Williston High School

Welcome Back, Coyotes! There's No Place Like Homecoming, so it's time to get your 2025 Homecoming Shirt Orders in! Go to this link to order your shirts: https://homecoming25.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Orders are due on September 2, 2025. Orders will be delivered to the school the week of homecoming! This store consists of both the 2025 Homecoming logo and a Coyote Logo, so make sure that you check it out!

Back to School Open House Schedule

Williston High School
(Open House & Freshman Orientation)
Thursday, August 14
5:30 – 7:30 PM
- Includes Freshman Orientation and opportunities to meet teachers, locate classrooms, and ask questions.

WMS Central Campus
Thursday, August 14
Grades 5 & 7: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Grades 6 & 8: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
- Students will tour the building, meet teachers, and get ready for the new year.

Elementary Schools
Monday, August 18
4:30 – 6:30 PM
- Families can meet teachers, drop off supplies, and visit classrooms.

View More Back to School Information: willistonschools.org/backtoschool

There’s No Place Like Homecoming! 👠🌪️
WHS Student Council is bringing storms to Williston, and they could hit YOUR yard! If the storm drops a house or a ruby slipper takeover, you have options! That means there are TWO storms raging through Williston! The storms start raging on Monday, August 4.
You can pay to have the storm taken away! $25 takes the storm away from your yard. $50 takes the storm from your yard, and you get to choose who it hits next!
This year, we also have INSURANCE against the storm. Pay $75 to choose where the storm hits next AND be covered from getting hit again!
To order a storm contact Megan Wold (701)570-5841 or Navy Barker (701)651-7574.
All money raised supports WHS Homecoming 2025 and WHS Student Council.

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.org

Learn more about fall sports registration and start dates:
https://www.willistonschools.org/athletics

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.org

Learn more about fall sports registration and start dates:
https://www.willistonschools.org/athletics

Class of 2026, your senior photos are due on December 5, 2025, at 4 pm! Make sure that you are getting your photos taken and submitted as soon as possible so the photo that you want goes into the yearbook and the graduation slideshow! Senior Photo Guidelines: Due date: December 5th, 2025 (but earlier is preferred if you have them ready) ABSOLUTELY NO photos will be accepted after this date -- your Jostens/School ID photo will be used. Photos must be submitted to yearbook@willistonschools.org by 4 pm. Photo must be vertical. Photo will be cropped to vertical to fit if it is not vertical. No watermark, logo, blurry, grainy, or stamped photos allowed. Both eyes must be visible. No selfies. Style of clothing and the picture in general must be in good taste/school appropriate. Digital JPG submission to yearbook@willistonschools.org or via flash drive to Ms. Schlecht in room 314. Please make sure your name is either in the subject of the email or the photo is labeled with your name. Thank you! Please contact yearbook@willistonschools.org with any questions or concerns!

Still thinking about graduation? We are too! We wanted to share the photos from graduation with you all! To access the raw, candid photos from graduation, click on this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1liwk4lyji_fC8tKISW_4TJYEdNPlEGs8?usp=sharing

This morning, the High School held the annual Step Up Ceremony. Seniors wear their caps and gowns to school and sit in their senior place one last time. The ceremony recognizes seniors' plans for after graduation, such as College, the Military, Workforce, or Trade Schools. Teachers and Staff of the year, voted on by the students last week in PACK, were awarded. The Teachers of the Year are Mrs. Otis, Mrs. Rooke, and Mr. Cowley. The Support Staff of the year are Mrs. Branham, Mr. Kennedy, and Marife Casarez. At the end of the Ceremony, the seniors leave the gym to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. The rest of the grades move to their new spots around the gym, signifying their change into the Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores for the next school year!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our amazing teachers! WHS Student Council provided treats to the teachers throughout the week, culminating in the annual Staff Appreciation BBQ today at lunch! We want to thank all of our amazing sponsors for supporting the WHS Teachers and Student Council. Monday Sponsors for May Day Baskets: the Corndog Co, G&G Pharmacy, and Parker Moran Tuesday Sponsors for a Snack Cart: ConocoPhillips Thursday Sponsors for Doughnuts and Coffee: Young Bucks Coffee & Eatery, and Cashwise Friday Sponsors for the BBQ: Stellar Field Services, Coke, Red Rock Auto, Walt's Market, and Weatherford for grilling the Burgers and Brats!

The WHS Band is holding their Spring Band Concert tonight, May 6 at 7pm in the WHS Theater. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. The concert features music by Randall D. Standridge, one of the most prolific concert band composers today. The band has hosted Mr. Standridge for the past two days in preparation for the concert. Randall Standridge Music, LLD recently published Dramatic Images, a piece written by Dr. Ed Huckeby that was commissioned by the WHS Band in memory of Duane Anderson. His publishing company has released well over 250 pieces of music over the last two years, including many of his original works.

The Staff vs. Student Volleyball Game hosted by WHS Student Council is this Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 pm in the Jon Cole Gym! The Senior Muscleball team (and some MVPs from the grades) take on a WHS Staff Volleyball team. Admission is a free will donation, with a recommended donation of $5. All proceeds raised will be used for 2025 Teacher Appreciation Week and 2025 Homecoming Expenses.  We can't wait to see you there!

Yearbooks will be handed out this Wednesday during all of the lunches. To pick up your yearbook, go to the tables in front of the gym. Limited extras will be for sale on a first-come, first-served basis. Soft covers will be $50, and Hardcovers will be $55 on the day of sale. Extra sale yearbooks can be purchased by cash or checks made out to WHS Yearbook ONLY.

Yearbook orders are due on Friday! Make sure that you have ordered your yearbook before the deadline! Yearbooks can ONLY be ordered through TreeRing. Click this link to order yours: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015216562364281

Help Our Schools Soar! 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 ✈️ Consider running for the WBSD7 School Board in the June election. 🗳 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟳 (at 4 PM)! 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻? ✅ U.S. Citizen & North Dakota Resident ✅ At least 18 years old on Election Day ✅ Resident of WBSD7 for at least 30 days before the election 📍 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 & 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: WillistonSchools.org/Election #WBSD7 #SchoolBoardElection #LeadTheWay #HelpOurSchoolsSoar

Yearbook orders are due on April 12! To order a yearbook, go to this link! Yearbooks will be handed out in the last week of school! Yearbook Ordering Link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015216562364281

Congratulations to Anika Grunenwald! We want to give a HUGE congratulations to Anika Grunenwald for receiving the Constitution Award sponsored by the State Bar Association of North Dakota. The Constitution Award is presented to the student at Williston High School who has "the best understanding of the function of the Constitution of the United States in our form of government." Pictured is Mr. Mack, AP POD (Problems of Democracy) teacher, presenting the award to Ms. Anika Grunenwald. Congratulations again, Anika!

Muscleball will be played this Wednesday, March 26, at 6:30 in the Jon Cole Gym! Muscleball is a fundraiser held by WHS Student Council where each grade has a team of boys and the grades play a game of volleyball against each other. Everyone is invited to watch the games. Admission is a free-will donation to help Student Council put on Teacher Appreciation, Homecoming, and other events throughout the year! See you there!

Sign-ups for Muscleball will be on Monday, February 24 in room 314 with Ms. Schlecht. Only 10 spots for players are available per team; sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. All players and coaches must sign up, turn in their forms, and pay to participate. Spots are saved for one day before they are released to the next person if payment is not received. Muscleball will be played on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 pm. More spectator information is coming! Muscleball is a fun game of volleyball for the boys to play! There is a team for each grade and the teams are coached by volleyball players in that grade. Muscleball is organized as a fundraiser by WHS Student Council.