Silver Ranch Report
STAMPEDE - BETTER TOGETHER
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.
January often feels like a fresh page. Many of us use the new year to reflect, set new goals, and recommit to growth. At Silver Ranch, this sense of renewal connects directly to our district mission: Empowering every learner to thrive. One of the most meaningful ways we bring this mission to life each day is through the use of proficiency scales, which help students understand their learning, track their progress, and set purposeful goals of their own.
A proficiency scale is a clear, student-friendly description of what learning looks like at different levels of understanding. Each scale is directly aligned to North Dakota academic standards, ensuring that what students are learning is meaningful, rigorous, and consistent across grade levels. When students know the destination of their learning, they are better equipped to take ownership of the journey.
These scales empower students by breaking learning into understandable steps and allowing them to regularly check their progress. Students can see where they currently are, celebrate growth, and identify what comes next. This process encourages reflection, builds confidence, and supports goal-setting. Rather than focusing only on a final grade, students learn to value progress, effort, and persistence.
As we move forward into the new year, we encourage you to stay connected to your child’s learning. Please check in with your child’s teacher or watch for proficiency scales shared in weekly teacher newsletters, as these will highlight the specific learning goals your child is working toward. Even more importantly, ask your child about their proficiency scales. Have them explain what they are learning, where they believe they are on the scale, and what their next goal is. These conversations help reinforce learning at home and further empower students to take ownership of their growth.
The next dine-to-donate opportunity will be January 26th at Firehouse Subs! A flyer will be sent home with your student closer to the event date and will also be posted on the Silver Ranch facebook page; you will need to show the flyer in order for our school to receive credit. All orders showing the flyer will have 20% of sales go towards supporting Silver Ranch events for staff and students!
Last month’s dine to donate at Papa Murphy’s raised $620.25 for our school so we want to thank all of you that took the time to stop by and support the stampede!
The Silver Ranch PAC switched up the monthly staff snack cart in December to be more festive for the holiday season. Staff loved the change, and the PAC is looking forward to continuing the usual cart again in January.
If you are looking to support the staff snack cart all donations can be dropped off in the office at your convenience. Some of the most popular snacks are Chomps meat sticks, Popcorners, and Protein Bars while some of the most popular refreshments are Bubblr’s, iced coffee, and pop! Thank you for the continues to support to bring our amazing staff a monthly treat of appreciation!
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY
Bismarck, ND 58503
Office Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 7:00-3:30
Fri. 7:00-3:00
Website: https://www.bismarckschools.org/silverranch
Location: 4511 Silver Boulevard, Bismarck, ND, USA
Phone: 701-323-4250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilverRanchElementaryBismarck