6th: CHS Band, SIPs Concert, 5th Grade, Wind Ensemble—Legacy High School—9:30am & 1:00pm
9th-10th: All State Try-Outs, Choir—Bismarck State College—All Day
11th: All State Orchestra Auditions—Bismarck State College Leach Music Center—All Day
13th: LHS Band, Winter Percussion & Jazz Concert—LHS Auditorium—7:30pm
14th: Bis/Man Middle School Jazz Band, “January Jazz Jamboree”—Legacy High School Auditorium—7:00pm
16th: Rita Murphy Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—6:00pm
23rd: LHS Band, Music Boosters Jazz Potluck (Jazz Too, Jazz Ensemble #1, Synergy, Evolution, Gold Standard)—LHS Marketplace—6:00pm
24th-26th: UND Honors Orchestra, Choir, Band—Grand Forks, ND
27th: Miller Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—6:00pm & 7:00pm
27th: Solheim Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
28th: Liberty Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:30pm
30th: BHS Band, Jazz Dzert Night—BHS Commons—7:00pm
30th: Moses Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
31st-February 1st: Middle Level Honors Orchestra Festival—Devil’s Lake Middle School, Devil’s Lake, ND—All Day
31st-February 1st: University of Mary Jazz Festival—Bismarck, ND

Fall kindergarten registration is underway through March 6 for children who will be 5 years old on or before July 31. If you have an incoming kindergarten student, or know someone who does, registration is online at www.bismarckschools.org. Click the Registration tab, then K-12 Registration to get information needed to complete the registration. People who do not have access to a computer can visit any public elementary school to use one or stop by Central Registration at 806 N. Washington St., door #2. Those who need assistance can call 701-323-4110 or email registrar@bismarckschools.org. Students who attend BECEP can be registered for kindergarten at BECEP. NOTE: Parents of any K-12 student moving into the city must register by August 1 to be assured a spot in their neighborhood school due to lack of space.

Spring 2020 Kindergarten Open Houses

Centennial	Thursday, May 7, 4:30-5:30 pm
Grimsrud	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Highland Acres	Tuesday, April 28, 6-7 pm
Liberty	Thursday, April 30, 4:30-6 pm
Lincoln	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Miller	Thursday, April 30, 4-5:30 pm
Moses	Thursday, May 7, 5-5:45 pm
Murphy	Tuesday, May 7, 6-7 pm
Myhre	Thursday, April 30, 4:30-6:30 pm
Northridge	Thursday, May 7, 5:30-6:30 pm
Pioneer	Thursday, May 7, 6:30-7:30 pm
Prairie Rose	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Roosevelt	Tuesday, April 28, 5-6 pm
Solheim	Thursday, April 30, 5-6 pm
Sunrise	Monday, April 20, 4-5 pm
Will-Moore	Thursday, May 7, 4-5 pm

BPS Students in Transition homeless youth raffle drawing winners:

12/2: Joe Schmidt
12/3: Mandy Hoff
12/4: Colin Entringer
12/5: Brian Beehler 
12/5: Leon Dietrich 
12/6: Brian Mertz
12/9: Jessy Wetsch
12/10: Laurie Thompson
12/10: Bob Stenerson
12/11: Sue Wardner
12/12: Tammy Blumhagen
12/12: Travis McCloud
12/13: Jennifer Schlinger
12/16: Adam Christ
12/17: Karen Ehrens
12/18: Megan Houn
12/19: Krista Burman
12/20: Billie Madler
01/02: Deb Dobler
01/03: Bob Ford
01/06: Kathy Wachter
01/06: Jeff Van Beek
01/07: Mandy Lawrence
01/08: Dolly Heinert
01/09: Melanie Heitkamp
01/10: Gwen Bosworth
01/10: Kay Zander-Woock
01/13: Brad Barnhardt
01/14: Sheila Rogstad
01/15: Gabe Lautenschlager
01/16: Twila Johnson
01/17: Jason Will
01/21: Terry Sawick
01/22: Cary Huschka
01/23: Pat Nagel
01/24: Colin Entringer 
01/24: Linda Sullivan

01/27: Tracy Lipp

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon from June 1 through July 13, except July 3. The registration deadline is March 19. 

Camp Ed parent letter & BPS student application

Private school student application

For the full list of Varsity Sports events this week, click here.

Bismarck Public Schools instructional aide and local chess expert Todd Wolf is hosting a free chess tournament for students in grades K-12 on Saturday, February 1^st, from 10 am to 5 pm at the Knaak Center at Bismarck High School. Registration is at 10 am; the tournament will begin at 11. Trophies will be awarded and concessions will be available. If you wish to pre-register, email wolfpack@bis.midco.net or text or call 701-426-3768.

Statement of Candidacy
Election Calendar

Century High School is holding a meeting for incoming freshmen and their parents Monday, Feb. 3 at 5:30 pm in the CHS auditorium. Eighth grade students and their parents will get information about the high school registration process, learn about course offerings, and get advice for preparing for college and life after high school, and find out the differences between middle school and high school.

