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| | | Dear Families,
As we wrap up another incredible school year. I want to take a moment to thank you for the support, partnership, and trust you’ve shown throughout the year. It has been an honor to serve as your principal, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have been part of such a caring and committed school community.
While we are nearing the end of the year, we’re encouraging students to continue putting forth their best effort and strong work ethic all the way through the final day—every moment of learning still counts!
As I prepare to retire, I carry with me many fond memories and appreciation for the students, families, and staff who make this school so special. I wish you all a safe, joyful, and restful summer. Though I may be stepping away from the day-to-day, I look forward to staying connected from a distance and cheering on the continued success of this wonderful school.
Sincerely, Mrs. Beiswenger | | | May 5th- Kindergarten Open House for Incoming Kindergarteners - 5:30-6:30 PM 6th- Kindergarten Music Program - 6:00 PM in the Gym 6th- PTO Meeting - 7:00 PM in the Library 7th- National Bike/Walk to School - Meet at 8:10 AM - See flier below for details 7th- 4th Gr. Field Trip to Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - All Day 9th- 3rd Gr. Field Trip Arrowhead Cleaning Field Trip Safety Day - PM 12th- K-Field Trip-Zoo - PM 14th- 5th Grade All-City Track meet - All Day 19th- Hawks Highlights Celebration & 5th Grade Graduation 10:30 AM 19th - Talent Show Rehearsal - 3:05-4:00 - Gym - See details below 20th- All School Bowling - 9:45-11:15 21st- Talent Show - 10:15 - Any parents that have performers are invited to attend! 22nd - Last Day of ASP 23rd- Kindergarten Graduation - 10:30 AM in the Gym 23rd- Field Day - PM 23rd- Last Day of School
June 2nd-27th - Camp Ed at Roosevelt - 8:00-1:00 | | | ~ with Ms. Jones, School Counselor & Mrs. Misek, School Social Worker Counselor Connection: Kinder: We learned about perseverance and the Power of Yet! We talked about why it’s important to keep trying even when it’s hard because practice and patience can help us learn. We practiced perseverance by playing a bean bag toss game! We also talked about how to keep ourselves and others safe by making good choices. 1st: We discussed our life skill of the month -perseverance- talked about the importance of continuing to try even when things get tough and practiced it by playing a bean bag toss game! We also learned about safe and unsafe choices. 2nd: We talked about showing perseverance when things are hard and practiced it by trying to balance a penny and doing mazes. We also focused on different ways to solve conflict and discussed stranger safety as well as what to do in unsafe situations. 3rd: We focused on our life skill of the month –perseverance- and practiced it by doing a golf ball stacking challenge and marble challenge. The kids did a great job showing perseverance! We also discussed the importance of using assertive communication with others by using I-messages. 4th: We learned about the 4 different types of bullying, what you can do if you or someone you know is involved in a bullying situation and wrapped up these lessons by playing Bullying Jeopardy! 5th: Our lessons for this month were focused on transition to middle school by watching videos, talking about fears, wonderings, and what they’re excited for and practicing opening locker locks! Schoolwide Team Update: We fell a bit short of our 1,500 sticker goal this month. Our Determination (yellow) Team contributed the most with 335 stickers, and we earned 1,101 stickers as a whole school. Due to exceeding our goal during some of the previous months, we are still on track to meet our year end goal of 13,500 stickers in order to earn the end of year bowling field trip. Please encourage your children to work hard to continue earning stickers for showing the HAWKS Expectations this month! Our final life skill for the month of May is work ethic. Our school social worker, Mrs. Misek, presented information about the German culture and the importance of a strong work ethic during our HAWKS Happenings Assembly on 4/25/25. Monthly Expectations Connected to Home: As we are reaching the end of the school year, it can be difficult for students to stay motivated. As a parent, there are a number of things you can do to encourage your child to stay engaged and continue to work hard. In this article, you will find several tips, such as rewarding effort rather than outcome, to help you along the way. Resource of the Month: REMINDER: Bismarck Parks and Recreation offers activity waivers for many of their activities/sports including swim passes to the outdoor pools for families who qualify and are signed up for free and/or reduced meals. Any students who are registered for free or reduced meals may request a waiver by contacting Marisa Misek at marisa_misek@bismarckschools.org with the activities and/or passes you would like for your family/student. | | | Kindergarten- Kaden, Michael
First- Sawyer, Ike
Second- Shaun, Paisley
Third- Harvey, Graham
Fourth- Oliver
Fifth- Brextyn
This month's recipients had lunch with Mrs. Beiswenger in the office on Wednesday, April 30th! | | | Thank you to all the families who came out for Art Extravaganza last month. The students did such an amazing job on their art projects and it was so fun to meet our new principal Mr. Fladeland too! Look for the collaborative art piece next school year which will be hung outside the gymnasium.
