Garden Valley Families,
We will be dismissing car riders a little differently beginning today 11/29. Please see the attached map of our parking lot and note the parent pick up lanes. Also take note of the "no parking" zone. This change is for the safety of our students, staff, and families. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Morey at 701-826-4261 or michaela.morey@willistonschools.org. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Happy Thanksgiving from our Garden Valley family. We are so grateful for our families, staff, students, and community that make our school a great place to learn and grow.
Reminder: There is no school on Wed. 11/24 - Fri. 11/26 for Thanksgiving. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
ATTENTION WBSD#7 Families:
Due to HIGH WINDS, buses for Missouri Ridge, Garden Valley, Round Prairie, and Athletics are CANCELLED for Wednesday, November 17th 2021. Parents will need to drop off their children at school and pick their children up from school. Parents of student athletes will need to transport their students to and from practice.
Thank you for your understanding,
Lori Olson
WBSD7 Assistant Superintendent
ATTENTION WBSD#7 Families: Due to HIGH WINDS, buses for Missouri Ridge, Garden Valley, Round Prairie, and Athletics are CANCELLED for today. Parents will need to pick their children up from school. Parents of student athletes will need to transport their students to and from practice.
PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS COMING SOON!!!
Monday November 22nd
School Code is EVT9CK322
YOU CAN STILL ORDER ONLINE at mylifetouch.com
The Williston Basin United Way serves several organizations that directly impact students in our buildings. Our Classroom Teachers will be collecting money this week all the way through Friday. The class that collects the most will win a free pizza party!!! So lets get to collecting and Serving our community.
Joint Statement from Dr. Thake and the WBSD7 School Board
To the Williston Basin School District 7 administration, teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members:
Dr. Thake and the School Board jointly issue this statement to provide notification that Dr. Thake and the School Board have come to an amicable resolution and will be parting ways. Dr. Thake has voluntarily submitted his resignation, and the Board will take action on Monday, November 15, to determine the acceptance of that resignation. Both Dr. Thake and the School Board care tremendously and want nothing but the best for District 7 and its administration, teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members. Both parties respectfully ask that everyone place their focus on the students of District 7 and providing quality education and a strategic plan that will guarantee the success of District 7 in the years to come.
Thank you.
In this month of gratitude, we are thankful for our Veterans and their service. Mr. Thomas, Ms. Thomas's father visited 1st grade today to give a presentation.
Do you have questions about your child's online time? Do you worry about your student being cyber bullied? Do you know what your child's digital footprint is? Get answers to these questions and more at #FamDigLit, a monthly Digital Literacy chat for families of K-12 students. The first meeting will be Thursday, 11/18 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Williston Community Library. For more information, check out www.willistonschools.org/pages/famdiglit
Garden Valley is Hiring!
We currently have multiple positions for paraprofessionals, and a strategist position.
For more information and to apply, go to: https://www.applitrack.com/willistonschools/onlineapp/
Reminder: On Thursday, 11/11/2021, all WBSD7 Schools and Offices will be closed for Veteran's Day.
Friday, 11/12/2021 will be a regular school day.
Attn: Verizon Customers
It has come to our attention that calls coming from our District are being categorized as 'Spam' by Verizon. To make sure you are receiving important calls from the district & your student's school, please add (701)572-1580 to your contact list.
Thanks!
Holiday Musical
Garden Valley Picture Retakes will be November 22nd. Please let your student's teacher know if you would like to participate.
Reminder: There is no school on Friday, November 5th for Teacher In-Service.
November's SEL Word of the Month: Gratitude. What are you thankful for? How can you show appreciation to others this month?
1st Madelyn B. and Hadley W.
2nd. Coach Bauska
3rd Laikynnli B.
6th Jace S.
10th Kayleigh I.
16th Miss Smith
17th Cade P.
18th Clara I.
19th Ariana H.
23rd Mrs. Ntumba
25th Destyn S. Happy Turkey Day
26th Braelynn N.
29th Mehgan A.
Kindergarten holiday parties!
Word of the month is Compassion! These students have shown immense compassion and make Garden Valley a great place to learn and grow.
“All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” -Tahereh Mafi
