Masks are required. Cloth masks are recommended. Masks should be washed daily. Here is the CDC guidance on washing masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-wash-cloth-face-coverings.html. BPS recommends all students in grades K-12 have a backpack with a padded compartment or a padded Neoprene sleeve (14 inch) to carry their Chromebook/laptop back and forth to school this year, if needed. We also suggest that students have their own earbuds or headphones that include the built-in microphone.

Elementary Schools (K-5)

Centennial

Grimsrud

Highland Acres

Liberty

Lincoln

Miller

Moses

Murphy

Myhre

Northridge

Pioneer

Prairie Rose

Roosevelt

Solheim

Sunrise

Will-Moore

Middle Schools

Horizon

Simle

Wachter

High Schools don't have school supply lists. On the first day, students should bring notebooks, pens, and pencils. Each teacher will tell the students if they need something specific for that class.

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.

New Teacher Orientation will be Aug. 3-6. More information at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SzvUFHzejCxgjP_W7_8AjfwuqkNVCvr3iIVlLGsqk1M/edit?usp=sharing

Centennial	postponed; new date will be decided later *updated 7/30/20
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 19, TBD *updated 8/3/20
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 20, TBD *updated 7/27/20
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 18, 4:30-6:30 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. 

The Band Camp Concert is Thursday, August 20 starting 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.

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! 

Teacher work day is August 21. 

These 5 days will be used for staff training to open during COVID-19. We may possibly bring  some students into the building like freshmen, have possible parent open houses, etc. Watch for correspondence to come from your child’s school in the coming weeks.

Monday, August 31 is now the new first official FULL DAY of classes for all BPS PreK-12 students. The original first 3 days of school, August 26-28, will be used for staff training and other purposes and do not need to be made up.

Legacy High School homecoming vs. Fargo South is Friday, Sept. 4. 

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.

Century High School homecoming vs. Williston is Friday, Sept. 18. 

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.

There is no school Wednesday, Dec. 23 for Parent-Teacher Conference Day off.

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).

School nurses week starts on Thursday, May 6 and ends on Wednesday, May 12; May 12 is School Nurse Day. We SOOOO appreciate our school nurses!

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.