FFA is soaring into the new school year! The BRF FFA Officer Team had a productive retreat filled with planning, team building, and even launching a chapter TikTok (brf.ffa)! Big thanks to the BRF FFA Alumni and supporters for making this retreat possible. Get ready for an exciting year! #BRFFFA #tigrrpride
Attention Parents! 🚌 Remember that transportation/bus contracts are due by August 1 to guarantee your child's spot for the first day of school! ️🏫
Ensuring we have accurate transportation plans helps us run a smooth and efficient system for all students. Please return your completed contracts by the deadline to guarantee transportation for the first day of school. 🍎
Not sure where to find the contract? No problem! Get your contract and handbook below: ⬇️
🔗 Contract [ https://5il.co/2pprz ]
🔗 Handbook [ https://5il.co/2ppry ]
Contracts can be dropped off at the district office or emailed to buscontract@brf.org. Feel free to drop it in the mail (SD of BRF District Office, 301 N. 4 th Street, Black River Falls) or fax it (715-284-7064).
For any questions about transportation, please contact the transportation department at 715-670-0181.
Let's get ready for a great school year! 🍎
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 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! 💪
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!
Hey, there! The updated 2024-2025 calendar is here to help you stay on track! Get it here: https://5il.co/2p5va
Calling all BRFHS Soccer Players!
Lace up your cleats and get ready to hit the field! We're hosting open soccer at the Rye Bluff practice field.
⚽ Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
⚽ Sundays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
This is an excellent opportunity for students of all skill levels to:
⚽ Get some exercise
⚽ Have some fun!
⚽ Meet new people from your school
No matter if you're a seasoned pro or just kicking the ball around for the first time, you're welcome to join! See you on the field!
Get ready to hoop this summer! Our contact days and shooting sessions are open for all BRFHS students, regardless of varsity/JV/C-Team. Here's the schedule for 2024 summer basketball:
Weekly Shooting Sessions (Fieldhouse)
🏀 Tuesdays & Thursdays in June & July
🏀 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM
🏀 Heads Up: June 25 and 27 will be at the Middle School Gym.
Summer Contact Days/Practice (Fieldhouse)
🏀 Wednesday, June 19 at 4:30 PM
🏀 Wednesday, June 26 at 5:00 PM
Let's make it a fun and productive summer! #tigrrpride
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Congratulations to the BRFHS Class of 2024! We're so incredibly proud of you all for reaching this incredible milestone.
We know you're all excited about what the future holds, and we wish you the very best in all your future endeavors.
The Breeze has captured many memorable moments from graduation! Here are the links to download your photos from SmugMug:
https://brfhspawprint.smugmug.com/2023-24/Graduation-2024-East
and https://brfhspawprint.smugmug.com/2023-24/Graduation-2024
Tip: Click the download icon at the bottom of each photo to save it to your device.
It's Graduation Day, Black River Falls!
The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! Join us tonight at 6:00 PM in the Lunda Fieldhouse to celebrate the Black River Falls High School Class of 2024!
We're incredibly proud of our graduating seniors and can't wait to see them take this exciting next step.
#BRFHSGrad #Classof2024 #TigrrPride
P.S. Share your graduation photos and well wishes in the comments!
Seniors presented their Senior Passion Project at the fieldhouse today. It was a showcase as well as a celebration of the hard work , dedication, and time that students have put into their work. Great job seniors? #tiGGRpride
Tractor & Machinery Safety Class
For students at least 12 years of age
June 18, 19, 20 from 8 am – 4 pm each day
Limited to the first 30 registrations
Contact Mr. Markhardt for more information
brad.markhardt@brf.org or 715-284-4324 extension 2220
The School District of Black River Falls will be closed on Friday, January 12th due to the pending snow storm. While we typically try to wait until the snow is actually flying before closing, the timing of this storm is going to make that difficult. We will have to trust the meteorologists that are quite certain it will be unsafe travel during the late morning and early afternoon.
This means that all after school activities are also cancelled. As a reminder, Monday, February 15th is also a scheduled day off of school. Enjoy the long weekend!
Zach Dobson, Grace Tande, and Garrett Tande represented BRFHS at the UWEC Honors Band on Saturday, November 4. They were selected from over 600 applicants and spent the day rehearsing, attending masterclasses with UWEC faculty, and sectionals with UWEC students before putting on an outstanding finale concert at the Pablo Center. Great Job Tigers! #tiGRRpride
The soccer team is hosting a fundraiser game on Monday 10/23! Come see a team of school staff members face off against the high school team!
Kick off will be at 3:45, the game will go for about an hour.
They are asking a free will donation as an entry fee and will be holding a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will go towards funding new equipment for the soccer team, offsetting uniform costs and possible team field trips to see college soccer games.
#tiGRRpride
Hello Tiger Fans! The TCO is kicking off a Tiger Pride store for all of your Tiger spirit needs! They have selected items both locally and from another vendor, to give you maximum options. The store is open TODAY through November 3rd. All items will be delivered to the District Office for pick up - making Holiday Shopping a breeze for you!
Please note that there are two separate stores - one has fan gear and the other has more apparel. Be sure to check both of the links out!
We would like to congratulate the Black River Falls 8th Grade Football Team on an outstanding two year run without a defeat!
Congratulations players and coaches!
#tiGRRpride
BRF HS students going into grades 10-12 need to check their email before Thursday, August 4th to get their new passwords. Passwords will be changed on the fourth
We would like to recognize our seniors and celebrate their achievements as they move onto their new adventures! Today we are highlighting Kaylina Quintal!
Future Plans: After high school, she plans on going to Eau Claire where she will be attending The Professional Hair Design Academy. She also plans on getting my Real Estate License to do that on the side.
Involvement: In high school she was involved in cheerleading (Captain), Dance Team, Pep Club, and Choir
Favorite Part of High School: “My favorite part of high school was definitely my cheer seasons.”
Staff Shoutout: Mr. Shepard and Mrs. Dahl
Advice to 5 Year Old Self: “Always be you and stay true to yourself.”
#tiGRRfutures #tiGRRpride