Ben Reifel Middle School -

Unity’s final performance last night. It was amazing to watch!! We are so proud of you and all the hard work you put in. ❤️💛

Bison and Warrior Archery Club had a great time and great performance at the NASP State Archery Tournament this past weekend. We are proud of our Bison and Warriors and the values they demonstrate as representatives of our schools! Our Bison Archers also got to meet and see an Olympic Silver medalist, Aída Román, the Head Archery Coach at Mount Marty University. It was an exciting moment for our archers! 

We are incredibly proud of the Ben Reifel Performance Dance Team. They showcased a outstanding performance at George McGovern last week. Thank you for all you did to prepare and for representing Ben Reifel so well!

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

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

We are proud to announce that we have four projects that have been selected to attend the NHD state contest next month in Brookings:

Claire Schneider- The Beatles- documentary
Ava Larson, Harper Johnson, Audra Kooima, and Kelsey Hilton- 19th Amendment- exhibit
Cora Lund- Battle at Wounded Knee website
Brianna Danley- Radium Girls exhibit

The competition was extremely tough and all students represented our school so well! We can’t tell you how proud we are of these amazing NHD students!

Students who attended spring conferences had a chance to win gift cards. Congrats to our winners! Thank you to all the families who came out!

Yesterday, Ben Reifel welcomed college athletes competing in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Tournament in Sioux Falls. They stopped by to talk with students about grit, resilience, and the importance of showing up and giving your best every day.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with our students, and best of luck at the tournament this weekend! 💪🤼‍♂️

The second annual Staff vs. Students Basketball Game did not disappoint! 🏀 Both teams battled hard, but in the end it was a tie! Thanks to everyone who came out to cheer and make it such a fun event! A special thank you to all of the staff and students who participated, as well as former Bison who also attended to help out! We can't wait to do it next year!

Seventh grade accelerated social studies students completed Elements of Culture research projects. Students researched cultures around the world and developed posters to demonstrate their learning.

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

Congratulations! These students were selected Student of the Month for February! Thank you for demonstrating the Bison Way! We are proud of you! ❤️💛

We can't wait to see everyone come out!

Our first night of conferences is in one week!

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

Last call for yearbooks! We will have a cash day THIS Friday, 3/27 in the commons during pro. NO books will be sold after 3/1. See the flyer for the details. Books will be delivered in May.

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

We are excited to announce that the following 8th-grade accelerated students have qualified for the NHD Regional Contest, which will be taking place next month at the Courthouse Museum. Although we wanted to take more projects, we are limited to the number of students who can qualify. Some hard decisions had to be made today. If you see them, please congratulate them.

Claire Schneider-The Beatles (Documentary)
Coy Papke, Micah Tentinger, Brekkin Jones- Canton Insane Asylum (Documentary)
Miles Nelson and Spencer Secrest- Opposition of the Vietnam War (Documentary)
Claudia Andersen and Luci Sanders- Alcatraz Indian Occupation of 1969 (Documentary)
Brianna Danley- Radium Girls (Exhibit)
Claire Adams and Kayla Adams--Newsboys (Exhibit)
Ella Sand and Addi Baus- Jungle and Food/Drug Act (Exhibit)
Audrey Burhardt and Madeline Dalton--White Rose (Exhibit)
Claire Thesenvitz and Zoey Stolz--Women's Rights Movement (Exhibit)
Katie Malchow, Hailey Young, and Ashlynn McGill- Elizabeth Blackwell and her Legacy (Exhibit)
Noah Sprenkle, Jake Van Sloten, Ronan Johnson-1791 Slave Revolt (Exhibit)
Sam Soper and Ian Eckart- The Wright Brothers (Exhibit)
Ava Larson, Kelsey Hilton, Harper Johnson, Audra Kooima-- 19th Amendment (Exhibit)
Cora Land- Battle of Big Horn (Website)
Easton Hanson and Santiago Hernandez- Poison Ground Tragedy at Love Canal (Website)
Nina Stone and Elena Wiechmann-Women's Economic Equality (Website)
Kylie Soldatke and Natalie Beisch- White Rose Resistance (Website)

We are so proud of our newest Bison Spotlight recipients!