Silver Ranch Report

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.

🏅 Going for Gold in Reading Month – We Have Champions! 📚

We are thrilled to celebrate an incredible achievement during our “Going for Gold: One Page at a Time” Reading Month!

🎉 A huge congratulations to our 4th grade students for winning the overall Reading Month competition! With an outstanding average of 528 minutes read per student for the month of March, they truly showed what dedication, perseverance, and a love of reading can accomplish. Way to go, 4th grade!

🌟 We would also like to recognize our top readers in each grade level. These students went above and beyond, setting an amazing example for their peers:

• Kindergarten: Cooper
• 1st Grade: Easton
• 2nd Grade: Cable
• 3rd Grade: Micah
• 4th Grade: Jake
• 5th Grade & Overall School Top Reader: Levi 🏆

👏 A special round of applause for Levi, our overall top reader in the entire school!

Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff who made Reading Month such a success. Your enthusiasm and commitment helped turn reading into a true celebration. Keep turning those pages! We are so proud of all of you!

We had such a wonderful time celebrating our love with many of you! Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to join us! Moments like these remind us how powerful it is when our community comes together.

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who came out to support our school’s Blood Drive! 🩸 Your willingness to donate and help others truly makes a difference, and we are so grateful for the generosity of our school community. We collected 13 units of red cells. These will have the potential to save 39 area cancer and hospital patient lives!

A special congratulations goes to Mrs. Miller’s 5th grade class, who had the most supporters come out to donate. Because of their amazing participation, they have earned the pizza party prize!

Thank you again to everyone who helped make the blood drive such a success. Your kindness and support mean so much!

We will soon begin the process of assigning students to classrooms for next year. We want parents to know this is a task in which we invest much time and effort. Our goal is to create a balance in our classrooms with the primary aim of finding a good match for every student. We consider interests, learning styles, and academics to help aid in placement for the next school year.

Classroom teachers, specialists, and administration come together to review and plan for the transition of students to the next grade level.

We believe all Silver Ranch teachers are highly qualified and we strive to ensure all students receive quality education. At this time of year parents often wish to make specific teacher requests on behalf of their child. We will not be accepting specific teacher requests, however; we do want to provide you an opportunity to share specific needs you want the staff to keep in mind when we place your child. If you feel there is a special or unique circumstance that applies to your child, please complete the online form by clicking the button below.

Your child's monthly attendance report card is now available for you to view.

Instructions for viewing progress reports in PowerSchool can be found HERE.

We’re committed to working together with families to ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed. If you have questions or need support, please contact the Silver Ranch Elementary School office.

BPS FFB Attendance and Absences Policy

The 2026-2027 Kindergarten registration is currently open. Your child's birthday must fall between August 1st, 2020 - July 31st, 2021.

To prepare to register your student, it is helpful to gather the following documents:

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Record
• Copy of the parent’s ID
• Primary and Secondary Proof of Residence

For more information, please refer to the Required Documents tab below.

All student registrations for BPS are to be completed online.

The Online Registration process should take approximately 20-30 minutes per student. It is recommended to collect all the necessary documents prior to beginning the registration process, so you can easily upload them to the appropriate places. These are outlined under Required Documents at the bottom of the page. All families may only register their students for the school in the boundary associated with their address.

Please see instructions below:

NOTE: Parents are strongly encouraged to register their students as soon as possible to help ensure placement in their neighborhood school. The sooner a student is registered, the higher the probability of them attending their boundary school. Due to capacity limitations at the elementary level, students may be placed in a different school for the current school year. Students will return to their boundary school the following year.

Age Requirement:

Age requirement for Kindergarten entrance is age 5 by July 31st.

We are thrilled to start getting to know your child and your family!

📅 Kindergarten Open House: Mark your calendars! Our Kindergarten Open House will be taking place on Thursday, April 30th from 4:00- 5:00 PM. We can't wait to meet you and your little ones in person!

💙PLEASE feel free to SHARE the open house information with anyone who may have an incoming Kindergarten student – the sooner, the better😃

Thank you for being part of our Silver Ranch Kindergarten community. We can't wait to embark on this exciting journey together!

• Nominations are open until April 24 for Kid's Choice Awards: Teacher Edition, powered by Lignite Energy Council
• You may remember we have SLIMED teachers in the past. This year, no mess, no clean up. We're doing away with the slime and offering pizza or ice cream parties to the classrooms of the top 5 teacher finalists instead!
• We're giving a free game ticket to
• Grand prize: a $1,000 STEM Grant and a $250 gift card for school supplies courtesy of Lignite Energy Council
• Link to nominate: https://northwoodsleague.com/bismarck-larks/teachers/

• Display your artwork on programs distribued to 1,900 fans at every game!
• Deadline to submit: April 17
• Any age and skill level can submit!
• Six winners will be selected for their own
• Link to submit: https://northwoodsleague.com/bismarck-larks/2025-program-cover-art-contest/

🎉 Want to Be More Involved in Your Student’s School? 🎉

📅 Nominations Open:

Monday, April 13th at 6:00 PM
Silver Ranch Library

🗳️ Final Voting:
Monday, May 4th at 6:00 PM
Silver Ranch Library

🌟 Open Positions for the 2026–2027 School Year:
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Volunteer Coordinator

Whether you’re a natural leader, super organized, or love bringing people together, there’s a place for you on the team!

Interested or have questions? Reach out to any current PAC board member or email us at silverranchpac@gmail.com.

Let’s work together to make next year amazing for our students! 💙

🎉📚 THANK YOU for an AMAZING night! 📚🎉

We loved seeing so many smiling faces and celebrating the joy of reading together — and of course, sending everyone home with awesome books made it even more special! 📖💛

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event such a success. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Our final dine to donate is in the works and will be announced soon!

Please watch the Silver Ranch facebook page for the location to be announced and a flyer will be posted on the bulletin board in the Silver Ranch entry at the school.

We hope you join us one last time in dining to support our school!

📅 Mark your calendars for the

Silver Ranch Jog-a-Thon happening on May 1st!🏃‍♂️✨

Get ready for a fun-filled day of running, family engagement, and student excitement.

👟 More details coming soon—stay tuned!

📣 Could this BE any more exciting?!

We’re getting ready to celebrate our amazing teachers during

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4th–8th

🎁 Want to join in the fun? Keep an eye out for upcoming details on how students and families can participate in making this week extra special!

So, mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate the ones who are always there for us… because when it comes to our teachers, we’ll be there for them too! 🎶👏

Our online store for school gear is available all year long. Now you can easily browse and purchase a variety of Silver Ranch merchandise from the comfort of your home. Whether you’re looking for t-shirts, hoodies, hats, or other school spirit items, our online store has something for everyone. Show your school pride by sporting the latest Silver Ranch gear. Orders can be placed by clicking on the button below.

April

4/13 - PAC Meeting 6:00 pm

4/21 - Kindergarten & 5th Grade Music Programs - 5:45/6:30 pm

4/30 - Kindergarten Open House 4:00-5:00 pm

May

5/1 - Jog-A-Thon - time is TBD

5/4 - PAC Meeting 6:00 pm

5/6 - Bike and Roll to School Day

5/13 - 5th Grade Track Meet

5/19 - Silver Ranch Field Day

5/20 - 5th Grade Send Off - 1:15 - 2:20 pm

5/21 - Clap Out 2:00

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silverranchbismarck/