Announcing Mr. Eric Rooke as the new WBSD7 Director of Maintenance! We are thrilled to welcome him to this pivotal role within the district, knowing his proven leadership and exceptional performance will drive excellence. Mr. Rooke has been an integral part of the Williston educational community since 2005, showcasing nearly two decades of dedication and innovation. As a teacher at Williston High School for 19 years, Mr. Rooke's commitment to education has been outstanding. He led the WHS Band for 17 years and has since imparted his expertise in music and theater electives. Additionally, Mr. Rooke's recent stint as interim Assistant High School Principal underscores his versatility and leadership prowess. Beyond the classroom, Mr. Rooke has made significant contributions as the director of the school's extracurricular theater program, achieving national recognition for the drama program's excellence. Under his guidance, Williston High School was honored as one of 25 Premiere Communities for Theater Education by the Educational Theater Association, a testament to Mr. Rooke's dedication and vision. Mr. Rooke's leadership extends beyond education, as evidenced by his role as President of the Williston Education Association, where he fostered collaboration and professional growth among staff members across all school levels. Mr. Rooke impact transcends traditional education settings; his tenure as Theater Manager for the WHS Theater saw him spearheading a fundraising campaign and overseeing a substantial $250,000 renovation of the Williston High School Auditorium, now WMSCC Auditorium, where he also served as the general construction manager. Moreover, his experience as a private contractor in the Williston community has further enriched his skill set. With a reputation for effective communication, strategic planning, and meticulous organization, Mr. Rooke is poised to lead the district maintenance department with vision and purpose. He is eager to leverage his diverse background and extensive experience to propel the maintenance department towards greater heights. We are excited to embark on this journey with Mr. Rooke at the helm of our maintenance department, and we are confident in his ability to lead with excellence. Best regards, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org
1 day ago, Williston Basin School District #7
new director of maintenance
Dear WBSD7 Community, We are delighted to announce that Ms. Amanda Palmer has been appointed as the new Assistant Principal of Williston High School. Ms. Palmer brings a wealth of educational experience and a passion for student success to the role. Having joined Williston High School as a teacher in the 2023/2024 school year, Ms. Palmer immediately felt embraced by the WHS staff and inspired by their dedication to student learning and well-being. This warm reception affirmed Ms. Palmer's belief that WHS was the ideal environment for professional growth and contribution. Ms. Palmerโ€™s journey in education encompasses diverse roles and settings. Prior to transitioning into teaching, Ms. Palmer served as a Site Coordinator for 21st Century Community Learning Centers and later as the Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Centers. Ms. Palmer embarked on teaching as an English/English as a Second Language educator at a middle school in Houston, Texas, before furthering their teaching career as an online instructor for Connections Academy in Washington state. Notably, Ms. Palmer also taught high school English at Magic City Campus and Souris River Alternative High School in Minot, ND. The decision to transition from the classroom to an administrative position was a carefully considered one for Ms. Palmer, driven by a desire to extend support to teachers and staff in fostering positive impacts on the lives of WHS students. Ms. Palmer eagerly anticipates collaborating with the exceptional team of educators, staff, students, families, and community members at WHS, with a shared commitment to nurturing a thriving learning environment for all. We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Palmer into this leadership role, and we have every confidence that she will excel and make a significant impact. Best regards, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org
2 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
new assistant principal
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Friday, April 19th, 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 2023/2024 Calendar: https://5il.co/1r1wa WillistonSchools.org
6 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
reminder
WILLISTON BASIN SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM PASSES Williston, N.D. (April 17, 2024) The Williston Basin School District #7 is pleased to announce the successful passage of the school bond referendum, as indicated by the unofficial tally from the vote held on April 17th, 2024. With 66% "yes" votes, the bond's unofficial approval surpassed the necessary 60% majority. The unofficial vote count is as follows: Yes: 2379 No: 1228 The canvassing of the election to verify and finalize the official results is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th at 5:00 PM in the District Office board room. The proposed $35 million bond aims to provide funding for the construction and equipping of one new elementary school, the purchase of land for the new school, and improvements to existing school facilities. The chosen site for the new elementary school is in Williston Square. For more information about the bond, please visit our bond webpage on the Williston Basin School District #7 website. We extend our gratitude to the WBSD7 community members who participated in the voting process and contributed to shaping the future of our schools. The Superintendent and Board Leadership offer the following remarks: Superintendent Dr. Faidley: โ€œI am extremely grateful to the Williston Community for supporting the WBSD7 bond referendum. We pledge to continue our record of transparency and good stewardship of the Williston community bond funds with an on-time, on-budget construction of a new elementary school. On behalf of the staff and students of the WBSD7, thank you for your trust and support.