The BCN Dollars for Scholars will be held on Friday, March 22nd. Come and have some fun while supporting our students!
Elementary reading update: Congratulations to Jocelynn L. for reading 3 million words and Hayden M. for reading 1 million words!
Come and check out the book fair!!
The Book Fair will be open for sales on Thursday, March 7th from 3 - 9 during Parent Teacher conferences.
Here's an updated list of elementary students who have read 1 million words OR MORE!! We are all so proud of each of you!!
Come join us at the Book Fair next week. We open for sales on Monday, March 4th. We will be making Wish Lists to send home and we will be open Thursday from 3 to 9 pm during Parent Teacher conferences. Thanks for supporting the BCN Library!
Tomorrow, there will be a district boys basketball region play-in game at 1:00 PM in Valley City. If your child wishes to attend this event, please ensure that you either call or email the school to inform us of their approved attendance at this game by 11am. Please also include the approval of transportation if they will be driving or riding with someone.
We understand and support such events for our students. Students who attend the game will not be marked absent, provided we receive prior notification from you.
Please note that despite the game, the school day will run as normal, with bus routes and activities.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The boys district tournament will be postponed until tomorrow. The first game between Oakes and Barnes County North will start at 1pm at VCSU.
There will be no school today at BCN. A message will be sent out later in regards to the boys district basketball game.
Dress up days for elementary students during snow week.
This is a reminder there is no school tomorrow or Monday. Enjoy your long 4 day weekend!
Snow Week is quickly approaching!! Here are the HS dress up days & activities!!!
Boys District Basketball Tournament
We are inviting you to help us celebrate the end of Reading Month with a Tailgating Party! Our March Reading Month theme this year is Sports, and we have some fun events planned for the students. What better way to wrap up, than with a tailgating party?!?
Please refer to the flyer for more details on how to get involved.
We hope you can join us in making this a fun and memorable event.
BCN is looking for 4-year-old children in the district for PreK Screening, which will be held on Friday, March 15th beginning at 8:00 am. Children must be 4 years old before August 1, 2024 to be eligible for PreK in the Fall.
Appointments will be made by the hour, with 4 spots available each hour. You can call Joanne at the BCN school at 701-646-6202 to schedule an appointment, or email Joanne at: joanne.jorissen@k12.nd.us
If you know someone in the district that has a 4-year-old but doesn’t receive our newsletters, feel free to share this information with them.
The 6th grade peer leaders are organizing a non-perishable food drive. Each elementary class was assigned a goal. The class will have the opportunity to pie a peer leader in the face if they meet their goal. There will also be boxes in the commons for general donations! Let's support the Peer Leaders' food drive and help them give back to the community. All donations should be at the school by Thursday, February 15th.
Congratulations to Mrs. Cruff (2nd grade teacher) for being named Barnes County North Teacher of the Year!!!
Congratulations BCN spelling bee winners!!!
Middle School Winners- Natalie Haugen (1st) & Annaliese Mueller (2nd)
Elementary School Winners- Lilly Thorlakson (1st) & Owen Hovda (2nd)
They will participate in the Barnes County District Spelling Bee at the HAC in Valley City on February 6th at 1pm.
BCN Math & Stem Night was a success!
There is no school on Monday, January 15th and we have a 2 hour late start on Wednesday, January 17th. Enjoy your long weekend.
Congratulations Top Readers and a special thank you to our Reading Sponsors!
