1300 Highway 25 N
Buffalo, MN 55313
United States
Buffalo Community Middle School
Arts
Literary and Visual Art
Yearbook is an after school club for all students. Students take pictures, edit, write stories, and create pages for the school yearbook, which is distributed at the end of the school year. Meetings are on Mondays from 3:30 - 4:15 pm. Students must fill out an application and yearbook staff members are selected from the applications.
Advisors: Ashley Kamphenkel - akamphenkel@bhmschools.org, Adriane Close - aclose@bhmschools.org
Yearbook begins in October and runs through mid-February.
Music/Performing Arts
6th Grade Singers is open to any 6th grader who is interested in having an engaging choral experience. It meets every Monday after school from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. The choir performs fun two-part music of all genres (pop, broadway, foreign, folk, and more.) This ensemble works on developing singing skills, improvisational skills, stage presence, and collaboration with others. The 6th Grade Singers perform in two concerts during the year.
Advisor: Jessica Messner - jmessner@bhmschools.org
6th Grade Singers start in the beginning of October and runs all year.
Bison Singers is open to any 7th or 8th grade boy who is interested in having an engaging singing experience. It meets every Tuesday and Friday morning from 8:25 am (or when the buses get to the school) to 8:45 am. This group performs music of all genres (pop, broadway, foreign, folk, and more.) This ensemble works on developing singing skills, stage presence, and collaboration with others. Bison Singers will perform at the 8th and 7th grade choir concerts.
Advisor: Ross Fishman - rfishman@bhmschools.org
Chamber Choir is an after school choir for girls in grades 7 and 8. It meets every Tuesday after school from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. This choir is auditioned, which means that you must sign up for a tryout/audition. Chamber Choir performs at two concerts as well as at some field trips! This group meets for the full year. Audition information will be sent out to students in September.
Advisor: Jessica Messner - jmessner@bhmschools.org
Chamber Choir auditions start in the beginning of October.
Chamber Orchestra is an after school orchestra for students in grades 7 and 8. The orchestra is an auditioned group, which means that you must sign up to try out/audition.
Advisor: TBD
Chamber orchestra auditions typically take place in September and the group runs from October through the end of the school year.
Jazz Band is a combined group of 7th and 8th graders. All regular rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. By combining the grades, the younger students and those that are first timers adjust to this very different type of ensemble. There will be a three week trial after which students are asked to commit to the first series of rehearsals.
Advisors: Mike Knutson - mknutson@bhmschools.org, Brian Veith - bveith@bhmschools.org
Jazz Band begins the middle of October and runs through March.
Herd Marching Band Director: Brian Veith - bveith@bhmschools.org
