Williston Basin School District #7

We are excited to begin the process of naming our new elementary school, which is being built thanks to the April 2024 Bond Referendum. Your input is incredibly valuable, and we would love to hear your suggestions for the school's name, mascot, and colors! Our 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 is the first step in the process. https://forms.gle/TqjbD1DxLH9yAHEE8 Submissions Accepted Through October 24, 2024. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲: PDF - https://5il.co/2ylcm School Naming Webpage - WillistonSchools.org/schoolnaming We look forward to receiving and reviewing your suggestions! Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration & School Board #wbsd7 #newschoolnaming #2024bondproject

Williston Basin School District #7 of Williams County, North Dakota is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to provide annual audit services for Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024. Proposals will be accepted at the District’s Business Office located at 1201 9th Ave NW, Williston, North Dakota until 2:00 PM on Monday, October 28, 2024. The proposals will be opened and read at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in the Conference Room at the above address. Specifications for the proposals may be requested from Mike Arnold (michael.arnold@willistonschools.org), Business Manager of the School District. No proposals will be received after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of proposals. The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to waive any informalities, irregularities or defects in any proposal, should it deem to be in the best interest of Williston Basin School District #7 to do so. By order of the School Board of Williston Basin School District #7, Williams County, North Dakota. For More Information: www.willistonschools.org/rfp

Special School Board Meeting Wednesday, October 9 8:00 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝟭𝟬.𝟴.𝟮𝟰 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We want to provide you with a brief overview and update on today’s evacuation and reunification process following the gas leak at Williston Middle School Central Campus. The leak was caused by a defective shut-off valve and fitting connected to a boiler installed during renovations within the last couple of years. Thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of our staff and emergency personnel, everyone remained safe throughout the day. The contractor is currently repairing the system. Once the repairs are finished, pressure testing will confirm whether it's safe for students to return to campus for in-person learning tomorrow. We will send a direct text and email update to all WMSCC families and staff as soon as a decision is made. Ensuring the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Once the WMSCC reopens for in-person school attendance, students will be able to retrieve their backpacks and any belongings left behind. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: - 8:45 AM: An odor was detected, and students were immediately evacuated. - 9:00 AM: Students were transitioned to the Raymond Family Community Center for reunification with families. - 9:30 AM: Reunification began for approximately 1,300 students. - 12:00 PM: Over half of the students had been safely reunified with their families. - 2:15 PM: The reunification process was complete, and all students were safely reunited with their families. 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved. Thank you to our parents and families for your patience and cooperation, to our students for remaining calm, and to our dedicated staff, District Reunification Team, District Food Services, our School Resource Officers and Transportation for making this process as smooth as possible. A special thank you to the Williston Fire Department, Williston Police Department, and MDU for their essential support. Additionally, we’d like to recognize the generosity of local businesses who donated extra food for students and staff, including Jersey Mike's, Don Pedro’s, Papa John’s, and 3 Amigos. We also appreciate Vac U Jet for providing portable restrooms. Thank you all for your understanding and support during this time. We are proud of how our community came together to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. Warm regards, WBSD7 & WMSCC Administration Feedback or Questions? communications@willistonschools.org

Special School Board Meeting Wednesday, October 9 12:10 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, October 7 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

At the October 3, 2024, community meeting on school boundary setting, the 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 was opened. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process WBSD7 is undergoing a process to create elementary attendance boundaries, which will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year with the opening of the new elementary school. This survey is designed to gather foundational input from the community for the Board and Administration to consider in the development of boundary concepts. There will be another community meeting on January 9, 2025 to follow up on this survey and other boundary-setting processes. 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦: - Confirm the Board's Guiding Principles - Rank the Boundary Criteria - Comment on the Draft Boundary Concept - Provide input on the implementation of the Future Boundary Plan Thank you for your participation! The results of this community survey will guide the Board and Administration in establishing the elementary school boundaries. The survey is being conducted by WBSD7's school planning consultants, RSP & Associates. The survey will remain 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings

We invite you to celebrate the groundbreaking of our new elementary school tomorrow, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗮𝘁 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠. The ceremony will take place at Williston Square, located at 1316 33rd St W. Construction has officially begun, and the school is expected to open in August 2026. This project is made possible thanks to the passing of the school bond referendum in April 2024, a significant step forward in accommodating our district’s continued enrollment growth. The groundbreaking ceremony is hosted in partnership with JLG Architects, JE Dunn Construction, and the City of Williston. The Williston High School band will provide live music to celebrate the occasion, and 3 Forks Services will be serving hotdogs and hamburgers for all to enjoy. We hope you can join us in marking this exciting milestone for our district! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: The west end of 33rd St W is 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 closed due to construction on a nearby housing development. While it may reopen by the time of the ceremony, we want to ensure you have the information needed in case it remains closed. Please refer to the map for alternate directions and parking details. For more information on the new elementary school project, visit willistonschools.org/2024bondproject Best regards, Williston Basin School District #7

