School District of Black River Falls

Boys basketball is headed to Elk Mound tonight to take on the Mounders! More information is below about the game: The C team game tonight is at MV and the JV and Varsity games are at the High School. The games at the High school will be live-streamed at: District Website Mounder TV: https://cesa10.mediaspace.kaltura.com/channel/EMASD%2BLive%2BStream/255356803 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5d-GVXIOqqHsQ8DwOKMxzw Good luck Tigers! #tiGRRpride

Make a legendary impact for patients in need this holiday season! Come to give blood Dec. 18-Jan. 5 for an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while they last. Make an appointment to bring hope & healing to patients in need during the Black River Falls High School Blood Drive on Wednesday December 20th. Click here to make an appointment, call 1 800 RED CROSS (1 800 733-2767), or contact Kaylee Youngthunder or Madyson Schultz.

BRFHS Presents: As the season of giving approaches, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact through our Winter Clothing Drive for students in need. We are accepting clothing donations in adult men’s and women’s sizes S-XL+. Your generosity in providing clothing in a range of sizes will ensure that everyone stays warm this winter. All donated items should be new or gently used, without holes or stains, and in good condition. We kindly ask that you consider the appropriateness of the clothing items for a school setting. Requested Items: Sweatpants Sweatshirts Long Sleeve Shirts *New* Socks & Underwear Boots & Shoes (sizes 7-13) Winter Hats Mittens/Gloves Winter Coats Drop-off Details: Where: BRFHS When: December 5 & 7 Morning Drop-off: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Afternoon Drop-off: 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM As a thank you for your support in making this Winter Clothing Drive a success, you will receive a McDonald’s ice cream cone coupon.

It was a great month to be a 4th grade scientist. The Red Creek 4th graders just completed a unit on the "Human Machine." Over the course of 5 weeks, the students first learned about how their muscles contract and how the tendons help move the muscles. Next, they did 2 experiments to learn how the eyes work and learned the names of the parts of their eyes. From there, the students learned a bit about the brain, including sensory nerves and movement nerves. The final task was to take an animal, do a bit of research, and create a poster explaining how that animal's body helps it move and survive. The kids did an amazing job putting all their learning into the final project. Here are a few samples. #tiGRRpride

Hello SDBRF community! Please see the information included on the photo below regarding an opportunity to both read a New York Times Best Selling book, and to also have an opportunity to visit with the author, Angeline Boulley, when she visits Black River Falls on February 1st! She is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community. The District received Out of School Time Grant funds that have a short timeline and are intended to have an impact on our students, families, and the community! There was a small book club study of the book at the High School during the previous school year and it was so positively received that we have invited the author to come to BRF and hope that the goals and missions behind her work can also help grow our community. Angeline Boulley said, "I write to preserve my culture, and I edit to protect it." She further explained that when she is revising her manuscript, she knew to leave out information about ceremonies but there were cultural teachings that felt appropriate to the story. The story is classified as a mystery thriller and is engaging from the very onset! Perhaps you recall our Heart Spirits project from last spring, this book also has a strong thread throughout of women protecting other women and girls that continues to develop as the story gets deeper. Please click the link included to reserve a copy for you to read, or a couple of copies for your whole Book Club to enjoy! Once you fill out the form, we'll reach out to you when books are available and arrange for pick up. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, February 1st at 6:00 pm and join us at the Lunda Theater to meet with this esteemed and well recognized author! We hope you'll join us either as an individual reader, or as an existing Book Club! Winter is the perfect time to curl up with an excellent book! LINK to reserve a book: https://forms.gle/TyfJWxLAGTxFDB716

Hello Tiger Families! Below is a list of the December concerts being put on by Black River Falls Schools! - Kindergarten Concert-Thursday, December 7th at 5:30p.m.-Lunda Theater - 1st Grade Concert-Thursday, December 7th at 6:30p.m.-Lunda Theater - 2nd Grade Concert-Thursday, December 14h at 6:30 p.m.-Lunda Theater - 3rd Grade Concert-Thursday, December 14th at 7:30 p.m.-Lunda Theater - 4th Grade Concert-Thursday, December 21st at 6:30 p.m.-Lunda Theater - 5th Grade Concert-Thursday, December 21st at 7:30 p.m. - Middle School Band Concert-Monday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m.-Lunda Theater - Middle School Choir Concert-Monday, December 18th at 7:30 p.m.- Lunda Theater

