Congratulations to Meridith Johnson, principal of Lewis & Clark Elementary, on being named the 2022 National Distinguished Principal by the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals. We are so proud of you Mrs. Johnson! 🎉🎉🎉
Kindergarten Roundup for the 2022-2023 school year will be on Feb. 8th & 10th from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the District Office Board Room. Be sure to go into Door K on the backside of the building. **Students MUST be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2022 to enroll**
*Update - Upper Missouri District Health Unit will be available during the event to give immunizations or to print off immunization records for families.
For any questions, please contact enrollment@willistonschools.org, (701)572-1580, or visit www.willistonschools.org/page/enrollment.
Sgt. Tom Rich will be here on Thursday, February 10th, at Williston High School at 7pm for a Workshop on Cyber Safety and Security. At this high energy, fast paced presentation you will learn about every app, how to monitor your child’s activity and see real time how to navigate the most popular social media apps. Sgt. Rich has spoken to over 1 million people worldwide and has been featured on NBC, FOX, CNN and Good Morning America! For more info, check out www.AlwaysConnected.org
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.
February's SEL word is Acceptance.
Human trafficking is a real and troubling issue in our society with more than 40.3 million cases reported worldwide and more than 63,000 cases in the United States.
Learn the signs in this week's Partner's in Health article "Is Human Trafficking Real?"
https://www.willistonschools.org/page/chi-stalexius-health-partnership
Kindergarten Roundup for the 2022-2023 school year will be on Feb. 8th & 10th from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the District Office Board Room. Be sure to go into Door K on the backside of the building.
**Students MUST be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2022 to enroll**
For any questions, please contact enrollment@willistonschools.org, (701)572-1580, or visit www.willistonschools.org/page/enrollment.
This week's COVID Report Card is available on our district website. https://www.willistonschools.org/page/covid-report-card
After reassessing the road conditions, we have decided we will not be running our school buses today for morning or afternoon routes.
Due to icy road conditions, all WBSD7 schools will start 2 hours later than normal on Monday, January 24, 2022. Schools will begin 2 hours after their normal start time, and buses will run 2 hours later than normal for pick up in the morning. School will dismiss at its normal time.
Thank you,
WBSD7
There will be a Special School Board meeting on Wednesday, January 26 at 5:30 p.m.
Agenda Link: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185
Thank you to all those who participated in the Stakeholder Meetings this week. Your feedback will help Ray & Associates build a list of qualities, characteristics and skills they will use to find our next superintendent!
Reminder - the Stakeholder Survey is still open, but will close on Monday at 8:00 a.m. Please take a moment to fill it out if you haven't yet!
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HS2QM6D
This week's COVID Report Card is available on our district website. https://www.willistonschools.org/page/covid-report-card
The first annual Boys Basketball Alumni Celebration was a huge success! It was amazing to see so many fans and alumni in attendance to watch both JV and Varsity defeat Watford City. Kudos to the athletic department, coaches, players and all those involved in making last night happen. Can't wait until next year! 🧡🏀
Last day to attend the stakeholder meetings is TODAY! Let your voice be heard and share your input on what you want in the next superintendent of WBSD7.
We have in-person and virtual options available.
For more information, go to https://www.willistonschools.org/page/superintendent-search
Don't forget! Our Community and Parent Input Meetings are today and tomorrow! Kathy Schoenfelder with Ray & Associates is here to gather feedback on what YOU want to see in our next superintendent.
These meetings are open to any community member or parent in WBSD7.
The Technology Committee will be meeting today, 1/18/2022 at 12:30 p.m.
Agenda Link: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185
The Williston Basin School District #7 School Board has a vacancy. If you are interested in filling this vacancy, please see our website:
https://www.willistonschools.org/page/school-board-vacancy
January is a time when we typically think about how to make better food choices for ourselves, and for our families. "Think Before You Eat to Make Healthy Choices" is this week's article from Ines Teuma, MD, featured on our Partners in Health page. Check it out to learn more about healthy serving sizes, and how to incorporate healthy foods into your diet!
https://www.willistonschools.org/page/chi-stalexius-health-partnership
Reminder: There is no school for any WBSD7 schools on Monday, January 17th.
