Friday Focus 11-01-24
11/06/2024
Kris Sauer
November 2024, 2024-25
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November 1, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardians:
What a privilege it was to join together with DMCS and our Faribault Catholic community for All Saint's Day this morning at Divine Mercy Catholic Church! It is just so powerful to gather all our young people together to pray and worship - please know that you are always welcome to join us in worship for our weekly Masses.
Last night's Trunk or Treat event was nothing short of amazing! Despite the cold, blustery (snowy?!?!) day, we hosted at least 1000 trick-or-treaters (and their adults) on our campus. A very special Cardinal thank you to everyone who donated candy or cash and to our students, BA & DMCS staff, parents and community members who very creatively and enthusiastically provided Halloween-themed trunks. It was a blast! Check out our Facebook page for photos of the fun.
Congratulations to our girls volleyball team! Although their run at sections has ended, they were this year's Gopher Conferene Champions. Thank you to our 8 seniors for leading a season to be proud of! Speaking of pride - GOOD LUCK to senior Brooklyn Becker, running at the State AA Cross Country Meet tomorrow morning at 10am for the Faribault co-op team. #CardinalPride!
It's time to grow the Cardinal family! Our fall admissions open house is in less than two weeks, held on campus November 14 from 5-7pm. Please spread the word and encourage families and prospective students to join us. Pre-register for the open house at this link; Cardinal visit days have also begun. Prospective students can choose a Cardinal visit day at this link. Contact Kris with any questions!
The week ahead:
UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar
- November 11: 8:30am Veteran's Day Program, BA gym; Girls basketball season opens
- November 13: School photo retake day, 7:30am start
- November 14: Admissions Open House, 5-7pm: please invite friends to check us out!
- November 15: No School / Teacher Workday
- November 18: Boys basketball season opens
- November 18-22: Campus Ministry food drive
- November 20: Grade 9/10 retreat
- November 22: Brian Greenfield @ BA, 1pm assembly. Click here for his bio/information.
- November 26: Grandparent's Day, 1pm
- November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break / No School
Please pray for those who are struggling with grief; for the caregivers in our community who care for the sick, elderly, and inform; and those struggling with their physical or mental health.
Thank you for your partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School
ALL BA UPDATES
BA Job Openings: Please remember to spread the word about our Head of School search! Find the job posting on our website HERE; share broadly to your LinkedIn network (post is HERE) of share today's post on our Facebook page. We are also looking for a part-time (Tuesday/Thursday) kitchen assistant and a nighttime custodian. Find job postings HERE. Thank you!
Kleenex donations requested: Sniffle season is upon us and our kleenex stock is low. Please donate and replenish our school supply if you are able. Thank you!
DMCS/Whooping Cough: Pertussis (whooping cough) has been reported at DMCS and in our community. Please click here to see the announcement from the MN Departmen of Health with more information.
FFA Fruit Sales: FFA is holding their annual fruit and nut sales. Orders taken through November 8. Contact Mr. Johnson to connect with one of our FFA students to place an order!
Girls and Boys Basketball Registration: Registration for girls and boys basketball is now open. The link to register may be found on bacardinals.com under the More menu. The activity fee for participating in basketball is $140 per player. The fee may be paid online under the More menu, by check or by having the fee added to your tuition account. Student participants must also have a valid sports physical clearance on file with the school’s activities office in order to participate. Sports physicals are good for 3 years from the date of the exam. Sports physical clearance forms are available under the More menu on the bacardinals.com website.
Girls Basketball begins practicing on November 11.
Boys Basketball begins practicing on November 18.
Registration for Winter Co-operative Sports through Faribault Public Schools is now open. This includes Dance, Hockey, Wrestling, Gymnastics and Boys Swimming.
HIGH SCHOOL UPDATECareer Development Survey: As part of Career Development month in November Mr. Bienias is planning to send a career interest survey to high school students to get an idea of where their career interests are at. Please email Mr. Bienias by Friday, November 8 if you do not want your son or daughter to participate in this survey.
MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATE
7th Grade Vision Screening Nov 5: 7th graders will have their vision checked on Tuesday; please contact Nurse Michele or the office to opt your child out of the screening. Please remind your 7th grader to wear their prescribed glasses/contacts on Tuesday!
Wolf Ridge Tastefully Simple Fundraiser: Help support the 8th graders in their Tastefully Simple fundraiser. 100% of all profits goes toward the cost of the bus for our students. Any additional funds will help defray the cost for our chaperones. Email Kris Shuda, the Tastefully Simple consultant and past BA parent that is generously donating her profits, with any questions you may have at akshuda@charter.net or visit www.tastefullysimple.com for product information.
