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

The Century High School sophomore AVID class is continuing to help the Mercy Box Donation Drive. For the month of February, students are collecting items for the Furry Friends Rockin Rescue animal shelter. Items such as dog/cat food, toys, blankets and cleaning supplies can be dropped off at various boxes located throughout the school at 1000 E. Century Ave.

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

2nd: Horizon Choir—6th/7th Grade Choir /Husky Singers,/CHS Encore Jazz @ 6:00pm—8th Grade Choir/CHS/HMS Elem. Children’s Choir/Century Celebration Jazz,/Husky Singers @ 7:30pm—Horizon Gym
2nd: BHS Band, District Music Concert, Concert & Ranger Band—BHS Karlgaard Gym—7:30pm
2nd: WMS Band, 6th & 8th Grade w/ BHS “Share the Music” Concert—BHS—7:30pm
2nd: LHS Band, LHS Band Concert—Prep Band & Concert Band @ 6:00pm—Freshman Band & Wind Ensemble @ 7:30pm—LHS Auditorium
2nd: Simle Band, 7th Grade Band w/ LHS Concert Band—LHS Auditorium—6:00pm
3rd: Horizon Band, Northwest Region Band Concert, 6th Grade & 8th Grade—Horizon Gymnasium—7:30pm
3rd: SMS Orchestra, Mid-Winter Combined Concert—6th & 7th Grade, LHS Concert Orchestra @ 6:00pm—8th Grade & LHS Chamber Orchestra @ 7:30pm—Legacy Auditorium
3rd: LHS Orchestra, Mid-Winter Concert—Grades 6, 7, & Concert Orchestra @ 6:00pm—Grade 8 & Chamber Orchestra @ 7:30pm—LHS Auditorium
4th-7th: Regional ACDA Honor Choirs—Milwaukee, WI
5th: Sunrise Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—A. Fischer @ 6:00pm—Thune @ 6:30pm—M. Fischer @ 7:00pm
5th: Wachter Choir—6th Grade Choir @ 6:00 pm—7th & 8th Grade Choir @ 7:00pm—WMS
5th: Miller Elementary 5th Grade Music Program—6:30pm
9th: Grimsrud Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Grimsrud Gymnasium—6:30pm
9th: Sunrise Elementary 1st Grade Music Program—Kaiser @ 6:00pm—Sathren @ 6:30pm
9th: LHS Choir, Mid-Winter Concert (Prep Choirs & Concert Choir) —Legacy Auditorium—7:30pm
9th: BHS Choir, Midwinter Choral Concert—9th Grade & Men’s Choir @ 6:00pm—Women’s Choir & Concert Choir @ 7:30pm—BHS Auditorium
9th-10th: CHS Band, Band Tour—Anaheim, California—All Day
9th-10th: Big Muddy Band Festival—Mandan High School Auditorium—TBD
10th: Will-Moore Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—6:00pm
10th: Mid-Winter Concerts—Legacy Auditorium—4th/5th Gr. Simle/Legacy Feeder Elem. Choir, Concert Choir & Gold Standard @ 6:00pm—9th Gr. Choir & Simle 8th Gr. Choir @ 7:30pm
10th: BHS Band, Mid-Winter Band Concert, Cadet & Wind Ensemble—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
12th: Simle Choir, Mid-Winter Concert—6th Grade @ 6:00pm—7th Grade @ 7:00pm—Simle Auditorium
13th-14th: Jr. High All State—Selected 7th and/or 8th Graders—Mandan High School Auditorium—All Day
16th: CHS Choir, NDSU Choir Concert—Cathedral of the Holy Spirit—7:30pm
17th: Simle Band, 6th & 8th Grade w/ LHS Wind Ensemble (Regional Concert)—LHS Gym—7:00pm
17th: BHS Children’s Choir—BHS Auditorium—7:00pm
18th: West State “A” Brass Solo & Ensemble Festival—Bismarck State College—All Day
19th: Roosevelt Elementary 1st Grade Program—2:00pm & 6:30pm
19th: Rita Murphy Elementary 4th Grade Music Program—Rita Murphy Gym—5:45pm & 7:15pm
19th: Wachter Orchestra, Chamber Music Recital—WMS Cafetorium—7:00pm
19th: Centennial Elementary Music Program—2nd Grade @ 6:00pm—4th Grade @7:00pm—Centennial Gym
19th-20th: Brandon Jazz Festival, Jazz Ensemble I—Brandon, MB—TBD
22nd-24th: ND All-State Music Festival—Bismarck Event Center—All Day
23rd: Moses Elementary 3rd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
26th: Solheim Elementary 2nd Grade Music Program—7:00pm
26th: Liberty Elementary Kindergarten Music Program—6:30pm
26th-27th: WDA Recitals—CHS—All Day
28th: BPS Middle School Music Festival—Wachter Middle School
30th: CHS Orchestra, Cheesecake Recital—CHS Commons—7:00pm
31st: BHS Band, Jazz Nite—BHS Auditorium—7:30pm
31st: HMS Orchestra, Cheesecake Recital—6th Grade @ 6:00pm—7th/8th Grade @ 7:30pm—HMS Cafetorium

Free chess tournament for students in grades K-12 on Sunday, March 1 at Highland Acres. For more info, contact Todd Wolf at wolfpack@bis.midco.net or text/call 701-426-3768.

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, 6-7 pm *time changed 2/11/2020
Sunrise	Monday, April 20, 4-5 pm
Will-Moore	Thursday, May 7, 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.

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.

The Bismarck School Board election is Tuesday, June 9. The deadline to file to be a candidate in that election is Monday, April 6 at 4 pm. The required paperwork is shown below.

Statement of Candidacy
Statement of Interest
Election Calendar

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.

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 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. 

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.