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!

We held our first session of Gearing Up for Kindergarten this evening! Parents and students participated in some activities with our teachers, staff, and community partners after sharing a meal together to begin to prepare for this next big step in their lives--Entering Kindergarten in the fall! If you have a kindergarten student coming to Bob Callies Elementary next fall and you didn't register for this program, we would love to see you next time! Call the school to get details!

We have been celebrating reading this week at Bob Callies Elementary School! Students and families enjoyed Bingo for Books on Tuesday evening! Thank you to all staff who helped with the event and families who participated! Special thank you to Mrs. Magandy for coordinating and Mrs. Ekstrom for being the "caller!" Today students duct taped Mrs. Fuller to the wall with tape they earned by reading in March! What adventures we have! Stay tuned for more to come!

Please share! We are looking for a Math Teacher Grades 7-12 and a Transportation Director.

Bingo for Books is tonight at 6:30 pm at the elementary school gym! Come play Bingo with your family and win some books! We will duct tape the principal to the wall with points earned for reading on Thursday at 2:45 during school to ensure all who earned their points can participate.

The Elementary Science Fair is coming up on Friday, March 27! Please see the information attached and join us if you'd like to see all of our scientists in action!

Elementary Families: Please join us for Bingo For Books on Tuesday, March 24, from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Bob Callies Elementary School Gym! We hope to see everyone there for some fun!

Attn Prom Goers!! Please sign up in the main office for the After Prom Party. This will take place at Get Air in Minot. Everyone must have a waiver filled out by a parent or guardian. Please follow the link below to compete this. https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminot.getairmanagement.com%2FGroupWaiver.html&data=05%7C02%7CSteve.Dangel%40k12.nd.us%7Cfdd5a5c09155497f3a8108de7ecf948d%7Cdbbf782acef14af186c81f9201061db6%7C0%7C0%7C639087627232536451%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UCZNLVJdfDtGXSXW8yyLSzIzGol4RRcRBMVC4e%2FPRik%3D&reserved=0 Thank you

STEM Spotlight: 2nd Grade This week in STEM, our second graders put their teamwork and collaboration skills to the test! Students worked together to build the tallest tower using just 5 plastic cups and 2 index cards. It was exciting to see them plan, problem-solve, and support one another as they experimented with different strategies. Their creativity, communication, and cooperation were on full display! STEM challenges allow students opportunities to complete short simple build challenges to put groupwork/collaboration expectations into practice--real world skills we all need every day!

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!