Trinity’s 253 students in grades 7-12 will resume classes Monday.

“Our No. 1 priority right now is to teach our kids,” Glasser said.

In addition to classroom space, Trinity and public school teachers are working to provide textbooks for Trinity students. DSU will help furnish desks.

There will be an open house Sunday for students to become familiar with their new facilities, Glasser said.

The Dickinson Fire Department received the call about the fire around 1:15 a.m. Monday. Four fire trucks, three utility vehicles and 29 firefighters were at the scene and controlled the fire by about 3 a.m., fire chief Robert Sivak said.

The last fire department unit didn’t leave the scene until 6:40 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Sivak said.

The front office of the school, which opened in 1961, had the most fire damage, with structural damage in the library above the office.

The rest of the school had significant smoke damage, Sivak said.

Glasser said that officials don’t even know if they will be able to be in the building for next year. The insurance and construction processes will take quite a bit of time, he said.

“We want as best we can that in a few weeks there’s some sense of normalcy for our faculty and students,” Glasser said.

Reach Hannah Johnson at 701-250-8251 or hannah.johnson@bismarcktribune.com.

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