Garden Valley Elementary School

Garden Valley Elementary School Garden Valley Elementary School services K-2 students in Williams County School District 8.

In the rush of back to school, I forgot to finish introducing you to the rest of our amazing staff.First, we had a chang...
09/08/2026

In the rush of back to school, I forgot to finish introducing you to the rest of our amazing staff.

First, we had a change in our speech and language pathologist. Please welcome Ms. Barman to Garden Valley!

💚Ms. Barman

Welcome to Garden Valley Ms. Barman. She will be our speech and language pathologist working with our speech and language kiddos on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

She comes to us from private practice.

This summer she watched her kids play baseball, basektball, and vollyball. She enjoyed lake time, fishing and golf. She attended a few concerts and the state fair.

She is excited for the school year and to be at Garden Valley.

Now, last, but certainly not least, the staff members who keep our school running smoothly, keep or school clean and safe, and keep our students nourished for a full day of learning, meet our office, custodial, and kitchen staff along with our School Resource Deputy.

💚Mrs. Bennett

Mrs. Bennett is our school secretary and has been out on leave. We are excited to welcome her back today and thank Miss Y. for her help in the office during this busy time of the year.

This summer she traveled to Las Vegas, Minnesota, Canada, and all over North Dakota.

Her favorite memory of last school year is when the staff and students decorated her office as bright as the sun. She felt so loved and appreciated and she wants every to know that she loves our school family!

She is looking forward to meeting all of the new students and showing them all the wonderful and unique things at Garden Valley. She wants to show them that Garden Valley is their home too!

💚Ms. Kathy
Ms. Kathy is our night janitor.
This summer she went to Dickinson.

Ms. Kathy’s favorite memory of last year was all th smiling faces.

She is looking forward to another new year and seeing all the kids.

💚Mr. Chester
This summer he traveled to Yellowstone National Park and watched the Medora Musical.

His favorite memory from last school year was helping keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming.

He is looking forward to a wonderful school year together and making our school safe, clean and welcoming.

💚Mrs. Michelle
This summer she traveled to Custer, SD .

Her favorite memory from last school year was watching all the kiddos travel on our school-wide travel days!

She is looking forward to making sure the kiddos are fed.

💚Mrs. Jean
This summer she traveled to Michigan and spent two months with family. She also went camping with her granddaughter.

Her favorite part of the last school year was watching the 5th graders making their bread from scratch and baking it for them for the Bread Fair Day.

She is looking forward to the new boundary and getting to know different students and seeing the returning ones.

💚Deputy Holm
Deputy Holm went camping and fishing this summer.

His favorite memory from last school year was the travel days when everyone got to travel to different countries.

He is looking forward to meeting all the new kids and seeing returning students.

PTO Happenings🤩😎💚Garden Valley Families — Help Support Our Monthly Popcorn & Popsicle Days!Throughout the school year, t...
09/04/2026

PTO Happenings🤩😎

💚Garden Valley Families — Help Support Our Monthly Popcorn & Popsicle Days!

Throughout the school year, the Garden Valley PTO provides a Popcorn or Popsicle Day once each month for our students! Our first Popsicle Day is September 11! 💚🐻

Families who would like to help sponsor these special treat days can:
🍿 Sponsor a classroom for $20 — your donation will provide treats for one classroom.
💚 Make a general donation of any amount — every little bit helps!
💰We will soon have our Venmo up and running, but in the meantime send cash or check
📝Watch for a sign up for each month on ParentSquare
🐻Every donation—big or small—helps PTO continue providing these fun monthly treats for our Grizzlies!

📸 SCHOOL PICTURE DAY — SEPTEMBER 23!
Please fill out the picture envelope and have your child bring it back for Picture Day.

🛒 WALMART ROUND UP
Garden Valley Elementary PTO is part of Walmart’s Round Up program! In the Walmart app or on Walmart.com, go to your account, select Giving & Impact, choose Select Local Charity, search for Garden Valley Elementary PTO, and turn on Round Up to donate your spare change with each order.

