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.
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.
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.
Meeting Change:
Please note that the Building & Grounds Committee meeting has changed to Monday, May 9th at 12:00 p.m.
To view the agenda, please visit: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/21
There are several committee meetings coming up:
Policy Committee: Thursday, May 5th at 4:00 p.m.
Building & Grounds Committee: Thursday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m.
Coyote SEL Committee: Tuesday, May 10th at 4:30 p.m.
There's still tickets left! Don't miss the WHS Drama Club performance of Little Women.
Showtimes will be 5/5, 5/6, and 5/7 at 7:00 p.m., and 5/8 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students.
You can purchase tickets at williston.ludus.com
We hope you will come enjoy the show!
There will be a Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd at 4:30 p.m.
To view the agenda, please visit: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185
Congratulations to Sean Allen, graduate of Del Easton! 🎓
The SEL word for May is Grit - I can, I will.
Let's all show some grit as we finish the school year strong!
A Message from Lori Olson:
We are pleased to announce that all of our schools have had their power restored. Garden Valley Elementary is ready to go on Monday, May 2nd, with busses running as normal. We want to thank the electric companies for their communication and perseverance restoring power to our schools. We also want to thank the parents and staff for your patience during this time. Let's have a great end of the school year!
WHS is hosting their annual Jazz Concert on Sunday, May 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the WHS Theater!
This year the concert will feature 3 groups from WHS, as well as Community/Alumni Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band ensembles! It is going to be a great concert that you won’t want to miss!
Hope to see you all there!
A message from Mrs. Olson:
Round Prairie Elementary will be back to school as normal on Friday, 4/29/2022. Buses will also run as normally scheduled.
Garden Valley is still without power and will not have classes on Friday. Parents & Guardians, please see your email for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Morey at michaela.morey@willistonschools.org or (701)826-4261.
A BIG thanks to MWEC for working so diligently to get our schools' power restored.
Dear Garden Valley & Round Prairie Parents & Guardians,
These schools are still without power, and so we will not have school tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th.
Garden Valley Elementary: Our 1st and 2nd grade concert will also be canceled tomorrow. We will reschedule and send that information when have it available.
We will send an update again tomorrow.
Thank you for your understanding, we can't wait to be back in school!
Lori Olson
Attention Round Prairie & Garden Valley Families:
There will be no school on Wednesday, April 27th for Round Prairie and Garden Valley. Power has not been restored to these buildings yet. We will send another update tomorrow.
Thank you,
Lori Olson
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/.
WHS Drama Club is proud to present: Little Women
Showtimes will be 5/5, 5/6, and 5/7 at 7:00 p.m., and 5/8 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. You can purchase tickets at williston.ludus.com
We hope you will come enjoy the show!
Missouri Ridge's phone lines are currently down. If you need to reach the school, please call the District Office at (701)572-1580. Thank you.
Missouri Ridge Update 4/25/2022, 7:27 p.m.
The electricity has been restored to Missouri Ridge, and we will be back in school tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26th.
Thank you,
Lori Olson
Interim Superintendent
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!
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.