🍂 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🎃 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳: Not inclusive of all school-specific events. 𝗪𝗛𝗦 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 October 1 & 3, 5:00-7:00 PM 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 3, 5:30 PM at Missouri Ridge 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 4 at 5:00 PM 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 7 at 6:30 PM 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟱-𝟴) October 14 & 15, 5:00-7:00 PM 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 October 16 at 11:00 AM 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 – 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟! October 17 & 18 Note: Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held November 5 & 7. WillistonSchools.org

The Williston Basin School District #7 invites the public to attend a Community Meeting on Thursday, October 3rd, at 5:30 PM at Missouri Ridge Elementary School. Hosted by the WBSD7 District Administration, this event will feature presentations from school planning consultants, RSP & Associates and Dr. Jeff Schatz, focusing on school boundary-setting. For more information or to submit questions, please visit www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗣 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: 9/23/24 Community Meeting: 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦: 1) ND Measure 4 Constitutional Measure Related to Property Tax with Guest Presenter: Senator Brad Bekkedahl 2) New Elementary School 𝗧𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 🔸Video Recording of Presentation https://youtu.be/lnvUfqzHZ0U 🔸 Slide Show - Measure 4 (PDF): https://5il.co/2xamq 🔸Slide Show - New Elementary School (PDF): https://5il.co/2xcg4 🔸Questions & Answers (there were no community questions posed) 🔸ND Ballot Measures Information: www.sos.nd.gov/elections/voter/ballot-measures/measures-ballot 🔸New Elementary School Project Information: www.willistonschools.org/page/2024bondproject

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 The Williston Basin School District #7 invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new elementary school on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The ceremony will take place in Williston Square at 1316 33rd St W. Construction for the new elementary school will commence this fall, with the school slated to open its doors in August 2026. This project is made possible by the passing of the bond referendum in April 2024, a major milestone in addressing the district’s continued enrollment growth. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held in partnership with JLG Architects, JE Dunn Construction, and the City of Williston. For more information about the new elementary school project, visit: willistonschools.org/page/2024bondproject. Best regards, Williston Basin School District #7

Just a friendly reminder that this week on Friday, September 27, 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 Calendar: https://5il.co/2eqwa WillistonSchools.org

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 #𝟕 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 A public budget hearing for Williston Basin School District #7 will be held, as approved at the August 5, 2024 school board meeting. The details are as follows: 𝐖𝐁𝐒𝐃𝟕 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Monday, September 30, 2024 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 6:00 PM 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Williston Basin School District #7 District Office 1201 9th Ave NW, Williston, ND The purpose of this hearing is to present, discuss, and allow for public comment on the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year. We encourage all interested community members to attend and share their input. Notice (PDF): https://5il.co/2wp7b WillistonSchools.org

School Board Governance Committee Meeting Monday, September 16 5:00 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

Special School Board Meeting Monday, September 16 12:15 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 We invite you to attend our upcoming Community Meeting, presented by the WBSD7 School Board and District Administration. The second of this school year's community meetings will take place on Monday, September 23rd, at 6:00 PM in the Bakken Auditorium (502 W Highland Dr) at Williston Middle School Central Campus - Door 15. 𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐒: 𝟏) 𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟒 Constitutional Measure Related to Property Tax with Guest Presenter: Senator Brad Bekkedahl 𝟐) 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 Community Meetings are scheduled to occur throughout the 2024-2025 school year. For more details, visit: Community Meetings www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: A brief overview on the topic 𝐐&𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Answers to questions submitted by community members prior to the meeting 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: An opportunity for community members to speak directly with the guest speaker, as well as WBSD7 Board Members and Administration, in an informal setting off stage 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: The following resources, available on our website, provide valuable context and insights into the meeting topic. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: ND Ballot Measures Information, New Elementary School Project Information & Fall 2024 Update 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍/𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: Submit questions online via this link: https://forms.gle/41xo8kMPEVQLqH7CA Submit questions in writing at the District Office: Physical Address: 1201 9th Ave NW Mailing Address: PO Box 1407, Williston, ND 58802 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐&𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨: The presentation and Q&A session will be recorded and available the day after the community meeting. All topic-related questions and answers will also be shared with the community in the days following. Best Regards, WBSD7 School Board & Administration Questions: communications@willistonschools.org

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent 5 item stakeholder survey. We received 303 responses, with 23% providing comments. Your feedback is crucial as we assess our start to the school year. View the full survey results here: www.willistonschools.org/page/community-feedback

Summer Reading Challenge Results We are excited to announce that the participation data for our Summer Reading Challenge is in, and we had outstanding involvement across the district! Special shout out to Lewis & Clark Elementary-Williston, ND for achieving the highest participation level among our seven elementary schools. A huge thank you to all the students who participated and to the families who supported them. We encourage everyone to join us in our upcoming reading promotions and challenges. Let’s keep the love for reading going strong!

Regular School Board Meeting Tuesday, September 3 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

There is No School and all WBSD7 offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday! WillistonSchools.org