Ben Reifel Middle School -

We have a busy week ahead, as we have our first full week of school! Have a great week, Bison! 🦬❤️💛🖤

Students on Team 7-3 put their teamwork skills to the test with puzzle races in Mrs. Slater’s social studies classroom! 🧩🏃‍♀️

What a fun way to build collaboration, communication, and team-building skills while learning together! 💪🤝

We have a busy week ahead, Bison! 🦬❤️💛🖤 Between athletics and MAP testing, there will be lots happening around the building.

Friendly reminder: Get some extra sleep on Wednesday night so you are rested and ready to do your best on MAP testing!

🦬 Shop the Ben Reifel Athletics Store!

🛍️ Store closes: September 13 at midnight

📦 Goal for delivery: By the end of September

Ready to order? Shop here: https://stores.inksoft.com/brms_athletics/shop/home

GO BISON!!

Congratulations to our first Bison Spotlight students of the year! 🎉 We are so proud of you and can’t wait to celebrate all the amazing things our Bison will accomplish this year! 🦬❤️💛🖤

🏆 Congratulations, Coach Amy Heinert! 🏆

Coach Amy Heinert has been named the Ben Reifel Coach of the Year for 2025–26!

Coach Heinert coaches Cross Country and Track & Field for the Bison, but her impact on Ben Reifel Athletics goes far beyond the sports she coaches. You can often find her in the stands cheering on our athletes and working at many of our other Bison sporting events.

Coach Heinert consistently models the Bison Way — Integrity, Empathy, Excellence, and Unity — in her coaching, teaching, and support of our entire Bison community. She shows our athletes what it means to be a Bison not only through what she says, but through the way she leads and serves every day.

Coach Heinert, thank you for the countless hours, hard work, and dedication you give to Ben Reifel Athletics. Most importantly, thank you for the way you model the Bison Way in everything you do.

Congratulations, Coach Heinert! We are grateful to have you as a Bison! 🦬❤️💛🖤

Check out the newest edition of Herd It Here!

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Nearly one week of school is already in the books, and we are off to a great start! We love having all of our students—both new and returning—back in the building. We can't wait to see all that this school year has in store!

Benny is also settling in nicely to his new spot out front and is excited to welcome everyone to the Bison family! 🦬❤️💛🖤

Welcome to the Bison Herd! 🦬

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our staff! We are so excited to have you join our Bison family and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things you’ll bring to our school community. ❤️💛🖤

We’re so glad you’re here! 🦬

Meet BENNY! 🦬💛🖤❤️

If you attended Bison Roundup today, you may have seen our newest student! Benny is so excited to be part of the Bison family. He shared with Mr. Hieronimus and Mrs. VanDrongelen that he doesn’t just want to be a Bison—he wants to be a SUPER BISON! 💪🦬

Benny also shared one very important fact: he does NOT like being pet! So please admire our fluffy friend from a distance and DON’T PET THE FLUFFY COW! 😂🦬

We are so excited to have Benny joining our Bison family and can’t wait to see all the fun he brings to Ben Reifel! Welcome, Benny! ❤️💛🖤

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🐃 Welcome back, Bison! 💛🖤

We’re kicking off another great week at BRMS! Here’s what the Bison are up to this week. 📅✨

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back into the building on Thursday! Let’s make it a fantastic start to the new school year! 🎉

Go Bison! 🐃💛🖤

Today, we welcomed our amazing staff back into the building, and it was so good to see everyone back in the halls!

We’re excited to kick off the 2026–2027 school year with a team full of energy, dedication, and Bison pride.

We can't wait to see everyone at Bison Roundup Monday from 2-pm!

Thank you to our amazing custodial team for working so hard all summer to get our building clean, organized, and ready for the new school year! We appreciate everything you do! ❤️

605 Island Guy visited Ben Reifel today! Staff enjoyed delicious food. Thanks for stopping out!

We are so proud of our Bison Spotlight recipients! Keep being leaders in displaying the Bison Way.

Congratulations to our Bison who were celebrated at the OSO graduation ceremony. We are proud of you and know your future is bright. ❤️❤️

Last week the 8th grade Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋpse class went to the Mitchell Indigenous Archaeological Site and Museum. The village is estimated to have supported a population of approximately 600 people. Archaeological evidence suggests that these villagers lived in earthen lodges and practiced a mixed subsistence economy that included agriculture and hunting. Students were able to enter a model lodge and learn how foods were preserved and waste disposed of. Before leaving the site, students tried their hands at throwing an atlatl used for hunting.

Our 7th grade Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe class traveled to the Pipestone National Monument last week. Students learned about the significance of the red rock to many Native tribes along with the quarry process that enrolled tribal members go through to gain pieces of the rock. It was a fun day to be in the fresh air and explore the park.

Team 7-1 celebrated their study of the book The Outsiders with a dress up day. Students dressed up as characters from the book, and they spent time comparing it to the movie.
They also had a best dressed competition.