School is back in session, and winter is in full swing with temperatures ranging anywhere from 35*F to -27*F in the next 10 days. Remember elementary students still go outside for recess until temperatures reach -10*F.
If you are in need of winter gear for sizes 4T and up, please contact Allison Stensland at (701)572-1580 or allison.stensland@willistonschools.org.
Mr. Mehlhoff kicked off second semester by reviewing important information (and some stories about bats in the halls🦇 ) with all of his students at Bakken Elementary so they can have the best semester ever!
Williston Basin School District #7 is proud to partner with CHI St. Alexius Health Williston for our Partners in Health Program. Our Partners in Health Program will provide WBSD7 with opportunities to provide beneficial resources including expert reviewed health articles and blog posts, Staff Wellness Days, informational forums, and more.
Our first featured article is "Gather Around for the Benefits of Family Dinner." Did you know that having a regular family dinner can result in higher grade point averages and self-esteem for children and teens?
For this article and more, check out our Partners in Health page: https://www.willistonschools.org/page/chi-stalexius-health-partnership
CANCELLATION:
Due to flight cancellations, our guest speaker Sgt. Rich has been cancelled this week. We will be rescheduling him for a later date and will communicate that as soon as we have that information.
Reminder: There is no school for any WBSD7 schools on Monday, January 17th.
Attention all boys!! We are so excited to offer this opportunity to our students beginning next week! Permission slip is required to participate. Thank you to the Williston Area Rec Center for partnering with us to make this happen! Permission slips are available in the office…
Get in the Game- READ! Reading month is happening in February at Bakken! To gear up for reading month, we will be having dress up days next week, January 31 - February 4 and throughout the month to celebrate!
February's SEL word is Acceptance.
On Friday, February 4, 2022, all of our phone lines will be down intermittently beginning at 10:00 a.m. At this time, we do not have an estimate of how long the phone lines will be down. We appreciate your patience during this. If you need to reach someone during this time, please email your school secretary. You can find a list of staff members and their email addresses by clicking on the “Staff” link on your school’s website.
Our phone lines are all operating as normal. Thank you for your patience during the outage.
Talent Show 2022 is set to take off!!
Follow the link below to the Talent Show Website that will house all your talent show information!!
https://sites.google.com/willistonschools.org/talentshow/home?fbclid=IwAR0hiU6MonzIc2E_oJRh4vAoH5E7pP-EgdF6t_5F-v82rQ-yiG21pjYdpbY
Choir members-we will have practice every Tuesday after school this month!
TODAY'S THE DAY!! Get your Kindergarten Students pre-registered for the 2022-2023 School year today from 8-4 at the District Office Board Room (Door K, around the back of the building).
www.willistonschools.org/page/enrollment.
Congratulations to our Bakken Battle of the Books Winners!! They will be moving on to the district battle at Missouri Ridge on February 22 at 6:00! Way to go Readers!!
THE EARLY RELEASE IS ONLY FOR WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOL. ALL OTHER SCHOOLS WILL DISMISS AT THE NORMAL TIME.
Bakken Book Swap
ATTENTION SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: Mark your calendars for the WBSD7 Sub Academy - June 13, 2022 from 8:00-4:30 p.m.
Please see the flyer for more information.
For any questions, please contact Dr. Arneson at (701)572-1580 ext. 01103 or Mrs. Brenner at (701)572-1580 ext. 01105.
February 15th is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. We want to say thank you to our SRO's who serve our students and staff every day!
WHS Tri-M Music Honor Society Presents: March Music Madness! This is for students in grades 2-5. If your student is interested, act fast! There are only 80 spots available.
If you have any questions, please email Noelle Leibrand at noelle.leibrand@willistonschools.org.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: The date for the Sub Academy has changed to May 27, 2022. All subs, regardless of licensure, need to attend.
Please see the flyer for more information. For any questions, please contact Dr. Arneson at (701)572-1580 ext. 01103 or Mrs. Brenner at (701)572-1580 ext. 01105.