It’s National Athletic Training month and the BSD would like to recognize @AveraSports trainer Tyler Hagen for all he does to help the Watchdog athletes and athletic programs. Thanks Tyler!
Congratulations to our BHS FFA Proficiency finalists who are in the top three at state: Myah Hepner, Veterinary Science; Gayden Johnson, Diversified Ag; Tate Johnson, Beef Placement; Kam Sveeggen, Veg Prod.; & Blake Jensen, Ag Services! Awards will be presented at State FFA!
Beresford Elementary students are enjoying their Kids Heart Challenge! It is a fun and exciting event where students learn about their heart while helping others by raising money for the American Heart Association. The students have already raised over $9400! Great job!
Good luck to the Watchdog Boys’ Basketball Team as they play the Panthers in the Region 4A Tourney at Dakota Valley on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.! The game will be live streamed at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dakota-valley-high-school-north-sioux-city-sd
Congratulations to the following BAH Wrestlers on receiving state medalist honors at the State “A” Wrestling Tourney in Rapid City yesterday: placing 3rd at 152 was Logan Serck; placing 6th at 126 was Jovey Christensen; and placing 8th at 145 was Peyton Fridrich!
BAH Wrestlers Jovey Christensen at 126 and Peyton Fridrich at 145 each won their matches in the consolation bracket to move their state tourney records to 2-1! They will wrestle again tomorrow morning.
Congratulations to Logan Serck who has advanced to the semi-final round at the State “A” Wrestling Tourney in Rapid City! Three other BAH wrestlers are still competing in the consolation bracket with 1-1 records: Jovey Christensen, Peyton Fridrich, and Landon Schurch!
Good luck to our BAH Wrestlers Logan Serck, Jovey Christensen, Peyton Fridrich, Aaron Larson, and Landon Schurch who will be competing at the State “A” Wrestling Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 25-27! https://www.sdpb.org/hsactivities/sports/wrestling/mat1/
Our BHS FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week, Feb. 22-26! Along with daily dress-up days, they are sponsoring the following events: Pass the Lamb (Mon.), Elem. Coloring Contest (Tues.), To-go Pancake Feed (Wed.), Bring Tractor to School (Thurs.), & Farm Truck Friday!
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!!
Good luck to our BHS One Act Play cast and crew as they compete in the Region Contest at Mt. Marty on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 9:00 a.m.! Two schools will advance to the State Festival in Rapid City on Feb. 4-5. The Regionals will be live streamed at https://youtu.be/81p8iIFv4SA.
NOTE TIME CHANGE: The BHS One Act Play, The 39 Steps will be live streamed on Sat., Jan. 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Elem. Gym. A ticket voucher is required to attend in person and it is a free-will donation event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3Eo_PyWHE&feature=youtu.be
Our District has purchased live streaming rights to the BHS One Act Play, The 39 Steps. It will be performed on Sat., Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Elementary Gym. Following is the link to the livestream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3Eo_PyWHE&feature=youtu.be
The 22nd Annual Frostbite 4 will be a VIRTUAL RACE in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. The Frostbite 4 Race Committee wants to keep everyone safe. Please click on the Frostbite 4 Facebook link for more information and registration. https://fb.me/e/1VKBJxAjP
Due to the blizzard warning that is in effect for tonight through tomorrow at 6:00 p.m., there will be NO SCHOOL in the Beresford School District on Friday, January 15. All school activities and practices for Friday have been postponed or cancelled.
Due to the high winds that are forecast around 3:00 and the blizzard warning that will be in effect, we will be dismissing school at 2:00 today. There will be no practices or Coach Rozy after school today. Please travel safely.
Due to the blizzard warning that is in effect from 6:00 p.m. tonight through 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, the wrestling duals tonight versus SF Lincoln and SF Washington have been postponed. Also, the GBB/BBB double-header at Tri-Valley tomorrow night has been postponed.
The Beresford School Board is pleased to announce that they have entered into a verbal agreement with Dr. Dustin Degen to be the District's next superintendent, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Degen has been the 6-12 principal at Beresford for the past 9 years. https://5il.co/olqp
After 34 years in education and having served the Beresford School District for 17 years—3 years as HS principal and 14 years as superintendent, I submitted my letter of retirement to the school board tonight. My last day as superintendent will be June 30. https://5il.co/ogtc
This morning, bright and early, our Beresford FCCLA Chapter met to shop for needed groceries and supplies for the Beresford Faith In Action Food Pantry. This is one of their January service projects to help others within our community.
The Watchdog Education Foundation wants to keep you connected! Sign up for exclusive updates and future newsletter access! Join today at WatchdogFoundation.org. https://5il.co/oahq
BHS FFA Ag Sales Team members are Kam Sveeggen, Gayden Johnson, Gabe Traxler, and Caden Aasheim. BHS FFA Ag Issues Team members are Chloe Hazel, Lacey Mockler, Macy Quartier, Tate Johnson, Blake Jensen, Ashleigh Colford, and Becca Tiedeman. Good luck at the State FFA LDE's!
Good luck to our BHS FFA students who will be competing virtually in the State Leadership Development Events on January 7 and 11! Lacey Mockler will compete in Job Interview on Jan. 7. The Ag Sales Team and Ag Issues Team will compete on Jan. 11.
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Tonight, we host Flandreau in GBB/BBB in the HS gym. The JV games will be played at 4:00 and 5:00. The Varsity games will be played at 6:30 and 8:00. The games will be broadcast live and free at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd
Our Winter Concert for 5th Grade Band will be held on Friday, December 18 at the Elementary Gym from 2:45-3:00 p.m. The concert will be broadcast live and free on our District’s NFHS network.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evtec66eb71b6
Our elementary students have been working hard in music throughout the semester! Following is the link to the Elementary School's Winter Concert playlist. Each grade has their own video on the playlist.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcK-rN8MrOPqFvS2ihljgpcHvgbNuBhK_
Tonight’s GBB & BBB games at DV will be broadcast on the NFHS Network. Players were each issued four tickets. If you are attending in-person, face masks are required in all DV facilities. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dakota-valley-high-school-north-sioux-city-sd
Good luck to our Watchdog Girls and Boys Basketball Teams as they both open their season tonight in a double-header at Baltic! The games will be live streamed at www.baltic.liveticket.tv.
Good luck to our Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team as they travel to Rapid City to compete in a two-day tourney today and Saturday! The wrestling action will be live streamed at www.gocobblerslive.com and www.goraiderslive.com. There will be a camera on all of the mats.
Congratulations to our high school students and directors on a fabulous Winter Band and Vocal Concert last night! You are to be commended for your dedication and efforts to our vocal and instrumental music programs at BHS!
Reminder - surplus computer equipment sale tonight from 5:00-7:00 pm in the elementary commons.
Great job to all of our middle school students and directors on an outstanding Winter Band and Vocal Concert last night! Your wonderful music was greatly appreciated by all in attendance!
Congratulations to the following runners on being named to the Big East All-Conference Cross Country Team Top 15: Varsity Girls--Anna Atwood (3rd), Laura Bogue (4th), Harley Koth (6th), & Ella Merriman (10th) and Varsity Boys--Andrew Atwood (1st) & Cameron Wells (8th)!
Congratulations to Savannah Beeson on being named to the Big East All-Conference Volleyball First Team! Congratulations to Rachel Zanter and Autumn Namminga on being named to the Honorable Mention Team!
Congratulations to Brady Peterson and Isaiah Richards on being named to the Big East All-Conference Football First Team. Congratulations to Landon Schurch, Ashton Tjaden, and Isaac Ward on being named to the Honorable Mention Team!
Following is the order for the High School Winter Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the HS gym: Concert Choir, Band, and Chamber Choir. Live link:
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evtcb0adfc392
Following is the order for the Middle School Winter Concert on Monday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the HS gym: Grade 6 Choir, Grade 6 Band, Grades 7-8 Choir, and Grades 7-8 Band. Live link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evt4856546237
Good luck to Carly Crist and Ella Merriman at the State Oral Interp Contest on December 4! They will compete in the Duet Interpretation (Duo) category! They received a 1st place ranking at the Regional Contest. Their piece is titled, “A Couple of Geniuses” by Ken Bradbury.
The Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team opens their season tonight at 5:00 p.m. in Volga and they will wrestle Sioux Valley, Parker, and Howard. On Thursday, they travel to Watertown at 5:00 p.m. and they will dual Yankton and Watertown. Good luck BAH wrestlers!
Congrats seniors on earning Academic All-State in your fall sports: Hayden Wilson, Laura Bogue, Ashleigh Colford, Gabrielle Engbarth, Cody Klungseth, Josh Limmer, Spencer Nelson, Brady Peterson, Shaylen Andal, Kielee Otten, Coral Bates, Kaitlyn Ellis, and Makenzie Peterson!
Congratulations to all of our Watchdog Fall Sports on earning SDHSAA Academic Honor Team Awards by maintaining a team GPA of 3.0 or higher—Boys Golf, Girls XC, Boys XC, Football, Football Cheer, and Volleyball! All of our teams had a combined GPA of 3.18 - 3.73!
The MS Winter Concert is on Monday, Dec. 7 and the HS Winter Concert is on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Both concerts will be at 7:00 p.m. in the HS gym. Each band/choir member will receive four tickets to distribute. The concerts will be broadcast live and free on our NFHS network.
Congratulations to Carly Crist and Ella Merriman for making it to State Oral Interp in the Duo category!
Thank you to Chief Schurch, Eric, Shay, and Delainey Andal, and Ben Fahlberg for presenting today about seatbelt safety!
Check out the decorations our NHS servant leaders made for the residents of Bethesda. Thank you to our NHS servant leaders for spreading holiday joy.
Surplus sale info:
Tuesday, December 8 2020
5:00-7:00 pm
Elementary Commons
iMac 2009 High Sierra $5
iMac 2013 Mojave $150
iPad Air OS13 $50
iPad Air 2 OS14 $80
iPad 4 OS11 $20
MacBook 2008/09 ElCapitan $5
MacBook Pro 2010/11 High Sierra $25
MacBook Pro Mid 2012 Mojave $50
Effective November 30th students will not be allowed to take extra entrees/milks without sufficient funds in their lunch account. If you want your child to have extras beyond the main meal (which is free), please make sure sufficient funds are available in their account.
Congratulations to Malachi James (Grade 7) and Ashlynn Olson (Grade 6) for being awarded our Student of the Month recognition. Thank you for being Watchdogs of Character daily. Malachi and Ashlynn were not able to be present when we awarded these honors earlier this month.
Congratulations to Lacey Mockler and Myah Hepner for being selected to our National Honor Society. Lacey and Myah were not able to attend our induction ceremony earlier this month. Thank you both (and our NHS group) for your leadership, scholarship, service, and character.
At the FFA District 3 LDE's, our Jr. Parli Pro Team received 3rd place! Congratulations to team members: Cole Boden, Alex Quartier, Robert Watkins, Joseph Anderson, Cassandra Twedt, Halle Livingston, and Tessa Henderson!
At the FFA District 3 LDE's, our Sr. Parli Pro Team received 2nd place! Congratulations to team members: Becca Tiedeman, Kamrynn Sveeggen, Laura Bogue, Hayden Wilson, Maddie Erickson, and Jayden Carlson!
At the FFA District 3 LDE's, our Ag Sales Team received 1st place! Congratulations to team members: Gayden Johnson, Gabe Traxler, Caden Aasheim, and Kamrynn Sveeggen! Our BHS FFA Advisor is Mrs. Bridget Twedt.
At the FFA District 3 LDE's, our Ag Issues Team received 1st place with their topic of Beef Checkoff--Is it worth the cost? Congratulations to team members: Becca Tiedemann, Ashleigh Colford, Lacey Mockler, Macy Quartier, Tate Johnson, Blake Jensen, and Chloe Hazel.
Congratulations to our BHS FFA members on a great showing at the District 3 Leadership Development Events (LDE’s)! In Job Interview, Lacey Mockler placed 1st. In Prepared Public Speaking, Ashleigh Colford placed 2nd. In Ag Broadcasting, Robert Watkins placed 4th.
THE WINTER STORE IS NOW OPEN!!!
Get your fan gear for basketball, wrestling, and Watchdog Nation! Click below to see the great selection, and support our student-athletes! The store closes on 12/7 at noon in order to get the items before the Christmas holiday. If you have a store credit, this will be your last chance to use it. Happy shopping!
https://winterdawgs20.itemorder.com/sale
Today, our Beresford Middle School learners honored Veterans through Buddy Poppy themed paintings.
Our District would like to thank all Veterans who have served our country in the various branches of the United States Armed Forces—Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Your courage and commitment to our country and sacrifices made will never be forgotten.
Congratulations to the 14 newest members of the BHS National Honor Society (NHS) who were inducted in a ceremony at the high school last night! The four pillars of the NHS are Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.
Due to the current weather conditions, there will be no athletic practices, open gyms, or Coach Rozy workouts after school today. Please travel safely by slowing down, as roads may be snow packed, slushy, and slippery.
Winter weather is here. Snow will expand across our area this morning, becoming heaviest in the afternoon, then diminish in the evening. Winds will not be excessive. Following is the link to our District's Winter Weather Preparedness letter. https://5il.co/mx9x
Congratulations to our BHS All School Play cast and crew on an outstanding performance of "Almost, Maine" on Friday and Saturday evening! All of you are to be commended on an excellent show!
BHS All School Play
"Almost Maine" Livestream link for Friday night's performance at 7:00:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pqbkWX_xOE
"Almost Maine" Livestream link for Saturday night's performance at 7:00:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G02rXs1fM0Y&feature=youtu.be
For tickets to "Almost Maine," please contact our AD Geoff Gross at Geoffrey.Gross@k12.sd.us or 605-368-0264. The All School Play will be live streamed for free and when the link is set up, it will be placed on our District’s social media—Live Feed, Twitter, and Facebook.
Our BHS Theater Department will perform “Almost, Maine” on Friday and Saturday evening, Nov. 6-7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Elementary Gym. “Almost, Maine” is a play by John Cariani and is comprised of nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town.
Good luck to our Watchdog Volleyball Team tonight as they travel to Elk Point to take on the EPJ Huskies in the first round of the Region 4A Volleyball Tourney at 7:00 p.m.! The match will be live streamed on YouTube at the following link: rmd.me/F6knjWF1Jtq.
The #6 seed Beresford Watchdogs VB Team will travel to the #3 seed Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies in the first round of the Region 4A Tourney on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. The winner advances to the second round and will play the winner of Tea Area and Canton. Good Luck!
Great job to our Middle School and High School Vocal/Band students and directors on an outstanding performance at the Fall Pops Concert last night! Thank you to our school personnel who assisted with cleaning protocols between each of the concerts!
Tonight's 6-8 and 9-12 Vocal/Band Concerts can be viewed for free on the NFHS Network. The 6-8 concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the 9-12 concert will start at 7:30 p.m. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evt5f19286853
This link will provide you with the Flu Vaccine information, including what you need to know. https://5il.co/m1vt This link will provide you with the Influenza Vaccination Consent Form that needs to be completed prior to attending the Clinic. https://5il.co/m1vx
A reminder that our District will host a Flu Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the BHS Multi-purpose Room. The clinic is free and open to anyone between the ages of 3 and 18. Facial coverings/masks are mandatory for all in attendance.
Congratulations to freshman Andrew Atwood and sophomore Cameron Wells on their state medalist honors at today’s State “A” Cross Country Meet at Hart Ranch in Rapid City! Andrew placed 17th and Cameron placed 24th!
At the end of the school day, our 6-12 students and staff had a send-off for our State XC Meet Qualifiers! They will travel to Rapid City tomorrow and compete in the State XC Meet at Hart Ranch on Saturday, October 24. Good luck to all of our Watchdog XC runners!
