Congratulations to the Ben Reifel Archery club! Yesterday they participated in the Tri Valley Archery tournament. Archer Lexi Maag placed 5th overall in the 3D shot and 2nd in Bullseye target. Congratulations to all the archers for their hard work! Go Bison! ❤️
Congratulations! These students were selected Student of the Month for February! Thank you for demonstrating the Bison Way! We are proud of you! ❤️💛
The Bison Dance group participated in the Middle School Dance Showcase tonight at Ben Reifel. We are so proud of all the hard work that was put into preparing. Way to go girls!
We are officially sold out!
We will not have any extra books available for purchase. We can't wait for everyone to see the book. Books will be delivered last week of school. Stay tuned for the video yearbook coming in May.
Yesterday, three of our fantastic Education Assistants painted the library windows in support of Everybody Reads. This initiative partners local Libraries with the SFSD to promote reading. The theme this year is "Rain or Shine, Everybody Reads". Thank you to Melissa, Michelle and Danielle for lending our building your talents! We can't wait to see how many books get read by our Bison students this year.
We are just one month away for the BRMS Fine Arts Night on Monday, Mar. 26! We hope you will join us!
Bison Unity performed at the Best of Show in the middle school performance. They did an amazing job and we are so proud of all the hard work! Great job! ❤️
6th grade scientists had guest speakers today taking with them about Soil Health and natural resources. Great questions asked and knowledge gained!
Congratulations to our Bison Way Spotlight recipients. These students received a positive phone call home, bonus PBIS points and a bracelet. Thank you for representing Ben Reifel so well!! ❤️
February 15th was School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. We want to thank our very own Officer Larsen for all he does at Ben Reifel. We appreciate all you!! ❤️❤️
Recently, the Ben Reifel band had the opportunity to play with the Washington High School Pep Band at the Warriors Basketball game. The Dance team also performed at the halftime! Way to go everyone! ❤️
Tuesday, Feb 20 is a NO SCHOOL day, so be sure to stop by Oscar Howe Elementary for the second Community Health & Wellness fair, put on by the Community Learning Centers! There are lots of activities for kids, tons of community vendors, and amazing prizes for all!
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year nominees - Mrs.Dunbar and Mrs. Heinert. Thank you for all that you do for our students. We appreciate you! ❤️
Team 7-2 spent time in PRO making Valentines Day cards for the residents at Stoney Brooke Assisted Living. We hope they know someone is thinking of them!
Some 7-2 students worked the last few weeks scaling up a candy bar wrapper during Bison Academy. See their work displayed at conferences tomorrow and Thursday evening!
The BRMS Band Department partnered with the SD Symphony Dakota Wind Quintet this week in a presentation about preparing and performing for our upcoming Solo & Ensemble event. Students were blown away by the ensemble's musical skill and dedication to their instruments. What a great way to feature local musicians and all that is possible with their instrument and future musical goals! 🙂
8th grade Accelerated Social Studies students have spent the past five months participating in a program called NHD, or National History Day, a project-based contest that all 50 states participate in each year. This annual event allows students to participate in researching a topic that relates to a theme that changes each year. In honor of NHD's 50th anniversary, this year's theme was "Turning Points in History".
Our students were able to attend two research sessions at SDSU in the fall and spent several weeks in class learning how to find the resources and research their selected topic with the end goal being the creation of a project highlighting what they learned to judges from around the community. Students had the option to create their own project or work with a partner. Projects included an exhibit, performance, website, or documentary.
For three days during the week of January 31st, judges from around the community came to evaluate and visit with the students about their presentations, ask questions, and offer feedback about their projects. It allowed students to defend their research and conclusions while explaining what they learned about how their topic was a turning point in history.
15 projects were selected to move onto the regional contest which will be held in Sioux Falls at the Courthouse Museum on March 7th. Congratulation to these 8th grade students:
Team 8-1:
Anne Secrest
Moriah Christiansen
Harper Land
Harper Grieme
Ashton Wentworth-Rollings
Reaghan Kappel
Amen Tereda
Tenley Jacobs
Team 8-2
Madison Weber
Logan Brown
Anna Haar
Gain Young
Micah Eiden
Audrey Bleeker
Joslyn Jarabek
Team 8-3
Julia Ohme
Lila Ratzlaff
Alexia Haro
Khloe Munneke
Mollie Swanstrom
Ayla Wright
Josie Pritchett
Kate Childress
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the first annual Chili Cook off a success! Competition was tight, but the overall winner was:
Boys & Girls Club - 🥇
We can't wait to do it again next year!
The 7th grade Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe class had visitors from Urban Indian Health on Tuesday to teach them about traditional medicines and their significance and use in Očéti Šakówiŋ culture and ceremonies. UIH gifted each student with a traditional medicines kit to take home. This was an amazing opportunity for our students.
This week we celebrate our counselors! They are the heart of our building and continue to make a difference in the lives of our students and families. Thank you for all that you do. ❤️
