Williston Basin School District #7

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Today we recognize the incredible 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 across WBSD7 who keep our schools running strong. From welcoming families and supporting students and staff to coordinating schedules, managing information, and keeping everything on track — your work is the heart of our day-to-day operations. 🧡 Feel free to give our stellar administrative staff a shout out in the comments! 👇🏼📣 To our Administrative Professionals - 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for holding us all together. ⭐ WillistonSchools.org #WBSD7 #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #ThankYou #Teamwork #SchoolHeroes

𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 & 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 Earlier today, the fire alarm at the ASB Exploratory Center (located at Williston Middle School Central Campus) was activated due to a small fire caused by a heating device used for baby chicks. WMSCC Parents and staff were alerted at 11:44 AM. Students and staff were safely evacuated to the Bakken & Coyote Center. The Williston Fire Department responded promptly and inspected the situation. Students are being educated in alternate settings at the Coyote Center and Bakken. The ASB Exploratory Center is still being assessed for safety, and no students or staff will return there today. ASB homeroom students can be picked up in their usual location, though they will not be inside the building nor be able to go inside the building. 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖: We 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 be holding school for 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 tomorrow, and updates regarding the use of the ASB will be provided later today. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and patience during this situation. Sincerely, WBSD#7 communications@willistonschools.org WillistonSchools.org/safety

4/22/25 2:30 PM: 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 📞💻 Phone & Internet Outage We are currently experiencing service outages affecting Wilkinson, McVay, Rickard, and the District Office. Technicians are actively working to resolve the issue. In the meantime, families and staff can still reach us by emailing: 📧 DistrictOffice@willistonschools.org Thank you for your patience as we work to restore connectivity! 🔗 WillistonSchools.org/about #wbsd7 #OutageUpdate #WeAreStillHereToHelp

Meet Our New Administrators for the 2025–2026 School Year WBSD#7 is pleased to announce the hiring of four administrators for the 2025–2026 school year: 🔸Principal of Rickard Elementary 🔸Assistant Principal of Hagan Elementary 🔸2 Assistant Principals at Williston Middle School Central Campus These leaders bring a strong foundation of instructional experience and deep commitment to student success. We are confident in their ability to guide and support our students, staff, and school communities. For more information about each individual, please read our ParentSquare post: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/50617434

School Board Negotiations Committee Meetings Tuesday, April 22 Wednesday, April 23 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

School Board Negotiations Committee Meetings Tuesday, April 15 Wednesday, April 16 6:00 PM Special School Board Meeting Thursday, April 17 5:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗽 The final draft of the elementary school boundary map has been approved at the 4/7/25 regular school board meeting. It will go into effect starting the 2026-2027 school year when Sloulin Elementary School opens. Transition details will be determined later this year. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 🔸𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿: No changes to current school placement procedures 🔸𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿: New boundary map implemented with Sloulin Elementary School opening 🔸𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻: Interactive map to help identify school placements based on new boundaries 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to everyone who participated in surveys, community meetings, and other feedback channels over the past year. Your input has been essential in shaping this process! Stay tuned for the interactive map and learn more about the boundary-setting process on our boundary-setting webpage: WillistonSchools.org/boundary-setting #BoundaryUpdate #WBSD7 #SchoolBoundaries #CommunityEngagement

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The following candidates have filed to run in the upcoming Williston Basin School District #7 School Board Election: 𝗔𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 (3 open positions): Jeremy Brenner Brittany Kilgore Samuel Johnson David Rodriguez Diane Schmidt Katie Zufelt 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 (1 open position): Dennis Nehring Candidate profiles will be available on our election webpage by April 10. WillistonSchools.org/election #wbsd7 #2025schoolboardelection