Our Fall BHS Vocal/Band Concert is on Tues., Oct. 27 from 7:30-8:30 pm in the HS gym. Due to social distancing and limits on crowd size, only parents/guardians may attend this performance. View online: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
Our Fall Middle School Vocal/Band Concert is on Tues., Oct. 27 from 6-7 pm in the HS gym. Due to social distancing and limits on crowd size, only parents/guardians may attend this performance. View online: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
Due to the anticipated weather conditions in Rapid City for Saturday, October 24, the SDHSAA has amended the State XC Meet schedule. Our Girls will now run at 2:00 PM MT and our Boys at 2:30 PM MT. Please click on the link to review the revised schedule. https://5il.co/md7f
Good luck to our Watchdog State XC Meet qualifiers on Sat., Oct. 24 at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City! The Class “A” Girls Race is at 3:30 MT and Class “A” Boys Race is at 4:15 MT. https://www.sdhsaa.com/Portals/0/PDFs/Athletics/CrossCountry/MeetProgram.pdf
Just a reminder that Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Oct. 19 from 1:30-8:00 and Oct. 21 from 4:00-6:00. Conferences must be scheduled in advance, as there will be no unscheduled drop-ins. Please contact your child’s school if you still need to schedule a conference.
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys XC Team on their 4th place finish at the Region 3A Meet: Andrew Atwood-3rd, Cameron Wells-8th, Gage Lyle-24th, Scott Ridley-26th, Cody Klungseth-33rd, & Tommy Cordell-36th! Andrew and Cameron have qualified for State on Oct. 24 in Rapid City!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls XC Team on their 3rd place finish at the Region 3A Meet: Anna Atwood-7th, Laura Bogue-8th, Harley Koth- 15th, Ella Merriman-19th, Gabrielle Engbarth-22nd, & Macy Quartier-26th! All 6 girls have qualified for State on Oct. 24 in Rapid City!
This morning, we received word from the Vermillion High School administration that the Tanagers will be unable to play us in C, JV, and Varsity Volleyball in Beresford on Tuesday, October 20. As a result, the matches have been postponed at this time.
USDA extends free meals through May, 2021. Extra entree and extra milk still have a charge so please monitor account balances.
https://5il.co/m4gp
Good luck to our XC Teams today as they compete in the Region 3A Meet at the Lenkota Golf Course in Lennox at 3:00! The top 3 teams and top 20 individuals in the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys divisions will advance to the State “A” Meet at Hart Ranch in Rapid City on Oct. 24.
At its regular meeting on October 12, the Beresford School Board approved six updates to our District’s Return to Learning Plan. Please click on the links below to review the updates and the revised Return to Learning Plan.
https://5il.co/m2d9
https://5il.co/m2cg
This link will provide you with the Flu Vaccine information, including what you need to know. https://5il.co/m1vt
This link will provide you with the Influenza Vaccination Consent Form that needs to be completed prior to attending the Clinic. https://5il.co/m1vx
Our District will host a Flu Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 4-7 p.m. in the BHS Multi-purpose Room. The clinic is free and open to anyone between the ages of 3 and 18. Based on state regulations, facial coverings/masks are mandatory for all in attendance.
Congratulations to freshman Andrew Atwood on winning the Big East Conference Varsity Boys XC title yesterday at Volga! Also, congratulations to 8th grader Destiny Himanga on winning the JV Girls title! The Varsity Girls Team placed 2nd and the Varsity Boys Team placed 3rd.
Tomorrow, our Watchdogs will host Sioux Valley in a VB/FB double-header. The VB matches will be played at 2:30, 3:45, and 5:00. The FB game will be played at 7:00. They can be viewed for free and live.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd
Good luck to our XC Teams tomorrow at the Big East Conference Meet in Volga. It will be run on the Meadowcreek Golf Course. There is no fan limitation but masks are required for all spectators. Runners warming up and competing in their race are not required to wear masks.
Our District is hosting Screening America this week to detect heart issues in young people. The screening will be on Thursday, October 8. It is available to students 12 years of age and older. Please click on the link for more information and to register your child. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenYLRfckpkgy23UJWogKaxIW5yWAA8-npBdJHkN3SZAbdPQg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
State A Boys Golf - Follow Derek Maas and the other competitors using Golf Genius and the GGID code: 2020ABOYS
Good Luck Derek!
Virtual Financial Aid Meeting tonight (October 5th at 7:00)! Please join us to hear more about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) led by Cathy Mueller, Executive Director of Mapping Your Future.
Here is the link:https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/881664037
Congratulations to sophomore Derek Maas on qualifying for the State "A" Golf Tourney at Southern Hills Golf Course in Hot Springs on October 5-6! Best of luck at State Derek!
Tonight, the Beresford School Board approved the District's Close Contact Quarantine Practices, effective October 1, 2020. Please click on the link to read the District's practices moving forward. https://5il.co/lpe2
Our School Board will have a special meeting on Wed., Sept. 30 at 5:30 in the HS Gym to discuss our District’s COVID-19 Close Contact Tracing and Practices moving forward. Community input time is at 6:00. Click on the link for meeting information and agenda. https://5il.co/ljse
Good luck to our Boys' Golf Team at the Region 2A Tourney at Bakkers Crossing on Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:00 a.m.! Our five golfers competing for a State Tourney birth are Hayden Wilson, Derek Maas, Dustin Maas, Parker Hofer, and Jace Adams. Their coach is Mr. Seth Flemmer.
Congratulations to the Watchdog Girls and Boys Cross Country Team on winning the Battle for the Ol’ Canteen at the Union County Meet held today at the Pointe Golf Course in Elk Point! Beresford has won 14 titles during the past 15 years!
Just a reminder to our students and fans attending the junior high and high school VB matches at Elk Point-Jefferson this evening, you are required to wear a face covering/mask in their facilities. Thanks for being respectful and for adhering to their mask requirement.
Due to the number of our varsity football players in quarantine, there will be no game at Elk Point-Jefferson on Friday, September 25. The game will not be rescheduled. All other school activities this week will take place as scheduled.
Our BHS Wildlife and Fisheries Class enjoyed their morning lab today with Mrs. Bridget Twedt at the beautiful pond by hole numbers six and eight at the Bridges Golf Course. There were some keepers, but all fish caught were released back to the pond!
Free Meals - cont
No paperwork needed for your child to participate in the free meals. All kids are auto enrolled while the money lasts. Extra milks, extra entrees, etc still have a charge but the normal main meal is free.
Following is the link to the revised COVID-19 Symptom Screener that must be utilized by our students/parents and staff each morning before leaving for school. Please review the orange symptoms, the blue exposure section, and chart on the screener.
https://5il.co/l5zz
We are pleased to announce that all JK-12 BSD enrolled students are eligible for FREE breakfasts and lunches until Dec 22, 2020 or until the fed $ runs out. Contact Jared.Olson@k12.sd.us with questions.
Following is the link to our District's COVID-19 Weekly Update for Friday, September 18, 2020. Since the start of the 20-21 school year, our District has had seven students/staff members test positive, five have recovered, and two remain in isolation. https://5il.co/l5uk
The Watchdog MS and HS Volleyball Teams host MCM today. The matches will be live streamed for free.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/gamab1abe1aa4
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/gam7d9d424442
Each week, our District will publicly report the total number of active positive COVID-19 cases in our District under news on our webpage. Parents whose children are placed in quarantine will receive a phone call and letter from our District. https://5il.co/l17p
The Homecoming Parade at 1:00 this afternoon is still a go! Parade lineup is at 12:30 in front of BHS and in the parking lot. Tonight's FB game will be broadcast free and live at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/gamd9d5318f54
On Friday at the Homecoming football game, all seniors in Football, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Boys Golf, and Marching Band and their parents will be recognized before or during the game. Our Volleyball seniors will be recognized at their September 17 match vs. MCM.
Congratulations to our 2020 Watchdog Homecoming Royalty, Queen Becca Tiedeman, and King Brady Peterson!
Please click here for the free live feed of the BHS Coronation Program and Community Pep Rally at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Gym. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evt56af260278
Due to the wind and cool temperature, the BHS Coronation Program and Community Pep Rally will be moved inside to the BHS Gym at 7:00 tonight!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Hayden Wilson!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Brady Peterson!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Spencer Nelson!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Joshua "Josh" Limmer!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Isaac Andal!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Rebecca "Becca" Tiedeman!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Amanda "Mandy" Schroeder!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Makenzie Peterson!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Kaitlyn Ellis!
Congratulations to Royal Court member Laura Bogue!
Congratulations to members of our Royal Court! Join us for our Coronation/PEP Rally tonight @ 7:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium.
The Beresford Athletic Booster Club is an amazing and proud supporter of the Beresford School District and their Watchdog athletic programs. To become a Booster Club member for the 20-21 school year, please click on the link. https://watchdogboosterclub.com/products
Monday night's Coronation program and Community Pep Rally at 7:00 p.m. will be broadcast live and free from Cortland Carnes Stadium. Please click on the link to watch the event. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evt56af260278
Our Watchdog Football Team will take on the Garretson Blue Dragons in a Big East Conference game at 7:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium. The game can be viewed for free at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/gam7d5ecda860. GO WATCHDOGS!
As of September 1, our District has NO Positive COVID-19 Student and Staff Cases. All four of our staff members who tested positive have completed their isolation period, have recovered, and returned to school safely. Please read the COVID-19 weekly update. https://5il.co/kidh
Today's Jr. High football game with Wagner and Jr. High/HS volleyball matches with Baltic can be viewed for free on the NFHS Network at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search/?query=beresford. Vouchers are required to attend the volleyball matches in-person. GO WATCHDOGS!
Congratulations to our Watchdog Cross Country Teams on a great performance at today's XC Kickoff Meet held at the Bridges Golf Course. The Watchdog Girls' and Boys' teams competed in the Billy Mills division! Results: https://results.dakotatiming.com/display.html?event_id=502
Tonight's football game between our Beresford Watchdogs and the Wagner Red Raiders will be broadcast on redraiders.live at 7:00 p.m. GO WATCHDOGS! Please click on the following link to view the game:
http://redraiders.live/index.php?page=football-game&id=9283
Curious about Homecoming Week? If so, check out this link: http://bit.ly/BHS2020HoCo
Congratulations to our Royal Court Candidates!
Tonight’s VB matches at Garretson can be viewed on the NFHS Network. Since this is an away contest, you will need to purchase a NFHS membership to watch the matches. All home events are free thanks to the generosity of First Dakota National Bank and Jensen Insurance Agency.
Our School Board will have a special meeting on Thursday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the HS library to discuss the District’s adopted Return to Learning Plan and the possibility of designating all school employees as critical personnel under the critical infrastructure provisions of federal COVID-19 guidelines. Community input time is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. https://5il.co/k89q
The SD-DOH has informed us that we now have four staff members in our schools that have been diagnosed with COVID-19. As of this morning, August 26, our District has four staff members in isolation and eight staff members and seven students in quarantine. https://5il.co/k7pn
Canton VB info. The matches will be live streamed at the following link: rmd.me/HCQ1ayyEOqp
Our District was made aware that two staff members--one in our Elementary and one in our MS/HS have been diagnosed with COVID-19. We are alerting parents to be watchful for children with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 illness. https://5il.co/k5ee https://5il.co/k5er
Due to the heat index, the following football games have been postponed.
• JV FB, MCM @ Beresford-Monday, August 24-4:30 p.m.
• 7-8 FB, Beresford @ MCM-Tuesday, August 25-4:30 p.m. at Montrose.
The schools are looking at alternative dates for rescheduling.
We would like to officially welcome the following new staff for 20-21: John Hauck, HS Technology and MS Science Teacher; Amber Sorensen, Elementary Admin Assistant; Kelly Knutson, Head of District Grounds & NC Custodial; Dave Nelson, Bus Driver; & Chris Tucker, SC Custodian!
We would like to officially welcome the following food service staff members to our District: Jill Boden, Director of Child Nutrition; Lisa Ringling, NC Kitchen Manager, and Food Service Staff--Kathy Hall, Julia Hughes, Kelsey Erickson, Joyce Regehr, and Rachell Roesner!
Tonight's football game between the Beresford Watchdogs and McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars will be broadcast live and free at 7:00 p.m. from Cortland Carnes Stadium on the NFHS Network. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd
Our Watchdog Senior Athletes are excited for a return to fall sports! Boys Golf opens today at Dakota Valley. FB plays at home on Friday night, August 21 vs. MCM. VB opens at Canton on Tuesday, August 25. XC hosts our Kickoff Meet at the Bridges on Friday morning, August 28.
We would like to welcome our USD and DSU Co-teacher Candidates at the Elementary School (pictured left to right): Miss Mackenzie Harte, 1st Grade; Miss Natalie Hertz, 3rd Grade; Miss Becca Nelson (DSU), 3rd Grade; and Miss Ellie Hulsing, 4th Grade!
We would like to welcome our USD Co-teacher Candidates at the MS/HS (pictured left to right): Mr. Noah Larson, Band; Miss Taylor Frederick, HS Math; Miss Mary Johnson, HS English; Miss Julia Hakes, MS/HS Social Studies; and Miss Maddison Sullivan, HS English (not pictured)!
For our first home VB matches vs. Baltic on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 4:00, 5:00, 6:15, and 7:30, we will provide each rostered athlete, manager, statistician, and coach four (4) event vouchers to distribute as they wish. This is an indoor venue and that is why attendance is limited.
For our first home football game vs. McCook Central-Montrose on Friday night, August 21 at 7:00, we will have open attendance since it is an outdoor venue. We have multiple seating options available to help maintain social distancing, including the main stadium, south aluminum bleachers, multiple picnic tables in the courtyard, and we will be allowing bag chairs in designated areas on the track in lanes 5-8. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. There will be no tailgate supper.
Our District will be taking steps to limit spectator attendance at our activities this fall. The premise of limiting attendance is based on these three goals:
o Keep all students and staff safe.
o Keep all students and staff in school as long as possible.
o Give all students the opportunity to participate in activities.
• Our District believes limiting spectator attendance provides our students the best opportunity to complete their seasons and reduces the likelihood of community transmission.
https://5il.co/jqvv
To curb the spread of COVID-19 and minimize the potential risk of exposure, our District is requiring staff and students to complete a daily health check before coming to school. We ask parents to assist students with the screening by using this form. https://5il.co/jd9z
Last night, our School Board adopted the District's Return to Learning Plan and made a decision to "highly recommend" face coverings/masks for all students and staff. Following are links to the Return to Learning Plan for 20-21. https://5il.co/jd9r https://5il.co/jd9y
Based on input received from our School Board at their special meeting on August 3, following is the link to our District’s Revised 20-21 Return to Learning Plan. The facial covering/mask “requirement” for students and staff has been changed to “highly recommended.” The Plan now includes a list of Activities protocols on pages 12-27 as well.
https://5il.co/j7j2
Our District’s Revised Return to Learning Plan will be given a second reading by our School Board at their regular meeting on Monday, August 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school library. If you would like to provide any feedback to our school board regarding the Revised Plan, community input time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
It would be the intent of our Board to discuss any changes and/or modifications to the plan that evening and eventually move to adopt the Return to Learning Plan prior to the start of the 20-21 school year.
Thank you for reading and reviewing our District’s Revised Return to Learning Plan.
Due to COVID-19 and travel concerns for inductees, families, and friends, our Watchdog Hall of Fame Steering Committee has made a decision to postpone our 2020 Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony that was set to be held at the Bridges on September 12.
Below, you will find version one of our BMS and BHS newsletter. As things progress/change, we will keep you posted.
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUlo5yxafhSZRrQmnAyRfh807pGH3cxsqdCIyh1pGSs/edit?usp=sharing
The Beresford School District is committed to a safe and secure learning environment for its 700 students and 100 staff members. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our District has developed a draft of our Return to Learning Plan and Protocols for the 20-21 school year—Normal Learning, Normal Learning with Accommodations, Modified On-Campus/Hybrid Learning, Remote Learning, and Virtual Learning with Edmentum and SD Virtual School.
