FESSENDEN-BOWDON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Announcements for Tuesday March 4th, 2025

Today’s Lunch is Tator Tot Hotdish

Tomorrow’s Lunch is Cheese Pizza

🤒 With the Cold and Flu season lingering around, please remember to call or email the school office or your student(s) teacher to let them know if your child is staying home sick. 

SCHOOL NEWS

Prom sign up sheets are now in the office. Please have your student stop in to sign up along with any “out-of-town” dates. 

★  5th/6th Volleyball practice begins TODAY after school!

★ Correction: Track practice will begin TOMORROW, Wednesday (3/5)!

★ This Reading Month, we are swinging for the fences! When your student reaches their reading goal they win 2 FREE tickets to see the Bismarck Larks this summer! The more they read, the closer they get to a grand slam reward. Let’s hit it out of the park! Every Monday, we have dress up days, and Thursday's we will enjoy Ballpark Bites. Let’s hit it out of the park! ⚾

★ The FFA Blood Drive will be held on Friday, March 7th (postponed from Jan. 17th). If you are interested in donating please go online and schedule yourself, or if you do not know how to go about signing up, please give Mr. Moe a call at 547-3296 extension 108 and we will get you on board to make a lifesaving donation. We have been bumped up to 64 slots so we are in dire need for our community members to step up and help save lives.

🎟️ Fessenden-Bowdon Close Up Raffle Winners:

March 3rd - Brandon Schmitz

March 4th - Kelly Hase

★  Parent/Teacher Conferences are set for March 18th & 19th.

★  Pre-K and Kindergarten registration will be March 18th (8:30a-7:30p) and March 19th (8:30a-5:30p). Please stop in the office to register. Items needed for registration: Birth Certificate, proof of address & immunization record. 

★ The ASVAB test will be given Tuesday, April 8th, at 8:30 a.m., for any junior or senior who would like to re-take the test. Contact Mrs. Heinz to register for the ASVAB re-take test.

★ The Post Prom sign up sheet is posted in the office. Deadline to sign up is March 10th!

Post Prom permission forms are in the office. ALL students attending MUST fill one out!

★ Any high school student can attend the post prom evening celebration that will be held from 12:20 am to 3:00 am on April 13th after the Fessenden Bowdon High School prom on April 12.  

★ 21st Century Hours: Monday-Friday 7:45-8:00 AM and Tuesday-Thursday 3:30-5:30 PM

  • Please remember: if there is an early out or the last day of school for the week lands on a Tuesday-Thursday, there will not be 21st Century program that day.

★ If you are interested in PowerSchool Parent Access or eFunds, please contact Shantel by phone 701-547-3296 ext. 120 or email shantel.muscha@fessenden.k12.nd.us to get the process started. Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/5gJC6

★ Any Items to be included in the Daily Announcements need to be emailed to

shantel.muscha@fessenden.k12.nd.us by 3:00 PM to be included in the next day's memo.

SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDAR

Tuesday, March 4th:

  • Region II Academic Olympics in Bottineau @ 9:00 am - Depart at 7:00 AM

  • District Health Dental Presentations for PreK - 2nd grade

  • Gateway to Science STEM event (elementary)- 1:00 pm in the Old Gym

  • 5th/6th VB practice begins - Parent/player meeting @ 4:45 pm

  • Archery Practice - (Archers going to STATE) - 3:30 - 4:30pm

Wednesday, March 5th:

  • Bismarck KFYR tour - Freshmen class - Depart at 8:45 am

  • Track Practice begins

Thursday, March 6th:

  • Archery Practice - (Archers going to STATE) - 3:30 - 4:30pm

Friday, March 7th: 

  • FFA Blood Drive in Old Gym - 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

  • SWAT Velva Tournament @ Minot Auditorium

Saturday, March 8th:

  • SWAT Harvey Eagles Tournament @ HHS

Sunday, March 9th:

  • Daylight Savings - Spring forward 1 hour

📢 To view upcoming community events, please see our school page under

“What’s New” here: https://www.fessenden-bowdon.org/