We also want to express our gratitude for the continued support from our Highland Acres families, making our events so fun and successful. Your commitment to showing up during our events and donations for popcorn Fridays makes these thing happen- thank you!
Our last PTO meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, May 6 in the school library. We hope to see you there as we will be discussing end of year activities for our school and staff.
Kristine Johnson | | | | | | Wednesday, May 7th at 8:10am ~ Nurse Dana has arranged for a Bike/Walk to School Day! Informational flier included: | | | Students do you have a talent that you’d like to share with our school? Well then, sign up for the Highland Acres Talent Show!
If you would like to participate, Contact the school office by Friday, May 8th to pick up the form and get parent approval .
Performances must also be approved by Mrs. Beiswenger and Miss Coley after school on Monday, May 13th from 3:05-4:00 at our rehearsal/practice. You must be at this rehearsal if you are performing on Monday, May 20th. Performances should be 4-minutes or less.
Talent Show will be Monday, May 20th at 10:05am. Parents are welcome to attend. | | | 2025 Capital City Chess Camps
Do you have kids that enjoy chess or would like to learn how to play? Sign them up for one or more of this summer’s chess camps run by “That Chess Guy” Todd Wolf. Camps will run 4 consecutive days for 3 hours per day. Students will solve chess puzzles, learn chess basics, tactics, strategies, opening principles, checkmate patterns and techniques, etc. Participants will also be introduced to chess resources that are available to help them continue to play and learn when the camps are through. Possibly best of all, students may make life-long friends and become part of the local chess community. Students are welcome to sign up for multiple camps and sessions if they wish.
Dates Time 9:00-12:00 Martin Luther School Fee $60 June 2-5 June 9-12 June 16-19 June 23-26 Dates Time 1:00-4:00 Will-Moore Elementary School Fee $60 June 2-5 June 9-12 June 16-19
*$50/camp if students sign up for multiple camps.
Make checks payable to: Todd Wolf 1935 N 19th Street Bismarck, ND 58501 Contact Information: wolfpack@bis.midco.net 701-426-3768 | | | Our online store for school gear is available all year long. Now you can easily browse and purchase a variety of Highland Acres merchandise from the comfort of your home. Whether you’re looking for t-shirts, hoodies, hats, or other school spirit items, our online store has something for everyone. Show your school pride by sporting the latest Hawks gear. Orders can be placed by clicking on the button below. | | | | | | The Backpack-for Kids program is designed to help children by assisting them with food over the weekend. Bags are filled with nutritional food items and delivered to the school. If your family qualifies for the free or reduced lunch program and you need additional food for the weekend, please contact our school social worker, Marisa Misek at marisa_misek@bismarckschools.org or call the school office. | | MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES
Our Mission: "Empower every learner to thrive." Our Vision: "Together, our strong relationships build inclusive, collaborative, and innovative environments that create agency and inspire a passion for learning, excellence, and discovery." Our Values: Excellence, Innovation, Inclusion and Leadership. |  | Brenda Beiswenger Brenda is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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