At this time, our District’s plan is to begin the 20-21 school year as scheduled on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 with in-person delivery of instruction, “Normal Learning with Accommodations.” Our District will continue to monitor the virus and adjust plans and protocols if it becomes necessary for the safety of our students and staff. We have developed models that will allow us to switch to another method, as required by public health officials. All families should have a plan in place in the event that we must switch from one delivery model to another. These plans are subject to change as public health guidelines are updated.
The academic, physical, social, and emotional well-being of our students, staff, and families are vital during these challenging times. We know our 2020-21 school year will look much different than previous years due to the new health and safety measures that will be in place. The health and safety of our students, staff, and families will continue to drive our decision-making during the 2020-21 school year.
Our school board will give our District’s Return to Learning Plan and Protocols a first reading at a special board meeting on Monday, August 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the HS Library. A second reading and possible adoption will take place at the regular board meeting on Monday, August 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the HS Library.
We know there is a lot of apprehension and uncertainty leading into the 20-21 school year. As a District, we do not have all of the answers. We will continue to rely on guidance from the South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Department of Education, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is our hope that there will be a safe COVID-19 vaccine sooner rather than later and that we can all have some type of normalcy in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to review a draft copy of our District’s Return to Learning Plan and Protocols for the 20-21 school year by clicking on the link below.
https://5il.co/in3m
Brian Field, Superintendent
Please review our District's Indoor Commencement Protocols before attending tomorrow afternoon's graduation ceremony at 2:00 for the BHS Class of 2020. Please self-screen for COVID-19 related symptoms by using the provided form. Thank you. https://5il.co/im95
Due to the heat index and chance of storms and rain, the BHS Class of 2020 Commencement has been moved from the Stadium to the BHS Gym at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. We ask that you adhere to social distancing guidelines by using all three of our bleacher sections. Thanks.
Parents who have Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 6th Grade students need to review the immunization requirements set by SDCL. Thank you.
Kindergarten Immunization Requirements https://5il.co/il3f
6th Grade Immunization Requirements
https://5il.co/il3b
The BHS Class of 2020 Outdoor Graduation Ceremony at Cortland Carnes Stadium on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. will be broadcast live and free at the following link. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evtb584a004b2
Our District is excited to host the BHS Class of 2020 Outdoor Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium! The link below includes our Commencement protocols, including COVID-19 self-screening. Thank you. https://5il.co/idzh
Our District had 286 responses to our Return to School Parent Survey that represented 530 of our 700 students for a 75% response rate. Thank you parents for providing our District valuable feedback. Please click on the link to view the results. https://5il.co/id0f
Congratulations to Kamrynn Sveeggen for signing/enlisting with the South Dakota Air National Guard!
Kam, Thank you for your service!
It remains our District’s intent to have an outdoor graduation ceremony for the BHS Class of 2020 at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Cortland Carnes Stadium. The stage will be set up on the football field near the 50-yard line and Beresford’s sideline. Graduates will be seated in chairs located on the track. All parents, relatives, and friends will be seated in the stadium bleachers, the south aluminum bleachers, or aluminum picnic tables in the courtyard. We would ask all in attendance to do their best to spread out and socially distance as much as possible.
Due to the potential of extreme temperatures, it will be an abbreviated ceremony, and there will be no commencement address. The ceremony will be around 30 minutes in length. Each graduate will cross the stage to receive his or her diploma. Each graduate will pause as a school photographer (Michelle Maas from Maas Photography) takes a picture as each graduate receives his or her diploma from our school board president Deb Bergland. Upon receiving his or her diploma, each graduate will move his or her tassel from right to left.
After the ceremony, pre-packaged ice cream treats will be served to our graduates, their families, and friends near the concession stand and picnic shelter. No meal will be served as a number of graduates have planned their receptions after the graduation ceremony. Also, due to social distancing guidelines that have been set for indoors, no graduate table displays will be set up in our HS gymnasiums or lobby for public view.
We would ask our graduates to meet in the staff parking lot by 1:30 p.m. to receive instructions and take pictures with their classmates. Graduates—please have your cap, gown, tassel, stole, and/or honor chords/medallions on by 1:30 p.m.
The BHS Class of 2020 Outdoor Graduation Ceremony will be broadcast live and free on the NFHS Network at the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
We look forward to honoring our BHS Class of 2020 on Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium!
Our District has made a decision to host an ACT Test at Beresford High School on Saturday, July 18. We have capped the total number of students at 36 and will be using four classrooms to administer the ACT. All students will be screened upon entering BHS and social distancing guidelines will be followed. We still have 18 spots reserved for our BHS Class of 2021. Please email Mrs. Pratt, Dr. Degen, or Mr. Field for the unlisted ACT Testing Center code for BHS if you plan to register for the July 18 ACT. The deadline to register is Friday, June 19. Thank you.
Our District would like to thank the Watchdog Education Foundation for awarding three grants to our schools: ELL Professional Development for Teachers, $5,000; Elementary Summer Tutoring, $5000; and Touch Pro Screen Video Kiosk in the HS Gym Lobby, $1000!
Our District would like to thank the Beresford Area Foundation for awarding three grants to our schools: ELL Professional Development for Teachers, $15,000; Elementary School Literacy Curriculum, $5000; and Touch Pro Screen Video Kiosk in the HS Gym Lobby, $5000!
Congratulations to Mr. Jan Antonson who will be retiring from our District after 31 years of service as a custodian at Beresford Elementary School! We would like to thank Jan for his commitment to our students, staff, and schools! We wish him the very best in his retirement!
Due to COVID-19, Beresford High School will not be a testing center for the ACT this summer on June 13 and July 18. If you are a student that registered, you should receive communication by way of email from ACT. Today, we found out that communication from ACT came late.
Our District has seven job openings in Food Service for 20-21: Director of Child Nutrition, NC Kitchen Manager, and Food Service workers. To review the job descriptions or make application, please click on the link. https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Our District has the following job openings for the 20-21 school year: Elementary School Admin Assistant and Director of Grounds & NC Custodial. To review the job descriptions or make application, please click on the link. https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Our District would like to thank BMTC for providing internet service for families whose children needed access to the internet to complete their online schooling this spring! Your support of our families, schools, and community is greatly appreciated!
Our District would like to thank our Thrive Nutrition kitchen workers for preparing and our District staff members for serving 15,418 meals from March 30 through May 18! Your efforts were greatly appreciated by our District, our students, families, and community!
Our District has presented eight Tooley Brothers with Honorary Beresford High School Diplomas! The brothers left BHS for military service before earning their diploma. We honor and thank the Tooley brothers for their dedication and service to our country! https://5il.co/g7qe
The BHS Class of 2020 Parade this afternoon was an awesome event! Thank you to our parents, family members, friends, and community for supporting our graduates! Enjoy the fireworks tonight at 9:30 in honor of our graduates!
Thank you to our local businesses, churches, and community members for your support of our Class of 2020 graduates! The decorations, displays, and your efforts are greatly appreciated! Congratulations Class of 2020! #UnleashThePride
Congratulations to BHS senior Kennedy Goblirsch on signing her national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Sioux Falls! Good luck Kennedy and GO COUGARS!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jace Theodore Wurth!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Paige Diane Wise!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Caleb Joseph Weiland!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Brooklyn Ann Upton!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Breanna Marie Upton!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Noah James Turner!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Collin Ward Treloar!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Austin Michael Tjaden!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jordan Mae Thomas!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Sabrina Holly Swee!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Marina Ellynn Strom!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Breanna Rachelle Stansbury!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Joel William Snedeker!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Kaylie Marie Schaap!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Summer Gail Roelke!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Caden Craig Ringling!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Nikita Patricia Renken!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Gabriel Thomas Poppenga!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Sydnee Marie Pack!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Cole Charles Olson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Brooklin Irene Nothdurft!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jessica Kay Niles!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Kaden James Ness!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jaden Lucas Muller!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Stevielee Rose Miller Call!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Layne Dean Miller!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present William Blake Melton!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Trinity Lee Mayberry!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Caleb Lloyd Larson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Danielle Lynn Larsen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present William Michael Kuiper!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Nathaniel Jay Kropuenske!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jillian R. Kribell!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Katie Elizabeth Knutson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Logan Michael Keith!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Hannah Elaine Josko!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Trevor Rueben Johnson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jordyn Ann Johnson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Carson Cameron Johnsen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Alexis Marie Jensen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Matthew Dan Hoffman!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jackson Gregory Heiberger!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Colton Glen Haneke!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Kennedy Ann Goblirsch!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Autumn Rayne Glascock!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jordyn Elizabeth Fischer!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jaycee Rebekka Fischer!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Lia Ann Erlandson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Molly Claire Ebert!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Kylie Kae Dressen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Audrey Faye Doeden!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Alex Jordan Docken!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Kali Mae Deen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Bradley Leo Christensen!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jada Elizabeth Cham!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Alicia Katherine Carlson!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jaden Elizabeth Bryant!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Clair Jane Elizabeth Bovill!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Payton Matthew Borah!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Sydnie Ann Boone!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jackson Patrick Bickett!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Gavin David Bautista!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Anthony (Tony) Wayne Bahr Jr.!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Brandon Michael Andrews!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Dayshon Isaiah Adams!
Congratulations Graduates!
Virtual Graduation Ceremony Link: https://bit.ly/BHSGraduation2020
Virtual Graduation Program Link:
https://bit.ly/bhs2020program
Due to the likelihood of rain on Saturday, May 16, the BHS Class of 2020 Parade at 4:00 p.m. and Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. have been moved to Sunday, May 17 at the same times. The Virtual Graduation will stay on schedule at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.
Please support our BHS Class of 2020 by viewing their Virtual Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.! A link will be provided at 1:45 p.m. on our District’s webpage (www.beresford.k12.sd.us) news and social media—live feed, twitter, and Facebook. Please cheer on our graduates at 4:00 p.m. as they take part in a car parade (https://bit.ly/5-16Parade) through Beresford neighborhoods led by our local police department! At 9:30 p.m., we will honor our graduates with a fireworks display!
Congratulations to the following Beresford Elementary, Middle School, and High School staff members on receiving their 10-year service pins from the District: Mr. Scott Ebert, Grade 4 & 6 Math/Science Teacher; Dr. Tommy Merriman, 9-10 English; & Mrs. Rhonda Theel, 6-12 Library.
Congratulations to the following Beresford Middle School and High School staff members on receiving their 5-year service pins from the Beresford School District: Miss Emily Ayres, 6-12 Vocal Music Teacher and Mr. Alex DeVries, 6-8 Math Teacher!
Congratulations to the following Beresford Elementary School staff members on receiving their 5-year service pins from the Beresford School District: Mrs. Jodi Erickson, 3rd grade teacher; Mrs. Susan Jensen, Title I Aide; and Mrs. Dianne Nielsen, Counselor!
On behalf of the Class of 2020 Baccalaureate Committee, please join the Class of 2020 @ 7:00 p.m. for their virtual service.
Recorded Video link:
https://youtu.be/LIc546hHAXg
Program Link (PDF):
https://bit.ly/BHSBaccProgram
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 seniors who earned the Alan Ende Memorial Scholarship!
Congratulations to Colton Haneke for earning the Overcomer Scholarship presented by the Bonte family!
Congratulations to our senior students who earned the Avera Health scholarship!
Congratulations to our seniors who earned the Shanna Rae Christensen Memorial Scholarship!
Congratulations to Caleb Weiland! Beresford High School senior, Caleb Weiland, has been selected as one of only two students to represent South Dakota as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
Congratulations to our seniors who earned the Roger Price Memorial Scholarship!
Congratulations to Molly Ebert for earning the Robert (Bob) Henrich Dolan Memorial Scholarship!
Congratulations to Trevor Johnson for being our Prudential Spirit of Service nominee for the 2019-2020 school year! The program is based exclusively on community service. Thank you Trevor for serving our community!
Congratulations to Jackson Heiberger for being a Daktronics/SDASSP Academic All-State Award winner! Jackson earned Academic All-State Silver.
United States Presidential Scholars Nominee -Congratulations to Jackson Heiberger who was one of 23 South Dakota seniors to go on to the national level. To read more about this honor, check out this hyperlink: http://bit.ly/JHeiberger
Congratulations to Caleb Weiland for earning the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award!
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 seniors who earned an American Red Cross Red Honor Cord!
Congratulations to Kayli Schaap for being our Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Academic Excellence representative! (https://asbsd.org/index.php/2020s-best-and-brightest/
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 learners who earned a South Dakota Board of Regents' Scholar Diploma distinction! 1/2
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 learners who earned a South Dakota Board of Regents' Scholar Diploma distinction! 2/2
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 National Honor Society Members! 2/2
Congratulations to our Class of 2020 National Honor Society Members! 1/2
Congratulations to our seniors graduating with honors!
Congratulations to our seniors graduating with high honors! 1/2
Congratulations to our seniors graduating with high honors! 2/2
Congratulations to our seniors graduating with highest honors!
Congratulations to Valedictorian, Kayli Schaap!
Congratulations to Salutatorian, Marina Strom!
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Senior Academic Awards Video Link:
https://youtu.be/sNH-8IvFfCo
Senior Academic Awards Program Link:
https://bit.ly/BHSAcademicAwards
Meals served due to unexpected closure will be held Thursday, May 14 and Monday, May 18 from 11:30-1:00. May 18 will be the final day of meal distribution from the school.
Thank you to the kitchen staff and serving staff for providing so many meals to finish the school year!
Congratulations to BHS senior band member Caden Ringling who has been selected as the winner of the 19-20 John Phillip Sousa Award! Caden will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings.
Congratulations to the BHS FFA Officer Team for the 20-21 school year—Gabe Traxler, Abigail Zanter, Caden Aasheim, Mandy Schroeder, Kamrynn Sveeggen, Becca Tiedeman, and Tate Johnson! Their FFA Advisor is Mrs. Bridget Twedt.
Congratulations to the Beresford FFA Chapter who is in the running for the National Chapter Award in all three categories—Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture, as well as the Overall National Chapter Award for South Dakota!
Congratulations to BHS junior Kamrynn Sveeggen who will receive a Proficiency Award in Vegetable Production—E/P at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention held virtually tonight!
Congratulations to BHS sophomore Tate Johnson who will receive a Proficiency Award in Beef Production—P at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention held virtually this evening!
Congratulations to BHS senior Trevor Johnson who will receive a Proficiency Award in Beef Production—E at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention held virtually tonight!
Congratulations to the following BHS seniors who will be recipients of State FFA Degrees at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention held virtually this evening—Jordyn Fischer, Trevor Johnson, Jessica Niles, and Caleb Weiland!
Congratulations to the following BHS seniors who will be recipients of State FFA Degrees at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention held virtually this evening—Gavin Bautista, Clair Bovill, Kylie Dressen, and Jaycee Fischer!
Congratulations to BHS senior Trevor Johnson who has been named a STAR in Placement Finalist at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention that will be held virtually tonight!
Congratulations to BHS senior Trevor Johnson who has been named a STAR Farmer Finalist at the 92nd Annual SD State FFA Convention that will be held virtually tonight!
Congratulations to BHS senior Dayshon Adams on receiving the "Outstanding Senior Vocalist" Award! Dayshon will be attending Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
Congratulations to our senior Watchdog "Warriors of the Month" who were recognized at the BABC Awards Night: Brandon Andrews, Bradley Christensen, Molly Ebert, Jaycee Fischer, Jordyn Fischer, Katie Knutson, Nate Kropuenske, Caleb Larson, Jessica Niles, and Summer Roelke!
Congratulations to our senior "Top Dawgs" who were recognized virtually at Thursday night's Beresford Athletic Booster Club Awards Night: Bradley Christensen, Kylie Dressen, Molly Ebert, Jaycee Fischer, Jordyn Fischer, Nate Kropuenske, Jessica Niles, and Summer Roelke!
Congratulations to Miss Sara Cain who received a 15-year Service Award from the Beresford School District! Miss Cain is a 3rd Grade Teacher at Beresford Elementary School. Thank you for your dedication and service to our students, families, staff, and District!