The Black River Falls Girls Hockey Team will be hosting a breast cancer awareness game against the Marshfield Co-Op on December 5, 2023 at the Milt Lunda Memorial Arena. The games will take place at 5 and 7 PM. Show up in pink to support a great cause and get in on some raffle baskets and chuck a puck. #tiGRRpride

Hello Middle and High School Families! Trimester 1 grades are here! We have set dates in the middle and high school where grades need to be up-to-date in Skyward. This is a minimum requirement and grades may be updated more frequently. These grade dates also include the citizenship grade. Check Skyward today, as they have been updated, November 20, 2023.

BRF Winter Sports Season Tickets! Senior Citizens: Anyone 62 or older can attend all Coulee Conference regular season games for FREE! Tickets for our sporting events can be purchased at the gate or can be purchased ahead of time: Season Passes for Individual Sports (discounted rate) https://gofan.co/app/school/WI18284 Individual Game Tickets Basketball https://gofan.co/app/school/WI18284?activity=Basketball Hockey https://gofan.co/app/school/WI18284?activity=Hockey Wrestlinghttps://gofan.co/app/school/WI18284?activity=Wrestling

Hello Middle and High School Families! We have another grade check ready! We have set dates in the middle and high school where grades need to be up-to-date in Skyward. This is a minimum requirement and grades may be updated more frequently. These grade dates also include the citizenship grade. Check Skyward today, as they have been updated, November 20, 2023.

Families of HS and MS students, Do you have questions about how to monitor your student’s progress? Do you want to learn more about how your student is completing their classroom assignments in Canvas? Would you like to learn how the SDBRF app helps you check your child’s grades? Click the QR code for the SDBRF app. Contact paul.dutton@brf.org for questions and information on our website.

Hello Tiger Families! Interested in child development screening? Schedule an appointment by scanning the QR code below or call 715-284-1618 for either Wednesday, February 7th or Thursday February 8th. This is for children birth to 4 years old. Any child who will be turning 4 by September 1st 2024, and will be attending our 4K program in the Fall MUST attend in order to complete the registration paperwork. Take a look at the flyer below for more information! #tiGRRpride

BRFHS sent two teams to the Finance and Investment Quiz Bowl at CVTC. Both teams did excellent and faced off in the quarterfinals! Great work Nick, Wyatt, Connor and Kaylee! Congratulations to Spencer, Travis, Archer and Ethan for earning 2nd place and qualifying for the state tournament in May! They would like to extend a huge thank you to the Co-op Credit Union for sponsoring their teams!

Our very own Mrs. Dahl as the HS Art Department, brought students and community members together to make poppies for veterans living in Jackson County. Click the link to go to the story. https://fox47.com/news/local/wisconsin-high-school-creates-1500-poppies-for-veterans

This trimester, Mr. Johnson's Careers class got the opportunity to practice interviewing with volunteers from different businesses in the area. It was a very valuable experience as these students transition to their work lives. Thank you to the volunteers that helped us out! #tiGRRpride

Veteran's Day Surprise: Veteran Betsy Thompson delivered a gift to one of our Red Creek students. What an awesome surprise!

Vincent Johnson is a local veteran and also is Evelyn's and Rivers' uncle. Both of these third graders are in Mrs. Kundinger's class so Mr. Johnson was kind enough to stop by the classroom after the Veterans Day Assembly. He showed the students some of the gear he needs to wear and let them try it out. The students also tried some applesauce cake from an MRE that he brought in. Thank you, Mr. Johnson, for sharing with us!

Congrats to Jacob Wortman, who won a Best of Pod award for this news package about students who balance extracurriculars with rigorous classes! Watch it now! https://brfhspawprint.com/8020/features/students-struggle-to-stay-involved-in-their-sports-and-extracurriculars/ #tiGRRpride

Hello Tiger Families! Attendance Matters. Be sure that students are arriving to school on time and attending all classes! Every day counts. Let's continue to work together as every minute and everyday is full of learning opportunities! Attend today. Achieve Tomorrow. #tiGRRpride

These second graders have been working hard, learning how to tell time on an analog clock during target time! #tiGRRpride