TBD: HMS Orchestra, Bismarck Elementary School Tour (6th Grade Orchestra)—All Day
January 31st-1st: Middle Level Honors Orchestra Festival—Devil’s Lake Middle School, Devil’s Lake, ND—All Day
January 31st-1st: University of Mary Jazz Festival—Bismarck, ND
4th: Pioneer Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Pioneer Gymnasium—7:00pm
4th: Grimsrud Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—TBD
5th: West State “A” Woodwind Solo & Ensemble Festival—CHS—All Day
6th: Miller Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
7th-8th: NDACDA Honor Choirs—Grand Forks, ND—All Day
11th: Mid-Winter Music For All Concert—CHS Olson Gym—7:00pm
11th-17th: LHS Orchestra/Band Tour to Orlando/Bahamas
13th: BHS Orchestra, BHS/WMS Mid-Winter—BHS Auditorium—7:00pm
13th: Centennial Elementary—1st Grade Music Program @ 6:00pm—5th Grade Music Program @ 7:00pm—Centennial Gym
13th: Liberty Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
20th: Roosevelt Elementary 4th & 5th Grade Music Programs—1:30pm & 6:30pm
24th: CHS Band, Midwinter Jazz Concert (Jazz Ensemble #2 & Jazz Ensemble #1)—CHS Auditorium—7:30pm
25th: CHS Band, Midwinter Band Concert—#1, Freshmen Band & Symphonic Band @ 6:00pm—#2, Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—CHS Auditorium
27th: WMS Band, 7th Grade—WMS Cafetorium—7:00pm
27th: Highland Acres Elementary 2nd & 3rd Grade Music Program—6:00pm
27th: Solheim Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
27th: Moses Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—7:00pm
27th: Horizon Band, 7th Grade Mid-Winter Band Concert—Horizon Cafetorium—7:00pm

Centennial	Tues., Feb. 25 & Tues., Mar. 3, 3:30-7:30 pm
Grimsrud	Tues., Feb. 25 & Thurs., Feb. 27, 3:30-7:30 pm
Highland Acres	Mon., Jan. 27 & Thurs., Jan. 30, 3:45-7:45 pm
Liberty	Thurs., Feb. 6 & Tues., Feb. 11, 4-7:30 pm
Lincoln	Tues., Feb. 11 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 3:30-7:30 pm
Miller	Tues., Feb. 11 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 4-7:30 pm
Moses	Mon., Feb. 10 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 4-8 pm
Murphy	Tues., Feb. 25 & Thurs., Feb. 27, 4-8 pm
Myhre	Tues., Feb. 11 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 4-7:30 pm
Northridge	Thursday, Feb. 6 & Tuesday, Feb. 11, 3:45-7:45 pm
Pioneer	Thurs., Feb. 27 & Mon., Mar. 2, 3:30-7:30 pm
Prairie Rose	Tues., Feb. 11 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 3:30-7:30 pm
Roosevelt	Mon., Jan. 27 & Thurs., Jan. 30, 3:45-7:45 pm
Solheim	Thurs., Jan. 30 & Mon., Feb. 3 , 4-8 pm
Sunrise	Tues., Feb. 4 & Thurs., Feb. 6, 3:30-7:30 pm
Will-Moore	Tues., Jan. 28, 4-8 pm & Thurs., Jan. 30, 4-7:30 pm
Horizon	Mon., Mar. 9 & Tues., Mar. 10, 4-8 pm
Simle	Mon., Feb. 10 & Tues., Feb. 11, 4-7:15 pm
Wachter	Tues., Mar. 3 & Tues., Mar. 10, 4-7:45 pm
Bismarck High	Mon., Feb. 24 & Tues., Feb. 25, 4:15-8 pm
Century	Tues., Mar. 24 & Thurs., Mar. 26, 4-7:45 pm
Legacy	Mon., Mar. 16 & Thurs., Mar. 19, 4-7:45 pm
Career Academy	Mon., Feb. 24, 4-7:45 pm
BECEP @ Miller	Tues., Feb. 11 & Thurs., Feb. 13, 4-7:30 pm
BECEP @ Richholt	Thurs., Feb. 20 & Tues., Feb. 25, 4-7:45 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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents' Day and Tuesday, February 18 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Wednesday, February 19.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Tuesday, February 18 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Wednesday, February 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.

There is no school March 13; if students need to make up classes for a storm day, they will have school on March 13.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, March 16 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Tuesday, March 17.  

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 10 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 13 due to parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 14.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 13 due to parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 14.

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.

Centennial	Thursday, May 7, 4:30-5:30 pm
Grimsrud	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Highland Acres	Tuesday, April 28, 6-7 pm
Liberty	Thursday, April 30, 4:30-6 pm
Lincoln	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Miller	Thursday, April 30, 4-5:30 pm
Moses	Thursday, May 7, 5-5:45 pm
Murphy	Thursday, May 7, 6-7 pm
Myhre	Thursday, April 30, 4:30-6:30 pm
Northridge	Thursday, May 7, 5:30-6:30 pm
Pioneer	Thursday, May 7, 6:30-7:30 pm
Prairie Rose	Thursday, April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm
Roosevelt	Tuesday, April 28, 5-6 pm
Solheim	Thursday, April 30, 5-6 pm
Sunrise	Monday, April 20, 4-5 pm
Will-Moore	Thursday, May 7, 4-5 pm

Bismarck High School prom is April 25.

There is no school April 27; if students need to make up classes for a second storm day, they will have school on April 27.

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.

The 5th grade Elementary Track Meet is Thursday, May 14. 

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.

May 22 is the last day of school.

Adult Learning Center graduation is May 22 at 4 pm; South Central High School at 7 pm. Both at the Career Academy, 1221 College Dr.

May 25 is Memorial Day, no school.

May 26 is a teacher work day.

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

Camp Ed parent letter & BPS student application

Private school student application

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 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/Orchestra Camp 2020 (Band - for students entering 6th grade; Orchestra - for students entering 4th 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 ONLINE Registration

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.