Garrison Public Schools

Attention parents of incoming kindergarten students for 2026-27:
Please register to join Gearing Up for Kindergarten this spring! Your child does NOT have to be a current preschool student to attend, but must be 5 by August 1, 2026 and planning to attend kindergarten at Bob Callies Elementary School to participate in our Gearing Up for K program! Registration closes by March 1 for this program. (Preregistration for Kindergarten at Bob Callies will be held March 10 at the school.)
If you have questions, please call Mrs. Fuller at 7014632213 or email her at michelle.fuller@k12.nd.us.
We hope to see you there!

Setup and ready to roll at the MSU Education Fair!!

Dr. Seuss fun in Kindergarten today!

We are looking for a Transportation Director to begin in August! Please share!

Meet the new STEM Garden! Unlike a traditional garden, this innovative hydroponic system grows plants without soil, using water, nutrients, and light to keep everything thriving. The garden’s lights and water are set on timers, automatically delivering just the right amounts to our plants—currently Lettuce and Basil—creating a self-sustaining environment where they can grow efficiently and sustainably. It’s a peek into the future of gardening, right here at Bob Callies Elementary School! A huge thank you to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture for providing the garden through the Farm to School Hydroponic Garden Grant, and to Ms. Blomquist for writing the grant and supporting the project in our STEM classroom.

Attention Bob Callies Elementary Students: March is Reading Month and we think you might be excited! We are hosting Bingo For Books on March 24 and you'll want to read A LOT before then! Let's have some fun!

Bob Callies Elementary Student Council members visited neighbors at the BLC and Meadows and shared some great books together this week! It's always fun to read a favorite story and enjoy a snack with our friends! We appreciate our partnerships in the community!

Dear Parents,

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held for both the HS and Elementary School on March 17, 2026 from 4-8 PM. The HS conferences will be held at the HS building. The elementary conferences will be held by appointment at the elementary building.
Our elementary school is again using PTCFast.com to signup for conference times. Please enter the following web address into your browser window:

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Bob_Callies_Elementary_School

If you have any issues, please send your teacher a note with requested times.

Bob Callies 5th and 6th graders were treated to the MSU Science Open House on Tuesday! It was a great day of hands on science activities! What a great opportunity!

All, Well… it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and not the calm, Hallmark-movie kind. More like the “why did I move to North Dakota?” edition. State plows are out doing their thing, but the roads west of Garrison are still auditioning to be ice rinks. So, in the spirit of safety (and keeping everyone out of the ditch as much as possible), school and buses will start late at 10:00 a.m. Consider this your bonus to practice your snow-shoveling technique or perfect your hot chocolate recipe. I will absolutely be accepting Christmas cards as a thank you for the extra sleep. I’m heading to Sioux Falls shortly to recruit a music teacher at the career fair — because nothing says “winter adventure” like 8-10 hours of highway travel in February. Not to worry, Mr. Dangel has already made it to the high school from Minot, as he’s driving for Keith this morning. There will be no morning PK and no breakfast. Stay warm, drive safe, and try not to build a snowman in the parking lot before 10:00. Dr. K.

JH Boys Central McLean Invite Bracket for next Friday. Good Luck Boys!

McLean County MathCounts Competition took place today. There were more than 60 competitors. Garrison took 2nd place as a team and 4 individuals finished in the top 25%. Great job!!

The Girls Basketball District 8 Schedule has been updated to include the play-in game. The tournament will be broadcast on PSP +. This is a subscription site and will be $19.99/day, or $34.99/tournament, or $74.99/premier pass which includes every tournament that they stream (looking at their site, this would include girls and boys districts and regionals). The tournament will not be on NFHS, HUDL, or YouTube. The link for PSP+ is: https://pspnetwork.plus/

Bob Callies Elementary School hosted a Kids Heart Challenge kick off event yesterday. Susan Ness from AHA was our presenter, arranged by Mrs. Rasch. Bob Callies Elementary School, Join the team and save lives! 💝 We’ve officially launched Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association - let’s rally to change lives and be heart heroes for kids! Through Finn’s Mission, you’ll learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR and how to recognize a stroke. Here are the next steps to take today: Sign Up for Kids Heart Challenge by downloading the free “AHA Schools” app for Apple or Android or by clicking HERE. Be a hero: Send 10 texts TODAY to help save lives. Complete Finn’s Mission: Learn Hands-Only CPR, earn your lifesavers cape and be entered to win two Super Bowl tickets! By signing up and raising funds, you can help us earn gift certificates for physical activity and recess equipment to support the health & wellness of our school community.

February 7-14th is National Congenital Heart Awareness Week. Today our elementary school students were invited to wear red to show support for all heart warriors on National Wear Red Day!

We had three members compete at District FCCLA today, and we have three members advancing to the State FCCLA Conference in April! Leeann McGee received a silver for her Repurpose and Redesign project, “The Jean Journey” Kaia Radke and Triniti Klinker received a silver for their Professional Presentation “AI Against Creatives” Congratulations to these students along with Miss Peterson who started our FCCLA program this year!

Wednesday was Global School Play Day! Students at Bob Callies Elementary participated in the day. Fred Rogers believed that "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play IS serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood". We embrace this philosophy and took the day to reinforce the concepts behind the "unguided 'work' that allows children to explore, create, manage emotions, and understand their world." For more information about Global School Play Day please visit the Official Website at www.globalschoolplayday.com. #GSPD2026

It is School Counselor Appreciation Week, and we have 2 of the best! Thank you to Mrs. Darlene Ruud and Mrs. Katie Hanson for all you do for our students, families, and staff each and every day! From helping with assessments, classroom lessons, career and college preparation, scholarship applications, guidance, keeping a calm and steady presence in tough times, and countless other things that make our schools better each day, we know we can always count on you!

Final school calendar for the 2026-2027 School year...