Rickard Elementary School

Due to weather conditions, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵. ❄️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗞 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 ❄️ Buses will run 2 hours later than usual ❄️ Earliest time students can be dropped off at schools is 2 hours later than the usual time (e.g., if usually 7:30, then it is 9:30) ❄️ No breakfast will be served 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆. Stay Safe, WBSD7 Administration For more information and FAQs on Weather-Related School Delay, Early Dismissal, or Virtual Learning, please visit: www.WillistonSchools.org/winter-weather Questions? communications@willistonschools.org 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: weather.gov

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 - 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 Due to forecasted hazardous winter weather expected from this afternoon through Thursday, all students will be dismissed at 2:00 PM today. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Buses will run their usual routes. Please use the StopFinder app to monitor the timing of buses arriving at your child’s usual bus stop. ❄️𝗡𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 ❄️𝗡𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 At this time, Thursday, December 19, is most likely to be a virtual learning day due to expected weather and road conditions. A final decision will be made, and families and staff will receive a message this evening with confirmation. 𝗪𝗛𝗦 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 - if Thursday is a virtual learning day, ​Thursday's finals will be moved to Friday (check your email from WHS yesterday for more info). We encourage families to stay alert for updates through ParentSquare. For more information on how WBSD7 handles weather-related schedule changes, visit our Winter Weather Notifications webpage. www.WillistonSchools.org/winter-weather If you have questions, please contact your student’s school or email communications@willistonschools.org. Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we navigate this weather event. Our top priority is to keep students and staff safe while minimizing disruptions to learning. Stay safe and warm, Williston Basin School District #7

We invite you the attend our next 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵! Thursday, January 9, 2025 6:00 PM Williston High School Commons Door 1 or 9 4200 32nd St W 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖: Establishing Elementary School Boundaries *𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 community meeting on this topic before boundaries are determined 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆: District Administration 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: RSP & Associates and Dr. Jeff Schatz 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿: 🔸More information 🔸Access to related documents 🔸Details on submitting questions WillistonSchools.org/community-meetings #wbsd7 #boundarysetting

𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡. More information: www.willistonschools.org/winter-weather

We want to bring to your attention some recent concerns raised by members of our school community. The district has received several reports about unsafe driving practices during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. These concerns include speeding in school zones, distracted driving, and double parking, all of which create potentially dangerous situations for our students, staff, and families. To help address these issues and ensure everyone’s safety, we ask for your cooperation with the following safety guidelines during drop-off and pick-up. Please visit our School Safety webpage at www.WillistonSchools.org/school-safety for more information.

🍂 November District Calendar Reminders 🍂 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴 Staff Professional Development 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 Veterans Day 🇺🇸 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟴 & 𝟮𝟵 Thanksgiving Break 🦃 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 Tuesday, November 5 Thursday, November 7 WillistonSchools.org

Parent-Teacher Conferences at our elementary schools will be held on Tuesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 7 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. Look for details from your student's school on how to sign up for a conference time. WillistonSchools.org

Parent-Teacher Conferences Elementary Schools November 5 & 7 4:30 - 7:30 PM

🔸 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 🔸 https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/263311/p614 The district values family input and feedback, and your student's school wants to hear from you. This Family Survey is designed to help us better understand the quality of services provided to learners and their families.𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. The survey results will be used to support our continuous improvement process. Your responses are completely anonymous, and no individual results are reported. Thank you for your participation in this important part of our yearly accreditation review. The survey is open through Friday, November 8th. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀? While WBSD7 has conducted several "community" surveys this year for other purposes, such as assessing overall district communication and gathering feedback on potential school boundaries, this survey is specifically for parents of students enrolled in WBSD7 during the 2024-2025 school year. The questions focus on your experience within your student's specific school, ensuring a more targeted and relevant assessment. Thank you for your participation. Best Regards, WBSD7 Administration For more Survey Information, Please Visit Our Community Feedback Page: www.willistonschools.org/survey Note: The survey deadline has been extended beyond the original date of October 31st to remain open through elementary school parent-teacher conferences.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗮 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 🔸Visita con nuestros maestros y coordinador de EL 🔸Conoce a otras familias de EL 🔸¡Llévate un libro gratis a casa! 𝗝𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝟮𝟰 𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗲 De las 4:00 a 5:00 PM Parque Davidson Delante de la Biblioteca Pública Este ambiente es relajado y acogedor. ¿𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀? erin.brurud@willistonschools.org ——————————— 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 & 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 🔸Visit with our EL teachers & coordinator 🔸Meet other EL families 🔸Take home a free book! 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰 4:00 to 5:00 PM Davidson Park Across from the Public Library This setting is casual & family-oriented. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? erin.brurud@willistonschools.org 𝗣𝗗𝗙 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦 Español: https://5il.co/2z7jc English: https://5il.co/2z7jd

🔸UPDATE: 10/17/24 @ 5:00 PM 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟮𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀! Can you 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 by the end of the day tomorrow?! 🔸Original Message: 10/17/24 @ 1;00 PM 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to everyone who participated in the 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 following the release of yesterday's Fast Facts video (or prior). 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟴𝟮! While this is a positive step, it still does not represent a significant portion of the parents/guardians of our 5,300 students and over 800 staff members. We understand that this survey may require more time & focus to complete compared to others, as it involves reviewing the background information and definitions of the Guiding Principles, Boundary Criteria, and understanding the Draft Boundary Concept. The complexity of the boundary process is why we have held 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, including the community meeting when this survey was launched. The meeting videos and other related information are available on our Community Meeting page (link below). However, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: The next community meeting on this topic, as a follow-up to the survey and to discuss next steps, will be held on January 9, 2025. 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗧 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧 Please remember that the draft boundaries included in the survey are exactly that—a 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁, awaiting your input. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 to reflect the needs and preferences of parents, guardians, staff, and community members. We encourage you to take some time today or tomorrow to review the information and complete the survey. This is a major decision, and your voice matters. You can also watch 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 for a brief overview of the survey. https://youtube.com/shorts/iI4HBefcYPs?feature=share 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 Friday, October 18, 2024. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲: www.willistonschools.org/page/community-feedback 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲: www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings ⭐𝗣.𝗦. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄—𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 (𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆)! #wbsd7 #schoolboundariessurvey

🍂 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 🍂 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 Wednesday, October 16 (sack lunch available) 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 Thursday & Friday, October 17 & 18 We hope you enjoy your fall break! WillistonSchools.org

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

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

🍂 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

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

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

Congratulations to one of our 3rd grade students, Kyler, for winning the Rickard Summer Reading Program contest. Because of her dedication and effort, she received a "Book Lovers" goody bag filled with books and special prizes! We are so proud of you, Kyler!

We had a great first couple weeks of school here at Rickard!