Williston Middle School Central Campus

𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺! Whether you stop by the District Office and vote absentee (today or tomorrow) OR go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗥𝗖 Main Entrance 822 18th St E 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W 𝗛𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W ​Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1201 9th Ave NW TODAY! 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 Monday, April 15 - 5:30 PM Williston Middle School Central Campus Coyote Center (Door 5 - west side) willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond

Just a friendly reminder that this Friday, April 19th, we will have an early dismissal at 11:00 AM for staff professional development. ​ ​Sack lunches will be available, and buses will run at dismissal time. There will be no after-school childcare on this day. ​ WBSD7 2023/2024 Calendar: https://5il.co/1r1wa ​ WillistonSchools.org

WILLISTON BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM PASSES Williston, N.D. (April 17, 2024) The Williston Basin School District #7 is pleased to announce the successful passage of the school bond referendum, as indicated by the unofficial tally from the vote held on April 17th, 2024. With 66% "yes" votes, the bond's unofficial approval surpassed the necessary 60% majority. The unofficial vote count is as follows: Yes: 2379 No: 1228 The canvassing of the election to verify and finalize the official results is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th at 5:00 PM in the District Office board room. The proposed $35 million bond aims to provide funding for the construction and equipping of one new elementary school, the purchase of land for the new school, and improvements to existing school facilities. The chosen site for the new elementary school is in Williston Square. For more information about the bond, please visit our bond webpage on the Williston Basin School District #7 website. We extend our gratitude to the WBSD7 community members who participated in the voting process and contributed to shaping the future of our schools. The Superintendent and Board Leadership offer the following remarks: Superintendent Dr. Faidley: “I am extremely grateful to the Williston Community for supporting the WBSD7 bond referendum. We pledge to continue our record of transparency and good stewardship of the Williston community bond funds with an on-time, on-budget construction of a new elementary school. On behalf of the staff and students of the WBSD7, thank you for your trust and support.” Board President, Kyle Renner: “Today is a great day for public education in Williston and a huge win for our students, teachers, and community. The public's investment in this new elementary school has set the school district up to handle growth and make our elementary schools K-5 again. Thank you to all who took time out of your schedules to cast your vote!” Board Vice President, Chris Walstad: “I am intensely proud of Williston voters for approving this bond referendum and ultimately making an investment in themselves and Williston’s future, through the academic achievements that will be manifested within this great facility.” WillistonSchools.org/page/2024bond

We would like to spotlight two summer food services programs available for Summer 2024: 🍎 Summer Meals Program 🍎 Summer EBT Program (New!) 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: Williston Basin School District #7 proudly participates in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program. This initiative ensures that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session, particularly in low-income areas. Throughout North Dakota, schools and non-profit organizations have the opportunity to provide free meals to kids and teens. The USDA is committed to utilizing all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve program participants effectively. For more detailed information on the program, please refer to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. nd.gov/dpi/districtsschools/child-nutrition-and-food-distribution/summer-food-service-program Mid-day meals are served Monday through Friday at four locations in Williston, free for children aged 18 and under and available for adults over 18 at a fee of $5. Under the Summer Food Service Program, schools and non-profit organizations offering non-congregate meals have the option of providing meals through home delivery or parent pick up. However, the WBSD7 program does not offer home delivery. Written consent from a child’s parent or guardian is required for meal pick up on the child’s behalf to maintain accountability, program integrity, and household confidentiality. Parents or guardians wishing to pick up meals for their child(ren) without the children present must complete an "SFSP PARENT CONSENT FORM," which is kept on-site. This form only needs to be completed once for each location. A guardian is defined as a legal guardian or someone with a caregiver relationship with the child. Adults principally responsible for the child's care on the meal day, such as grandparents or other caregivers, are considered suitable guardians for meal collection. Please note: Childcare providers responsible for whole groups of unrelated children are not considered guardians and cannot collect program meals on behalf of parents or guardians for children under their care. 𝗦𝗙𝗦𝗣 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺: https://5il.co/2j8ti 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗲𝗿: https://5il.co/2jhn3 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: willistonschools.org/page/summer-food-services 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗕𝗧 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 In summer 2024, North Dakota will launch Summer EBT (SEBT) a new grocery benefits program that provides families $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out. Summer is a time when many children lose the free and reduced-price meals they get at school and when households might need a little extra help putting meals on the table. Most families will get these benefits automatically, but some parents will need to apply. The new program is in addition to free meals that kids of all ages can get at summer meal sites in their communities. On Monday, April 15, 2024, parents, or guardians of eligible students began receiving emails from the State of ND Health & Human Services EBT program that provide information about the student's eligibility, how to update address information, or how to opt out of the program if they choose. Parents or guardians may contact the state EBT office if they don’t get an email and want to know if they will receive benefits and/or update their address information. 𝗦𝗘𝗕𝗧 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: NDSEBT@nd.gov 𝗦𝗘𝗕𝗧 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: NDSummerEBT.nd.gov 𝗦𝗘𝗕𝗧 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗲𝗿: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/www/files/documents/ChildNutrition/SEBT/sebt-factsheet-families.pdf

