Reminder that there is no school March 13th - 17th for all students! Enjoy your Spring Break!
Schools today face many challenges, not the least of which is communication. Ensuring accurate, timely and trustworthy communications with key stakeholders is integral to supporting student success. Because it is so important, Williston Basin School District #7 is administering the SCoPE Surveys, three surveys dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of our communication with Faculty and Staff, Parents and Families, and the School Districts we serve.
Please take a moment to complete this survey by February 16th: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/xocLb1
Feb. 6-10 is National School Counseling Week! We want to say THANK YOU to all of our School Counselors for all they do to help our student succeed!
February's SEL Word of the Month is Acceptance. You are enough.
"If you do something with acceptance and kindness, you can create a true friendship." Dustin Lance Black
Today is the 100th Day of School! Only 72 more to go... but who's counting?
The Williston Basin School District and the Superintendent expect that all concerns be treated with respect. Parents/guardians are often discouraged when they attempt to communicate with central office administrators and school board members and are sent back to building-based officials in order to resolve a problem their child may be experiencing in school.
To prevent that frustration, parents can become informed about the “chain of command,” or where to begin the communication sequence regarding their problem or concern. Many parent and community questions are easily and completely answered by communicating directly with the educator in charge of the class or program. Each situation should first be addressed at whatever level the initial action was taken, with appeals moving on to the next level in the chain of command.
The easiest way to communicate at the building level is via ParentSquare, email, or our Comments & Inquires Form; a phone call is the next preferable way. The easiest way to communicate for specific departments is our Comments and Inquiry form; an email or phone call is the next preferable way. Here at Williston Basin School District #7, we ask that you address any issues in the order as laid out in our Chain of Command process below.
To review the page on the website please go to the District page – Menu - Chain of command.
https://www.willistonschools.org/page/chain-of-command
January's SEL Word is: Choice, Choice is the ultimate power. " We must all make the choice between what is right and what is easy." - Professor Dumbledore
Due to the current and projected weather forecast and the road conditions, all WBSD7 buildings and offices will be closed for the rest of Thursday, 12/22/2022.
Reminder, there will be no school December 22-January 2 for Winter Break. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday break!
Bus #18 will not be running on Monday, 12/19/2022 due to the driver being out and no sub available. This bus is for Windsong Estates and Fendee Estates. Thank you for your understanding.
If you have any questions, please contact Gary McKinney, Transportation Director at (701)609-7109 or (701)572-1580.
Thank you,
WBSD7 Transportation
Ideas for Holiday Fun!
December's SEL Word is: ASPIRE
The meaning of ASPIRE is to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal (Mirriam-Webster). What have you accomplished this year?
All Williston Basin School District #7 Schools and Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Thank you to all who have served.
WBSD7 Food Drive!
We are having a district-wide food drive next week! Please consider donating shelf-stable items such as canned fruits, canned veggies, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, peanut butter, instant oatmeal packs, cereal, breakfast bars, pop-tarts, Hamburger Helper, canned chicken, soup, instant mashed potatoes, etc. along with personal hygiene items.
You can drop off your donations at any of our schools' main offices.
How is our School Doing?
To find more information about our School Accountability Report, visit the dashboard at Insights.nd.gov, select “Find My School,” and search alphabetically. The school accountability report is posted under the Dashboard heading.
Insights of North Dakota (nd.gov)
Reminder: All Williston Basin School District #7 schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day.
We have exciting news! You can now order Garden Valley apparel for the whole family! Currently the store has a 30% off sale until Sept. 21st, so it is a great time to order some school spirit clothing. Plus, 10% of sales comes back to our school!
The website is https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/ND/Williston/Garden+Valley+School?utm_source=58674
Yeah Grizzlies!
Interested in volunteering in our schools? We would ♥ to have you!
You can volunteer in 5 easy steps:
1) Get Fingerprinted
2) Complete Paperwork
3) Pass the Background Check
4) Get your Badge
5) Volunteer!
To read our Volunteer Policy, click here: http://www.ndsba.org/policies/WillistonBasin/pdfs/KAAB.pdf#search=%22volunteer%22
For more information/questions, contact Barb Erickson at (701)572-1580 ext. 01012 or barbara.erickson@willistonschools.org.
This week, the Williston Police Department will be conducting active shooter training at the Bakken Elementary and Williston Middle School buildings. During this time, the public is not allowed on either campus.
Thank you @Williston Police Department North Dakota for your dedication to the safety of our students and staff.
