Our Watchdogs Region 4A GBB game vs. the Tea Area Titans on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m. can be viewed on the NFHS Network at the following link.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/tea-area-high-school-tea-sd-4/gamc20a90aef3
Good luck to our GBB team in the Region 4A Tourney at Tea Area HS on Tues., Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m.! Our Watchdogs will take on the Titans! Each player/manager/coach will receive two entrance tickets for parents/family members. Masks are required at all times!
Congrats to our BAH wrestlers on qualifying for the State A Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 25-27! Our Region 2A place winners/state qualifiers are Jovey Christensen (126) 3rd, Peyton Fridrich (145) 1st, Logan Serck (152) 1st, Aaron Larson (182) 3rd, & Landon Schurch (195) 3rd!
The Region 2A Wrestling Tourney at Brandon Valley HS will be live streamed today at 2:00 p.m. on Lynx TV on You Tube. Please click on the link below to access the live wrestling matches.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUTbd8yYgj9g0d3cHgZu6A
Good luck to our BAH Wrestling Team as they compete in the Region 2A Tourney at Brandon Valley HS on Friday, Feb. 19 at 2:00 p.m.! The top 4 wrestlers in each weight class will advance to the State A Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 25-27 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Grace Norling entered the SDHSAA Theatrical Design Contest. Each year, the SDHSAA chooses a play to serve as a prompt for three designs: set, costume, and theatrical marketing. Each school is allowed one entry in each category. Grace entered the set design contest, and this year's play prompt was Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman."
A contest judge for each class (Class AA, A, and B) evaluates the designs based on a rubric, and contestants strive for a Superior medal.
Grace chose thematic schemes from the play to match her interpretation of what this set would look like. She wrote a concept paper to justify her choices, drew a floor plan, and put together a 3D model. Her design earned a Superior Medal in Set Design.
Congratulations Grace!
Due to the wind chill warning that is in effect through 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, there will be a two-hour late start in the Beresford School District on Tuesday, February 16.
Seniors Emelye Josko (Educators Rising) and Leonela Perez (HOSA) attended events at our State Capitol in Feb. Both programs highlight the crucial efforts to diversify and grow the teaching profession and health occupation careers in SD by building a pipeline for each.
Beresford School District Students, Parents, Staff, and Patrons:
This past weekend, our Middle School/High School saw an additional eight positive COVID-19 cases, bringing our District’s total positive COVID-19 cases to fifteen with all but one at the MS/HS.
Most of our students who were placed in isolation for testing positive for COVID-19 will be able to return to school sometime next week or the week after. All of our students who were identified close contacts will be able to return to school next week.
Since Monday of this week, we have had two new cases reported at our MS/HS. This week’s “cooling off” period at our MS/HS has helped to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus among our grades 6-12 students and staff.
Therefore based on this data, on Monday, February 8, students in grades 6-12 will resume in-person learning at the MS/HS. The MS/HS will resume all activity practices and competitions as well.
The last thing we want as a District is to be in this situation again, where we have to go to remote learning and no activities. I would ask our students, staff, parents, and patrons to wear a facial covering, practice social distancing, practice good hygiene, and monitor for COVID-19 symptoms so that we can maintain in-person learning and activities for all of our students now and into the future. Thank you.
Brian Field, Superintendent
Beresford School District
Due to the overnight snow, Beresford Elementary School will have a 2-hour late start today, Thursday, February 4. The MS/HS will be engaged in Remote Learning at their regular class times today.
Congratulations to BHS senior Laura Bogue on being selected as the Midco SN and Avera Orthopedics game ball winner! Laura had a triple double in the Watchdogs GBB game against Chester Area—29 points, 11 steals, and 10 rebounds!
Due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases and identified close contacts who are in isolation or quarantine at our MS/HS, we will move to the RED level for academics (Remote Learning) and no activities for our students in grades 6-12, effective Feb. 1-5. https://5il.co/p57v
Our District has postponed its MS BBB game with Alcester-Hudson on Monday and its GBB/BBB double-header with Vermillion on Tuesday. No decision has been made yet on Tuesday’s Wrestling Quad. Please continue to socially distance, wear facial coverings, and monitor for symptoms.
Our 1st Graders also celebrated their 100th day of school today at Beresford Elementary!
Our Kindergarten class enjoyed their 100th day of school at Beresford Elementary today, January 29, 2021!
Our District has suspended all athletic practices and competitions for the time being in the sports of girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, and wrestling. We hope this cooling off period will decrease the likelihood of additional COVID-19 spread. https://5il.co/p3ac
Due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases and identified close contacts in our middle school and high school, there will be NO SCHOOL for students and staff in grades 6-12 on Friday, January 29.
Due to our District’s COVID-19 protocols, our Varsity Girls Basketball team will not be participating in the Big East Conference Tourney on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week.
Congratulations to our BHS performers who received Superior Acting Awards at today’s Region One Act Play Festival: Isaac Andal, Mykenzie Farley, Eva Schaap, and Trajen Bautista! Our BHS Theater Director is Dr. Tommy Merriman.
Congratulations to our BHS One Act Play cast and crew on qualifying for the State One Act Play Festival in Rapid City on February 4-5! They advanced based on their superior performance at today’s Regional Competition at Mt. Marty in Yankton! Way to go!!