โ€ Board President, Kyle Renner: โ€œToday is a great day for public education in Williston and a huge win for our students, teachers, and community. The public's investment in this new elementary school has set the school district up to handle growth and make our elementary schools K-5 again. Thank you to all who took time out of your schedules to cast your vote!โ€ Board Vice President, Chris Walstad: โ€œI am intensely proud of Williston voters for approving this bond referendum and ultimately making an investment in themselves and Willistonโ€™s future, through the academic achievements that will be manifested within this great facility.โ€ WillistonSchools.org/page/2024bond
7 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
bond passes
Just a friendly reminder that this Friday, April 19th, we will have an early dismissal at 11:00 AM for staff professional development. โ€‹ โ€‹Sack lunches will be available, and buses will run at dismissal time. There will be no after-school childcare on this day. โ€‹ WBSD7 2023/2024 Calendar: https://5il.co/1r1wa โ€‹ WillistonSchools.org
7 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
early dismissal
๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ! Whether you stop by the District Office and vote absentee (today or tomorrow) OR go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ & ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ: ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—– Main Entrance 822 18th St E ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W โ€‹Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: 1201 9th Ave NW TODAY! ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ Monday, April 15 - 5:30 PM Williston Middle School Central Campus Coyote Center (Door 5 - west side) willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond
9 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
voting locations
๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐—ช๐—•๐—ฆ๐——๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ! Whether you stop by the District Office and vote absentee between now and April 16th or go to one of the four voting locations on April 17th - please vote! ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ: willistonschools.org/page/vote Adults who reside within Williston Basin School District #7 can vote on this school bond referendum. Please visit the Williston Basin School District #7 Boundary Map to see if your place of residence is located within WBSD7: https://shorturl.at/fjBGW ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: Absentee ballots cannot be turned in the day of election, April 17th. They must be turned in at the District Office by 5:00 PM on April 16th or postmarked by April 16th. If you are planning to mail your ballot on April 16th, please note that it may not be postmarked until April 17th. To ensure it is postmarked as April 16th if mailed on that day, it is recommended that you take it to the customer service counter at USPS and request it to be "hand canceled." This will ensure that the postmark reflects the correct date of April 16th, 2024. ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ & ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ: ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—– Main Entrance 822 18th St E ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น Door 10 (south side) 4200 32nd St W ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ Door 13 (south side) 501 14th St W ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น Door 1 (east side) 2501 29th St W School Resource Officers will be present at all school voting locations. โ€‹Residents can cast their votes at any of the designated voting locations on April 17th. Choose the location most convenient for you. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—•๐—ฆ๐——๐Ÿณ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป: SATURDAY, APRIL 13 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Student Immunizations - Absentee Voting ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป: Tuesday April 16 until 5:00 PM For: - Student Re-Enrollment & Enrollment - Absentee Voting (bring your ID) ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: 1201 9th Ave NW ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ Monday, April 15 - 5:30 PM Williston Middle School Central Campus Coyote Center (Door 5 - west side) willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond
12 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
voting locations
district office open