Our last day of school will be May 20. All school-owned items—iPads, laptops, chargers, textbooks, library and classroom books, will need to be returned on May 21 or May 22 from 1-6 p.m. JK-5 will return at the Elementary Commons and 6-12 will return at the Multi-purpose Room.
Student-athletes and parents—please click on the link below for the 20-21 SDHSAA Athletic Physical form. All student-athletes in grades 7-12 need to have a new physical on file before participating in athletics for the 20-21 school year. https://5il.co/fxpz
Our District facilities, including school buildings, gyms, and fitness center will remain closed through May 31. As we move into summer, we will reevaluate and continue to follow the recommendations of the Governor, SD Department of Health, and the Center for Disease Control.
Unfortunately, our District will not be able to offer Driver Education during the summer of 2020. We will return submitted DRED checks via mail. It would be our plan to offer face-to-face classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel driving during the summer of 2021.
Congratulations to Mrs. Kari Schroedermeier who received a 15-year Service Award from the Beresford School District! Mrs. Schroedermeier is our MS/HS Registrar and Admin Assistant. Thank you for your commitment to our students, families, staff, and District!
Congratulations to Mrs. June Lewison who received a 40-year "Star Polisher" Service Award from the Beresford School District! Mrs. Lewison has been an aide at Beresford Elementary School since 1980! Thank you for your commitment to our students, families, staff, and District!
Thank you to Mrs. Judy Travis, our Elementary School Admin Assistant who will be retiring at the end of the 19-20 school year. She has provided 23 years of dedicated service to the students, families, staff, and District! She will be missed greatly! Best wishes Mrs. Travis!
We would like to thank our teachers and support staff for their commitment to the education of our youth in Beresford! They are to be commended for their dedication, flexibility, and adaptation to the challenges placed upon them, our students, and schools during the pandemic.
The Beresford School District joined “Let It Shine SD” tonight at 9:30 to spread hope and light to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic!
Essential Workers -Thank you from our Beresford High School Student Council https://youtu.be/Oqen5jcoQz0
Kayli Schaap -Academic Excellence 2020!
Congratulations to Kayli Schaap for being our Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) Academic Excellence representative!
(https://asbsd.org/index.php/2020s-best-and-brightest/)
The Beresford School District will honor the BHS Class of 2020 with a Virtual Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.! An embedded link to the video will be provided to our seniors, their families, friends, and community through our District's social media.
The Beresford School District would like to thank former Vermillion Tanager, Kansas State Wildcat, San Diego Charger, and Minnesota Viking, Mr. Ben Leber for spending an hour with our students and staff this morning on Zoom! Your message was greatly appreciated by all!
Congratulations to Mr. Robert Frieberg, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020—Distinguished Service! Mr. Frieberg is a 1953 graduate of BHS and has been actively involved in the Beresford community, school district, & their development over the years.
On Thursday, April 30, our Elementary School will be conducting another distribution of learning materials from 12-1 and 5-6 at the Commons. Not all of the grade levels will be distributing materials. Homeroom facilitators will be reaching out to you with grade level information.
Congratulations to the 1980 FB Team on their induction into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020! They were the State 11B FB Champions in both the Coaches’ Poll & Sportswriters’ Poll. They outscored their opponents 236-48 and finished their season 9-0. https://5il.co/flkj
Congratulations to the 1979 FB Team on their induction into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020! They were the State 11B FB Champions in both the Coaches’ Poll & Sportswriters’ Poll. They outscored their opponents 322 to 51 and finished their season 8-1. https://5il.co/flj3
Congratulations to Mr. Keith Larson, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020—Athletics! Mr. Larson is a 1981 graduate of BHS. One of the greatest athletes at BHS, he earned numerous accolades in FB and BB. In 1980, he was named SD’s Athlete of the Year.
Congratulations to Mr. Jim Babb, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020—Athletics! Mr. Babb spent 30+ years teaching math/computers, serving as tech coordinator, and coaching under Hall of Fame head FB coach Jim Heeren and head BBB coach Jim Sorensen.
Congratulations to Mrs. Jane Carlson, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020—Fine Arts! Mrs. Carlson is a 1972 graduate of BHS. She has dedicated her life to teaching and directing productions and has been the heart and soul of the Beresford Area Arts.
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Van Lent, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020—Academics/Achievement! Dr. Van Lent is a 1976 graduate of BHS. He is currently the Vice-President of Science and Education at the Everglades Foundation in Florida.
Congratulations to Dr. Brenda Sternquist, who will be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2020--Academics/Achievement! Dr. Sternquist is a 1969 graduate of BHS. She has spent her entire career at Michigan State University and is currently a professor of marketing.
BHS Yearbook Help Needed! We are working to finish our yearbook from home. We need a few pictures from Watchdog Nation! Check out the attached image for details. All images should be sent to Stephanie.Voss@k12.sd.us
Please click on the link to view the 2020 SDHSAA Virtual Art Gallery for students in grades 7-12. BHS has 12 artists featured! Our Art Teacher is Mrs. Julie Saugstad. https://www.sdhsaa.com/Portals/0/Videos/VisualArts/2020VirtualGallery.mp4
Congratulations to Beresford High School senior, Jackson Heiberger for being a Daktronics/SDASSP Academic All-State Award winner!
Jackson, the son of Greg and Mary Heiberger, was named Second Team Academic All-State Silver. Again, Congratulations to Jackson Heiberger!
Today we fed 225 students a total 900 meals. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00.
Monday (4-13-20) we fed 216 students a total 1,296 meals. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00.
The Beresford School District would like to thank former Sioux Falls O'Gorman grad, Wichita State player, Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres player Dusty Coleman for joining our student-athletes on Zoom on Friday, April 10! He shared a great message with our students!
Congratulations to our newest National Honor Society Members!
Link to NHS Listing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/175aBJLRYaHK3EzXXkmkXkxUUJMTL2zH3/view?usp=sharing
Our school will join “Let It Shine SD” on May 1 at 9:30 p.m. by lighting up our stadium! Its purpose is to show support for our healthcare workers, spread hope to those who are sick, businesses who are hurting, and people who have lost their jobs. We invite everyone to join us!
Congratulations to our BHS HOSA Chapter for earning a "recognition award" for the largest increase in membership in SD! Junior Laura Bogue earned a 3rd place medal in Nutritional Sciences Knowledge. Junior Emelye Josko earned a 3rd place medal in Medical Assisting!
Today we fed 221 students a total 884 meals. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00. Thank you to our kitchen staff and servers today!
* Meals will be served on Easter Monday, April 13.
Congratulations to BHS junior Leonela Perez who has been selected as Beresford's first State Officer for HOSA-Future Healthcare Leaders! She will represent BHS and over 1100 HOSA members state-wide in 20-21!
Congratulations to our students that competed in the Regional ArtWars Live Competition. Qualifying for State are Addy Wills, 1st place in Painting; Cadence Stewart, 2nd place in Painting; Alondra Ibarra, 3rd place in Drawing; and Lane Klarenbeek, 4th place in Sculpture!
Congratulations to our BHS students whose artwork was evaluated and selected for exhibition at the State Visual Arts Gallery Contest in the areas of Crafts, Drawing, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Print Making, 3D, and Traditional Culture Art!
Thank you to our workers who fed 223 students a total 1,338 meals today. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00. Kitchen staff has done an amazing job getting these meals ready! Thank you!
At today’s press briefing, Governor Noem asked that SD schools remain closed for the remainder of the 19-20 school year. As a result, our District will continue with the alternative learning options that are in place for the remainder of the school year, through Wed., May 20.
Beresford Schools would like to thank Mitchell, SD native, SDSU Jackrabbit, and professional basketball player, Miss Macy Miller, who talked to our student-athletes, coaches, teachers, and administrators a week ago about overcoming adversity during these challenging times!
The Beresford School District would like to thank Mount Vernon, SD native, Iowa Hawkeye, and Minnesota Viking, Mr. Chad Greenway, who delivered a great message to our student-athletes, coaches, teachers, and administrators this morning via Zoom!
Thank you to our workers who fed 216 students a total 864 meals today. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00.
All JK-12 grade students and parents are reminded that two free breakfasts and two free lunches will be distributed today (Thursday, April 2) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the high school multi-purpose room.
On Thursday, April 2, Beresford Elementary School will be conducting another distribution of learning materials for students in JK-5 from 12-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. We will follow the same format as last week and would ask parents to pull up to the front of the Elementary Commons.
Thank you to our workers who fed 154 kids a total 924 meals today. We unfortunately ran out of food at the end of our serving time, but we will have plenty of food ordered and ready for Thursday. Free meals are handed out for enrolled students every Mon & Thur from 11:30 - 1:00.
Free meals for any enrolled BSD students to begin Monday, March 30. Meals will be dispersed from the South (MS/HS) Campus each Monday and Thursday during the unexpected closure. Click link below for more details. https://5il.co/e5po
Please click on the link below to read the March 24 update from Superintendent Field that highlights our District’s closure through Friday, May 1. The letter discusses at-home learning and tips for parents, as well free breakfast and lunch for all students.https://5il.co/e55x
The following link provides information regarding the coronavirus and tips to keep children healthy while school is not in session. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html
Based on Governor Noem’s decision, our District will remain closed through Friday, May 1. We ask our students, staff, families, and community to practice social distancing. Health professionals believe we will be at greatest risk of the virus spreading in the coming weeks.
Elementary School parents are asked to pickup their child's learning materials between 2-6 p.m. today (Monday, March 23). Parents are asked to pull up to the Student Commons. A staff member will greet you and bring your child's learning bag to your vehicle. https://5il.co/e135
Our "Alternative Education Plans and E-Learning Opportunities" will begin today (Monday, March 23). Students in grades 6-12 are asked to check their school email at 9:00 this morning. Please refer to Dr. Degen's letter at the following link. https://5il.co/e128
Governor Noem announced today that all schools in SD will be closed for one more week, March 23-27. Our District is working on flexible and online learning opportunities for our students. This step is being taken in order to stay ahead of the spread of the coronavirus.
Due to the COVID-19 concern and the importance of social distancing at this time, our BHS Jr./Sr. Prom that was scheduled for Saturday, March 28 has been postponed. A new date has yet to be set.
While school is closed due to COVID-19, the Beresford School is working directly with families in need to secure food to feed their child(ren). If you are looking to assist, please consider a financial contribution.
After considering all aspects of the COVID-19 situation, Governor Kristi Noem is recommending that all schools in SD be closed next week, March 16-20. This step is being taken in order to stay ahead of the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, there will be NO SCHOOL next week!
Due to the health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus, we are postponing and/or cancelling school district activities for next week, as well as limiting out-of-district travel, and visitors in our schools. Please read the full letter. https://5il.co/doio
We understand that the coronavirus is creating anxiety and concern. Our top priority continues to be the health and well-being of our students, staff, and patrons of our District. Our District is taking additional precautions to clean, disinfect, and sanitize our schools.
Did you know? For the 19-20 school year, 82% of our seniors earned a silver, gold, or platinum National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), compared to the state average of 70.6%. The assessment includes applied math, graphic literacy, and workplace documents.
Congratulations to our State Debate Award Winners!
Caleb Weiland: finalist in Extemporaneous Speaking; placed 2nd.
Gavin Bautista: finalist in Extemporaneous Speaking; placed 4th.
Christian Mayberry who also placed 7th place in Original Oratory.
The Beresford School District continues to follow the guidance from the CDC, SD Dept. of Health, and the SD Dept. of Education related to COVID-19, or coronavirus. Following are resources from the CDC and SD DOH.
https://tinyurl.com/svcoolz
https://tinyurl.com/uhvhalx
Congratulations to our State Debate students: Caleb Weiland was a finalist in Extemp. Speaking and placed 2nd in Domestic Extemp; Gavin Bautista was a finalist in Extemp. Speaking and placed 4th in Intl. Extemp.; and Christian Mayberry placed 7th place in Original Oratory!
Good luck to our BHS Instrumental Music students today as they will be competing in the Region I Solo and Ensemble Contest at Lennox High School!
Did you know? Eighty percent (80%) of our 2019 graduating seniors enrolled in post-secondary (two-year or four-year) education programs.
Join us Monday, March 16, 2020, from 4:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. for our annual pork dinner ($9.00 for a meal). Please note the following change to our concert plans. Our BMS concert is at 6:00 p.m. (gym), and our BHS concert is at 7:15 p.m. (gym).
Did you know? Based on our District’s 18-19 Report Card, 77% of BHS graduates are college and career ready, compared to the state average of 48%, based on data compiled by the SD Department of Education.
Did you know? Based on our District’s 18-19 Report Card, 82% of BHS graduates are assessment ready, compared to the state average of 56%, based on data compiled by the SD Department of Education.
Good luck to our students who will be competing in the State Debate and Individual Events Tourney in Huron on March 6-7: seniors Gavin Bautista and Caleb Weiland, junior Johnathan Carlson, sophomore Christian Mayberry, 8th grader Levi Gillespie, and 7th grader Max Josko!
Did you know? Based on our District’s 18-19 Report Card, 88% of BHS graduates are college coursework ready, compared to the state average of 68%, based on data compiled by the SD Department of Education.
Did you know? Our 2019 BHS graduates had an average ACT composite score of 22.6 compared to the state average of 21.6. Our BHS graduates had sub-test scores higher than the state averages in all four areas tested—English, Math, Reading, and Science.
Good luck to our Boys Basketball team tonight as they take on the Panthers at Dakota Valley High School at 7:00 p.m. in the first round of the Region 4A Tourney! The game can be viewed on the NFHS network by clicking on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/spm6dkc
Congrats BES students who participated in the SDMEA Festival Honor Choir today. Guest conductor was Matthew Baker. #UnleashThePride
Beresford Elem. School is hosting 125 students from area schools today in the Regional Honor Choir. They have been rehearsing all day and will perform their concert in the Elem. Gym at 4:00 p.m. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evta6c58fe84c
According to the SD Department of Health, there are no cases and no pending tests of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in South Dakota. The best way to keep people healthy and stop the spread of the virus is through everyday practices! Please read the letter: https://5il.co/dd9q
Good luck to our GBB team tonight as they take on the Tanagers in Vermillion at 7:00 p.m. in the first round of the Region 4A Tourney! Walking tacos will be served prior to the game. The game will be live streamed at: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbD0_E6_MYUGrfmxQfzTUtw
Congratulations to our BAH wrestlers on a great season! Congratulations to our state medalists--freshman Peyton Fridrich placed 8th at 132 and junior Logan Serck placed 5th at 145! Also, congratulations to sophomore Jovey Christensen at 126 and senior Payton Borah at 138!
Good luck to our BAH Wrestlers at the State "A" Tourney in Sioux Falls at the Sanford Premier Center! In the first round today, Peyton Fridrich at 132 and Logan Serck at 145 each won by pin! Jovey Christensen at 126 and Payton Borah at 138 lost their first round matches.
The FFA Petting Zoo today has been enjoyed by our JK-12 grade students and staff! Thank you to the BHS FFA Chapter for an awesome week of activities in honor of National FFA Week!
Thank you to the BHS FFA Chapter for serving a great pancake and sausage breakfast to our community this morning! Also, thank you to all of our community members and partners for their continued support of our FFA Chapter!
BHS is celebrating National FFA Week, Feb. 23-29, with a variety of activities! Monday is Flannel Day and Pass the Lamb. Tuesday is Drive Your Tractor to School Day. Wednesday is the Pancake Feed and Official Dress Day. Thursday is the Petting Zoo and Class Color Day.
Great job to the BHS Choir today under the direction of Miss Emily Ayres, as they sang the National Anthem before today’s women’s basketball game between the USD Coyotes and SDSU Jackrabbits!
Congratulations to Peyton Fridrich on winning a Region 2A title at 132! Jovey Christensen, Payton Borah, and Logan Serck each placed 2nd at the Region! All four wrestlers qualified for the State “A” Tourney at the Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Feb. 27-29.
