students Entering 6th Grade)

Dates:  August 5 - 15, 2019 (Week 1 - Monday thru Friday; Week 2 - Monday thru Thursday) - students attend both weeks.

Location: Simle Middle School - 1215 N 19th Street, Bismarck ND  58501

Concert(s):  Thursday August 15th - Simle Middle School - 7:00pm (Band) - 5:30pm (Orchestra)

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

2019 Band Camp Handbook

2019 ONLINE Band Camp Registration 

2019 HARDCOPY Band Camp Registration Form (Return to Elementary Music Teachers by April 12th)

For more information/questions, please contact Raylette Sitter (District Fine Arts Secretary) @323-4082

For the February Fine Arts Events list, click here.

Children who are 5 years old on or before July 31 can register for fall kindergarten in Bismarck Public Schools starting January 15. Go to www.bismarckschools.org, click Registration, then Kindergarten Registration 2019-20. First, enter your address in the InfoFinder link to verify the school in your attendance area. Then create an account, fill out the online form, take a picture of or scan the required documents and upload them, and submit the application.

If you’re unable to complete the application online, make an appointment by calling 701-323-4110 or email registrar@bismarckschools.org. The deadline to register is March 1st, and kindergarten open houses are in April and May, so don’t delay! Parents who register any student grades K through 12 after August 1st may NOT be assured a spot in their neighborhood school.

February 18 is Presidents' Day, no school.

February 19 is Staff Development Day, no school.

To view a list of varsity sports events, click here.