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On Wednesday, December 4, the students in grades K-3 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa hosted their annual Christmas program at the school's main gymnasium. A packed crowd of parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and other friends and family were on hand! The attached video features the full program, which lasted just over 24 minutes....
A group of 16 theater students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa combined multiple talents across a 2 1/2 month period in performing a masterful effort in the fall musical Lucky Stiff at Olson Auditorium. The fall musical was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16-17, at B-B-E high school. The attached video features a clip from the "Monte Carlo" scene early in Act I during the Sunday matinee performance. It includes seventh graders Eliana Funes as Rita LaPorta and Morgan Theis as Vinnie...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school board met in regular session on Tuesday this week (November 12) at the elementary media center. Highlights included a report by the building principals on changes implemented to the makeup of student report cards, a presentation by six FFA students on the National Convention they attended in October and announcing negotiations with the board's selection for the next superintendent. The National FFA Convention was held at Indianapolis from October 23 to 26, and...
On Friday, November 8, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools hosted Veterans Day programs in both buildings with grades K-12 students in attendance. In the elementary gymnasium, the Brooten American Legion and Legion Auxiliary were guests as part of the ceremony, which included speakers and music performances. In the attached video, the B-B-E high school (grades 8-12) choir is shown singing "For the Good of Many" at the elementary program. The Belgrade VFW was part of the high school program held that afternoon. Additional Veterans Day program...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa theater's fall musical performance of "Lucky Stiff" opens on Friday, November 15 at Olson Auditorium. The show starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are on sale online through 5 p.m. on Friday. Guests can also purchase their ticket in person the night of the show. Two other show dates are Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Here's the link to purchase musical tickets! Click here: https://our.show/bbeluckystiff. Cast interviews have...
That was a hit! The opening night for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's fall musical performance of "Lucky Stiff was an overwhelming success at Olson Auditorium on Friday, November 15. The cast and crew, which features five seniors, but the majority of the cast and crew are 6th to 9th graders. Out of the 10th and 11th grades at B-B-E, just one student is involved in theater. In spite of the youthful cast, the fall musical's first performance had very few hiccups throughout the two acts. Technical...
For the past two months, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium has been a gathering place after school for cast and crew members of the upcoming fall musical "Lucky Stiff," licensed by Music Theater International. Show dates are on November 15, 16 and 17 (Friday-Saturday-Sunday). Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the Sunday matinee show starts at 2 p.m. Here's the link to purchase musical tickets! Click here: https://our.show/bbeluckystiff. Cast interviews will...
For the past two months, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium has been a gathering place after school for cast and crew members of the upcoming fall musical "Lucky Stiff," licensed by Music Theater International. Show dates are on November 15, 16 and 17 (Friday-Saturday-Sunday). Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the Sunday matinee show starts at 2 p.m. Here's the link to purchase musical tickets! Click here: https://our.show/bbeluckystiff. Cast interviews will...
On October 10, members of the Brooten and Belgrade fire departments spoke to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary students on topics presented to them during Fire Prevention Week. This was held the week of October 7-11 at schools across the United States. After the entire campus held a fire drill, with all children and staff exiting the building and gathering near the bus garage and north shed, fire fighters met in classrooms with different age groups. In the attached video, Brooten Fire Chief...
For parents of grades 7-12 students! On Friday, October 12 after the football game, children (in those grades) are invited to Lucky Shots Bowling Alley, where the B-B-E Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting an Overtime party with FREE bowling and pizza!!! This is a great event for your kids to take part in...even if they didn't go to the football game. (We hope they do, of course!) This event will run from 9 to 11:30 p.m., and please make sure you can get your child at or before...
The ninth annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school's Color FUND Run was held on a sunshine-filled day on Wednesday, September 25 at the high school's athletic complex. The races were held down distinct routes on the southern side of Belgrade. Students swept as far west as the Belgrade Nursing Home before turning back east to run through the high school's auxiliary gymnasium and finish behind the football stadium. Attached to this article is a video featuring the large color burst. The "burst"...
A new video was added with this web article on Tuesday...swipe on the photo to view that. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's 36th annual Homecoming Week began with an entertainment-filled coronation ceremony on Monday, September 23 at Olson Auditorium. After Homecoming Dress-Up days were announced, a round of Homecoming games took place that included both underclassmen attendants plus the senior royalty candidates. Following those games, the coronation took place for Homecoming King and Queen, Brett...
