Homecoming Week! Congratulation to Queen Sydney and King Brady. Lots of activities going on this week.
Brady is a TA in Kindergarten and they were all excited that he won and got to take a picture with him.
Go Chargers!
4:30 PM - AWAY GAMES - JH Volleyball @ WHN (Herman)
5:00 PM - HOME GAME - JV Football vs. Verndale. Game in Brandon
5:00 PM - AWAY GAMES - ABC Volleyball @ New York Mills
HOMECOMING WEEK! Intro to Art and Drawing students have been busy creating prints and posters to decorate the school with charger pride. Go Chargers!
Our second artworks of the week for the 2022-2023 school year.
6th-Maycee G.
7th- Arthur O.
8th- Ellie O.
9th- Maddie S.
Drawing (painting)- Logan H.
Independent Art (studio Art)- Alivia L.
FALL FUN DAY!
Friday September 30th 1-3
Homecoming Pep Rally!
The B-E FFA Chapter received $600 from Ag Country Farm Credit Services and Alena Shores last night at our FFA Chapter meeting. Ag Country Farm Credit Services has a Giving and Growing Program where the staff gets to contribute $600 to a cause of their choosing and Alena chose our FFA chapter. Huge thank you from all of us!
These guys took 3rd place in the youth division for the United Way Trapshooting event which took place at Alexandria Shooting Park last night.
Allex Schmidt, Spencer Olson, Chase Holtberg, Hunter Grothen, and Conway Englund
Congratulations!
Mark your calendars!
New Staff Spotlight - Mr. Dan Johnson - HS Social
Favorite Things to do?
Camping, deer hunting, fishing, traveling, & spending time with family
Favorite Foods/Snacks?
Chicken, steak, Chinese food, & a big breakfast!
Interests & Hobbies?
Camping, watching football, car trips, & playing cards.
Birthday?
May 18
My Family & Pets?
Wife: Amanda (math teacher at B-E)
Sons: Andrew (2020 B-E graduate) & Brandon (2021 B-E graduate)
Favorite Color? blue (duh!)
What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year? Reconnecting with the students, staff, & families in the B-E district & leading our football program
A-B-E Cross Country Meet Day!
It's Game Day! JH Volleyball vs. Henning in Brandon starting at 4:00 PM
Watch ABC Volleyball LIVE at: https://www.youtube.com/.../UC8Qd8qycVVD1Txm.../featured GO CHARGERS!
New Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Shelly Karlstad - English & Guided Study
Favorite Things to do?
Boating and being on the lake with my family. Watching my sons play soccer- middle school and college
Favorite Foods/Snacks?
Chips and salsa
Interests & Hobbies?
Outdoors: Hiking, bonfires, and being on the lake. Indoors: Reading, coloring, and arts and crafts
Birthday?
June 30th
My Family & Pets?
Husband: Eric
Sons: Bjorn (18 yrs. old) and Bodin (12 years old)
Cats: Shakespeare (black cat) and Edgar (polka dot black)
Dog: Loki (white and orange Brittany pup)
Favorite Color?
Green
What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year?
I am looking forward to learning from my students and new co-workers, being a part of the Chargers team, and making new friends.
Last week the 1st graders received art lessons with Alexandria Technical and Community College design instructor, Andrea White along with her student helpers.
Our first artworks of the week for the 2022-2023 school year.
6th-Joy L.
7th- Anna L.
8th- Amelia E.
9th- Annika S.
Drawing (painting)- Feona S.
Independent Art (studio Art)- Alivia L.
It's Game Day! JH Volleyball vs. Battle Lake in Brandon starting at 4:00 PM
Watch ABC Volleyball LIVE at: https://www.youtube.com/.../UC8Qd8qycVVD1Txm.../featured
GO CHARGERS!
New Staff Spotlight - Mrs. Amy Reike - 3 School
Favorite Things to-do?
I love to spend time with my family and friends. I also inherited my Grandmother’s “need to feed”, so any chance I can get to have people over for a meal makes my heart happy.
Favorite Foods/Snacks?
I could eat pizza seven days a week, and milk chocolate keeps me sane!
Interests/Hobbies?
Reading has been my favorite hobby since I was a child. I am a fan of a huge variety of music and love listening to old and new artists. I also really enjoy fishing year-round, and playing games like Farkle & Rummy 500. I am on the Children Youth & Family Ministry Team at the Alexandria United Methodist Church, and love that I get to share my faith with children and people of all ages there.
Birthday?
April 24
My Family & Pets?
I have a husband, a daughter (13) who will be in 8th grade this year at DMS, a son (6) who will be a kindergartener at GES, and a black lab (16 months).
Favorite Color?
My favorite color is green.
What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year?
I hope to give the children in my classes every opportunity possible to learn through play, and I can’t wait to watch them grow throughout the year. I am also excited to work with a team of wonderful educators who can share their experiences with me.
Calling all boys and girls in grades K-5. Cub scout Informational/Registration meeting this Thursday, September 15 in the Brandon Campus Cafeteria.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajT0FgB8LU&t=5s
New Staff Spotlight - Mr. Stephan Schreiber, High School Science
Favorite Things to do?
Fish, Travel!, Fancy eat, build things, rock hunt (specifically agates)
Favorite Foods/Snacks?
Seafood/Pizza - snacks, anything fruity (skittles, starbursts, etc)
Interests & Hobbies?
Really into learning new things and experiencing new things right now; I’d call that my hobby
Birthday?
July 23rd
My Family & Pets?
Son Gavin - 14; Daughter Addisyn - 11; Pepper and Lily (Twins) - 2-1/2 years old and Rosie - 1-1/2 years old; Three cats
Favorite Color?
Green - and B/E Blue!!
What are you looking forward to during the 2022/23 School Year?
Meeting everyone, getting to teach high school level classes again, coaching girls' basketball.
FFA Kickoff Meeting on September 20 at 5:45 in Mrs. Meissner's room. Come learn what FFA is about. All students in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend. We will have Rootbeer floats and a bean bag tournament.
