Hello! I am Mrs. Kirst. I am the 7-12 Social Studies teacher. I graduated with a Bachelors degree in History Education from Black Hills State University in December 2017. I grew up on a farm and ranch 25 miles east of Sturgis. My husband (Joey), myself, and my 2 daughters (Aubree-10 and Everleigh-6) have made Rapid City our home. We also have 2 dogs; Dirk and Dixie. I love history and love sharing my passion for history and social studies. This will be my second year teaching at New Underwood School. I am excited for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year! I have loads of new projects and topics to cover! Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions, concerns, or other correspondence! krista.kirst@k12.sd.us