The Belgrade Commercial Club is hosting a Homecoming tailgating party on Friday, September 27 prior to the high school's football Homecoming game. This is in the midst of a super busy week in Jaguar Country that concludes with the B-B-E Class of 2024 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, September 28. The tailgating party features a FREE supper hosted by students and the Belgrade Commercial Club from 5:30 p.m. through kickoff at the high school shop area. They will serve free hot dogs,...
With temperatures climbing into the upper 70s on a warm, sunshine-filled fall day, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Color FUND Run was held for the ninth overall time since 2015 on Wednesday, September 25. Additional coverage is forthcoming in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The attached video features the start of the grades 3-5 race and more....
This year, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools are excited to honor the outstanding achievements of our new Hall of Fame inductees, individuals who have exemplified excellence in Activities, Community, and Coaching. Come and celebrate their accomplishments and enjoy a special night on Saturday, September 28, 2024 starting at 5 p.m. with social hour at the B-B-E high school lobby and cafeteria in Belgrade. Ticket information is as follows. Price: $25 (this includes a catered meal). Where to get...
This past spring, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school science teacher Carl Williams resigned his position to accept a similar job at McCleary, North Dakota. He moves to North Dakota to become the lone person in the science department of their high school as the 7th-12th grade science teacher. In this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, a 1,500-plus word feature article was published about what led to his departure for the open plains of central North Dakota. In the attached video here, he is...
In Minnesota and Stearns County, most overdose deaths were a result of opioids. In 2019, 11 out of 15 (73 percent) Stearns County drug overdoses were due to opioids. Many users are unaware that they are taking fentanyl. It is now involved in 92 percent of all opioid-involved deaths and 62 percent of all overdose deaths in Minnesota. Opioid-involved deaths increased 43 percent from 2020 to 2021, primarily due to synthetic opioids, including fentanyl. Reported inappropriate use (no prescription...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Class of 2024 will hold their commencement ceremony on Friday, May 24 at the high school's gymnasium. The ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m. The attached video will go "live" before 7:30 p.m. to broadcast the graduation over the Internet. The event was moved indoors for the first time since 2021 due to the threat of poor weather that evening. This week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper features a four-page center spread section featuring the 39 graduates of B-B-E in the...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's music department held their spring concert on Tuesday, May 7 at Olson Auditorium. The attached video features one of the songs performed by the senior high band. The senior high band performed a total of four songs, although the first song was technically a collection of five songs itself. They are listed below. No. 1: The Lion King (Circle of Life, I Just Can't Wait to be King, Be Prepared, Hakuna Matata, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, King of Pride...
Under the most marvelous weather conditions for a prom at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in many years, B-B-E high school hosted the annual prom grand march on Saturday, May 4. The vehicle processional was held along the west parking lot, and couples were announced at both the school's west entrance and also on the stage of Olson Auditorium. The attached video features video of every couple and party who went through grand march that afternoon. Additional prom coverage appears in the May 9 and May 16...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa speech team hosted their year-ending showcase plus an awards banquet on Saturday, April 27. At head coach Emily Sackreiter's high school Spanish classroom, the showcase took place in front of family, the coaches and friends with each student or duo pairs giving their speech. The team's theme for this season was from the Pixar movie Inside Out: "When you allow yourself to feel, you allow yourself to be free." From the showcase, the team and its entourage made the...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior Jeffrey Cihlar finished a distinguished speech career with back-to-back trips to the state speech meet. Last Friday in his second appearance at state, Cihlar competed in Extemporanous Speaking at Shakopee high school. While he just missed earning a spot in the state finals in his category, he earned a big achievement by being named to the Class 1A All-State speech team two days prior. It is part of the conclusion of a high school career for one of B-B-E's most...
Long-time high school science teacher Keith Clementson has passed away. His obituary was received by The Voice from his family on Tuesday this week (March 12). A celebration of life in his honor will be held on Friday, July 19 this coming summer from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Paynesville R.O.S.E. Center. Clementson volunteered there for many years in his retirement. The Voice newspaper publisher is deeply saddened by news of his passing. Clementson taught science to the newspaper publisher at both the...
Here's follow-up coverage of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary's volcano project in the fourth and fifth grade classes. An attached video features one of the fourth grader's volcanoes erupting in the cafeteria with an audience that included second grade students....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Resistance Robotics team is in the midst of their 2024 build season in preparation for two regional competitions in March. They travel to Willmar high school this Saturday (February 24) for what is dubbed Week Zero, where the team can scrimmage other schools' robots on the competition field. B-B-E's team is part of the nationwide network of high school robotics teams working under FIRST, which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a...
