Due to the snow and increasing winds forecasted, we are cancelling all afterschool and evening activities to allow our students to get home while it is still light out. There will be no practices, performances, or other activities after school is dismissed today, Thursday, December 15, 2022. Thank you.
Today we held the second annual Ben Reifel Thanksgiving meal. It was hosted by our students and staff from the RISE program. They prepared and served the meal to building staff and district leaders.
RISE stands for "Reaching Independence through Structured Education. We are so proud of the hard work everyone put into making it a success. We love this yearly event.
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated food and assisted our students throughout the day. ❤️
Band students were treated to some fantastic opportunities last week. On Wednesday, 6-8th grade band students had the opportunity to hear music from the South Dakota Symphonies Dakota Wind Quintet. Students learned about developing good practice habits and were able to hear music from all over the world. It spurred wonderful questions and conversation among the musicians and students!
On Thursday 7th and 8th grade band students were able to take a field trip to Washington High School to learn about and listen to the amazing WHS marching band!
We are thankful our students get to have these experiences.
8th grade volleyball had a costume contest this morning in practice. They finished with a special delivery of donuts from a parent. Thank you to all the players and staff for their hard work this season! GO BISON! ❤️
The Bison Dance Team performed at George McGovern Thursday, as part of the inaugural performance event for middle schools. The girls did a fantastic job and we could not be prouder. We can’t wait for future performances! ❤️
The Bison Dance Team will perform at the middle school performance night at George McGovern Middle School. See the flyer for more details. We hope to see some of our Bison community cheering our dance team on!
Thanks to Promising Futures Fund & University of South Dakota for giving our Volleyball team the opportunity to tour campus, learn about college and watch a game! What an unforgettable opportunity. ❤️
Huge thank you to everyone who turned out to hear Mrs.Heinert speak at our family event about online safety. We hope it was informative and look forward to future Bison family events.
This past weekend, Bison football players visited South Dakota State University. During their visit, players were able to engage with staff and students about the college experience, enjoy a delicious lunch, tour the Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, and finished the day by attending the SDSU vs USD football game.
Thank you to SDSU and Promising Futures Fund for giving our students a peek into college life.
This past weekend, students from the Bison Marching Band marched on to the field for the Star Spangled Banner performance at the SDSU v. USD game. The students had a great day filled with many academic experiences, time with the amazing Pride of the Dakota’s Marching Band, and ended it with a great football game. We know students will remember this special day forever and thank Promising Futures for making this all possible!
This past weekend, the Ben Reifel marching band performed in the Festival of Bands event. 128 students played the song "Crazy Train" to cheers from the Bison community. We are so proud of these students and their dedication to this group.
Below is a link to a video where you can watch their performance (beginning at the 2 hour, 14 minute mark).The final performance for the year will be this Saturday alongside the SDSU Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band at 2:00pm. Feel free to tune in on your TV or in person to watch them perform the National Anthem.
This Saturday, the Ben Reifel Bison Marching Band & Color Guard are performing in the Festival of Bands Parade. The parade kicks off at 8:10am, with the Bison performing at 10:05am. Attached is a map of the parade route. We are so incredibly proud of all the work they have put into preparing and can't wait to cheer them on. GO BISON!
Check out some of the fun activities that happened at Ben Reifel this week. Have a great weekend everyone and GO BISON!
Yesterday, 8th grade boys triumphed over George McGovern MS, winning both games. Way to go boys! Keep working hard. We are so incredibly proud of you.
As we settle into our first full week of the school year, staff and students have been participating in Washington High School Homecoming dress up days. The Garden club also picked squash and other delicious vegetables today from our garden. We love being able to grow our own produce that we can share with our staff, students and community.
The Bison garden is full of beautiful flowers and delicious strawberries as summer comes to an end. The garden club is fundraising to build an outdoor classroom for members of the Bison community to use. See the link below to purchase a plaque and support the garden project! https://www.brmsbisoncamps.com/bens-garden-plaque-fundraiser.cfm
We held our second annual Bison Volleyball Camp this week. Over 50 girls participated this year. The girls worked on skills with coaches over two days. A few girls earned t-shirts for being outstanding players. Thanks to everyone who attended! We can't wait for the season to get started. GO BISON!
Summer may be here, but we have lots going on at Ben Reifel this summer! Look out for the June Herd It Here for sign up information or click the link below
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQD1P3TOd7_e-sAAX35uJDsOctpgMGuhMxrmjntjLmA/edit
Yesterday we had future Bison visit Ben Reifel. They were able to hear multiple musical performances, get a tour and hear from Mr. H & the counselors. We can't wait to welcome to into building in the fall as 6 graders!
We want to congratulate our very own Pete Egstad.
Pete was awarded the 2021-2022 Girls Basketball Lower Level Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.
