⭐ A big shout out to 15 people who have dedicated their time to the BRF school district! ⭐ Dr. Nichole Sullivan, John Twining, Kim Janes, Brandon Jahr, Carmen Heard, and Katy Baciak have worked for the school district for five years, and they celebrated last month at the district's spring banquet. Donald Gautsch, Kayla Goettl, Kayla Kern, Barb McNulty, Libby Secard, Katelyn Bue, Daisy Gerdes, Brian Lakowske, and Christopher Morene were recognized but not photographed. Have a fun work story about any of of our five-year honorees? Comment below!
We are delighted to announce that the School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin presented Connie Seiber with the Food Service Director of the Year at the SNA-WI Annual Conference on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 ! 🎉🏆
Connie's motivation to strive for excellence is powerful. "It's about more than just meals; it's about building meaningful relationships with the kids and crafting a safe, welcoming environment they love to be in. This "break" from their daily studies provides a refreshing reset. We understand that a hungry student cannot learn, and in the nutrition department, we are passionate about educating on the importance of good nutrition and having fun while learning," said Seiber.
Let's all congratulate Connie on this well-deserved recognition! 🎊 Her dedication and hard work in ensuring nutritious meals for the community have truly made a significant impact. We appreciate her efforts and respect her commitment. Here's to many more achievements ahead! 👏 #tigrrpride #InspiringExcellence
After 32 years of teaching (and with 24 of those years in Black River Falls), Lara Zillmer is retiring. Lara graduated from the BRFHS class of '87--once a tiger, always a tiger! While teaching, she taught seventh-grade science and ELA, was a high school interventionist, and advised multiple clubs. Thank you for everything you have done for our district! You will be greatly missed. 🍎
Let's honor another one of our amazing retirees, Brian Stemper. Before becoming our middle school technology education teacher, Mr. Stemper taught chemistry, physics, and electronics for 13 years. He is also very involved in sports. He coached football (31 years), softball (15 years), and baseball (4 years). Thank you for your involvement in SkillsUSA and Robotics Club! You will be greatly missed! Comment and share your favorite memory of Brian Stemper 🛠️
📢 Big changes are coming to our four-year-old kindergarten program! We're thrilled to announce that starting this fall (2024!), we'll be offering full-day 4K four days a week (Mondays through Thursdays). 🎒 Fridays will remain a day off for our littlest learners. Know someone who might be interested? Share this post or tell them the good news! We can't wait to welcome a new batch of curious minds to our full-day program! 🍎
Let’s honor another great retiree, Deb Pyka! 🎈 Deb has been an early childhood special education teacher paraprofessional for five years. She earned her LPN degree from WTC. Thank you for your time here at Forrest Street Elementary! Leave a comment to share a good memory that you have with Deb Pyka! 💬
𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥!
These future heroes learned the lifesaving skills of CPR and First Aid in our Red Cross Certification Course offered through summer school last week! Knowing CPR could mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. That's why we're proud to offer this valuable program to our students!
Thinking about enrolling your child in summer school next year? Our Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification Course is just one of our many enriching programs! #tigrrpride
These incredible students aced their Red Cross Babysitting Training and Certification course in last week's summer school session! Now, they have the skills and knowledge to confidently care for your little ones. Did you know the Red Cross Babysitting Course teaches CPR, first aid, and even how to manage challenging behaviors? These graduates are ready for just about anything! #tigrrpride
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Kristen Geier on her well-deserved retirement!🎉
After 34 incredible years of inspiring young minds, Mrs. Geier is hanging up her teaching hat. In her remarkable career, Mrs. Geier was recognized as the Wisconsin Division of Early Childhood's Teacher of the Year in 2013! 🏆 We are so grateful for her dedication and passion for teaching. 🍎
Let's get our open gym numbers up! Volleyball hosts open gyms every Monday from 5-6 pm at the Fieldhouse. This is followed by the BRF volleyball league from 6:30-9 pm through July 22. This is a great way to get some court time and show coaches your skills. Open gyms are for all middle school and high school athletes!
Let's go, girls! 💪
Hello families!
I hope you are launching into a fantastic summer! I wanted to share with all of you a significant shift in our four-year-old kindergarten programming. We are excited to offer full-day four-year-old kindergarten, four days per week, beginning in the fall of 2024. Programming will run the full school day on Mondays - Thursdays. Friday will still be a day off for our 4K students. While some of you haven’t had children at the 4K level for many years, we wanted to share this shift with everyone so that you can help us spread the word!
This shift was just approved at the Board of Education meeting that was held on June 17th. While enrolled 4K students and families have already received their section and classroom assignments for fall, Forrest Street has been reaching out this week with updated information.
