Williston High School

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

At the October 3, 2024, community meeting on school boundary setting, the 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 was opened. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process WBSD7 is undergoing a process to create elementary attendance boundaries, which will take effect in the 2026-2027 school year with the opening of the new elementary school. This survey is designed to gather foundational input from the community for the Board and Administration to consider in the development of boundary concepts. There will be another community meeting on January 9, 2025 to follow up on this survey and other boundary-setting processes. 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦: - Confirm the Board's Guiding Principles - Rank the Boundary Criteria - Comment on the Draft Boundary Concept - Provide input on the implementation of the Future Boundary Plan 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 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://rsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/WBSD7-boundary-process 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings

🍂 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🎃 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗗𝟳: Not inclusive of all school-specific events. 𝗪𝗛𝗦 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 October 1 & 3, 5:00-7:00 PM 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 3, 5:30 PM at Missouri Ridge 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 4 at 5:00 PM 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 October 7 at 6:30 PM 𝗪𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟱-𝟴) October 14 & 15, 5:00-7:00 PM 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 October 16 at 11:00 AM 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 – 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟! October 17 & 18 Note: Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held November 5 & 7. WillistonSchools.org

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 The Williston Basin School District #7 invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new elementary school on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The ceremony will take place in Williston Square at 1316 33rd St W. Construction for the new elementary school will commence this fall, with the school slated to open its doors in August 2026. This project is made possible by the passing of the bond referendum in April 2024, a major milestone in addressing the district’s continued enrollment growth. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held in partnership with JLG Architects, JE Dunn Construction, and the City of Williston. For more information about the new elementary school project, visit: willistonschools.org/page/2024bondproject. Best regards, Williston Basin School District #7

Just a friendly reminder that this week on Friday, September 27, 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 Calendar: https://5il.co/2eqwa WillistonSchools.org

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 We invite you to attend our upcoming Community Meeting, presented by the WBSD7 School Board and District Administration. The second of this school year's community meetings will take place on Monday, September 23rd, at 6:00 PM in the Bakken Auditorium (502 W Highland Dr) at Williston Middle School Central Campus - Door 15. 𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐒: 𝟏) 𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟒 Constitutional Measure Related to Property Tax with Guest Presenter: Senator Brad Bekkedahl 𝟐) 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 Community Meetings are scheduled to occur throughout the 2024-2025 school year. For more details, visit: Community Meetings www.willistonschools.org/page/community-meetings 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: A brief overview on the topic 𝐐&𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Answers to questions submitted by community members prior to the meeting 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: An opportunity for community members to speak directly with the guest speaker, as well as WBSD7 Board Members and Administration, in an informal setting off stage 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: The following resources, available on our website, provide valuable context and insights into the meeting topic. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: ND Ballot Measures Information, New Elementary School Project Information & Fall 2024 Update 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍/𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: Submit questions online via this link: https://forms.gle/41xo8kMPEVQLqH7CA Submit questions in writing at the District Office: Physical Address: 1201 9th Ave NW Mailing Address: PO Box 1407, Williston, ND 58802 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐐&𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨: The presentation and Q&A session will be recorded and available the day after the community meeting. All topic-related questions and answers will also be shared with the community in the days following. Best Regards, WBSD7 School Board & Administration Questions: communications@willistonschools.org

There is No School and all WBSD7 offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday! WillistonSchools.org

Williston Basin Career & Technical Education Center & Del Easton Alternative High School ⭐ OPEN HOUSE ⭐ Tuesday, September 10 6:00 PM We invite you to the open house for the Williston Basin Career & Technical Center and Del Easton Alternative High School on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:00 PM. The facility is located on the north side of Williston High School. The Williston Basin CTE Center and Del Easton High School will officially open its doors on the first day of school, August 21, 2024. Designed to prepare students for success in emerging careers, the center features cutting-edge facilities and forward-thinking programs, making it a hub for educational excellence in the region. This project is made possible by a grant from the ND CTE Capital Projects Fund, along with matching donations from generous community partners. Join us to tour the facility and explore the new spaces for the following program clusters: 🔹 Agriculture 🔸 Automotive & Diesel Technology 🔹 Aviation Technology 🔸 Business Education 🔹 Construction & Building Systems 🔸 Energy & Petroleum 🔹Family & Consumer Science 🔸 Health Science 🔹 Information Technology 🔸 Marketing 🔹Technology & Engineering 🔸 Welding 🔹 Del Easton Alternative School We are excited about this big event and look forward to celebrating this milestone with you. Best regards, WBSD7 & WBCTEC www.willistonschools.org/page/cte-center

🎉 Celebrating CTE Excellence at WBSD7! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that both our dedicated staff and outstanding programs have received prestigious awards from the ND Department of Career and Technical Education at the CTE Professional Development Conference. 🏆 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🏆 Our Williston High School Aviation Technology program, led by Thomas Sando (Aviation Technology Teacher) and Kenzi Brown (CTE Director), has been selected for this year's Director's Award of Excellence in the Trade, Industry & Technical Education program area. This award recognizes programs that demonstrate outstanding excellence in various aspects. 🏅 𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 🏅 Congratulations to Haley Jeannotte, Career Development Counselor at Williston High School, for being named the NDACTE Counseling and Career Development Professional Award winner for 2024! This award highlights exceptional individuals who have significantly contributed to the success of CTE through their quality work and active involvement in the CTE community. The awards were presented during the Professional Development Conference at the Bismarck Event Center on Tuesday, August 6. We are honored to acknowledge these remarkable achievements and extend our heartfelt congratulations to our award winners! Your dedication and hard work have earned you the utmost respect from your peers and the entire WBSD7 community. #AwardWinners #WillistonHighSchool #WHS #WBSD7 #CareerAndTechnicalEducation

𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 Meet Your Teachers for the 2024/2025 School Year! 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 Wednesday, August 14 5:30 - 7:30 PM 𝐖𝐌𝐒 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟱-𝟴) Monday, August 19 5:00 - 7:00 PM 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 Tuesday, August 20 5:30 - 7:00 PM 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗞-𝟱: Bring Your School Supplies 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯: www.willistonschools.org/page/back-to-school #wbsd7 #backtoschool2024

𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 North Dakota Century Code requires all children to have their immunizations or exemptions be up to date by October 1st of each school year, or they must be excluded from school. WBSD#7 is partnering with Upper Missouri District Health Unit to ensure your student remains up to date on school mandated immunizations. 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐌𝐃𝐇𝐔 Thursday, August 8 Thursday, August 15 Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Upper Missouri District Health Unit Flyer: https://5il.co/2syf6 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐁𝐒𝐃𝟕 Monday, August 12 Monday, August 19 Monday, September 16 Time: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: WBSD7 District Office Flyer: https://5il.co/2sx64 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: www.willistonschools.org/page/immunizations 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛: www.willistonschools.org/page/back-to-school

🔔BELL SCHEDULE The 2024-2025 Bell Schedule has been added to our 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯: willistonschools.org/page/back-to-school. Please Note: The schedules for grades 6-8 and 9-12 have been updated to reflect the correct dismissal times. Please visit our "Back to School" webpage for all essential information, including enrollment, immunizations, food services, transportation, Title VI, school supplies, open house schedule, and bell schedule.

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 Please visit our "Back to School" webpage at www.WillistonSchools.org/page/back-to-school for all essential information, including enrollment, immunizations, food services, transportation, Title VI, school supplies, open house schedule, and more!

Phone System Notice: We are currently addressing various district-wide issues with our phone systems. Our team, alongside the telephone company, is actively working on resolving these issues. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you're unable to reach your intended party, please email communications@willistonschools.org For enrollment matters, email enrollment@willistonschools.org Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org

Back to school Supply Lists are available on our website at www.willistonschools.org/page/school-supplies. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 21. Students in grades 1-4 (and 5th graders who attended Missouri Ridge last year) will attend the same school as last year. Kindergarten families have been notified of their school placement via email. Remember, yearly enrollment is required. If you haven't enrolled yet, please download the following PDF for information. https://5il.co/2redl Please email our Communications Department with any questions or accuracy concerns at communications@willistonschools.org.

Transportation Registration is NOW OPEN! Register: https://www.WillistonSchools.org/page/transportation Williston Basin School District #7 has once again partnered with Harlow's Transportation to provide Transportation (Busing) Services to the district. Student bus registration is completed annually. The registration deadline for the first day of bus service is July 31st. Registrations submitted after July 31st may result in a wait of up to 30 days for your student to be assigned to a bus, or your student may be placed on a waiting list.

Apply Now for Free/Reduced-Price Meals for the 2024-2025 School Year! For more information and to apply, visit: WillistonSchools.org/page/food-services PDF Flyer: https://5il.co/2r136

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺🥪🍎 Williston Basin School District #7 proudly participates in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program. Mid-day meals are served Monday through Friday at four locations in Williston, free for children aged 18 and under and available for adults over 18 at a fee of $5. Visit our SUMMER FOOD SERVICES webpage for more information, including schedule & locations. willistonschools.org/page/summer-food-services

🤩 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Thursday, May 23 11:00 AM Dismissal Re-Enrollment for 2024/2025 Deadline: 5/24/24 Re-Enrollment Flyer: https://5il.co/2g69h Re-Enroll: WillistonSchools.org/page/enrollment #wbsd7 #lastdayofschool

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 - 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻! With great excitement, WBSD7 Administration proudly announces Mrs. Kenzi Brown as our new CTE Director! We know she's going to be fantastic in this role. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻: "My name is Kenzi Brown, WBSD#7 Business Education Teacher & PreK Director. This is my 6th year teaching for the school district, and I've had the honor of coaching volleyball, basketball, and serving on various school and community committees. I played basketball and volleyball at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, where I received my bachelor's in business administration and master's in education administration. My husband, Matt Brown, and I moved to Williston in 2017 and quickly fell in love with the community and welcoming environment. We opened Coyote Pups Learning Den four years ago when we knew we wanted to start our family here and offer an educational environment from birth to school age. With the help of two wonderful directors and an amazing team of teachers, I am thankful I can continue in WBSD#7 and send my own two kiddos to Coyote Pups each day! I am passionate about bettering public education for all students and am honored to take on the role of CTE Director for Williston Basin School District. I look forward to connecting students with industry partners in our community, supporting our incredible CTE teachers, and expanding our programs within our new Williston Basin CTE Center opening in the Fall. I am confident that we will continue to equip our students with the innovation, creativity, and skill development tools needed to succeed after high school. I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as the new CTE Director and look forward to the future of WBSD#7. Thank you to our district staff and community members who work hard each day to ensure our students receive the education they deserve; together, we will continue to provide high-quality public education for our community". 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲! Sincerely, WBSD7 Administration WillistonSchools.org