🙋‍♀️ WE NEED PTO VOLUNTEERS!
Interested in helping with PTO? Complete the volunteer form sent home or use the online form:
forms.gle/mQiToi97SZP9e78dA

📱 You can also join our volunteer group text by texting your name to 701-705-0194, or find us on GroupMe.

📅 Next PTO Meeting: September 14 at 5:30 PM at Garden Valley School.

Thank you for supporting Garden Valley Elementary PTO and helping make special experiences possible for our Grizzlies! 💚🐻💚

09/01/2026

📣 Paraprofessional Hiring Event

Looking for work where you can make a difference in a student’s day? WBSD7 is hiring paraprofessionals for a variety of roles throughout our schools!

Para opportunities include:
🍎 Special Education
📚 General Education
🤝 1-on-1 Student Support
💛 Behavioral Support
➕ And more!

We’re looking for compassionate, dependable people who are ready to support students and be part of our school teams.

Thursday, September 10
3:00-7:00 PM
WBSD7 District Office | 820 E Broadway

Completing an online application before the event is recommended. Please bring a resume and photo ID.

📌 Applicants only. No children permitted.

Learn more & apply: WillistonSchools.org/para

Families, I am writing to let you know that we began practicing our safety drills today. We will start today by practici...
08/28/2026

Families,

I am writing to let you know that we began practicing our safety drills today. We will start today by practicing a hold and next week we will continue Drill Week where we will be practicing our Standard Response Protocols (SRPs) in a drill each day. This will include drills like: hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate for fire, and shelter. This is not meant to scare our students, but to practice what do do in the event of an emergency.

Today we learned about a hold on our Daily Paws which is our morning announcement. Then later this morning we practiced. Each day next week on our Daily Paws Google Meet announcements we will learn about a different drill, learn the name, what the icon and vocabulary around that drill, and then learn when we would use that drill. Later in the day we will practice that drill. We will be using the I Love You Guys Standards Response Protocol as well as Raptor for initiating the drill and taking attendance and communicating as a staff during the drill.

Please know if you come to pick up your child/children during the drill, we will not be able to release them until the drill has ended.

We know we have little bodies in our building and we will sure to be sensitive to their emotions by disengaging stress after the drill.

As families, please familiarize yourself with the SRPs shown in these images and/or on the attached link.

Thank your for your support as we follow our Grizzly GROWL and the W that means We believe in safety first. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Heser

SRP for Parents here: https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html

🐻💚 LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED AT GARDEN VALLEY? 💚🐻Come join us for our first Garden Valley PTO meeting of the year! Whether...
08/24/2026

🐻💚 LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED AT GARDEN VALLEY? 💚🐻
Come join us for our first Garden Valley PTO meeting of the year! Whether you already know you want to be part of PTO or you’re simply curious about what we do, we’d love to have you!

📅 August 30th
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 Spring Lake Park — towards the back, under the pavilion
👧🧒 Kids are welcome! Feel free to bring them along.

Not sure if you’re ready to join PTO? That’s okay! Come meet us, learn more about PTO, ask questions, and find out how you can get involved in supporting our Garden Valley students, staff, and school community.

💚 We’d love to see you there! Go Grizzlies! 🐻

🐻 Garden Valley Families: Drop Off, Pick Up & Parking Procedures 💚🖤As we begin the school year, we want to make sure arr...
08/20/2026

🐻 Garden Valley Families: Drop Off, Pick Up & Parking Procedures 💚🖤
As we begin the school year, we want to make sure arrival and dismissal are safe and smooth for all of our Grizzlies! Please review our drop off, pick up, and parking procedures below and refer to the graphic for a visual.

🚗 MORNING DROP OFF
• Enter the parking lot to the EAST for drop off.
• Stay on the inside of the cones. The outside of the cones is for bus traffic only.
• Do not park in the bus lane at any time.
• Please stay in your vehicle during drop off. A staff member will be there to help your child safely exit.

