⚠️ Phone Service Alert – Intermittent Issues
We are currently experiencing intermittent phone troubles due to electrical outages in the Williston area. This may affect your ability to reach WBSD7 offices by phone.
📧 If you are unable to get through, please email us at:
districtoffice@willistonschools.org
📍 Or stop by in person at:
820 E Broadway, Williston, ND
Thank you for your patience as local services are being restored.
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
PowerSchool Parent Portal Access - New Update!
As of today, our Technology Department has fixed the PowerSchool settings issue, and the Parent Portal is now active for returning families to log in.
You can now:
✅ Register your returning student for the 2025–2026 school year
✅ View information from previous school years
🔒Please Note:
School/class placements and student schedules for the 2025–2026 school year will not be visible until early August, while final assignments are made. We’ll send out an announcement and update our website once that access becomes available.
🆕 New Student Enrollment
To enroll a new student, please follow the directions on the enrollment page.
📧 Important Note
If you receive an email from our Enrollment Department indicating that documents are missing, please respond promptly. Receiving this email means action is required to complete your student’s enrollment.
❓Need Help?
Contact enrollment@willistonschools.org for support.
🌐Back to School Information Hub
For everything you need to prepare for the new school year, including teacher/school placement info, transportation, school supplies, open house schedules, kindergarten screening, and more - visit our Back to School Information Hub at willistonschools.org/back-to-school
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
PowerSchool Parent Portal Access
As we prepare for the new school year, the PowerSchool Parent Portal is currently turned off for returning families while school and teacher placements are finalized. The portal will be reactivated in early August. We’ll send out an announcement and update our website once access has been restored.
✅ Registering a Returning Student:
If your student previously attended WBSD7 and you are registering them for the upcoming school year, please email
enrollment@willistonschools.org for assistance.
✅ New Student Enrollment:
• If you are enrolling a student and do not have an existing PowerSchool account (no other students currently in WBSD7), you can still access the portal to complete enrollment.
• If you are enrolling a new student and already have other students attending WBSD7, please email
enrollment@willistonschools.org for support.
🌐Back to School Information Hub
For everything you need to prepare for the new school year, including teacher/school placement info, transportation, school supplies, open house schedules, kindergarten screening, and more - visit our Back to School Information Hub at willistonschools.org/back-to-school
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
Back to School Information Hub
🔗 www.WillistonSchools.org/back-to-school
First Day of School:
Grades 1–12: August 19
Kindergarten: August 21
As we prepare for another exciting school year, WBSD7 has gathered everything you need to help your student(s) start strong! You'll find helpful details on:
✅ Teacher/School Placement
• K–5 teacher assignments will be shared in early August after principals and secretaries return.
• View School Placement Guidelines for 2025–2026 on the Enrollment page.
✅ Enrollment
• All students must be registered each school year. To enroll a new student or register a returning one, visit our Enrollment page.
The Back to School Information Hub also includes:
• Bell Schedule
• Fall Athletics/Activities
• FERPA, PPRA, and Opt-Out Forms
• Immunizations
• Kindergarten Screening
• Open House Events
• School Meals
• School Supplies
• Student/Family Handbooks
• Title VI (Indian Education)
• Transportation
Explore the full hub here:
🔗 WillistonSchools.org/back-to-school
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲
Regular monthly meetings of the WBSD7 School Board will be held on the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 of each month at 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 at the 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 (820 E Broadway).
2025 Dates:
JUL 14 · AUG 11 · SEPT 8 · OCT 13 · NOV 10 · DEC 8
2026 Dates:
JAN 12 · FEB 9 · MAR 9 · APR 13 · MAY 11 · JUN 8
📌 This schedule does not include special meetings, which may be called as needed. All meetings are publicly posted in advance with an agenda.
Agendas, Meeting Minutes & Livestream Info: www.willistonschools.org/school-board
👥 School board meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings include a public comment portion, and we welcome your engagement!
This schedule was approved at the July 14, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting.
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
All student-athletes in school-sanctioned sports are required to provide a completed NDHSAA Physical Form to participate. To help meet this requirement, Sanford Health is offering walk-in sports physical events:
Location: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 at 4200 32nd St W
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟵
9:00–10:30 AM – Female athletes (fall sports)
10:30 AM–12:00 PM – Male athletes (fall sports)
12:00–2:00 PM – Winter and spring athletes
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟱
12:00–2:00 PM – All student-athletes
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 $𝟯𝟱 (billed after the event).
Parental permission required.
Bring a signed NDHSAA Physical Form.
Forms are available at the District Office at 820 E Broadway
View all Sanford Health regional sports physical events:
https://www.sanfordhealth.orgLearn more about fall sports registration and start dates:
https://www.willistonschools.org/athleticsabout 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 for Grades K–5 and Grades 9–12 is now available for the 2025–2026 school year at
www.willistonschools.org/schoolsuppliesFamilies can easily view, print, and even shop for supplies directly through TeacherLists. Links for each school are posted on our School Supplies webpage.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Supply list information for Grades 6–8 will be available before school starts.
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
Grades 1-12: Tuesday, August 19
Kindergarten: Thursday, August 21
𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: August 19 & 20
Learn More at
www.WillistonSchools.org/k-screen𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯:
www.WillistonSchools.org/backtoschool2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
🤩 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Today, our newly elected school board members are participating in New School Board Member Orientation at the District Office. This full-day session is designed to equip them with essential knowledge about district operations and school board responsibilities as they prepare to begin their service.
🚌 Pictured below (L–R ) with Superintendent Dr. Germundson: our newly elected board members as they prepare to “board the bus” for their school tour this afternoon:
▪ Annette Sluder (Outside City Limits)
▪ Samuel Johnson (At-Large)
▪ Jeremy Brenner (At-Large)
▪ Brittany Kilgore (At-Large)
🎉 Please join us in congratulating them!
The new members will officially take the Oath of Office during a Special School Board Meeting on Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 PM.
✅ 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 – 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
WBSD7 held a special board meeting at 7:00 AM today to canvass and certify the results of the June 10, 2025 School Board Election. The results confirmed the previously reported unofficial totals.
🗓 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻: July 1, 2025
📅 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, regular monthly board meetings will be held on the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 at the 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.
We look forward to the leadership and service these board members will bring to our district and community!
WillistonSchools.org/election
2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
Official Results of the June 10, 2025 School Board Election
WBSD7 held a special board meeting today to officially canvass the results of the June 12, 2025, regular school board election. The Board confirmed the election outcome and certified the official results, which aligned with the previously released unofficial totals.
The following candidates have been officially elected to the school board:
🔸Jeremy Brenner (At-Large)
🔸Brittany Kilgore (At-Large)
🔸Samuel Johnson (At-Large)
🔸Annette Sluder (Outside City Limits; write-in candidate)
The official total number of voters who cast ballots is 1,131 in person and 431 by absentee, for a combined total of 1,562 ballots.
The vote count for each candidate is as follows:
𝗔𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 (3 positions available):
Jeremy Brenner - 1173
Brittany Kilgore - 1112
Samuel Johnson - 870
Katie Zufelt - 610
Diane Schmidt - 312
David Rodriguez - 149
𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 (1 position available):
Annette Sluder - 974
Dennis Nehring - 441
The newly elected board members are completing New School Board Member Orientation today at the District Office, participating in a full day of sessions covering district operations and school board responsibilities. They will officially take the oath of office during a Special School Board Meeting on Thursday, June 26, at 12:00 PM.
We extend our appreciation to all candidates who participated in the election and to every voter who exercised their civic duty. Your engagement in this process underscores the significance of our education system and its role in our community's growth.
WillistonSchools.org/election
2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘:
The Special School Board Meeting for Election Canvassing has been updated from the originally shared time of 5:00 PM to 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, to allow for finalizing election results and holding a new board member orientation that same day.
An official meeting notice will be published next week.
WillistonSchools.org
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝗨𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 of the 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Unofficial Results of the June 10, 2025 School Board Election
The Williston Basin School District #7 is pleased to announce the unofficial results of today’s school board election.
The following candidates have been (unofficially) elected to the school board:
🔸Jeremy Brenner (At-Large)
🔸Brittany Kilgore (At-Large)
🔸Samuel Johnson (At-Large)
🔸Annette Sluder (Outside City Limits; write-in candidate)
The unofficial total number of voters who cast ballots is 1,131 in person and 431 by absentee, for a combined total of 1,562 ballots.
The unofficial vote count for each candidate is as follows:
𝗔𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 (3 positions available):
Jeremy Brenner - 1173
Brittany Kilgore - 1112
Samuel Johnson - 870
Katie Zufelt - 610
Diane Schmidt - 312
David Rodriguez - 149
𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 (1 position available):
Annette Sluder - 974
Dennis Nehring - 441
Additional absentee ballots may still be received and counted. To be eligible, absentee ballots must have been postmarked no later than June 9, 2025.
Official Results: The election will be canvassed on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM, at which time the official results will be declared, finalizing the election.
We extend our appreciation to all candidates who participated in the election and to every voter who exercised their civic duty. Your engagement in this process underscores the significance of our education system and its role in our community's growth.
WillistonSchools.org/election
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
📣 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟯!
If you haven’t yet enrolled your upcoming Kindergartener for the 2025-2026 school year, please do so now. We will begin assigning schools starting June 23.
For Kindergarteners who do not have an older sibling returning to elementary school, we’re working to place them at the school they will attend when the new school boundaries take effect in 2026-2027. This helps minimize unnecessary transitions.
👉 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: willistonschools.org/enrollment
𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?
Our Enrollment Department is here to assist!
📍 District Office - 820 E Broadway
🕒 Summer Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
📞 (701) 572-1580
✉️ Email:
enrollment@willistonschools.org
We are excited to welcome your student to our schools! 🌟
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
🗳️ District Office 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 June 6!
The District Office will be open Friday, June 6 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM for absentee (early) voting for the June 2025 School Board Election.
❗️Note: This Friday, the office is only open for voting. No other departments (enrollment, payroll, etc.) will be available. All other district services remain closed on Fridays during the summer.
📍Cast your vote this Friday at 820 E Broadway
Visit
www.WillistonSchools.org/election for candidate & election information.
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 - Registration for Transportation (Busing) provided by Harlow’s for the 2025–2026 school year
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
• Opens: Sunday, June 1
• Closes: Sunday, July 27
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Submitting the form does not guarantee a spot. Harlow’s will follow up once your student is accepted for a bus route or is placed on a waiting list.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• Yearly registration is required
• Limited spots – first-come, first-served
• Once full, new sign-ups will go on a waiting list
• No new forms accepted after July 27 to finalize routes
• Registration will reopen after school starts as space allows
• Registrations submitted without a specified school will be held in the order received and processed starting after June 25.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗨𝗽 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀:
Harlow’s follow-up notifications about the status of your registration (accepted, waitlisted, or not accepted) will be sent 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟰. Please do not call or email Harlow’s prior to that date for updates.
➡️ The registration link is available at:
www.willistonschools.org/bus3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
Monday, June 2
School Board Workshop
5:00 PM
&
Regular School Board Meeting
6:30 PM
John Kautzman Chamber Room at City Hall
22 E Broadway
View Agenda & Attachments:
https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185
Livestream:
youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams
WillistonSchools.org
#wbsd7
3 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