Congratulations to our four BAH wrestlers who have advanced to the championship matches at the Region 2A Tourney—Jovey Christensen, 126; Peyton Fridrich, 132; Payton Borah, 138; and Logan Serck, 145!
BHS Educators Rising students are enjoying their day with Dr. Terri Buechler at the State Conference at DSU in Madison!
Congratulations to BHS seniors Jordyn Fischer and Jaycee Fischer who signed their national letters of intent to play volleyball at Mount Marty College in Yankton! Go LANCERS!
Good luck to our Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team today as they compete in the Region Tourney at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls at 1:00 p.m.! The top 4 places in each weight class will advance to the State "A" Tourney at the Sanford Premier Center on Feb. 28-29.
Congratulations to the BHS Debate Team on their 3rd place finish in the Class "A" Sweepstakes at the Rushmore Challenge at Harrisburg HS on February 14-15!
If you ordered State Wrestling Tourney tickets or USD vs. SDSU Women’s Basketball game tickets, they are available for pickup in the BHS office.
Thank you to our BHS Student Council, FFA Chapter, and advisors who served 236 people in one hour at the Banquet in Sioux Falls today! You are all great examples of servant leadership!
At tonight’s GBB/BBB double-header vs. Elk Point-Jefferson, the BHS FFA Chapter will be serving pork loin, cheesy potatoes, and dessert from 5:30-7:00 p.m. This is a free-will donation event. Please support our FFA Chapter and the Watchdogs!
Congratulations to BHS senior Jessica Niles who signed her National Letter of Intent to compete in Basketball and Track and Field for Mount Marty College in Yankton! GO LANCERS!
Due to the wind chill warning, there will be a two-hour late start in the Beresford School District on Thursday, February 13. All morning practices have been cancelled.
We would like to thank our school board members for their 37 years of combined service and commitment to our District’s children, schools, and community! Those serving on our local school board are Dan Erickson, Chris Savey, Ashley Sharpe, Deb Bergland, and Russell Johnson.
Congratulations to our Middle School and Elementary School students who were winners in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest: Lily Seivert, Kaylee Ivarsen, Ella Merriman, Andrew Atwood, Connor Latendresse, and John Savey!
Congratulations to the BHS One Act Play Cast and Crew who received numerous awards at today’s State One Act Play Festival! They were awarded the Outstanding Ensemble for the cast, Outstanding Performers for Caleb Weiland and Dani Larsen, and the coveted Superior Play!
Congratulations to BHS senior Dayshon Adams who signed his national letter of intent to attend school and play football for the Morningside College Mustangs in Sioux City, Iowa! Dayshon is the son of Jill Adams and grandson of Doug and Rita Adams.
Congratulations to the following Middle School Vocal Music students who were selected to perform at the Brandon Valley Celebration of Music on March 4: Isaac Boden—7th; Noah Colford—8th; Joseph Sharpe—7th; Anna Soderberg—8th; Sarah Ebert—8th; and Mya Bak—8th!
Servant Leadership in Action... Thank you to our National Honor Society for hosting the Gravely family benefit.
Congratulations to juniors Ashleigh Colford and Emelye Josko on receiving a gold rating on their “Team Professional Presentation” at the FCCLA Region Competition held in SF on Jan. 24! They will now advance to the State in SF in April! Their Advisor is Mrs. Karmon Schroeder.
Congratulations to the following MS students who were selected to perform at the Brandon Valley Celebration of Music on March 4: Chandler Sims--trombone, Elena Andrews--clarinet, Max Josko--alto saxophone, Nora Rasmussen--flute, Haley Hout--French horn, and Dylan Booth--tuba!
Tonight, BHS will host the first round of the Big East Conference GBB Tourney. #8 seed Parker will play #1 seed MCM at 6:00. #5 seed Sioux Valley will play our #4 seed Watchdogs at 7:30. Beresford will also host the second round on Friday evening at 6:00 and 7:30. Good Luck!
Congratulations to the following students who received “Superior” Actor Awards at the Region One Act Play Festival: senior Caleb Weiland, senior Danielle Larsen, junior Cadence Stewart, freshman Haidyn Lounsbery, and freshman Hope Namminga! Our director is Dr. Tommy Merriman.
Congratulations to our BHS One Act Play cast and crew on receiving 1st place at the Region One Act Play Festival at DVHS yesterday! BHS has advanced to the State One Act Play Festival at SF O’Gorman HS on Feb. 6-8. Beresford will perform at 8:00 a.m. on Sat., Feb 8. Good Luck!
Tonight, the BAH Wrestling Team will dual McCook Central/Montrose at 5:00 p.m. and Wagner at 6:15 p.m. Those will be the only two matches at Alcester this evening. Good luck to our BAH Wrestling Team!
The Watchdog Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for the Class of 2020 in the areas of Academics/Achievement, Fine Arts, Athletics, & Distinguished Service. Please click on the following link to make a nomination: https://5il.co/b6ps. Nominations are due by February 15, 2020.
Good luck to our BHS Quiz Bowl Team today as they compete at the Brandon Valley HS Invite! Team members are Sydnie Boone, Kamrynn Sveeggen, Lane Klarenbeek, Lucy Farley, Amanda Schroeder, and Ryne Klungseth. They are coached by Mrs. Noelle Muller.
The BHS Choir has been invited to sing the Anthem at the USD/SDSU WBB game on Sat., Feb. 22 at 2:00 in Brookings. The day at Frost Arena has been deemed “Beresford Day.” Fans can purchase tickets though BHS for $10. Please click on the link below: https://tinyurl.com/uyple3g
If you would like to order your 2020 State Wrestling Tourney Tickets, please click on the link below. The deadline is Wednesday, January 29. If you have questions, contact Beresford AD Geoff Gross at 605-368-0264 or email at Geoffrey.Gross@k12.sd.us. https://tinyurl.com/yb6gzutj
BHS senior Caden Ringling has his scholarship audition at SDSU this weekend. He performed his percussion solo for our BHS and BMS Bands. His drum solo is titled, “Tribute” by Jeff Queen. Caden is a member of our BHS Band, SuFuDu in 18-19, and Groove Pursuit in 19-20.
The BHS National Honor Society will host a Soup Benefit for Jamie and Justin Gravely on Thursday, January 30 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the BHS Gym Lobby. This is a free-will donation event with all proceeds donated to the Gravely family to help with Jamie’s medical expenses.
The BHS One Act Play Cast and Crew will perform, “Hush Little Celia, Don’t Say a Word” by Joseph Wallace on Mon., Jan. 27 at 7:00 pm in the Elem. Gym. This is a free-will donation event. They will perform at Regions at Dakota Valley HS on Tues., Jan. 28 at 10:00 a.m. Good luck!
Congratulations to Ms. Danielle Blanchette, our SDSU co-teacher candidate in Elementary Physical Education! She will be honored this spring at the Society of Health and Physical Educators National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah with the "2020 SHAPE Major of the Year" Award!
Please support our BAH Wrestling Team as we host our first home matches of the season at BHS! BAH will wrestle Flandreau (5:00), Marion/Freeman (6:15), and Mt. Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney (7:30). Matches can be viewed on the NFHS network at https://tinyurl.com/uredp6r.
Due to the winter storm warning, there will be no school in the Beresford School District on Friday, January 17. All practices for Friday and Saturday have been cancelled. Also, Beresford will not be attending any co-activities on Friday or Saturday. Thank you.
Congratulations to Beresford Middle School student Chandler Sims who has been selected into the 2020 South Dakota Middle School All-State Band on trombone! The SD Music Educators Association sponsors the SD Middle School All-State Band on March 6-7 at Mitchell High School.
The ROCS Soup Supper will not be held this evening and will be rescheduled for another night.
Due to the weather that is forecast on Friday, Jan. 17, the Beresford vs. Tri-Valley GBB/BBB double-header originally scheduled for Friday has been moved to Thursday, Jan. 16. As a result, the middle school BBB games with Tea for tomorrow in Beresford have been postponed.
BAH Wrestling parents and fans, if you would like to order your 2020 State Wrestling Tourney Tickets, please click on the link below. If you have questions, please contact Beresford AD Geoff Gross at 605-368-0264 or email at Geoffrey.Gross@k12.sd.us. https://tinyurl.com/yb6gzutj
On Friday, Jan. 17, the ROCS Community Transit will host a Soup Supper in the BHS Gym Lobby from 5-7 p.m. in conjunction with the Beresford vs. Tri-Valley GBB/BBB double-header. They will serve chili, chicken noodle soup, bars, and a drink. This is a free-will donation event.
The American Red Cross (https://5il.co/c8r5) will host a Blood Drive in the BHS multi-purpose room on Mon., Jan. 27 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. Please click on the following link to sign-up for a time slot. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=BeresfordHigh
The Tuesday, January 14 Watchdog Boys' Basektball games with McCook Central-Montrose will be played at Montrose High School. The "C" game is at 5:00, followed by the "JV" game at 6:15, and "Varsity" game at 7:30.
The Big East Conference Boys' Basketball Tournament games will be live streamed at the following links:
Thursday and Friday night in Flandreau @ http://fliers.liveticket.tv/ and Saturday in Sioux Valley @ https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. Good luck Watchdogs!!
The pairings have been released for the 2020 Big East Conference Boys' Basketball Tourney on January 9-11. Please click on the following link to review the seeds, match-ups, and sites. https://5il.co/c3xe
Congratulations to Kayli Schaap for being named "Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week" for the week of January 6, 2020! Check out the full story by clicking this hyperlink -http://bit.ly/3KayliS
Our 1st Grade students collected many pairs of socks and they donated them to a charity! Thanks for thinking of others during the Holiday season!
Congratulations to the BHS Debate Team on their 2nd place finish in the Class “A” division at today’s Brookings Debate Tourney!
This morning, our 3rd Grade students enjoyed participating in the "Minute to Win It" activity!
Good luck to our Debate students today and tomorrow as they compete at the Brookings Bell Tourney! Our students competing are Caleb Weiland, Gavin Bautista, Emme Josko, Christian Mayberry, Levi Gillespie, and Max Josko. They are coached by Mrs. Kelly Josko.
Today, one of our 3rd Graders taught our Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten students how to cup stack!
Our Kindergarten students enjoyed spending time today in forts with their 3rd Grade reading buddies!
Our 3rd Grade class enjoyed caroling today at their class business partner, First Savings Bank.
Today the Beresford Elementary Kindergarten class performed for the Bethesda residents. The kindergarten facilitators\teachers are Mrs. Kropuenske and Ms. McCreary. #UnleashThePride
Elementary students who participated in the Little Watchdog BB Clinic this past Saturday will be recognized at tonight’s games vs. DV. Girls will be recognized prior to the GBB game and boys prior to the BBB game. T-shirts will be distributed in the gym lobby beginning at 5:00.
Jackson Heiberger -United States Presidential Scholars Nominee! Mr. Heiberger is one of 23 South Dakota seniors to go on to the national level. To read more about this honor, check out this hyperlink: http://bit.ly/JHeiberger
Congratulations to Caleb Weiland! Beresford High School senior, Caleb Weiland, has been selected as one of only two students to represent South Dakota as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). To read more, check out this link: http://bit.ly/CalebW
Last night the Beresford Elementary BEAT Choir performed the “Star Spangled Banner” prior to the Stampede game. The BEAT is directed by Mrs. Sanderson. #UnleashThePride
Mrs. Twedt’s Ag students learning about veins and arteries in animals. #Twizzlers
Great job to all of the Elementary students that performed at last night's Holiday Concert! Their performances were outstanding! Mrs. Becky Sanderson directed the Elementary Choirs and Mr. Brian LeMaster and Mr. Michael Swanson directed the 5th Grade Band.
Our Elementary School Christmas Concert will be held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS gym. If you are unable to attend in person, please click on the following link to view the concert. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd/evtfa1e330c92
Great job to all of the Middle School students that performed at last night's Christmas Concert! The performances were outstanding! Miss Emily Ayres directed the Middle School Choirs and Miss Ariana Butterfield and Mr. Michael Swanson directed the Middle School Bands.
The Watchdog GBB & BBB season opener will be held at BHS vs. Baltic on Friday, Dec. 13. The BHS Student Council and Beresford Athletic Booster Club are sponsoring a White Out Night! Also that evening, Faith in Action will host a Silent Auction for their Gift Basket Fundraiser.
Mr. Bergland's sophomore Biology students are enjoying their hands-on learning activity, making "Stop Motion" videos!
Congratulations to our Ag Issues Team including Blake Jensen, Tate Johnson, Cole Olson, Lacey Mockler, Ashleigh Colford, Macy Quartier, and Becca Tiedeman who placed 3rd at the FFA State Leadership Development Events in Pierre!
Congratulations to our BHS FFA Chapter on a great showing at the State Leadership Development Events in Pierre on December 8-9. Senior Caleb Weiland placed 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking! Senior Trevor Johnson placed 3rd in Ag Broadcasting! Our FFA Advisor is Mrs. Bridget Twedt.
Great job to the BHS Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and Band at last night's Christmas Concert! The performances were outstanding! Miss Emily Ayres directed the choirs and Mr. Brian LeMaster and Mr. Michael Swanson directed the band.
Due to the blowing snow and reduced visibility, there will be a two hour late start today, Monday, December 9. All morning practices and scheduled field trips this morning have been cancelled.
Good luck to our FFA students and teams who will be competing at the State Leadership Development Events in Pierre on Dec. 8-9: Ag Issues, Senior Parli Pro, Gavin Bautista and Caleb Weiland in Extemp Speaking, and Trevor Johnson in Ag Broadcasting and Prepared Public Speaking!
BHS Choir Christmas at the Capitol. Choir will perform on the steps at 12 noon today!
Our Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team opens up their season on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 5 pm at the Parker Quad. BAH will wrestle Howard, Parker, and Sioux Valley. On Thursday, Dec. 5 at 5 pm, BAH will travel to Yankton to wrestle Watertown and Yankton. Good Luck!
Our District will host four X-mas Concerts next week in the BHS gym: Sun., Dec. 8 @ 4 pm, Community Band and Choir Concert; Mon., Dec. 9 @ 7 pm, HS Band and Choir Concert; Tues., Dec. 10 @ 7 pm, MS Band and Choir Concert; & Thurs., Dec. 12 @ 7 pm, Elem. Band and Choir Concert.
On Thursday, December 5, our BHS Chamber Choir will travel to Pierre to perform their holiday music at the "Christmas at the Capitol." Our Chamber Choir is directed by Miss Emily Ayres.
Due to the snowfall and strong winds forecasted in our area, there will be a 1:30 dismissal this afternoon, Tuesday, November 26. In addition, there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27. If you are traveling over Thanksgiving, please travel safely.
Winter driving is upon us so please follow these safety tips: slow down and plan extra driving time; increase your following distance; avoid in-vehicle distractions; turn your lights ON; if visibility drops, find a safe place to wait!More info at: https://5il.co/bk9z.
Congratulations to the following Watchdog seniors who were named to the Academic All-State Cross Country Team: Katie Knutson, Caleb Larson, and Kylie Dressen!
Congratulations to the following Watchdog seniors who were named to the Academic All-State Boys Golf Team: Jack Bickett, Gavin Bautista, and Logan Keith!
Congratulations to the following Watchdog seniors who were named to the Academic All-State Volleyball Team: Jordyn Fischer, Marina Strom, Summer Roelke, Molly Ebert, Audrey Doeden, Kylie Dressen, and Jaycee Fischer!
Congratulations to BHS senior Nate Kropuenske who signed his national letter of intent this afternoon to participate in Track and Field at Mount Marty College in Yankton! GO LANCERS!!
Our 3rd grader learners enjoyed their hands-on learning experiences this morning, making Christmas ornaments with guidance from their parents and teachers!
The Watchdog GBB and BBB season opener will be held at BHS on Friday, Dec. 13. The BHS Student Council and Beresford Athletic Booster Club are sponsoring a White Out Night. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, please click on the following link: https://5il.co/bi2o.
