GREAT NEWS! Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year is open for all new and returning students.
For more information, please visit https://www.willistonschools.org/page/enrollment
Reminder: Registrations must be submitted before the first day of school.
Marching band practice!!!
A message from Lori Olson, Interim Superintendent:
It looks like Mother Nature is not done with us yet! The most recent forecast is projecting 12+ inches of snow through the weekend, and with that in mind, we will be keeping a close eye on the road conditions throughout town. We are planning on Monday being a regular school day, but if that changes, we will be notifying parents and staff Sunday evening.
A message from Lori Olson, Interim Superintendent:
Due to the many impacts of this recent snowstorm, we will be cancelling school for Monday, April 25, 2022. All buildings will be closed this day, and only our maintenance staff will be working during this emergency.
Currently, electricity is down in all our buildings with no estimate of when it will be restored. The City of Williston has also informed us that they will not begin clearing school routes until Monday morning at the earliest.
We will continue to monitor these situations and will let you know on Monday if school will be impacted again on Tuesday.
An update from Lori Olson, Interim Superintendent:
Lewis & Clark, Rickard, Hagan, McVay, Wilkinson, Bakken, ASB Innovation Academy, WMS, Del Easton, and WHS: School will be back in session tomorrow, April 26th.
Round Prairie and Garden Valley: These schools will remain closed until electricity has been restored. We will continue to update parents daily.
Missouri Ridge: Currently, there is no electricity, but power companies are working right now to get it up and running. We will update you as soon as we hear from the power company.
Thank you for your understanding during this, and we look forward to having everyone back in class soon!
We have some amazing students in this district who are going to do amazing things! Today, students from WBSD7 and other surrounding districts participated in Marketplace for Kids at Williston State College.
Students presented projects that included business ideas and inventions to other students, teachers, and members from the community.
To learn more about Marketplace for Kids, visit https://marketplaceforkids.org/.
Stop in the office if you’d like a brochure!
Families!! If your student needs immunizations to enter 7th grade next year, we have a clinic set up at Bakken Elementary from 8:30 -12 on Friday April 29. Permission forms must be signed! They can be filled out in the office today or in the morning or can be found in your emails.
The SEL word for May is Grit - I can, I will.
Let's all show some grit as we finish the school year strong!
I -Ready Incentive Dance!!
The Summer After School Program is now open for registration for the 2022 summer sessions! This program is open for students entering 1st-6th grade in the Fall of 2022. Students will do daily activities and field trips such as Fort Buford, Minot Zoo, ARC, Trampoline Park, etc. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided.
For more information and to print the registration forms, please visit https://www.willistonschools.org/page/summer-after-school-program.
For any questions about the Summer After School Program, please contact GNWEC at (701)609-5681 ext. 5 or email gnwec1@gmail.com.
As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to an end, we want to say THANK YOU to all of our AMAZING teachers in the district. They say it takes special people to do the jobs that you do, and we couldn't agree more. We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication to our students.
Come support our Girls Run Strong group tonight as they participate in the community glow run!!
Bakken Girls Run Strong!! They have been busy running laps and raising money to buy supplies to donate to the Mondak Humane Society! We’ve loved hosting this program in our school in collaboration with the ARC!! Thank you Williston ARC!!
Kindergarten Screening:
We are having a Spring Session of Kindergarten Screening this year on May 17th, 18th, & 19th.
Schools will contact the parents of upcoming kindergarten students who have already registered for school.
Last call for 5th graders to turn in band/orchestra permission slips! If your student needs a new permission slip, they can get one from Mrs. Miller or Ms. Dovichin. Please return them by this Friday, May 13th.
How much sleep should your child be getting? Learn this and more about healthy sleep in this week's Partners in Health article, "Sleep is a Superpower for Super Days."
https://www.chistalexiushealth.org/health-information/health-topics/sleep-superpower-super-days
The City of Williston is having their annual Bike Rodeo on May 24th from 5-7 p.m. Bring your bikes and have some fun! 🚲
Parents of current 4th-8th graders:
Interested in having your student attend a hands-on science trip to Florida in 2023? Come to the Parents Meeting on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:00 p.m. in room #221 of Bakken Elementary to find out more!
For more information, visit https://worldstrides.com/itineraries/florida-splash-into-science/ or contact Meghan Clark at meghan.clark@willistonschools.org.
Mr. Mehlhoff created this welcome video in 2020, but we thought it would be great to re-post it now to show our incoming 5th & 6th graders and their parents what it's like here at Bakken Elementary, home of the Wildcats!
https://fb.watch/d3sEoUV3ND/