Dear WBSD7 Community, Audrey Larson has been selected as the new principal of Williston High School following a thorough selection process by an interview committee. Larson, who previously served as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director since January 2023, brings a wealth of experience to her new role. With eleven years of experience as the Assistant Principal at WHS prior to her promotion, Larson has demonstrated her commitment to the success of WHS students, staff and the Williston Basin School District #7 community. We are excited and thankful to have Mrs. Larson stepping into the WHS Principal position. We have full confidence in her ability to succeed in leading the WHS Team! Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration A Message From Mrs. Larson: I am honored to have been selected as the new principal of Williston High School. In the last few years, I have had the opportunity to work with Williston High Schoolโ€™s dedicated staff and talented students. I am privileged to be called their leader. My journey in education started in a non-traditional way. After earning my Biology degree from the University of North Dakota, my husband Greg and I moved to Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp where we were both assistant directors of different outdoor ministry programs. During this time, I developed a passion for teaching and leadership. I worked under an incredible camp director whoโ€™s training has been pivotal in my leadership journey. After starting a family, Greg and I moved back to North Dakota with our two young boys to be closer to family. I started my teaching career as a science teacher in New Salem, North Dakota where I implemented many teaching strategies I learned while at camp. While in New Salem, I had a beautiful daughter who happened to have Down syndrome. As young parents, a move even closer to family became important. We moved to our forever home on Gregโ€™s parentsโ€™ farm and I continued my career as a science teacher in Grenora. After a year in Grenora, I started as a credit recovery teacher and later became a science teacher at Williston High School. Williston High School has been my home since! I have served as assistant principal for the past 11 years where I worked under one of the best in Jason Germundson. In my time helping to lead Williston High School, we have experienced incredible growth! I vividly remember taking a picture of our PowerSchool data at the old high school when our enrollment hit 900! We are now 1 ยฝ times that size. I am passionate about preparing our students for life after high school. As an assistant principal, I have worked with our staff to double the number of Advanced Placement, dual credit, and career and technical education (CTE) courses offered at Williston High School. As principal, developing and preparing our students for their next steps in life will continue to be a focus for Williston High School. Williston High School will continue to be a place where students can explore their interests and develop their skills so that they will be successful in whatever path they choose after graduation. I am grateful for this opportunity. Leading the staff and students of Williston High School is an incredible responsibility, and I am excited for the years to come. Sincerely, Mrs. Larson WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7
13 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
new WHS Principal
The District Office will be Open on Saturday, April 13th! 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM for: ๐Ÿ”ธ Student Re-Enrollment and Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year ๐Ÿ”ธ Absentee Voting (bring your identification) District Office Address: 1201 9th Ave NW ๐—ข๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น (District) ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ Williston Middle School Central Campus, Coyote Center (Door 5). April 6 - 9:00 AM April 10 - 5:30 PM April 15 - 5:30 PM ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ๐˜๐—ต ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ! 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Voting Locations: - Williston High School - Williston Middle School Central Campus - Hagan Elementary School - Williston ARC ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง for staff professional development - 11:00 AM student dismissal - Sack Lunch Available ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€? Contact your School Administrator or Email: communications@willistonschools.org
20 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
April  2024 calendar
WBSD7 Teacher, Para, and Staff of the Year Awards 2024 ๐‘ฝ๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘พ: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year Voting Open through 04/05/24. WBSD7 and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) are excited to announce that voting is now open for the Teacher, Paraprofessional, and Staff of the Year awards for 2024! This is your chance to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals who go above and beyond to support our students and schools. Voting is open ๐๐˜ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ for the categories of: ๐Ÿ”ธTeacher ๐Ÿ”ธParaprofessional ๐Ÿ”ธSupport Staff And an ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐•๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ for the categories of: ๐Ÿ”ธPrincipal ๐Ÿ”ธDistrict/Business Office ๐Ÿ”ธTechnology ๐Ÿ”ธMaintenance ๐Ÿ”ธWarehouse Note: Full-Time ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ are included as a category on the Williston High School voting form. With Questions or if a Staff Person is Missing from our List, Please Email: ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ@๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ.๐จ๐ซ๐  ๐•๐Ž๐“๐„: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year Thank you for taking the time to participate in this process. Best regards, WBSD7 & Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
22 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
teacher, para & staff of the year
