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. 

The week of June first, these portable classrooms will move moved, so expect traffic delays in these areas of Bismarck:

St. Anne’s to Liberty

• West on Hannaford
• North on 13^th
• West on Divide
• North on State St.
• West on 52nd
• South on Washington
• East on LaSalle
• North on Onyx

St. Mary’s to Lincoln

• North on 3^rd
• East on Boulevard
• North on State Street
• East on Divide
• South on Centennial
• East on Hwy 10
• South on 66^th
• West on Dolan
• South on McCurry

For BPS teachers who participated in the spring Larks Baseball Reading Program:

Families were supposed to take part in a June event at the ballpark. Now, due to COVID, there is a new plan that they would like you to communicate to your parents before school ends. If you didn’t receive an email on this, contact Renae Walker. If you have questions, email monica@larksbaseball.com.

The League of Women Voters interviewed the candidates running for Bismarck School Board. Two spots are open on the June 9^th election. See their interviews on Dakota Media Access TV under Meet the Candidates: DMA’s homepage.

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! 

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11 am.
Horizon summer school is June 1-27, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11:45 am.
Horizon Reading & Math Camp for grades 7 & 8 is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday. 

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School summer school is Monday-Friday from 8 am-noon; labs 8 am-1 pm.
Session I: June 1-19
Session II: June 22-July 10

South Central High School summer school is June 1-June 27 from 8 am-2:45 pm.

No summer school July 3.

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 School Board Election is June 9.

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-Mandan Area Resources

For Adopt-a-Block information, click here. The Banquet continues to serve to-go meals and distribute perishable food products. Click here for more details.

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

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 Adult Learning Center graduation is Thursday, June 24 at 4pm at the Career Academy. 

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 4th grade)

Session options:

Summer Camp Session A (AM) - 4th Grade, Aug. 10-13th (9:00 - 11:30 AM)

Summer Camp Session B (PM) - 4th Grade, Aug. 10-13th (12:30 - 3 PM)

Summer Camp Session C (AM) - 4th Grade, Aug. 17 -20th (9:00 - 11:30 AM)

Summer Camp Session D (PM) - 5th Grade, Aug. 17-20th (12:30 - 3 PM)

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

Deadline to register: June 1

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.