Bertrand Community School - Viking Nation

🎉 A SPECIAL EVENING CELEBRATING BERTRAND’S PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE 🎉

We are excited to invite our community, alumni, former staff, families, and friends to join us on Monday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. for a very special evening at Bertrand Community School!

🎨 6:00 p.m. | School Library — Mural Unveiling

We will begin with the official unveiling of “A History of Bertrand Community School,” an incredible mural created by Bertrand's very own local artist, Jeremy Hansen.

This mural tells the story of our school through the people, traditions, programs, and moments that have shaped generations of Bertrand students. Woven into that history are several individuals whose contributions have left a lasting mark on our school and community:

Pat Dannehl • Maxine Carlson • Leroy Hoehner • Scott Schwarz • Jim Leibhart • Carl Wittfoth • Martha Ford • Ron Kubick • Steve Exstrom • Jen Kaps • Norris Renken • Kendall Mosley • Jeff Scharff • Jerry Stine

Some of these special individuals are no longer with us, but their impact remains very much a part of Bertrand Community School. We would be especially honored to have their family members, friends, former students, colleagues, and those who knew and loved them join us for the unveiling and help us celebrate the legacy they left behind.

🥤 Next Stop — The Viking Grind

Following the unveiling, we’ll stop by our student-run business, The Viking Grind, where our students will treat guests to a free sample of one of their very popular smoothies!

🔨 Then — Ribbon Cutting for Our Renovated Shop

We’ll finish the evening with the official ribbon cutting for our newly renovated Shop and give guests an opportunity to see the incredible transformation of this space.

As we celebrate the future of our Skilled & Technical Sciences program, we also want to recognize those who helped build its foundation. We extend a very special invitation to our former Shop teachers and their families:

Norris Renken • Dean Dahlke • Bill Ford

Whether you taught in the Shop, learned in the Shop, have a family connection to someone being honored, attended Bertrand years ago, or simply love this school and community — this celebration is for you.

There is something pretty special about being able to unveil a piece of art that preserves our history and, just a few steps later, cut a ribbon on a space built for our future.

That is exactly what we mean when we say: 💙💛 Honor Tradition. Inspire the Future. 💛💙

📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 Bertrand Community School Library

Come celebrate with us. We would love to see you there! #GOVIKINGS