Horizon Middle School
Empower Every Learner to Thrive
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Cut Slips and Messages
If your child has an appointment scheduled during the school day, have your student give the Attendance Secretary in the front office a note so they can get a cut slip.
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Immunizations: Required for all 7th graders and 8th graders
North Dakota requires all 7th & 8th graders to have received the meningococcal and Tdap vaccines prior to 7th grade, or if you're new to the district as an 8th grader.
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No Fast Food/Restaurant or Deliveries Accepted
Parents, please refrain from bringing in outside food.
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Cell Phones
Cell phones are to be put away and turned off during school. To make a phone call, go to the front office. If a student gets sick during the day, they go to Student Services to use the phone.
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Sports Paperwork and Fees
Upload ALL activity (sports) paperwork and fees, including physicals through the following website. We are unable take any hard copy or fees in the office or Student Services. The following site breaks everything down for Horizon and Century. https://century-ar.rschooltoday.com/
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Powerschool New Account Setup Instructions
Parents and guardians can create their own PowerSchool username/password and view all children's information from one account.
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Change of Address and Contact Information
If you change your ADDRESS, please contact Central Registration, 323-4110 or online here.
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Free/Reduced Meal Applications
School meals are no longer free for all students. The waivers that provided free meals for all students has expired and Congress did not give the USDA the authority to provide meals to all students at no cost. Please go to the Child Nutrition page for more information about applying for free/reduced student meals.
District News
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Students in Transition Raffle Ticket Winners
Jan. 31st Raffle Ticket Winner - $100 Tammy Blumhagen of Bismarck (click the heading to see all winners!)
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New Online Meal Payment Platform - LINQ Connect
The BPS meal payment platform has changed to a new system called LINQ Connect. ALL BPS families will need to create an account for the 2023-2024 school year.
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District Announcements
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School Supplies Lists 2024-2025
Please go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/schoolsupplieslist to find the school supplies lists for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Students in Transition Raffle Winners
Students In Transition Raffle Ticket Winners:
Jan 31st - $100 Tammy Blumhagen of Bismarck
Jan. 30th - $100 Cheryl Loub Levander of Bismarck
Jan. 29th - $50 Kyle Tschosik
Jan. 26th - $50 Tammy Blumhagen of Bismarck & $100 Denise Leapaldt-Johnson of Bismarck
Jan. 25th - $50 Joel Friedt of Bismarck
Jan. 24th - $50 Serra Irmen of Bismarck
Jan. 23rd - $50 Mindy Nehring of Rugby
Jan. 22nd - $50 Jim McHugh of Aberdeen, SD
Jan. 19th - $100 Leslee Webb of Bismarck
Jan. 19th - $50 Terri Miller of Bismarck
Jan. 18th - $50 Liz Kappel of Bismarck
Jan. 17th - $50 Sydney Trottier of Bismarck
Jan. 12th - $100 Melissa Hurt of Bismarck
Jan. 12th - $50 Julitta Mihm of Bismarck
Jan. 11th - $50 Katherine Engelstad of Bismarck
Jan. 10 - $50 Roy Risser of Bismarck
Jan. 9th - $50 Adam Muhm of Bismarck
Jan. 8th - $50 Don Talamage of Mandan
Jan. 4th - $50 Shawn Oliver of Lincoln
Jan. 5th - $500 Patty Thorp of Bismarck
Jan. 3rd - $100 Jason Will
Jan. 2nd - $100 Katie Wald of Bismarck
Dec. 22nd - $300 Heather Hjelden of Rugby
Dec. 21st - $100 Matthew Fleck of Bismarck
Dec. 20th - $100 Joe Kambeitz of Bismarck
Dec. 19th - $200 Chandra Schmidt of Bismarck
Dec 18th - $100 Mike Zaun of Bismarck
Dec. 15th - $100 Ben Johnson of Bismarck
Dec. 14th - $100 Mickey Jordan of Bismarck
Dec. 13th - $80 Fred Berndt of Rugby
Dec. 12th - $50 Chad Kleingartner of Bismarck
Dec. 11th - $50 Heather Hjelden of Rugby
Dec. 8th - $100 Nick Clark of Bismarck
Dec. 8th - $50 Alec Wardner of Bismarck
Dec. 7th - $50 Brooke Sundvor or Bismarck
Dec. 6th - $50 Paul Warden of Bismarck
Dec. 5th - $50 Jennifer Henderson (who kindly donated it back to the program!)
Dec. 5th - $50 Al Timms of Leeds
Dec. 4th - $50 Muhammad Khalid of New Orleans LA
Dec. 1st - $100 Kjersti Hintz of Bismarck -
BPS Central Office Has Moved!
Bismarck Public Schools central administration office has moved from Hughes Educational Center to the Central Administration Building, located at 128 Soo Line Drive. The transition will allow Hughes Educational Center to offer expanded career and technical education opportunities for students.The Central Administration Building will include the following departments: Accounting/Payroll, Activities, AVID, BPS Foundation, Business and Operations, Community Relations, English Learners, Human Resources, Indian Education, Registration, Safety, Students in Transition, Student Support Services, and the Superintendent/Assistant Superintendents. Hughes Educational Center will continue to house some BPS services, such as Child Nutrition and the Library Media Center. -
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open February 1st, 2024. For more information and to register, visit www.bismarckschools.org/kreg
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BPS Family Assistance Fund
The Bismarck Public Schools Foundation (BPSF) has established a BPS Family Assistance Fund. Those that wish to donate may do so through the foundation website or by mail. To donate online, go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/donations/bps-faf/. To donate by mail, send checks to the BPS Foundation at 806 N. Washington St., Bismarck, ND 58501 and write “BPS-FAF” in the memo line. Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their counselor or social worker who will connect them to established community resources as well as submit requests for funding needs that cannot be met within existing resources. The BPSF thanks those who have already reached out to volunteer and/or provide monetary donations to help those within our community who are struggling.