Category : April 2025
Family Focus 4/17/25
04/17/2025
Kris Sauer
April 2025
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April 17, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
We were blessed to have our new Head of School, Mrs. Paula Leider, on campus yesterday to meet with staff and student leaders. We are excited to have her join the team, and she is looking forward to meeting all of you when she starts this July! |
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Blossom & Bloom, BABS Gala 25 was a big success last Saturday! We raised almost $150,000 to support the primary mission of BA to provide an excellent college prep education for your sons and daughters. We were thrilled with the results and thank everyone who attended, donated, bid, volunteerd, or otherwise contributed to the success of this event. God is good!
The week ahead:
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
May you be blessed as you enter the Holy Triduum.
In partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Enrollment: Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great help with our planning. If you have not yet registered, please get this completed soon. We anticipate sending award letters next week and cannot distribute tuition assistance to students who are not enrolled. Contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, or have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention.
Do you sew? Looking for some parent volunteers to tailor some BA tablecloths. This is a parent service hour opportunity! Contact Kris if interested.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities - see links below:
- Golf Tournament Committee: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/277566
- 160th Anniversary Committee: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/277131
Summer Camps at BA! Click HERE for info and forms.  |
Governor Walz has proposed the elimination of funding for counselors, nurses, transportation, and textbooks for non-public school students. This will reduce critical funding for BA but also for our local school district as well (transportation). See below for more information and click https://minndependent.quorum.us/campaign/118606/ to be connected to your state legislators and make your views heard. |
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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| Click here for other Divine Mercy Catholic Church youth events. |
Calendars:
Online BA School Calendar:
https://gopherconference.org/public/genie/7/school/7/
Online Faribault Falcons Calendar:
https://big9conference.org/public/genie/4/school/7/
Family Focus 4/11/25
04/16/2025
Kris Sauer
April 2025
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April 11, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
Holy Week commences next week, Good Friday and Holy Monday are no school days. May you be blessed as you enter the Holy Triduum.
Blossom & Bloom, BABS Gala 25 is tomorrow! We are so excited to celebrate our school community, our mission, and our 2025 Court of Honor Inductees at tomorrow's event. We look forward to seeing you there! If you didn't get tickets to the Gala, please consider bidding on our online silent auction. We have over 100 amazing items to choose from, including a designated student parking spot, senior VIP commencement parking & seating package, fishing trips, golf outings, professional sports tickets, a Coach cross body purse & wallet, and so much more! Click HERE to check it out - bidding closes at 6:30pm tomorrow, April 12. Thank you for your support!
- Enrollment: Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great help with our planning. If you have not yet registered, please get this completed soon. We are working on contracts for next year and cannot distribute tuition assistance to students who are not enrolled. Contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, or have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention.
- A reminder to families concerned about affording BA: Scholarships and tuition assistance is available. We believe our prep education should be accessible to all families who desire it for their scholars. We offer flexible payment plans and welcome all families to apply for tuition assistance so that we may partner with you to create a plan that works for your family. Although the initial deadline has passed, limited funds remain available. Apply at www.mytads.com. Contact Kris Sauer with questions.
- Juniors and Seniors: Prom and Post-Prom forms are due Thursday, April 17. See April 4 email from Lynette Battles for more details and all required forms.
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Prayers for all those dealing with illness, the loss of a family member or close friend, and all those intentions held close to your heart.
In partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Click HERE to bid on the amazing items our silent auction! Bidding closes tomorrow at 6:30pm. Bid high, bid often, bid for BA! |
| Middle School Lock In April 25: Middle school student council is hosting a middle school lock on Friday, April 25 from 7 pm to 11 pm at Bethlehem Academy. Cost is $5.00. There will be lots of fun games and activities for the students. Pizza will also be ordered. Permission slips are due Thursday, April 17. Permission slips were sent home but you may also find a copy of the form HERE Parent volunteers are also needed! Shifts are 7-9 PM and 9-11 PM. Mark the permission form when you are available to chaperone and plan to self-report your hours in POINT. |
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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| Click here for other Divine Mercy Catholic Church youth events. |
Calendars:
Online BA School Calendar:
https://gopherconference.org/public/genie/7/school/7/
Online Faribault Falcons Calendar:
https://big9conference.org/public/genie/4/school/7/
Family Focus 4/4/25
04/11/2025
Kris Sauer
April 2025
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April 4, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
We are grateful for your partnership and honored to be working with you in the spiritual, educational, and personal formation of your sons and daughters. Thank you!
A few reminders as we look ahead to the upcoming week:- HS Info Night April 8: Please join us for a high school parent information session for 8th grade parents Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30pm. We will present information on graduation requirements, courses available for freshmen, common course tracks based on career goals, academic and co-curricular opportunities, and the transition to high school. All are welcome!
- Guatemala 2026 Spring Break Service Trip: Click HERE for the information packet; students must apply by April 10, click HERE for the form. FYI that a BA Rome/Italy mission trip has been moved to June 2027.
- Enrollment: Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great help with our planning. If you have not yet registered, please get this completed soon. We are working on contracts for next year and cannot distribute tuition assistance to students who are not enrolled. You can contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, or have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention.
- Juniors and Seniors: Prom is just around the corner! Tickets go on sale Monday. All forms due Thursday, April 17. See email sent today for more details and all required forms.
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
The April 12th BABS Gala - our biggest fundraiser of the year - is next week! See below for Gala ticket info, raffle ticket options, and parent volunteer opportunities to help with this great event, and watch for the silent auction opening on Wednesday - so many amazing items to bid on! We'll be honoring our teachers, raising money to meet the gap between tuition and expenses, and hosting a special fund-a-need to invest in our Teacher Endowment Fund. Our amazing staff deserves a salary closer to that earned by Faribault public school teachers! Find more information below; click here for the event website.
Finally, please consider contacting Governor Walz and your state senator/representative regarding a proposal to eliminate funding for non-public school students for busing, textbooks, nursing, and counselors. See below our signature for more information and how to help.
Prayers for all those dealing with illness, the loss of a family member or close friend, and all those intentions held close to your heart.
In partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Funding for Your Students at Risk: The Governor’s proposed budget eliminates critical nonpublic pupil aid, which provides funding for textbooks, testing, counseling, nursing, and transportation for nonpublic school students. These cuts amount to over $50 million per year—roughly $1,080 per student—placing a greater financial burden on families and potentially putting their school of choice out of reach. Nonpublic pupil aid ensures equal access to essential educational resources and helps families afford the best education for their children. Tell your state legislators to oppose these harmful cuts and protect our students! Visit www.mncatholic.org/action_23393 to send a message today.
 BABS Gala April 12th event: 20 parent volunteer 2-hour shifts still available! BABS Auction Item Donations: sign up to purchase a gift card for silent auction items Thank you! |
BABS Raffle Tickets! Three great raffle options for BABS 2025 - cash, gift card, and (new!) golden ticket. Click HERE for a form to order your tickets!  |
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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| Click here for other Divine Mercy Catholic Church youth events. |
Calendars:
Online BA School Calendar:
https://gopherconference.org/public/genie/7/school/7/
Online Faribault Falcons Calendar:
https://big9conference.org/public/genie/4/school/7/