🐾 AFTERNOON PICK UP
• Have your car tag displayed in your window.
• Enter the parking lot to the EAST for pick up.
• Loop around the inside of the cones and begin filling the parking lanes between the Lego blocks. The front of your vehicle should be facing south.
• Please stay in your vehicle. A staff member will radio for your child/children.
• A staff member will walk your child/children to your vehicle.
• For everyone's safety, please do not walk up to the fence to pick up your child/children.

🅿️ NEED TO PARK & COME INSIDE?
• Please use our parking lot in the graveled area on the SOUTH side of the school.
• There is NO PARKING north of the roped area. This space is reserved for bus traffic and emergency vehicles only.
• Remember: No parking NORTH of the sign. Parking is permitted SOUTH of the sign.
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💚 Thank you for your patience and cooperation as everyone learns our routines. Following these procedures helps us keep traffic moving and, most importantly, keeps our Grizzlies safe!
🐾 Be Safe. Be Respectful. Be Responsible. We Are Grizzlies! 🐾

Happy first day of school, Grizzlies! We can’t wait to see our new and returning students! 💚🐻
08/20/2026

Happy first day of school, Grizzlies! We can’t wait to see our new and returning students! 💚🐻

See you soon, Grizzlies! Open house 4-6pm Pizza provided!
08/19/2026

See you soon, Grizzlies!

Open house 4-6pm

Pizza provided!

🌎✈️ GARDEN VALLEY IS GOING PLACES! ✈️🌎We are so excited to welcome our Grizzlies back for our Garden Valley Elementary O...
08/15/2026

🌎✈️ GARDEN VALLEY IS GOING PLACES! ✈️🌎

We are so excited to welcome our Grizzlies back for our Garden Valley Elementary Open House! 💚🐻

📅 Wednesday, August 19th
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Garden Valley Elementary School

Come kick off the new school year with us! During Open House, families can:

🍎 Meet your teachers
✏️ Drop off school supplies
✈️ Travel through the school with your GV Passport
📸 Stop by our Back-to-School Photo Booth
🍕 Enjoy a light supper served by our PTO, generously donated by Little Caesars and the Hixon Family

We can’t wait to see our students and families, connect with our Garden Valley community, and get ready for an amazing year together!

Pack your bags, Grizzlies—Garden Valley is going places! 🌎🧳✈️💚

Join me in welcoming these new paraprofessionals to Garden Valley for the 26-27 school year! Happy to have you join our ...
08/15/2026

Join me in welcoming these new paraprofessionals to Garden Valley for the 26-27 school year! Happy to have you join our Grizzly school family!

Mrs. Tiffany
Miss Natalie
Miss Anita
Miss April
Mrs. Marlene

Mrs. Tiffany
Welcome to Garden Valley, Mrs. Tiffany! She comes to use from Missouri Ridge where she was a para last year.

This summer she went to Yellowstone.

Her favorite memory from last school year was realizing what an amazing group of people we have in our district. ♥️

She is most looking forward to having fun and making new friends!

Miss Natalie
Welcome to Garden Valley, Miss Natlie. She comes to use from working in a daycare.

She went home to Indiana and got engaged in December. Then this summer she and her fiancé went to Keystone, South Dakota. She is getting ready to go on her first cruise to the Caribbean.

She is super excited to meet all the staff and kids and get started on a career path for herself this year.

Miss Anita
Welcome to Garden Valley, Miss Anita..

This summer she did not travel out of Williston, but I spent plenty of time in the sun with my six year old! Kudos to the waterpark!

She is looking forward to learning and growing in this new opportunity and making the best memories!

Miss April
Welcome to Garden Valley, Miss April comes to us from eastern Idaho.

This summer she did not travel anywhere, but moved here from eastern Idaho.

She is looking forward to gaining confidence and more knowledge.

Mrs. Marlene
Welcome to Garden Valley, Mrs. Marlene.

This summer she traveled to Mexico.

She is looking forward to helping others out and making the best memories.

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13565 60th Street NW Ste 102
Williston, ND
58801

Telephone

+17018264261

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