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 — and So Is Registration for All Grades! If your child will be entering kindergarten next school year, now is the time to enroll — and the entire process 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. 🔸 Future Coyotes Pre-K students entering kindergarten should register as a Returning Student. 🔸 WilMac Pre-K students moving into kindergarten should register as a New Student. 💻 Returning Student Registration (required annually) & New Student Enrollment for all grades K–12 is now open and 100% online. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: WillistonSchools.org/enroll 🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟮 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ WBSD7 District Office | 820 E Broadway ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? ✔ Families needing help with kindergarten enrollment ✔ Families wanting to complete immunizations 💻 Enrollment Opens Online April 7! Kindergarten enrollment can be fully completed online at WillistonSchools.org/Enroll

School Board Negotiations Committee Meetings Tuesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 9 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, April 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

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

WBSD#7 is pleased to welcome 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗱 as our new 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲! Kristian (Kris) brings nearly 30 years of management experience and a hands-on approach to facilities leadership. His deep expertise in maintaining and repairing essential systems—ranging from plumbing and electrical to general building upkeep—will help ensure our schools remain safe, functional, and efficient learning environments. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Kris values open communication and teamwork, fostering a well-supported maintenance crew. His attention to detail and focus on operational efficiency make him a strong addition to our district team. Beyond his professional strengths, Kristian brings a vibrant personal background to WBSD7. He’s a hobby horologist, skilled in repairing antique clocks, and despite being moderately allergic, he’s also a beekeeper—affectionately dubbed the “bee wrangler” by his nieces. He enjoys listening to music, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his two grandsons. You’ll often find him tinkering around the house or working on his 1974 Karmann Ghia. Kris has called Williston home since 1998. He’s been married to Erin for over 30 years. Erin is a familiar face within WBSD7, currently serving as the district’s ELL Coordinator, with deep roots going back to both District 8 and District 1 prior to the merger. Interestingly, Kris once imagined himself working in schools as a teacher—so joining WBSD7 brings that long-standing goal full circle. Please join us in giving Kris a warm welcome to the district!

📚🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Today, we celebrate the 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀—𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀—across WBSD7 who cultivate a love of reading, spark curiosity, and support learning in countless ways. From helping students discover new books to guiding research and fostering digital literacy, our librarians are invaluable to our schools. Join us in thanking them for their dedication and the many ways they enrich our school communities! Drop a comment below to share a favorite memory or book recommendation in their honor! 📖✨ WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7 #SchoolLibrarianDay #ThankYouLibrarians #WBSD7

🌟 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 of WBSD7 who support our students and staff in countless ways. Whether in classrooms, hallways, or behind the scenes, their dedication and kindness make a lasting impact every day. 🧡 Please 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 for their hard work, patience, and commitment to student success. Drop a comment below to share your appreciation! 👇🏼 WillistonSchools.org #wbsd7 #ThankYouParaprofessionals #WBSD7Strong

School Board Negotiations Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 2 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

School Board Negotiations Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 1 6:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org

Friendly reminder: There will be an 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴, for staff professional development. 🥪 Sack lunches will be available 🚌 Buses will run at dismissal time 🚫 No after-school childcare on this day WBSD7 Calendar: www.willistonschools.org/calendar

Announcing Dr. Jason Germundson as Superintendent of WBSD7 In a special school board meeting today, the board voted to hire Dr. Jason Germundson as the next superintendent for Williston Basin School District #7, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Germundson has been serving as the Interim Superintendent since January 1, 2025, following Dr. Richard Faidley's resignation and transition out of the position. Prior to this, Dr. Germundson was promoted to Assistant Superintendent in 2024 after more than 20 years of service as Principal and Assistant Principal at Williston High School. Expressing his gratitude for the opportunity, Dr. Germundson shared. "I am deeply honored to continue serving this wonderful community in the role of superintendent. I am excited to build on our strong foundation and work together with our dedicated staff, students, and families to create even more success for our district." A selection committee, comprised of school board members, community representatives, and district staff, conducted a thorough process and recommended Dr. Germundson for the role. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Germundson as he steps into this important role! WillistonSchools.org

Special School Board Meeting Monday, March 24 5:00 PM District Office 820 E Broadway View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Livestreamed on YouTube: ​youtube.com/@WillistonBasinSchoolDistrict7/streams WillistonSchools.org