Good luck to our BHS Debate students on Friday, November 22 as they compete at the McGovern Debate Invitational in Mitchell! Those competing are:
Caleb Weiland, Emme Josko, Christian Mayberry, and Johnathan Carlson.
The 1st Annual Beresford Community Band and Choir Christmas Concert will be held on Sun., Dec. 8 at 4:00 in the BHS gym. If you love to sing and/or play your instrument, we would love to have you join us! Please click on the link to the concert flyer: https://5il.co/bh16
Congratulations to Brad Christensen on being named to the Class 11B All-State Football Team! Brad is the all-time career tackle leader for the Watchdogs with 256 tackles! This season, Brad had 109.5 tackles and was the Watchdogs rushing and passing leader!
Congratulations to the following Watchdogs on being named to the Academic All-State Football Team: Brad Christensen, Alex Docken, and Layne Miller!
Congratulations to the following Watchdogs on being named to the Big East All-Conference FB Team: Brad Christensen, Alex Docken, Payton Borah, Nate Kropuenske, and Ashton Tjaden! Brad and Alex were named to the 1st Team. Payton, Nate, and Ashton were named to the Hon. Men. Team.
Congratulations to the Ag Issues Team on their second place finish at the District Leadership Development Event in Parker! Team members are Trevor Johnson, Macy Quartier, Becca Tiedeman, Cole Olson, Ashleigh Colford, Lacey Mockler, and Blake Jensen. They will advance to State.
Congratulations to the Senior Parli Pro Team on their second place finish at the District Leadership Development Event in Parker! Team members are Caleb Weiland, Gavin Bautista, Cadence Stewart, Becca Tiedeman, and Kamrynn Sveeggen. They will advance to the State Contest.
Congratulations to BHS seniors Gavin Bautista who placed second and Caleb Weiland who placed third in Extemp Speaking at the District Leadership Development Event in Parker last night! Gavin and Caleb will advance to the State Contest in Pierre on December 8-9.
Congratulations to BHS senior Trevor Johnson who received first place in Ag Broadcasting and first place in Prepared Public Speaking at last night's District FFA Leadership Development Event in Parker! Trevor will advance to the State Contest in Pierre on December 8-9.
Good luck to our middle school and high school students competing in the Region Oral Interp Contest at Vermillion today! Our students will have an opportunity to advance to the State Oral Interp Contest in Yankton on December 6-7. Our Oral Interp Coach is Mrs. Donna Neuman.
Congratulations to BHS seniors Kylie Dressen, Jessica Niles, Jaycee Fischer, and Jordyn Fischer who were named to the Big East All-Conference Volleyball Team! Kylie and Jessica were named to the First Team. Jaycee and Jordyn were named to the Honorable Mention Team.
Good luck to our 39 FFA students today as they compete at the District III Leadership Development Events (LDE's) in Parker for an opportunity to advance to the State LDE's in Pierre. Mrs. Bridget Twedt is our FFA Advisor.
Good luck to our BHS Debate Team as they compete at the Sioux Falls Washington Warrior Invite today and Sioux Falls Roosevelt Sweepstakes on Saturday! Our Debate Coach is Mrs. Kelly Josko.
Thirteen HOSA students from BHS are at Avera in Sioux Falls today learning about career opportunties in the health care industry and how they can enhance the quality of health care to all people! Our BHS HOSA advisor is Mrs. Shellie Pratt.
Congratulations to BHS seniors Jaycee Fischer and Jessica Niles on being named to the All Region 4A Volleyball Team! Jaycee was named to the 2nd Team and Jessica was named to the 1st Team! Congratulations to the Watchdog Volleyball Team on an outstanding season!
Thank you to all who have served our country, and to all who are currently serving our country!
Good luck to our FFA chapter and our 43 middle school and high school students participating in today's Jackrabbit Invite in Brookings! Our FFA advisor is Mrs. Bridget Twedt.
Congratulations to the Watchdog Volleyball Team on their win over Canton last night in the Region 4A Tourney! The #2 seed Watchdogs will host the #3 seed EPJ Huskies on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. The match can be viewed at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y57nnqs5.
Good luck to our middle school and high school students who will be competing in their first novice debate tournament of the year at Sioux Falls Roosevelt today! Those competing are: Johnathan Carlson, Josie DeLay, Lane Klarenbeek, Derek Maas, Levi Gillespie, and Max Josko.
The BHS Theater Department will perform "Finders Creepers," a three-act comedy on Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Beresford Elementary Gym! Please come out and support our cast and crew and see an outstanding performance!
Good luck to our BHS Quiz Bowl Team today as they compete in the Dell Rapids Invite. Team members include: Cadence Stewart, Jackson Heiberger, Mason Heiberger, Sydnie Boone, Leonela Perez, and Lane Klarenbeek. The team is coached by Mrs. Noelle Muller.
Region 4A VB action begins on Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. when our #2 seed Watchdogs host the #7 seed C-Hawks! If Beresford wins, they will host the winner of #3 seed EPJ and #6 seed Vermillion on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. Good Luck to our Watchdog Volleyball Team!
Congratulations to our BHS students who were selected to the 2019 SD All-State Chorus and Orchestra that will be held on November 1-2 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. The Grand Concert will be held on Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. Good Luck!
Great job to the HS Concert Choir and HS Chamber Choir on a fabulous performance at the Fall Choral Concert! The Concert Choir has 63 students and the Chamber Choir has 50 students! Miss Emily Ayres serves as their director! Thank you to our accompanist, Mrs. Doreen Fahlberg!
Congratulations to our 6th Grade Choir and 7th-8th Grade Choir on an oustading Fall Choral Concert last night! Twenty-eight (28) students make up the 6th grade choir and 73 students take part in the 7th-8th grade choir! Miss Emily Aryres is their director!
Our District, Beresford VFW, and Beresford American Legion will host a Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 11 at 2:00 pm in the BHS gym. Prior to the program, the BHS NHS will host a soup and pie luncheon at 12:30 pm for our veterans and their families. https://5il.co/b09a
Congratulations to our Boys and Girls XC Teams on an outstanding State Meet this past Saturday in Huron! Our boys placed 6th and our girls placed 10th! 8th grader Andrew Atwood was an 18th place state medalist! Congratulations runners and coaches on a fabulous season!
Good luck to our XC teams this afternoon at the State “A” Meet in Huron! Our boys run at 12:00 and our girls run at 1:30 on the Broadland Creek Golf Course.
Congratulations to our Lions Peace Poster winners in the Middle School--McKenzie Hebert, Lily Seivert, and Kathryn Regehr!
FREE Dental Clinic for students on November 19th, 20th, and 21st. FREE fluoride treatments, FREE screenings, FREE sealants. Cleaning and x-rays available for a fee. Parental consent is required - https://5il.co/axdy . Contact Tasha Wendel @ (605) 658-5967 or Julie Limmer @ (605) 763-5012.
Congratulations to the Big East Conference Honor Choir on an outstanding concert at BHS tonight! The 10 member schools had 150 vocalists that performed tonight! Great job to the students, directors, and special guest conductor, Dr. Heath Weber!
BHS will host the Big East Honor Choir Concert tonight at 7:00 in the HS gym. BHS has 25 students in the choir, along with vocalists from Baltic, Chester, Flandreau, Garretson, Howard, McCook Central, Montrose, Parker, and Sioux Valley. They will perform five songs this evening!
Congratulations to our JV Girls and JV Boys XC Teams on an outstanding performance at today’s Region 3A Meet!Both teams placed 1st! Way to go Watchdog runners!
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys XC Teams on an outstanding performance at today’s Region 3A Meet held at the Bridges in Beresford! The Varsity Girls placed 3rd and Varsity Boys placed 2nd! Both teams qualified for the State Meet in Huron on October 26!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys XC Teams on an outstanding performance at today’s Big East Conference Meet held at ParMar Golf Course outside Parker! Both teams placed first! Beresford will host Regions at the Bridges on Thursday, October 17 at 3:00.
Yesterday, the BHS Student Council attended a Regional Workshop in Sioux Falls. They had a guest speaker on “Leadership Isn’t About You," and then attended breakout sessions in small groups to learn about being a leader and serving our school and community!
Save the date! Jeff Yalden Event -October 16, 2019 Parent & Community Meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more details, check out this hyperlink --> http://bit.ly/YaldenBHS
Congratulations to our August/September Students of the Month! Thank you for your leadership and service!
Elena Andrews
Ciara Neuman
Ella Merriman
Brody Andrews
Congratulations to the BHS Marching Band on their 1st place performance today in the Class “A” division at the Festival of Bands competition in Sioux Falls in adverse weather conditions! Way to go Watchdog Marching Band!!
The BHS Marching Band will compete tomorrow morning at 8:00 in the Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls. Band members should report to BHS at 5:45 a.m. Buses will depart at 6:30 a.m. sharp! Good Luck!!
The 19-20 Membership Drive for the Beresford Athletic Booster Club will conclude on Saturday, October 5. If you are interested in becoming a member, please click on the following link: https://watchdogboosterclub.com/collections
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Our FFA Chapter will host a tailgate on Friday from 6-7:30 at the FB game between the Watchdogs and Flandreau Fliers. They will grill hamburgers and hot dogs. This is a free-will donation event with all proceeds going toward their National FFA Convention! https://5il.co/akvm
Congratulations to seniors Payton Borah and Gavin Bautista who qualified yesterday for the State "A" Golf Tourney at the Bluffs in Vermillion on Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8! Good luck at State!
Screening America will be conducting a Young Hearts Screening on Thursday, October 10th at BHS in its athletic training room. Please click on the following link for registration, forms, and information.
http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/article/142119?org=beresford-school-district
Save the date! Jeff Yalden Event -October 16, 2019 Parent & Community Meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more details, check out this hyperlink --> http://bit.ly/YaldenBHS
Congratulations to the family of Mr. Roger Price, our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Inductee!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Team Inductee, the 1979 State "B" Runner-up Boys' Basketball Team!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Athletics Inductee, Mr. Kenneth Bonte!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Athletics Inductee, Mrs. Natalie (Carda) Board!
Congratulations to the family of Mr. Dennis Hegg, our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Fine Arts Inductee!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Academics & Achievement Inductee, Dr. Peter Larsen!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Hall of Fame Academics & Achievement Inductee, Mrs. Sharon Olbertson!
Good luck to our Varsity Boys' Golf Team today as they compete in the Region Tourney at Spring Creek Golf Course in Harrisburg at 9:00 a.m. Playing today are seniors Payton Borah, Jack Bickett, and Gavin Bautista; junior Hayden Wilson, and freshman Derek Maas.
Congratulations to the Girls and Boys XC Teams on winning the “Battle of the Old Canteen” for the seventh consecutive year at the Pointe Golf Course in Elk Point this afternoon!
The 3rd Annual Watchdog Marching Festival will take place in downtown Beresford at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, September 27. Twenty-four bands will be participating in the Marching Festival, including NSU! Please click on the link for the parade line-up! https://5il.co/agn2
The Third Annual Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday evening, September 28 in the Elementary Gym. The banquet dinner will begin at 6 pm. The program and induction ceremony at 7 pm is free and open to the public. https://5il.co/afh4
The BHS Alumni Album inserts for the classes of 2010-2019 are available in the district business office. Please bring in your alumni album and we will place the insert in your booklet. There is no charge as the BHS All-School Reunion Committee has paid for the updates.
Congratulations to the BHS and BMS Marching Bands on a great performance at the Parker Marching Festival on Sept. 20. Both bands placed 2nd in the Class "A" division! Please come out on Friday and watch our marching bands perform in downtown Beresford at 9:45 am and 2:00 pm!
Save the date! Jeff Yalden Event -October 16, 2019
Parent & Community Meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more details, check out this hyperlink --> http://bit.ly/YaldenBHS
Congratulations to the 2019 BHS Watchdog Royalty and Queen Katie Knutson and King Nate Kropuenske!
On Friday, the Watchdog Marching Band Festival will be held at 9:45 a.m. and the traditional Homecoming Parade will be held at 2:00 p.m. We would ask that no vehicles be parked along the parade route, especially 3rd Street and Oak Street. Your cooperation is appreciated. Thanks.
5th grade at Ponca State Park for the Missouri River Outdoor Expo! Shooting sports demo followed by breakout sessions.
BHS is excited to host its 3rd Annual Marching Festival on Friday, Sept. 27 at 9:45 a.m. in downtown Beresford. Twenty-four bands will take part in the parade competition. Northern State will be this year’s guest university band, performing their field show at 12:45 p.m.
The Big East Conference VB Tourney for today (Sept. 12) has postponed. It will now be a one day event at Garretson on Sat., Sept. 14 starting at 9:00 a.m. All matches EXCEPT the championship match will be 2 out of 3 with all games to 25. The championship match will be 3 out of 5.
Interested in our 2019 Homecoming press release? If so, check out this link: bit.ly/2kHiKbR
If you want to view our adjusted schedules and daily events during homecoming week, check out this link: http://bit.ly/2ksgqFP
Please purchase your Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet dinner tickets for $25. Chef Dominique’s will cater the dinner at 6 pm on Sat., Sept. 28. Please stop in the District office, call 763-4293, or email Rhonda.Peterson@k12.sd.us. The program at 7 pm is free and open to the public.
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys XC Teams on their 2nd place finish at the Jesse James Invite held at River Ridge Golf Course in Garretson yesterday! Sophomore Anna Atwood (5th) and 8th grader Andrew Atwood (4th) were the top medalists for the Watchdogs!
Congratulations to the family of Mr. Roger Price, our Watchdog Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Inductee! Roger's son, Mr. Barry Price and Mr. Tom Frieberg will speak at the ceremony on Saturday evening, September 28 in the Elementary Gym. http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/news
Congratulations to our first team to be inducted into the Watchdog Hall of Fame--the 1979 State Runner-up Boys Basketball Team! Head Coach Jim Sorensen will speak about his team at the HOF Banquet and Program on Sat., Sept. 28 at 6:00 p.m. http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/news
Congratulations to our Watchdog Hall of Fame Athletics Inductees--Mrs. Natalie (Carda) Board and Mr. Kenneth Bonte! The Banquet will be held on Sat., Sept. 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Beresford Elementary Gym. Banquet tickets are still available. http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/news
Thank you to all of the Beresford students, staff, and community members who assisted and supported the Mike Pedersen Benefit this past Saturday evening at BHS! What a great example of servant leadership!
Congratulations to our 2019 Watchdog Homecoming Royalty Court--Bradley Christensen, Brooklin Nothdurft, Payton Borah, Sydnie Boone, Will Kuiper, Katie Knutson, Nate Kropuenske, Kennedy Goblirsch, Dayshon Adams, and Molly Ebert! Coronation will take place on Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the family of Mr. Dennis Hegg, our Watchdog Hall of Fame Fine Arts Inductee! The Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet Dinner will begin at 6 pm and the program will follow at 7 pm in the Elementary Gym on Sat., Sept. 28. http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/news
Congratulations to our Watchdog Hall of Fame Academics & Achievement Inductees--Mrs. Sharon Olbertson and Dr. Peter Larsen! The Banquet will be held on Sat., Sept. 28 at 6 pm in the Beresford Elementary Gym. Tickets are still available. http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/news
Congratulations to senior Payton Borah on his 2nd place finish out of 89 varsity golfers at the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invite held yesterday at Spring Creek Golf Course!
BHS senior artists Marina Strom and Matthew Hoffman exhibit their pottery work during their Independent Study Art class!
BHS Football Cheerleaders are ready to cheer on the Watchdogs tonight vs. the Wagner Red Raiders! Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium. GO WATCHDOGS!
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys XC Teams on placing 5th today at the Beresford Invite! Anna Atwood and Andrew Atwood were our Varsity medalists!
Over 600 runners and 25 teams participated today in the Beresford XC Kickoff Invite held at the Bridges Golf Course! We would especially like to thank our 10 seniors and congratulate our 6 teams on a great performance today!
