District 8 families, At the January 11, 2021 board meeting, the board changed the Health & Safety Smart Restart Plan. The change is in the Yellow Phase in regards to Face Coverings. While in the Yellow Phase, Face coverings are required except when medically excused, outside, during gym class, during band, or while eating and social distancing can be... READ MORE >
District 8 Family,Please be advised that the District 8 School Board has amended the school calendar in order to allow extra-time for Parent Teacher Conferences in January. Instead of the Parent Teacher Conferences being held on the evening of January 12, the conferences will be held on the evening of January 13 and all day on January 14th. Students will have the... READ MORE >
District 8 Families,The PTO Sponsored Winter Clothing Drive is still on, but please NOTE the change in the Distribution Date. We are still accepting coats, winter hats, scarves, gloves, and boots. Donations can be dropped off at your child's school. If you need any of these items, please visit Missouri Ridge on Wednesday, November 11, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. For... READ MORE >
The District 8 PTO will be sponsoring our First Annual Haunted School Night at Missouri Ridge School! All District 8 families are invited and admission is FREE. Activities will include: - Trunk or Treat: - Haunted School (for younger students) - Haunted Shop (for older students) Donations are always welcome. Food and baked items will be available for... READ MORE >
Free Weekly Meal Pick-Up for Distance Learning Students READ MORE >
District 8 families, Due to recent occurrences in our county, the WCSD8 administration has decided to move into the Yellow Phase of our Restart Plan. Please review the Restart Plan located HERE for more information. If you have further questions, please contact your child’s school. Beginning September 8th, we will no longer be checking student’s... READ MORE >
The USDA is allowing us to provide FREE BREAKFAST and LUNCH for all district students. Starting Thursday, September 3 through Friday, December 18 students will not be charged for breakfast or lunch. Distance Learning students will begin receiving breakfast and lunches at a later date. Funds currently on each students account will remain unused until after... READ MORE >
Garden Valley and Round Prairie Families,Kindergarten Orientation will be on be Monday, August 17th from 2pm-4pm and Tuesday, August 18th from 8am-10am. Please call your Kindergartner's school to schedule a time to visit with the teacher and tour the classroom. Garden Valley-701-826-4261 Round Prairie-701-875-4346 READ MORE >
Join the School Boards of Williston Public School District #1 and Williams County School District #8 for a Public Meeting on the proposed merger of the school districts. There will be a presentation detailing the Reorganization Plan and a Question & Answer Session for public input. These meetings will be held on Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July... READ MORE >
A study of the financial impact of dissolution, reorganization and land transfer was conducted for the District 8 School Board. This study can be found here:WCSD8 Comparative Study READ MORE >
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has arrived in North Dakota. WCSD8 is monitoring the situation closely and participating in discussions with Governor Burgum, ND Dept. of Health and ND Dept of Instruction. Communication regarding district actions will be communicated using this page, instant alert (voice and text), the school Facebook pages and local media. Governor... READ MORE >
WCSD8 Families... Distance Learning begins tomorrow! Please view the following tutorial so that your students are logged in to their Chromebooks correctly.Student Chromebook Login Tutorial READ MORE >
Each month your students will be assessed to measure their progress in math and reading. Please follow your teacher's instructions, and the following tutorial to access the Star Reading and Math testing through Renaissance Learning.Parents/guardians it is really important that students do the tests on their own. Please resist the urge to help your child. If they... READ MORE >
Joint school board meeting with Williston Public School District #1 and Williams County School District #8.ORDER OF BUSINESS1. Call to order2. Discussion of County Study3. Discussion of high school enrollment projections for D1 and D84. Williams County Grant fundsa. D1 motion to allocate 2020 Country Grant funds for WHS 400 seat expansion.b. D8 motion to allocate... READ MORE >
COVID-19 Response Plan (DPI/Governor Approved)COVID-19 Response Plan (DPI/Governor Approved) READ MORE >
District 8 Family, We will be distributing materials for Distance Learning on Monday, March 30th and Tuesday, March 31st. Curbside pick-up of educational materials (including Chromebooks and personal items left by students) will be at all three District 8 Schools according to the following schedule… Monday, March 30th, 2020 ... READ MORE >
Most stops will occur between 9:15 and 10:30am. Click Here for Specific Locations and Times Meals may also be picked up at Missouri Ridge between 9:30-10:00 am. School employees will be at each site to help with distribution. Students need to pick up food (this is a federal rule) Students will receive a lunch in one bag, a breakfast for the following morning,... READ MORE >
District 8 Family, Here are a list of resources to keep you and your children occupied during the COVID-19 Quarantine: Audible - Free Audio Books Waggle - HMH Math & English EZ School Wizer Me Top Marks Learning Games for Kids Storybots Art at Home Kids Activities at Home The Williston Parks and Recreation Department is offering free online... READ MORE >
Looking for more info on how to stay ahead of the Corona Virus Pandemic? Here are several resources our state has put together:North Dakota Department of Public Instructionhttps://www.nd.gov/dpi/nddpi-u...North Dakota Department of Healthhttps://www.health.nd.gov/dise... READ MORE >
As we wait for further info here's a resource for you to share with your children: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource view image READ MORE >
The Hawk's 9-12 Task Force has been exploring several calendar options for next year. A very brief survey that was sent home with elementary students suggests moving to a four day school week for next year would be premature. The WCSD8 School Board was presented this calendar at last night's board meeting. A decision regarding the calendar will likely be made at... READ MORE >
Kindergarten Registration begins on January 27th! Click on PARENT AND STUDENT RESOURCES for registration forms. READ MORE >
