It remains our District’s intent to have an outdoor graduation ceremony for the BHS Class of 2020 at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at Cortland Carnes Stadium. The stage will be set up on the football field near the 50-yard line and Beresford’s sideline. Graduates will be seated in chairs located on the track. All parents, relatives, and friends will be seated in the stadium bleachers, the south aluminum bleachers, or aluminum picnic tables in the courtyard. We would ask all in attendance to do their best to spread out and socially distance as much as possible.
Due to the potential of extreme temperatures, it will be an abbreviated ceremony, and there will be no commencement address. The ceremony will be around 30 minutes in length. Each graduate will cross the stage to receive his or her diploma. Each graduate will pause as a school photographer (Michelle Maas from Maas Photography) takes a picture as each graduate receives his or her diploma from our school board president Deb Bergland. Upon receiving his or her diploma, each graduate will move his or her tassel from right to left.
After the ceremony, pre-packaged ice cream treats will be served to our graduates, their families, and friends near the concession stand and picnic shelter. No meal will be served as a number of graduates have planned their receptions after the graduation ceremony. Also, due to social distancing guidelines that have been set for indoors, no graduate table displays will be set up in our HS gymnasiums or lobby for public view.
We would ask our graduates to meet in the staff parking lot by 1:30 p.m. to receive instructions and take pictures with their classmates. Graduates—please have your cap, gown, tassel, stole, and/or honor chords/medallions on by 1:30 p.m.
The BHS Class of 2020 Outdoor Graduation Ceremony will be broadcast live and free on the NFHS Network at the following link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/beresford-high-school-beresford-sd.
We look forward to honoring our BHS Class of 2020 on Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. at Cortland Carnes Stadium!
Our District has made a decision to host an ACT Test at Beresford High School on Saturday, July 18. We have capped the total number of students at 36 and will be using four classrooms to administer the ACT. All students will be screened upon entering BHS and social distancing guidelines will be followed. We still have 18 spots reserved for our BHS Class of 2021. Please email Mrs. Pratt, Dr. Degen, or Mr. Field for the unlisted ACT Testing Center code for BHS if you plan to register for the July 18 ACT. The deadline to register is Friday, June 19. Thank you.
Our District would like to thank the Watchdog Education Foundation for awarding three grants to our schools: ELL Professional Development for Teachers, $5,000; Elementary Summer Tutoring, $5000; and Touch Pro Screen Video Kiosk in the HS Gym Lobby, $1000!
Our District would like to thank the Beresford Area Foundation for awarding three grants to our schools: ELL Professional Development for Teachers, $15,000; Elementary School Literacy Curriculum, $5000; and Touch Pro Screen Video Kiosk in the HS Gym Lobby, $5000!
Congratulations to Mr. Jan Antonson who will be retiring from our District after 31 years of service as a custodian at Beresford Elementary School! We would like to thank Jan for his commitment to our students, staff, and schools! We wish him the very best in his retirement!
Due to COVID-19, Beresford High School will not be a testing center for the ACT this summer on June 13 and July 18. If you are a student that registered, you should receive communication by way of email from ACT. Today, we found out that communication from ACT came late.
Our District has seven job openings in Food Service for 20-21: Director of Child Nutrition, NC Kitchen Manager, and Food Service workers. To review the job descriptions or make application, please click on the link. https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Our District has the following job openings for the 20-21 school year: Elementary School Admin Assistant and Director of Grounds & NC Custodial. To review the job descriptions or make application, please click on the link. https://beresford.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Our District would like to thank BMTC for providing internet service for families whose children needed access to the internet to complete their online schooling this spring! Your support of our families, schools, and community is greatly appreciated!
Our District would like to thank our Thrive Nutrition kitchen workers for preparing and our District staff members for serving 15,418 meals from March 30 through May 18! Your efforts were greatly appreciated by our District, our students, families, and community!
Our District has presented eight Tooley Brothers with Honorary Beresford High School Diplomas! The brothers left BHS for military service before earning their diploma. We honor and thank the Tooley brothers for their dedication and service to our country! https://5il.co/g7qe
The BHS Class of 2020 Parade this afternoon was an awesome event! Thank you to our parents, family members, friends, and community for supporting our graduates! Enjoy the fireworks tonight at 9:30 in honor of our graduates!
Thank you to our local businesses, churches, and community members for your support of our Class of 2020 graduates! The decorations, displays, and your efforts are greatly appreciated! Congratulations Class of 2020! #UnleashThePride
Congratulations to BHS senior Kennedy Goblirsch on signing her national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Sioux Falls! Good luck Kennedy and GO COUGARS!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Jace Theodore Wurth!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Paige Diane Wise!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Caleb Joseph Weiland!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Brooklyn Ann Upton!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Breanna Marie Upton!
Congratulations Graduate! Beresford High School is proud to present Noah James Turner!