Check out the new renovations at Cortland Carnes Stadium tomorrow night. The Athletic Booster Club will be selling memberships. Jekyll & Hyde BBQ will host a tailgate at 5:30 p.m. at the picnic shelter. Click on the link to access their menu. https://tinyurl.com/yy27d5ub
Please come out and support our VB teams tonight as they take on Garretson. Tomorrow, over 650 runners and 25 teams will compete in the Beresford XC Invite at 10 a.m. at the Bridges. Tomorrow night, our FB team will host Wagner at 7:00 p.m. Good luck to our Watchdog Teams!
Beresford VB participating in SDHSAA jamboree to help officials prepare for the upcoming season.
Congratulations to Watchdog senior golfers Payton Borah who placed 2nd with a 77 and Jack Bickett who placed 4th with an 80 at the Dakota Valley Invite at Two Rivers Golf Course today!
We would like to welcome 15 new staff members to our District for the 19-20 school year! We look forward to you serving our students and staff!
We would like to welcome our 13 co-teacher candidates from the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University! We look forward to you educating our students and working with our teachers!
We are excited for the 19-20 school year! Our District's Open House will take place on Monday, August 19 at the Elementary School from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and at the Middle School/High School from 6:30-8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing our students and parents!
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Check out our newsletters to learn more about the start of the year.
BMS -http://bit.ly/BMS20192020
BHS -http://bit.ly/BHS20192020
For the 19-20 school year, we will welcome 13 new staff members, as well as 11 co-teacher candidates from USD! Also, 3 current staff members have moved into new positions in our District.
http://www.beresford.k12.sd.us/article/121721?org=beresford-school-district
If you would like to purchase a ticket to the Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet meal, the cost is $25. Please call the District office at 605-763-4293 or email Rhonda.Peterson@k12.sd.us to reserve banquet meal tickets. The program at 7:00 p.m. is free and open to the public.
The Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2019 includes six individuals and one team: Sharon Olbertson and Dr. Peter Larsen—Academics/Achievement; Dennis Hegg—Fine Arts; Natalie (Carda) Board & Ken Bonte—Athletics; 1979 Boys’ Basketball Team; and Roger Price—Distinguished Service.
The 3rd Annual Watchdog Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, September 28 at the Beresford Elementary Gym. The catered meal will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the program will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Congratulations to BHS senior Caleb Weiland who is one of two seniors in SD selected to attend Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. on July 19-26! Boys Nation is an annual American Legion program that includes civic training, leadership development, and a focus on Americanism.
Thanks to @DawgBoosters for sponsoring the GBB Team in the 1st Annual East vs West Shootout! Girls went 2-0 against Belle and RC Christian today.
Congratulations to Head Boys’ Track and Field Coach Matt Coy who was named the 2019 Area 2 Class “A” Coach of the Year by the SD Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Assn. Coach Coy guided his Boys’ Team to a 4th place finish at this year’s State “A” Meet!
Congratulations to Maiya Muller on earning state medalist honors at the State “A” Golf Tourney!Maiya shot a 36-hole score of 179 to place 15th! Maiya is coached by her father, Brad Muller. Congratulations Maiya on a great season and we look forward to the next four years!
Maiya Muller currently T2nd place at the State A Golf Tournament. You can follow the action using the link below and clicking on “Class A Girls Individual Championship”
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5339897297994012223
Good luck to Maiya Muller as she competes at the State “A” Golf Tourney on June 3-4 at Lee Park in Aberdeen!
There will be a Welcome Home for the Watchdog Track and Field Teams on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS gym. Please come out and help us celebrate their accomplishments and great season!
Congratulations to the Watchdog Girls Track and Field Team on their 5th place finish and Boys Track and Field Team on their 4th place finish at the State “A” Track and Field Championships today! There will be a Welcome Home on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 pm in the BHS gym!
Congratulations to the Boys Medley Relay on their 7th place finish, Girls 4x400 Relay on their 3rd place finish, and Boys 4x400 Relay on their 4th place finish at the State “A” Track and Field Meet in Sioux Falls!
Congratulations to Jessica Niles on winning the High Jump at today’s State “A” Track and Field Meet in Sioux Falls! Jessica cleared 5’3” to win the title!
Congratulations to Nate Kropuenske on his 5th place finish in the 400 meter dash at today’s State “A” Track and Field Meet in Sioux Falls!
Congratulations to the Girls 4x200 Relay on their 5th place finish and the Girls 4x100 Relay on their 7th place finish at today’s State “A” Meet!
Congratulations to Alec Atwood on winning the 1600 meter run at today’s State “A” Meet at Howard Wood in Sioux Falls! Alec has achieved the “Distance Double” by winning the 3200 and 1600! Congratulations Alec on an outstanding XC and Track and Field career at BHS!
Congratulations to Nate Kropuenske in the 400 Meter Dash, Girls 4x200 Relay, Girls 4x100 Relay, Girls 4x400 Relay, Boys 1600 Meter Sprint Medley Relay, and Boys 4x400 Relay on advancing to the finals to be run at Howard Wood in Sioux Falls tomorrow! Good Luck!
Congratulations to Cali Boden for placing 4th in the Discus and Aubrey Boden for placing 6th in the Shot Put at today’s State “A” Track and Field Meet!
Congratulations to Anna Atwood for placing 5th and Laura Bogue for placing 8th in the 800 Meter Run at the State “A” Track and Field Meet!
Congratulations to the Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Team for placing 3rd and Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Team for placing 4th at the State “A” Track and Field Meet today in Tea!
Congratulations to Alec Atwood who won the 3200 meter run in the time of 9:55.10 at the State “A” Track and Field Meet in Tea this afternoon!
Congratulations to 8th grader Maiya Muller on her 5th place finish today at the Region 2A Golf Tourney at the Bluffs in Vermillion! Based on her finish, Maiya has qualified for the State “A” Golf Tourney on June 3-4 at Lee Park in Aberdeen! Good luck Maiya!
Good luck to the Watchdog Track and Field Teams at the State “A” Meet in Tea on Friday and Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Saturday! The team enjoyed pasta at the Olive Garden this evening!
The Beresford Elementary School Staff Members bid farewell to long-time Principal, Mr. Kevin Nelson! Mr. Nelson has been the Beresford Elementary School Principal for the past 22 years, 1997-2019! Best wishes Mr. Nelson!
Good luck to Maiya Muller and Coral Bates as they compete at the Region 2A Golf Tourney at the Bluffs in Vermillion today for an opportunity to advance to the State "A" Tourney in Aberdeen!
On May 21, the Beresford School District honored its staff for their years of dedicated service at a Recognition Breakfast and Retirement Open House. Please click on the following link to see all of the pictures from the awards presentation: https://5il.co/7swg
Congratulations to Mrs. Dawn Coggins, Ms. Pam Conklin, Mrs. Ginny Gustad, and Mr. Kevin Nelson on their retirement from the Beresford School District!Together, they have 123 years in education and 90 years serving students in the Beresford School District!
More fun at the 5th grade Bethesda talent show!
5th grade at Bethesda holding a talent show!
The BHS Class of 2019 will take the stage to receive their diplomas in 20 minutes! It has been an absolute pleasure having all of them as students at BHS! Congratulations and best wishes in your future endeavors!
The Beresford High School Class of 2019 Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Beresford High School gymnasium. Please click on the following link for a copy of the program:
https://5il.co/7qyk
Congratulations to our Watchdog Girls Track and Field Team on winning the Region 4A Championship at Lennox this evening! The girls have won back to back Region titles in 2018 and 2019! Also, congratulations to our Boys Team on a great performance as well!
Congratulations to the Beresford Middle School (7-8) Marching Band on a great performance at today’s Tulip Festival in Orange City, Iowa!
Good luck to our Girls and Boys Track and Field Teams today at the Region 4A Meet in Lennox! Field events begin at 2:00. Running events begin at 3:00.
Congratulations to our Outstanding Senior Vocalists Sadie Huot and Kaylen Hoffbeck! Also, thank you to our senior vocalists for their commitment and dedication to our music program!
After commencement practice, the BHS Class of 2019 conducted a walk-through at the Elementary School! Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the BHS gym and can be viewed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls Golf Team on winning the Alcester-Hudson Invite today! Eighth grader Maiya Muller was the individual champion! Also playing well for the Watchdogs was sophomore Coral Bates! The Head Girls' Golf Coach is Mr. Brad Muller.
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Track and Field Teams on winning the Big East Conference Championship today in Parker! Next up is the Regionals at Lennox on Thursday.
Tonight's 6-12 Vocal Music Spring Concert will be held in the BHS gym at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday night is the Senior Academic Awards Night at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS gym. Wednesday night is the Community Baccalaureate Service at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS gym. We hope you are able to attend!
Good luck to our Girls and Boys Track and Field Teams today at the Big East Conference Meet in Parker at 11:00 a.m.! Good luck to our Varsity Girls Golf Team at the Vermillion Invite today and Alcester-Hudson Invite tomorrow!
Congratulations to BHS senior Alec Atwood and WC senior Braden Peters whose finish at the State XC Meet was selected as the “Play of the Year” at the Argus Leader Sports Awards at the Sanford Pentagon!
The 1st graders at Beresford Elementary School are enjoying their field trip to the Old Courthouse Museum in Sioux Falls!
The District is currently advertising for an Evening/Activities Custodian at the south campus and also four SPED Aide positions. To review the job descriptions and/or make an application, please click on the following link: https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
The Beresford School District is currently advertising for an Educational Technology Coordinator and a Transportation Director/Mechanic. To review the job descriptions and/or make an application, please click on the following link: https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
The Big East Conference Track and Field Meet for tomorrow (Thursday, May 9) at Parker has been postponed. A makeup date is yet to be set.
Next week, our District will be live streaming and archiving the following events over the NFHS Network: May 13, 6-12 Vocal Concert @ 7pm; May 15, Baccalaureate @ 7pm; and May 18, Graduation @ 2pm. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
Congratulations to our 5–12 band students and directors on an outstanding Spring Concert tonight! Also, thank you to our seniors for their 8 year commitment and dedication to the District’s instrumental music program!
Congratulations to BHS senior Grace Quartier who was named the recipient of the John Philip Sousa award at tonight’s 5-12 Band Spring Concert!
Congratulations to BHS seniors Kaylen Hoffbeck and Quinn Kribell who were named Outstanding Artists at tonight’s Fine Arts Extravaganza! Kaylen received the Original Ideas award and Quinn received the Advanced Technical Award, voted on by their 18 fellow senior artists.
Congratulations to Beresford Elementary School students Abigail Cahoon and Ella Merriman who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in Reading Challenge!
Congratulations to the following BHS students who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in Reading Challenge: Sadie Huot, Stephanie Jensen, Carli Johnke, Jackson Heiberger, Lucy Farley, Christian Mayberry, and Dylan Stenen!
Congratulations to Beresford Elementary student Brody Andrews and the following BHS students who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in Young Authors: Kadison Satter, Aubrey Twedt, Jackson Heiberger, Ty Regehr, Laura Bogue, Lucy Farley!
Congratulations to the following BHS juniors and seniors who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in Poetry Cabaret: Stevie Lee Miller, Hannah Josko, Kaylen Hoffbeck, Stephanie Jensen, and Carli Johnke!
Congratulations to the following BHS freshmen and sophomores who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in Poetry Cabaret: Christian Mayberry, Ashtyn Kogel, Ashleigh Colford, Leonela Perez Garcia, and Amanda Schroeder!
Congratulations to the following BHS students who were selected as the SD Literacy Association's State Contest winners in the Young Illustrators Contest: Kaylen Hoffbeck, Hannah Josko, and Gabrielle Engbarth!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls 4 x 800, Medley, and 4 x 200 relays on breaking standard at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays and qualifying for the State “A” Track and Field Meet!
Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Team on their 5th place finish at the Big East Conference Golf Tourney! Junior Payton Borah placed 10th and Senior Conner Thaler placed 11th!
Congratulations to eighth grader Maiya Muller on her runner-up finish at today’s Big East Conference Tourney at the Lakes Golf Course on Lake Madison!
Good luck to our Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Golfers as they compete in the Big East Tourney on Friday at the Lakes Golf Course near Lake Madison! The following golfers will be competing: Coral Bates, Maiya Muller, Jack Bickett, Payton Borah, Conner Thaler, and Gavin Bautista.
4th and 5th grade Leadership Academy members are visiting the SD Air National Guard this morning.
The District will host a Retirement Open House to celebrate fantastic endings and new beginnings for Mrs. Dawn Coggins, Ms. Pam Conklin, Mrs. Ginny Gustad, and Mr. Kevin Nelson on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Bridges at Beresford! https://5il.co/7iio
As the second semester is coming to a close, the last day of school for students will be on Thursday, May 23. Thanks for all of the support provided to your children and our schools during the 2018-19 school year!
Due to the rain, the Beresford Lions Club Track and Field Meet for today (Tuesday, April 30) has been cancelled. At this time, there is no makeup date.
Band trip members enjoying their first night along the harbor in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. They look glad to be off the bus for a while!
Congratulations to Anna and Alec Atwood on winning the 800 meter run at the First Dakota Relays in Yankton!
Congratulations to Cali and Aubrey Boden on their performances today in the shot put and discus at Yankton! They went #2 and #3 in the shot. Cali was 2nd in the discus. Cali set PR’s in both events!
Congratulations to Nico Sanz Curros and Matthew Hoffman who went #1 and #2 in the 1600 meter run at the First Dakota Relays in Yankton! It was a photo finish!
Congratulations to the boys 4x800 relay team on placing 1st at the First Dakota Relays in Yankton. They ran a state qualifying time of 8:32.05!
Congrats to BHS senior Alec Atwood who has been nominated as 1 of 3 finalists for the Play of the Year. He is also a finalist for the boys cross country athlete of the year. The Argus Leader Sports Awards will be held on May 10 at the Pentagon. https://tinyurl.com/yxhrotvh
The BHS Marching Band is on their way to the Virginia International Music Festival--Parade of Nations Tour in Norfolk, VA. The band left this morning in two charter buses and will return home on Monday afternoon, April 29. Good luck!!
Congratulations to 8th grader Maiya Muller on her 4th place finish at the Dakota Valley Golf Invite yesterday!
Belated congratulations to the BHS Watchdog Girls and Boys Track and Field Teams on their first place finish at the 13-team Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Invite held on April 16! Good luck at the Yankton Invite on Thursday, April 25!
The Beresford High School FFA Chapter received 1st place in the National FFA Chapter Award in Growing Leaders and Strengthening Agriculture. They received 3rd place in Building Communities and 2nd place overall at State! Congratulations on an outstanding year!
Congratulations to Trevor Johnson on winning the State Livestock Judging, State Ag Mechanics, and State Fabrication Proficiency Contests at the State FFA Convention! Trevor also placed 2nd in Diversified Ag, 3rd in Forage Production, and 3rd in Beef Placement!
The BHS Athletic Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 2. All BHS Athletic Team participants and cheerleaders will receive one free ticket. Adults can purchase tickets by contacting the HS office. Students must sign up to reserve a ticket: http://tinyurl.com/y6n6bh6c
Due to the freezing rain, wind gusts that are predicted, and road conditions, there will be no school in the District today, Thursday, April 11. All school activities and practices for today have been cancelled.
Congratulations to Ty Regehr and Casey Klungseth who placed third at the "Battle of the Bots" at USD! Their task was to program a robot to accomplish a maze that changes. Casey is a senior and Ty is a sophomore at BHS. Both are active members of Watchdog Robotics.
Good luck to Ty Regehr and Casey Klungseth today as they are competing at the University of South Dakota's Robotic Competition titled, "Battle of the Bots!"
Congratulations to Conner Thaler for receiving the Blue n Gold Scholarship!
Conner Thaler was recognized as a finalist for Star in Agriscience. Congratulations Conner!
Kaysee Christensen was honored as a finalist for Star Ag Placement. Congratulations Kaysee!