Dear Parents/Guardians, We wanted to inform you that we received an email from ParentSquare last night regarding an ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ, ๐—”๐—ข๐—Ÿ, ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜€. Apparently, parents with those email accounts have not been receiving ParentSquare notifications via email this week. However, they are still receiving messages through the ParentSquare app (if they are using the app). The email below, from ParentSquare to WBSD7, indicates why the issue is happening and notes that they planned to defer pending emails, so that parents donโ€™t receive old emails at random times. Apparently, that did not work! This morning, some parents reported receiving notifications from Wednesday (3/27), timestamped for this morning. We apologize for any inconvenience and confusion this may have caused. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฆ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ to avoid this email delivery issue until the matter is fully resolved. We are actively employing several communication strategies to ensure parents are informed about this information. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, please email communications@willistonschools.org Best regards, WBSD7 Administration ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ This email message was sent to ParentSquare District Admin users at 6:20 PM on 3/28/24: We wanted to provide an update on the email delivery issues you may be experiencing with email accounts managed by Yahoo. What happened? Earlier this week, users with email accounts managed by Yahoo, including yahoo.com, aol.com, and verizon.com, began experiencing issues receiving emails sent from ParentSquare. Why did it happen? Yahoo began โ€œdeferringโ€ emails sent from ParentSquare, meaning that Yahoo blocked those emails from being delivered. Other email providers, such as Google and Microsoft, have continued delivering ParentSquare emails normally. What are we doing to resolve the issue? We have been working with Yahoo and our email delivery providers to identify the root cause of the issue. Unfortunately, our providers have not been able to give us much information on the root cause or on how we can work around the issue. We are continuing to escalate the issue to try and get to a resolution as quickly as possible. We have also canceled all of those โ€œdeferredโ€ emails that are pending for Yahoo. This means that they will not send unexpectedly at a later date when the issue is resolved. What can you do in the meantime? Please encourage your families and staff to install the ParentSquare app on their mobile devices. Users who enable notifications in the ParentSquare app will be able to receive the same messages that would otherwise be sent via email. We understand the importance of being able to reach all email users in your communities, and are committed to working through this issue to get to a resolution. We will provide an update when we know more about the root cause or how we can work around the issue. ParentSquare Team
26 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
parentsquare
Reminder: No School Tomorrow - Friday, March 29th for Good Friday. We hope you enjoy your holiday weekend!๐Ÿฃ The District Office is also closed on Friday, March 29th. School will resume as regularly scheduled on Monday, April 1st. Best regards, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7
27 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
no school
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ 2024-2025 RE-ENROLLMENT Re-enrollment is required. To assign students to schools and schedule classes for the 2024-2025 school year, they must first be re-enrolled in the PowerSchool system. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ-๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น: tinyurl.com/2024D7 ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜: Re-enrollment must be completed in a web browser. It cannot be completed in the app. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ-๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น ๐—”๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜-๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Elementary: March 25 & 26 WMSCC: March 27 & 28 ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น: May 24, 2024 ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ: https://5il.co/1q429 ๐—ฃ๐——๐—™ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ-๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—น๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: https://5il.co/2g69h ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: willistonschools.org/page/enrollment ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—•๐—ฆ๐——๐Ÿณ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: 1201 9th Ave NW 701-572-1580 enrollment@willistonschools.org ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM #wbsd7
29 days ago, Williston Basin School District #7
re-enrollment
Due to icy road conditions school will start 2 hours late today, Monday, March 25. ๐Ÿ”ธBusses will run 2 hours later than usual ๐Ÿ”ธEarliest time students can be dropped off at schools is 2 hours later than the usual time ๐Ÿ”ธNo breakfast will be served ๐Ÿ”ธStaff will report to work 2 hours later than their usual arrival time โ€‹ Stay Safe, WBSD7 Administration Weather Information: weather.gov Road Condition Information: travel.dot.nd.gov Questions? communications@willistonschools.org NOTE: The decision to delay school or have a virtual learning day is not taken lightly. Information about the weather is gathered from many sources, including the National Weather Service, county/city agencies and WBSD7 transportation services (Harlow's). WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
delay
