Williston Basin School District #7

Exciting News! 🎉✈️ Thank you to everyone who participated in the school naming process! After gathering community input and reviewing the top choices, the School Board has approved the 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 🏫 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Sloulin 🎨 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀: Black and Gold ✈️ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁: Aviators The exact shade of gold and the final mascot design will be decided through a process involving more student and community feedback—stay tuned for details! For more information about the school naming process and to view the full list of submissions and top 3 rating results, visit: willistonschools.org/schoolnaming #SchoolNaming #CommunityVoice #SloulinAviators #BlackAndGold #StudentFeedback

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, December 2 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

School Board Workshop Monday, November 25 5:00 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW Workshop was originally scheduled for 11/20/24 and was postponed due to weather. View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Board Workshops are open to the public to attend, but they are not livestreamed. WillistonSchools.org

Due to the winter weather conditions, today will be a Virtual Learning Day. This means there will be no in-person school for students and staff today. All practices, games and other school related activities are canceled for today. Teachers will utilize either ParentSquare or Google Classroom to communicate student assignments and expectations. WillistonSchools.org/page/winter-weather Weather Information: weather.gov Road Condition Information: travel.dot.nd.gov Questions? communications@willistonschools.org

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

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 11/20/24 10:50 AM 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗 Rescheduled Date TBD Workshop Originally Scheduled for: School Board Workshop Wednesday, November 20 5:00 PM District Office 1201 9th Ave NW View Agenda & Attachments: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/2185 ​ Board Workshops are open to the public to attend, but they are not livestreamed. WillistonSchools.org

Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, November 12 4:30 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

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴 for Staff Professional Development, and NO SCHOOL 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 for Veterans Day - 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘕𝘰𝘷 11

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.

Regular School Board Meeting Monday, November 4 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

🍂 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

🔸 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.

Special School Board Meeting Wednesday, October 23 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

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 - 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 The Williston Basin School District is soliciting bids for a warehouse delivery vehicle intended for logistics to transport goods over short and medium distances. 𝐁𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Sealed bids must be submitted to the District Office at 1201 9th Ave W, Williston, ND. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on November 11th, 2024. 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the aforementioned date and time. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: All submitted bids will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for review at their regular meeting on December 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The Williston Basin School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and may award the contract at that time or schedule another meeting for this purpose. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: For a bid packet or further inquiries, please contact: Mr. Michael Arnold Business Manager Williston Basin School District Phone: (701) 572-1580 We look forward to your bids. Thank you for your interest in serving our district. www.WillistonSchools.org/page/rfp

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

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