Congratulations to FFA Advisor Mrs Bridget Twedt for receiving her Honorary FFA Degree last night!
Congratulations to the following seniors for earning their State FFA Degrees!
Rachel Watkins, Kaysee Christensen, MaKayla Nelson, Andrew Jensen, Riley Johnson, Conner Thaler, Faith Weiland and Grace Quartier.
Congratulations to BHS FFA member Tate Johnson who placed third in Home & Community Development at the State FFA Convention in Brookings! Our BHS FFA Advisor is Mrs. Bridget Twedt.
Congratulations to our BHS students at State FFA! Tyler Christensen won the Beef Placement Prof. and Trevor Johnson placed 3rd. Trevor won the Ag Mech. & Fabr. Prof., placed 2nd in Diversified Ag, and 3rd in Forage Prod. Conner Thaler won the Agriscience Plant Systems Prof.
Congratulations to Beresford Elementary School Principal Mr. Kevin Nelson who received the Dr. James D. Parry Technology Leadership Legacy Award for 2019 at tonight's TIE Conference in Rapid City!
Due to the rain over the weekend, many of our township roads in the country are in tough shape. As a result, our buses will travel where possible and will be on paved roads for a lot of the routes this week. Our bus barn phone number is 763-5097.
Due to the condition of our township roads, our buses will run primarily on paved roads this afternoon and tomorrow. Similar to the last time, arrangements will need to be made with our bus route drivers. Thank you for your cooperation until the road conditions improve.
Congratulations to our BHS Vocal Music and Band students on receiving superior ratings at the Region I Large Group Music Contest yesterday! We are extremely proud of our fine arts students and the quality of our instrumental and vocal music programs!
BHS Band and Vocal Music students competed today in the SDHSAA's Region I Large Group Music Contest in Vermillion! Both groups did a tremendous job representing our school and community!
Good luck to our BHS Band and Vocal Music students today as they compete in the SDHSAA's Region I Large Group Music Contest in Vermillion! The BHS Band is directed by Mr. Brian LeMaster. The BHS Chorus is directed by Miss Emily Ayres.
Congratulations to BHS senior Aubrey Twedt who signed her letter of intent this morning to play basketball for Mt. Marty! GO LANCERS!
Congratulations to our 7th/8th Grade Vocal and Band students on an outstanding performance at the Big East Conference Large Group Contest held this past Friday! Our Vocal students received 1+ superior ratings from both judges. Our Band students received a 1 & 1- superior rating.
The BHS Junior/Senior Prom "Fabulous 50's" decorating has been completed! The Grand March will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 in the BHS gym. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
A big thank you to PEERS, our volunteers, guest presenters and speakers, and staff for making the 2019 Elementary School Chautauqua a success for our students!
Beresford graduates Cody Christensen (2001)and Sam Nelson (2018) are presenters at Beresford Elementary Chautauqua. Cody is an instructor and Sam a student in the SDSU aviation program.
The Jr./Sr. Prom will be held in the BHS gym on Saturday, March 30. The gym doors will be open to the public at 6:30 pm. The Grand March begins at 7:00 pm. The Banquet will be held at 8:00 pm. The Dance will begin at 9:00 pm and end at midnight. Enjoy prom and stay safe!
Today at BHS, our students in grades 9-12 will be engaged in a symposium with guest speakers from the SD Dept. of Labor, SDSU, and Keystone. The four sessions include: job skills; job search, interviews, & resumes; alcohol & drug addictions; & misuse of drugs and opioids.
These events will be broadcast live at no cost on the NFHS Network: March 30 Grand March, April 25 K-5 Concert, May 3 HS Talent Show, May 7 MS/HS Band Concert, May 13 MS/HS Vocal Concert, May 15 Baccalaureate, & May 18 Graduation. Please set up an account or download the app.
Congratulations to Beresford/Alcester-Hudson senior wrestler Wyatt Knudson who was named to the 2019 Academic All-State Wrestling Team!
BSD and Thrive have partnered with MealViewer To Go for online breakfast/lunch menus and nutritional information. MealViewer can be accessed from the BSD website or MealViewer To Go app.
https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/BeresfordSchoolDistrict
The Dagny Lerseth Helping Hands account has been created to support students in need and will be an ongoing fund to collect future donations. Future contributions can be made payable to Beresford School memo “DL Helping Hands” Thank you for your support!
Good luck to our BHS Quiz Bowl Team today as they compete at the Big East Conference Quiz Bowl in Baltic! Team members are: Ty Regehr, Gavin Bautista, Jackson Heiberger, Sydnie Boone, and Caleb Weiland. Mrs. Noelle Muller is our Quiz Bowl coach.
Congratulations to our Head GBB Coach Scott Ebert on being named the 2019 Region 6 GBB Coach of the Year! Coach Ebert helped guide the Watchdogs to a 20-3 record, a share of the Big East Conference regular season title, a Big East Tourney championship, and to the SoDak 16!
Congratulations to the following seniors on being named to the Academic All-State Boys Basketball Team: Jack Antonson, Alec Atwood, Tyler Kropuenske, Conner Thaler, and Beau VanGelder!
Congratulations to the following seniors on being named to the Academic All-State Girls Basketball Team: Alana Bergland, Sydney Nelson, Aubrey Twedt, and Faith Weiland!
Congratulations to the following student-athletes on being named to the Big East All-Conference Boys Basketball Team: Tyler Kropuenske (2nd team); Alec Atwood (Honorable Mention); and Jack Antonson(Honorable Mention)!
Congratulations to the following student-athletes on being named to the Big East All-Conference Girls Basketball Team: Kennedy Goblirsch (1st team); Alana Bergland (2nd team); Jessica Niles (3rd team); Sydney Nelson (Honorable Mention); and Aubrey Twedt (Honorable Mention)!
Congratulations to 8th grader Lane Klarenbeek who placed 3rd at the SDHSAA's State "A" Visual Arts Contest in the Three Dimensional (3D) Sculpture division on March 14-16 in Rapid City! His artwork was titled, “The Fire King.” Mrs. Julie Saugstad is our K-12 Art Teacher.
Congratulations to BHS senior Kaylen Hoffbeck who placed 2nd at the SDHSAA's State "A" Visual Arts Contest in the Mixed Media division on March 14-16 in Rapid City! Her artwork was titled, “Observing the Universe’s Pieces.” Thirty-seven schools and 330 art pieces were judged.
Busy night for the BHS music dept. Members of the band at the Big East Conference Honor Band and the Choir performing at Canton.
If you would like to synch the calendar on your device with the events on the Beresford School website, use this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/beresfordappdeveloper%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
Beresford Elementary School students are enjoying the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart today! Thank you to Mrs. Kelly Knutson and Mr. Andrew Gray for organizing the event and all of the activities for our students!
Due to the condition of gravel roads in the District, buses will run on hard surfaced roads only. Bus route drivers have been asked to make arrangements with families as to the best location to pick up and drop off students on hard surfaced roads. Thanks for your cooperation.
Due to the flooding and road conditions, as well as the forecast for tomorrow, there will be NO SCHOOL in the Beresford School District on Thursday, March 14.
The last day of school for students is now Thursday, May 23.
The heavy rain today has caused flooding and ponding of water. Please be aware of flooded roads, washed out roads, rutted roads, and very muddy conditions on gravel roads that can pull a vehicle off the road. Do NOT drive or walk into flooded areas! Please travel safely!
1st and 4th grade reading buddies enjoying a book together this Friday afternoon!
Good luck to our GBB Team tonight in the SoDak 16 at Brandon Valley High School! The Watchdogs will play MCM at 8:00 p.m. for a birth to the State "A" Tourney in Sioux Falls on March 14-16. The game can be viewed online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQo-OG8qMo0.
Good luck to our BHS Instrumental Music students today in the Region I Solo and Ensemble Contest at Lennox!
The Watchdogs GBB Team will play McCook Central-Montrose in the SoDak 16 on Thursday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m. at Brandon Valley HS. In the first game at 6:30 p.m., Lennox will play SF Christian. The two winners will advance to the State A GBB Tourney in SF on March 14-16.
Per the SDHSAA, due to school cancellations, weather conditions and road conditions, all Class A GBB SoDak 16 contests for tonight (Monday, March 4) have been postponed to Thursday, March 7 at the same time and same locations as previously scheduled.
The District intends to take a spectator bus to the SoDak 16 GBB game at Brandon Valley HS on Monday. The bus is open to students in grades 6-12. There will be no charge to ride the bus but students will need to bring $4.00 for admission. The bus will leave BHS at 6:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the BHS Debate Team on their 3rd place finish at the State A Tourney! Emelye Josko & Gavin Bautista were finalists in Intl. Extemp. Caleb Weiland was a semi-finalist in Lincoln Douglas debate. Emelye Josko & Ty Regehr were qtr. finalists in public forum.
Congratulations to the GBB team on their exciting win over Vermillion in the Region Semi! The Watchdogs will play MCM in the second game of the SoDak 16 at Brandon Valley HS on Monday at 8:00. Lennox plays SFC in the first game at 6:30. GO WATCHDOGS!
Thank you to our BHS FFA Chapter for serving a pancake breakfast to our school staff and community this morning! Our FFA Chapter would like to thank the District and the Beresford Area Community for its continued support!
The Region 4A Semi-Final GBB game between the Beresford Watchdogs and Vermillion Tanagers will be held in Beresford on Thurs., Feb. 28 @ 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. The winner will advance to the SoDak 16. Admission is for $6 adults and $4 for students. GO WATCHDOGS!!
The Region 4A GBB game in Beresford will be broadcast at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/. No passes will be accepted as this is a SDHSAA event. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. BHS coaches and athletes will be selling pulled pork sandwiches at the concessions.
Good luck to our Watchdog Girls' Basketball Team tonight as they host the Canton C-Hawks in the Region 4A Tourney at 7:30 p.m. GO WATCHDOGS!
Congratulations to our Debate Team! Caleb Weiland placed 7th in Domestic Extemp and is the 3rd alternate to the NSDA National Tournament. Jackson Heiberger placed 7th and Caleb 10th in Lincoln-Douglas. Emelye Josko placed 10th and Gavin Bautista 12th in International Extemp.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, February 25 from 3:30-7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, February 27 from 3:30-6:00 p.m. We hope you can attend!
Due to the amount of drifting on the country roads, there will be a two-hour late start on Monday, February 25. Buses will travel where possible. Please travel safely!
Good luck to our BHS Debate Team as our students compete in the National Qualifier Tournament at Sioux Falls Washington on Feb. 22-23! Our students participating include: Emelye Josko, Ty Regehr, Gavin Bautista, Ashleigh Colford, Caleb Weiland, and Jackson Heiberger.
Good luck to the BAH Wrestling Team at the State "A" Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 22-23! Our 8 state qualifiers are: 120-Jovey Christensen, 132-Logan Serck, 138-Payton Borah, 152-Trevor Stene, 160-Wyatt Knudson, 182-Ethan Reed, 195-Andrew Jensen, and 285-Jace Wurth! GO BAH!!
There will be a winter sports pep rally this morning (Thursday, February 21) at 10:00 in the BHS gym. The BAH Wrestling Team and Watchdog Girls' and Boys' Basketball Teams will be recognized. The pep rally will also be a send-off for our 8 BAH State "A" Wrestling qualifiers!
Due to the large amount of snowfall received overnight and the winter storm warning we are under, there will be NO SCHOOL in the Beresford School District today, Wednesday, February 20.
SD School Board Recognition Week is Feb. 18-22, 2019. We would like to thank our members for their leadership and service to our district and community! The women and men serving our District are: Deb Bergland, Ashley Sharpe, Chris Savey, Dan Erickson, and Russell Johnson.
This week is National FFA Week! Today is Class Color & Greenhand Day. Wednesday is Official Dress Day & Pancake Feed from 7-9 a.m. in the new shop. Thursday is Denim Day and Petting Zoo in the original shop. Friday is Flannel Day & Drive Your Tractor to School.
Special event this morning as the GBB/BBB teams and Beresford Booster Club hosted a free youth basketball camp. Lots of smiles and energy in the gym! #UnleashThePride
Congratulations to the Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team on their 3rd place finish in the Region 2A Tourney held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Feb. 15! Eight BAH Wrestlers have advanced to the State A Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 22-23! Good Luck at State!
Congratulations to Beresford FFA advisor Bridget Twedt as she will be awarded her honorary FFA degree while at State FFA. Congratulations Mrs. Twedt!
Thank you to the generous sponsors of the Beresford FFA Blue Jacket Bright Futures Program:
1. Jerry’s Chevrolet
2. Southeast Farmers Elevator
3. Jason and Bridget Twedt
Thank you sponsors for your dedication to the Beresford FFA Chapter.
Good luck to our Beresford/Alcester-Hudson Wrestling Team as they compete in the Region 2A Tourney on Friday, Feb. 15 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls! The top 4 place winners will advance to the State "A" Tourney in Rapid City on Feb. 22-23.
Tonight's Girls' and Boys' Basketball double-header between our Watchdogs and the Lennox Orioles can be viewed on the NFHS Network by clicking on the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd. GO WATCHDOGS!!
The District's bond election did not pass, but the need for facilities remains. The District believes it would be beneficial to hear from its residents to determine what, if any, the next steps should be. Your response is appreciated! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8LL3NFJ
Top-notch vocal and instrumental concert tonight. Great performances by talented and dedicated students!
The Beresford Girls and Boys Basketball teams will play a double-header at Elk Point-Jefferson tonight. If you would like to watch the livestream, please click on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ngRd2muXUkxEt2uQ1jkvw/featured. GO WATCHDOGS!!
Due to the early morning wind chill, there will be a two-hour late start on Friday, February 8. There will be no morning practices or activities. Please travel safely.
The GBB and BBB double-header with Garretson has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 18 at Beresford. Boys C Game, 4:00 @ BHS
Girls JV Game, 4:00 @ BES
Boys JV Game, 5:00 @ BHS
Girls C Game, 5:00 @ BES
Girls Varsity, 6:30 @ BHS
Boys Varsity, 8:00 @ BHS
Please come out and support our Grades 7-12 Bands and Choirs on Monday, February 11. They are hosting their Pork Dinner fundraiser from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Their concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the BHS Gym.
The Girls and Boys Basketball double-header with Garretson for tonight has been postponed. The schools are trying to find a make-up date.
The Beresford Boys' Basketball team will still play at Wagner in their main gym on Friday, February 15. The C game will begin at 5:10. The JV game will begin at 6:30. The Varsity game will begin at 8:00.
Please note the GBB schedule changes. The girls were originally scheduled to play at Wagner on Fri., Feb. 15 but that game has been moved to Thurs., Feb. 14 at 4:00, 5:10, and 8:00. The girls will play a make-up varsity game only at home with Chester on Fri., Feb. 15 at 5:00.
Congratulations to BHS senior Jack Antonson who signed his National Letter of Intent this morning to play football at Minnesota State University Moorhead! GO DRAGONS!!
The Watchdog Hall of Fame Class of 2019 nominations are due on Friday, Feb. 15. The Steering Committee is accepting nominations in the 4 pillars of Academics/Achievement, Fine Arts, Athletics, and Distinguished Service. Please click on the link to nominate: https://5il.co/5s4k.
Tonight's home Girls Basketball game vs. Chester is postponed due to weather conditions north of Sioux Falls. The game will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Beresford School District is proud to announce that Faith Weiland was named a Distinguished Finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in South Dakota! Select the link to read more about Faith's award: http://bit.ly/FaithWeiland
Good luck to our BHS Vocal Music students tomorrow as they participate in the Region I Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest at Yankton High School! The vocal students are under the direction of Miss Emily Ayres.
BHS performed their play titled, “Cut” at the State One Act Play Festival. The Festival was held in Aberdeen at NSU on Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Congratulations to the BHS actors who earned “Superior” Actor awards: Kaylen Hoffbeck, Carson Johnsen, Makayla Nelson, and Caleb Weiland!
