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.

Donate to Family Assistance Fund
The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a COVID-19 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/donate/ and click “COVID-19 BPS Family Assistance.” To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “COVID-19” 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.

Donate to Student Feeding Efforts
BPS has had many kind offers to help with student feeding. If you want to make a monetary donation to help feed students in need, go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3381 and follow the instructions listed. If you are not currently a MyPaymentsPlus user, you can set up an account! 

New Teacher Orientation will be Aug. 3-6.

Centennial	Thursday, August 6, 12-1 pm
Grimsrud	Thursday, August 20, 5-6 pm
Highland Acres	Thursday, August 6, 6:30-7:30 pm *updated 7/7/20
Liberty	Tuesday, August 18, 4:30-6 pm
Lincoln	Wednesday, August 5, 5-7 pm
Miller	Monday, August 24, 4-6 *combined with Fall open house
Moses	Monday, August 10, 5:30-6:30 pm
Murphy	Thursday, August 6, 6-7 pm
Myhre	Monday, August 10, 4:30-6:30 pm
Northridge	Thursday, August 13, TBD
Pioneer	Thursday, August 6, 6:30-7:30 pm
Prairie Rose	Thursday, August 13, 5:30-6:30 pm
Roosevelt	Tuesday, August 18, 6:30-7:30 pm
Solheim	Tuesday, August 11, 6-7 pm
Sunrise	Tuesday, August 11, 4:30-6 pm
Will-Moore	Monday, August 17, 4-5 pm

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.

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

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

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

Orchestra Camp 2020 (for students entering 5th grade)

Session options:

Summer Camp Session A (AM) - Aug. 10-13th (9:00 - 11:30 AM)

Summer Camp Session B (PM) - Aug. 10-13th (12:30 - 3 PM)

Summer Camp Session C (AM) - Aug. 17 -20th (9:00 - 11:30 AM)

Summer Camp Session D (PM) - Aug. 17-20th (12:30 - 3 PM)

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

To register, click here.

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

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

The Band/Orchestra Camp Concert is Thursday, August 20 starting at 5:30 pm with orchestra; band at 7 pm in the Simle Middle School Gym.

Mark your calendars for Fill the Bus on Thursday, Aug. 20, 6 am-6 pm, at the Red Carpet Car Washes by Century High School or on Washington Street & Expressway. Drop off new school supplies or monetary donations to buy supplies for kids in need! 

For each schools lists, go to the school's homepage, click the Resources tab, then School Supply List.

Parents who are in need of school supplies for their children should contact their children’s schools in mid-August with the grade levels of each child and when they can pick up the materials, which will typically be on the first day of school.

Teacher work day is August 21. As details become available they will be posted at https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3268.

Monday, Aug. 24 is the "District Day" when ALL staff meet at TBD in the morning. As details become available they will be posted at https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3268.

BPS schools/offices will be closed 8 am-noon on Monday, Aug. 24.

The first day of school for all Bismarck Public School students in grades K-12 is Wednesday, August 26.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, September 7 due to the Labor Day holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 8.

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.

Autumnfest Parade is Saturday, September 19 starting at 10 am at the capitol grounds. The route will start at the Capitol grounds, go south down 6th Street to East Avenue A, west on Avenue A to 4th Street, and then north on 4th Street back to the Capitol's west parking lot.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have school Monday, Sept. 28 for staff development day.

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.

Bismarck High School homecoming vs. Dickinson is Friday, Oct. 2. 

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have school Thursday, Oct. 22-Friday, Oct. 23 due to the school administrators’ convention. Classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 26.

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.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. School resumes Thursday, Nov. 12.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Thursday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. Classes resume Monday, Nov. 30.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes on Thursday, December 24 through Friday, January 1 due to the holiday break. Classes will resume Monday, January 4.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Classes resume Tuesday, January 19.

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.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, February 12 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Tuesday, February 16.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, February 15 in observance of Presidents' Day. Classes resume Tuesday, February 16.

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.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, March 15 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Tuesday, March 16.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 5 due to parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume Tuesday, April 6.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 5 due to parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume Tuesday, April 6.

LHS Prom is Apr. 10, 2021.

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.

CHS Prom is Apr. 17, 2021.

BHS Prom is Apr. 24, 2021.

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.

Friday, April 30 is a possible storm make up day. There will be no school unless a storm make up day is needed.

Monday, May 3 is a possible storm make up day. There will be no school unless a storm make up day is needed.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7 (Teacher Appreciation Day is Tues., May 4).

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.

Bismarck-Mandan Band Night Parade is Friday, May 14 starting at 6:30 pm at the capitol grounds. The route will start at the capitol grounds, go down 6th Street to Avenue A, west on Avenue A to 4th Street, and then 4th Street back to the capitol's west parking lot. Contact Tamara Kautzman at 701-223-5320 for more information.

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.

Friday, May 28 is the last day of school for the 2020-2021 school year.

South Central High School and Adult Learning Center graduations are Friday, May 28 at the Career Academy. SCHS at 4 pm; ALC at 7 pm.

BHS, CHS and LHS graduations will be Sunday, May 30 at the Bismarck Event Center, 315 S 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58504.

Legacy @ 1 pm
Century @ 4 pm
Bismarck High @ 7 pm

May 31 is Memorial Day, no school.

Tuesday, June 1 is a teacher work day.

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from June 7 through July 16, except July 5.

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 7-July 15, 2021, Monday-Thursday.
Horizon summer school is June 7-30, 2021, Monday-Thursday. 
Horizon Remedial Reading/Math is July 1-14, 2021, Monday-Thursday.

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School summer school is Monday-Friday.
Session I: June 7-25
Session II: June 28-July 16

No summer school July 5.

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.

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.