🤩 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Thursday, May 23 11:00 AM Dismissal Re-Enrollment for 2024/2025 Deadline: 5/24/24 Re-Enrollment Flyer: https://5il.co/2g69h Re-Enroll: WillistonSchools.org/page/enrollment #wbsd7 #lastdayofschool

Parents here is a tutorial video if you need help finding your child's report cards in Power School! https://watch.screencastify.com/v/0GeMrMRCnFvZGAcBJ8hY

November's SEL Word of the Month: Gratitude. What are you thankful for? How can you show appreciation to others this month?

Attn: Verizon Customers It has come to our attention that calls coming from our District are being categorized as 'Spam' by Verizon. To make sure you are receiving important calls from the district & your student's school, please add (701)572-1580 to your contact list. Thanks!

Yoga for girls!! Stop in the office for a permission form, begins November 9!! See attached details….

Attendance=Success!

6th Grade Girls don’t miss out! Join our @GirlsWhoCode Club and learn how to use code to change the world. See Mrs. Mehlhoff for more information or to get a sign up form. Club starts November 17 from 3:30-4:30.

Orchestra practice!! Tuesday, November 9, 7:40 am SHARP! In the Bakken Auditorium. Thank you for your continued support of our District 7 music programs!!

Girls Yoga was a hit!! Thank you to the Williston Parks and Rec Department and Jenn Shanahan for partnering with us to make this happen! We have four sessions left before Christmas so girls are welcome to come get a permission slip at anytime in the office. Also, shoutout to Kelly Tinklenberg, our 6th grade teacher who had the brilliant idea!

Do you have questions about your child's online time? Do you worry about your student being cyber bullied? Do you know what your child's digital footprint is? Get answers to these questions and more at #FamDigLit, a monthly Digital Literacy chat for families of K-12 students. The first meeting will be Thursday, 11/18 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Williston Community Library. For more information, check out www.willistonschools.org/pages/famdiglit

Coyote Wrestling Club, for boys and girls all ages!!

Such a devastating loss to our community and school district! Let’s wear pink and purple on Friday to support McVay Elementary and the life of Amaya and her mother, Stephanie.

Bakken Elementary students and staff want to thank our brave veterans on this day and everyday!!

Gobble gobble!

ATTENTION WBSD#7 Families: Due to HIGH WINDS, buses for Missouri Ridge, Garden Valley, Round Prairie, and Athletics are CANCELLED for today. Parents will need to pick their children up from school. Parents of student athletes will need to transport their students to and from practice.

ATTENTION WBSD#7 Families: Due to HIGH WINDS, buses for Missouri Ridge, Garden Valley, Round Prairie, and Athletics are CANCELLED for Wednesday, November 17th 2021. Parents will need to drop off their children at school and pick their children up from school. Parents of student athletes will need to transport their students to and from practice. Thank you for your understanding, Lori Olson WBSD7 Assistant Superintendent