A huge thank you to the Sioux Falls Education Association for providing massages from Royal Table Massage for our staff today. What great day for a massage!! Our staff loved it!! Thanks again!!
Students in the RISE program enjoyed a field trip today. They went bowling and enjoyed a Sertoma Club pizza party! Santa even made an appearance!
Happy National Special Education Day! Thank you to our amazing team at Ben Reifel for all that you do! We appreciate you! ❤️
The bison cheer team had a freezing good time in the Parade of Lights!
During this season of gratitude, we are thankful for amazing educators like Geoff Smith!
Geoff, an 8th-grade math teacher and team lead at Ben Reifel Middle School, is this week’s SFSD All Star! 🌟
His colleague, Danyelle Cleveland, sums it up perfectly:
"Geoff is a humble servant leader who consistently meets the needs of our students, team, and his family. One of the first things you notice about him is his positive attitude—he’s always smiling and greets everyone cheerfully throughout the day. He goes above and beyond to help students achieve their academic goals, working patiently with small groups to ensure they understand math concepts. Geoff doesn’t just care about academics; he genuinely cares about people and strives to make a difference every day.”
Geoff’s dedication to students, his team, and the BRMS community makes a difference every day. Thank you, Geoff, for your kindness, leadership, and commitment to student success. 💛❤️🖤🤍
Congratulations on being an SFSD All Star!
Consider giving this holiday season!
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!! ❤️
A reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, November 27th, through Friday, November 29th. This season reminds us how much we have to be grateful for, especially our amazing students, staff, and families! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
Consider donating to Project Warm-Up. It directly impacts our community!
Local business owner and published author, Lawrence West from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, visited our BRMS Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe students with a sweet treat; frybread and chokecherry wojapi. Mr. West took time to share his book "First We Harvest Then We Cook" that shows traditional Indigenous food of our area along with recipes. His book is illustrated by local and national awarded artist Ella Ratliff (LHS graduate). Students asked questions about entrepreneurship and community involvement. We are grateful to Lawrence and Sophie West for their generosity and time, to Dawn Marie Johnson for helping organize the visit, and our wonderful library staff for letting us use their space.
8th graders attended Junior Achievement at the Convention Center this week to learn about careers.
Monday, we hosted our family book club night. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Help shape the future of the Sioux Falls School District by completing a survey about the most desired qualities of the next superintendent. The SFSD School Board is using an educational leadership search firm to gather input. https://hyasurvey.com/SiouxFalls
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!! ❤️
Happy National School Psychologist Week! We want to thank our very own Danielle Bjork for all she does to support our students and staff each and every day. You are a valuable part of our team at Ben Reifel!
Congratulations to Shelby Monson who was selected for the South Dakota Junior High Honor Choir. Students grades 7-9 throughout South Dakota auditioned. Way to go, Shelby! We are proud of you!
Students from Sonia Sotomayor (pictured in this photo) and the rest of the Sioux Falls School District would like to wish you a Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation.
Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans.
Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice!
REMINDER! Sioux Falls School District schools and offices will be CLOSED on Monday, November 11, in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Thank you to all who have served! Especially SFSD staff members who proudly serve(d) in our schools and on the front lines. 🇺🇸
7-2 spent time creating Veterans Day centerpieces, garland and graphing pictures for the residents at Stoney Brooke Assisted Living. We hope, the veterans living at Stoney Brooke, know their service to our country is appreciated.
Congratulations! These students were selected Student of the Month for October! Thank you for demonstrating the Bison Way! We are proud of you! ❤️💛