WBSD7 Teacher, Para, and Staff of the Year Awards 2024 ๐‘ฝ๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ ๐‘ต๐‘ถ๐‘พ: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year WBSD7 and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) are excited to announce that voting is now open for the Teacher, Paraprofessional, and Staff of the Year awards for 2024! This is your chance to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of individuals who go above and beyond to support our students and schools. Voting is open ๐๐˜ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ for the categories of: ๐Ÿ”ธTeacher ๐Ÿ”ธParaprofessional ๐Ÿ”ธSupport Staff And an ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐•๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ for the categories of: ๐Ÿ”ธPrincipal ๐Ÿ”ธDistrict/Business Office ๐Ÿ”ธTechnology ๐Ÿ”ธMaintenance ๐Ÿ”ธWarehouse Note: Full-Time ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ are included as a category on the Williston High School voting form. ๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’. With Questions or if a Staff Person is Missing from our List, Please Email: ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ@๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ.๐จ๐ซ๐  ๐•๐Ž๐“๐„: willistonschools.org/page/teacher-para-staff-of-the-year Thank you for taking the time to participate in this process. Best regards, WBSD7 & Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
teacher of the year
๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘๐’: ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ/๐“๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Š-๐Ÿ– TIME: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 25 & 26 - All Elementary Schools ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 27 & 28 - Williston Middle School Central Campus ๐๐Ž ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ - Friday, March 29 for Good Friday The District Office will be Closed 3/29 for Good Friday. WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
reminders
NOTICE: ๐—ช๐—•๐—ฆ๐——๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Monday, March 18 6:00 - 7:00 PM Williston High School Auditorium 4200 32nd St W ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ณ): https://5il.co/2gndy ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ: youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ธ ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! You are invited to an informative meeting regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Williston Basin School District #7 School Board. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ป, ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป: Monday, March 18 6:00 - 7:00 PM Williston High School Auditorium 4200 32nd St W This session aims to shed light on the essential duties and functions of WBSD7 school board members. It is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in shaping our community's educational landscape or gaining deeper insight into the roles and responsibilities of the WBSD7 school board. We look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, WBSD7 Administration & Board ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ & ๐Ÿฒ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: willistonschools.org/page/school
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
meeting notice
school board presentation
๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก - WBSD7 School Bond Referendum 2024 We invite you to explore our bond ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก webpage for details on the school bond referendum, including floor plans and a map outlining the potential locations of the proposed new elementary school. willistonschools.org/page/2024-bond-plan ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ: ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด March 4 - April 16 Feel free to drop by the District Office to complete the absentee voting process at your convenience. Voting Information, including: ๐Ÿ”ธAbsentee Voting Details ๐Ÿ”ธApril 17 Voting Locations/Times WillistonSchools.org/page/vote ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond
about 1 month ago, Williston Basin School District #7
bond plan
๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! You are invited to an informative meeting regarding the roles and responsibilities of the Williston Basin School District #7 School Board. Whether you are a potential candidate or interested citizen, join us on: ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ - ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ 4200 32nd St W This session aims to shed light on the essential duties and functions of WBSD7 school board members. It is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in shaping our community's educational landscape or gaining deeper insight into the roles and responsibilities of the WBSD7 school board. We look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, WBSD7 Administration & Board ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ & ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: willistonschools.org/page/school PDF Flyer: https://5il.co/2gb8p #wbsd7
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
public meeting
SPRING BREAK IS NEXT WEEK! No School: March 11 - 15 The District Office Hours during Spring Break are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The District Office will also be open 8:00 - 5:00 on the following Tuesdays: 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9 & 4/16. ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ: ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด March 4 - April 16 Feel free to drop by the District Office to complete the absentee voting process at your convenience. Voting Information, including: ๐Ÿ”ธAbsentee Voting Details ๐Ÿ”ธApril 17 Voting Locations/Times WillistonSchools.org/page/vote ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ: willistonschools.org/page/2024bond #wbsd7 #2024bond #springbreak
about 2 months ago, Williston Basin School District #7
district office hours