Belle Fourche School District

Homecoming 2025 Information - Go Broncs!

Belle Fourche School District is again excited to announce our partnership with Community Education of the Black Hills in developing Adult Ed opportunities for our community. These are a way for community members to try a new skill, explore a new career or just have a great evening doing something different.

We hope we can continue to expand our offerings, if you ever have ideas for Adult Education programming, please let us know!

R. Orion Thompson, Ed.S
Superintendent of Schools
Belle Fourche School District 9-1
2305 13th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD 57717
605-723-3355 ext. 1

Congratulations to Ann Anderson, on being named finalists for the 2026 Teacher of the Year! This recognition is a powerful testament to your passion, dedication, and the meaningful impact you make in the lives of students every day.

Ann Anderson teaches 5th grade science at Belle Fourche Middle School. She has been a teacher for 26 years total in her teaching career.

See the below link featuring Ann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tQi6AtxMMg&ab_channel=SouthDakotaDepartmentofEducation

Congratulations to Ann!

Kindergarten students raising our flag and saying the Pledge of Allegiance on this beautiful school morning.

Apply for free/reduced school meals located on our District website, bellefourche.k12.sd.us under our Food Service page or pick up a paper version of the application from any of our school offices.

Thank you and please call if you have any questions.
Ashley Nielsen
Food Service Secretary
605-723-3355 ext. 2
ashley.nielsen@k12.sd.us

Belle Fourche Economic Development - Centered on Progress!

Happy 2025/26 School Year! BF Education Connection (Alt School) has an open house for all returning and new alt school students tomorrow from 9am-3pm. We will talk about schedules, classes, and school expectations. August 13, 2025 9am-3pm! We can't wait to see you!

Bus Stop Location Change – 8th Ave & Jackson Street

Families, please note: The bus stop at the corner of 8th Ave & Jackson Street will now pick up and drop off students across the street at Herman Park.
⚠️ Please use caution in this area and remind children to avoid the construction around the old Police Department building.
Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!

Freshmen and New High School Students Open House and
Information Session: Tuesday, August 5 at 6:00
p.m. – High School gym. Parents are welcome to
attend this as well and students/parents enter
through front entrance doors.

5th Grade Orientation Day - Wednesday, August 13th at 1:00 pm!

All returning students must register online. Make sure you click RETURNING STUDENT registration. Link is available on the District website beginning July 21 with a deadline to register of August 1 for returning students.

Direct link:
https://forms.office.com/r/A1djjfG0XH

Drivers Education:

The registration window opens on August 1.
These are the class dates and the time

August 29
September 12, 26
October 3, 17, 24, 31
November 7, 14, 21

Class time is 8:30-11:30

Link to the community ed site

https://bhcommunityed.digitalsignup.com/Class/5-driver-education?CategoryId=11&selectedCategoriesID=&selectOtherCategory=false

Revised link for Back-to-School Newsletter: (revision in 5th grade supply list - revision date 7/15/25)

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1626/BFSD/5877888/2025-26_Back_to_School_Newsletter.pdf

K-12 Flexible Learning Innovations - see attached introduction flyer.

There will be no lunch served to the public at South Park Elementary on Friday, July 11, 2025 for summer program. Breakfast on July 11 is as usual. There will be lunch available at the Middle School to the public. Thank you!

Returning Student Registration - a link will be available on our District website beginning July 21 , with a deadline to register of August 1, for returning students to register for the 25-26 school year. Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Below is information regarding the Housing Needs Study that our City is conducting. Please take a moment to take the survey and share with other stakeholders to help out. The City of Belle Fourche, in partnership with the Augustana Research Institute, is conducting a Housing Needs Study to better understand our community’s current housing challenges and future opportunities. As part of this important effort, we are inviting residents, business owners, community leaders, and all stakeholders to participate in the Belle Fourche Housing Needs Resident Survey. Your input is essential. This survey will help guide future housing policies, support economic development, and ensure our community remains a place where residents and businesses can thrive. The results will directly inform strategies to attract new housing development, support workforce growth, and enhance quality of life. Survey Deadline: August 1, 2025 We kindly ask for your help in sharing this survey widely with your networks, including employees, members, clients, and neighbors. The more feedback we receive, the more accurately we can reflect the needs of Belle Fourche. Please see the attached flyer and QR code image for easy sharing on your social media channels, websites, newsletters, email lists, or to simply print and post on your bulletin boards. You can also use the link below to be taken to the survey: https://bit.ly/BelleFourcheHousing

SUMMER MEALS Breakfast - Monday through Friday: 7:45 am - 8:30 am at South Park Elementary & Middle School Lunch - Monday through Friday: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm at South Park Elementary & Middle School Free for all children 18 and younger

Elevate - Educate - Empower Teachers and Educational Leaders at the SD Literacy Conference are leading the way in using research-based methods to improve literacy. Our teachers are committed to helping all students become confident readers and building a stronger foundation for learning. #ScienceofReading #LiteracyMatters #TeacherLeaders

Yippee! We finished out the 24-25 school year with a bang! We had an awesome awards ceremony and luncheon! A big thanks to all staff for your hard work and dedication to our students! You are all very appreciated! Congratulations to all! Teacher of the Year Building Level Winners: Austin Bishop - High School Penny Louks - Middle School Megan Haag - Elementary Penny Louks was awarded overall Distinguished Teacher of the Year Employees of the Year: Susie Gross - Maintenance & Transportation Sarah Graves - Paraprofessional Stephen Schmeltzer - Human/Child Services Kim Nelson - Clerical Harlene Hill - Friend of Education Award presented by BFEA Special thank you to: Jean Helmer - guest speaker Retirees: Melanie Anderson - 33 years Mary Day - 21 years Lesa Krajewski - 17 years Brenda LaBau - 31 years Krista Minor - 29 years Kim Nelson - 26 years Jeanette Nicholas - 39 years Have a great summer!