Our 4K team of teachers and staff are excited by this opportunity - we hope you are as well!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.
My contact information is as follows:
melanie.floyd@brf.org
Office: (715) 284-9406 ext. 4001
Cell: (715) 896-8165
Wishing you well,
Melanie Floyd
Calling all middle school and youth girls interested in playing volleyball! BRAVO volleyball camp is July 8-12. Get registered today! For questions, extra information, and registration, please contact blackriverareavolleyballorg@gmail.com
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭-𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺.
Falls CC has some good things going this summer. Realize that we are always looking for interested runners and are working to improve our numbers. We run our middle and high school programs together. This summer, we initiated our G.R.I.T. Running Challenge—"Great Runners Initiate Training"—and it started this week. Cross country is a great sport for building general fitness and is an excellent way to prepare for other sports. We work hard, but we have fun as a team!
We also have the weight room available on M-W-F from 10:30 to 12:00, and this is open to both middle and high school runners. If you have any questions, contact Head Coach Steve Markee or Varsity Assistant Paul Rykken or middle school coaches Mike Shepard or Eli Youngthunder. #tigrrpride
Tiger football is excited about this upcoming season! There are tons of opportunities for 9th-12th graders to gear up and get better before the season arrives. There are also opportunities for community involvement.
Lifting: High school and middle school football players are welcome to lift Monday through Friday at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. We've had great turnouts so far!
Passing/Skill Work: Ethan Young will work with quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. This is an awesome opportunity to learn our route tree and essential skills! High school football players only.
7 on 7 at La Crosse Logan: June 23rd, 30th; July 14th, 21st. This will be a two-hand touch passing league vs. other schools. It's great competition and an opportunity to build team chemistry. These will be at 5 p.m. High school football players only.
Commitment to Excellence Camp: This will be our team camp. 9th-12th grade will be July 8 through July 12. It's 8–10 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and Family Night starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. We will also have our youth camp on Tuesday, July 9, through Thursday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m.
Equipment handout and first day of practice: Our equipment handout and the start of two-a-day practices will be on August 6 at 6 a.m.
Tiger 222 fundraiser: This year, we will have a different fundraiser. Two weeks from now, community members can draw a "ticket" (football wood piece with a dollar value on the back of $1-$222) at Skyline Golf Course for people to financially support Tiger football. By committing to this drawing, you also get a free meal and raffle tickets for raffle baskets available at our "Bash Day" on August 17 at Skyline Golf Course. If you have questions, please reach out to Coach Yirko!
That was a lot of information, but our players and coaching staff are committed to restoring the pride of a winning tradition in Tiger football. Let's get after it and go, Tigers!
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Our Black River Falls FFA chapter sent NINE members to the 95th Wisconsin State FFA Convention in Madison!
Not only did all members dive headfirst into state convention activities, but Keegan Ottum and Preston Konicki shined, taking home a silver medal for their incredible FFA Agriscience Fair project!
These students are a shining example of dedication, hard work, and the incredible things our FFA program can achieve. Let's give a HUGE shoutout to these future leaders and the entire Black River Falls FFA chapter! #tigrrpride #WisconsinFFA #ignitewiffa
Nine members of the Black River Falls FFA chapter represented us proudly at the 95th Wisconsin State FFA Convention in Madison!
One of the biggest highlights was Jennifer Marecek and Katie Sedelbauer receiving their State FFA Degrees! This prestigious honor recognizes their dedication to agriculture education and the FFA.
Congratulations, Jennifer and Katie! We're incredibly proud of your hard work and achievements.
Stay tuned tomorrow for more news about the convention: a silver medal win! #tigrrpride #WisconsinFFA #ignitewiffa
Nine rockstar members of the Black River Falls FFA chapter just crushed the 95th Wisconsin State FFA Convention in Madison! These students dove headfirst into workshops, award ceremonies, motivational talks, and even some community service projects.
Shout out to: Abigail Bue, Russ Cooper, Preston Konicki, Jennifer Marecek, Keegan Ottum, Kellen Ottum, Lilah Ottum, Lillian Ottum, and Katie Sedelbauer!
They even squeezed in some Madison sightseeing and connected with fellow FFA members from across the state! ️
But wait, there's more! Watch our page tomorrow and Monday for some exciting news about state FFA degrees AND a silver medal! #tigrrpride #WisconsinFFA #ignitewiffa
We have a #tiGRRteam staff member who is being recognized via our family feedback survey! Way to go, Mr. Severson!
We have a #tiGRRteam staff member shout-out! Guess who is being recognized via our family feedback survey? Way to go, Ms. Finch!