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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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 10/25/24
10/30/2024
Kris Sauer
October 2024, 2024-25
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October 25, 2024
***Scheduling note: No Faribault busing Friday, November 1.***
Dear Parent/Guardians:
Fall is flying by! Thank you to all our parents who joined us for conferences Wednesday. We so value partnering with you in your child's educational journey! Today at Mass we had the honor of joyfully inducting 17 new members into Bethlehem Academy's National Honor Society Chapter. Tuesday saw the conclusion of our Cardinal football team's season as they lost in section playoffs to Goodhue. With a win Thursday night over Southland, volleyball now moves to the section quarterfinals Monday night. Congratulations to all our Cardinals for their hard work and dedication to the Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community and service!
We are excited for Halloween Thursday! Students are invited to dress in costume (modest, school appropriate, no scary masks or plastic weapons, please) with a $1 or bag of candy donation. All proceeds go to fund our Trunk or Treat event, 4-6pm in our main BA parking lot. Thank you for supporting this - we annually get 1000 trick or treaters at this free community event - and are grateful for any contribution! Sign up to be a trunk (earn parent and student volunteer hours) at this link. Adoration Chapel Parking Reminder: please remind your students to pay attention to parking signs on 2ndAvenue and not park in front of the Adoration Chapel. Those spots are reserved for the adorers who are praying in the chapel, many of whom are older and rely on the close parking these spots provide. Thank you!
Finally, invite friends, family and neighbors to check out BA at our fall prospective student open house November 14 from 5-7pm. Families can register at this link; Cardinal visit days have begun. Prospective students can choose a Cardinal visit day at this link. Contact Kris with any questions!
The week ahead:
UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar
- November 4: Founder's Day
- November 6: Student of the Month, 7:30am
- November 6: Veteran's Day Poetry Contest deadline
- November 7: FFA hunting $ dress down day
- November 7: Post-Prom A&W Dining Night Out, 4-9pm
- November 11: Veteran's Day Program, Girls basketball season opens
- November 14: Admissions Open House, 5-7pm
- November 15: No School / Teacher Workday
- November 18: Boys basketball season opens
Please pray for the caregivers and those struggling with their physical or mental health.
Thank you for your partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School
ALL BA UPDATES
Fr. Kevin Kenney Ordination Oct 28: Father Kevin Kenney, former Divine Mercy Catholic Church pastor, will be ordained as the new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Monday, October 28. Information on all the ordination events can be found at this link; watch a livestream of the ordination HERE.
BA Job Openings: Please remember to spread the word about our Head of School search! Find the job posting on our website HERE; share broadly to your LinkedIn network (post is HERE) of share today's post on our Facebook page. We are also looking for a part-time (Tuesday/Thursday) kitchen assistant and a nighttime custodian. Find job postings HERE. Thank you!
Socktober: SADD's new sock donation drive continues through Thursday, October 31. Students can earn service hours for each package donated!
FFA Fruit Sales: FFA is holding their annual fruit and nut sales. Orders taken through November 8. Contact Mr. Johnson to connect with one of our FFA students to place an order!
Wolf Ridge Tastefully Simple Fundraiser: Help support the 8th graders in their Tastefully Simple fundraiser. 100% of all profits goes toward the cost of the bus for our students. Any additional funds will help defray the cost for our chaperones. Email Kris Shuda, the Tastefully Simple consultant and past BA parent that is generously donating her profits, with any questions you may have at akshuda@charter.net or visit www.tastefullysimple.com for product information.
Winter Sports Registration Now Open!
Girls and Boys Basketball Registration: Registration for girls and boys basketball is now open. The link to register may be found on bacardinals.com under the More menu. The activity fee for participating in basketball is $140 per player. The fee may be paid online under the More menu, by check or by having the fee added to your tuition account. Student participants must also have a valid sports physical clearance on file with the school’s activities office in order to participate. Sports physicals are good for 3 years from the date of the exam. Sports physical clearance forms are available under the More menu on the bacardinals.com website.
Girls Basketball begins practicing on November 11.
Boys Basketball begins practicing on November 18.
Registration for Winter Co-operative Sports through Faribault Public Schools is now open. This includes Dance, Hockey, Wrestling, Gymnastics and Boys Swimming.
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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Talk. They Hear You. Talk to your kids before they make plans with friends. The new school year is a great time to establish family rules for social activities. Youth need your help understanding the facts about alcohol and other drugs. Talk with them about the risks of underage drinking and substance use, and be clear and consistent about your expectations. For tips on how and when to begin the conversation, visit underagedrinking.samhsa.gov
Hable. Ellos eschucan. Hable con sus hijos antes de que hagan planes con sus amigos. El nuevo año escolar es un buen momento para establecer reglas familiares para las actividades sociales. Los jóvenes necesitan su ayuda para entender los datos sobre el alcohol y otras drogas. Hable con ellos sobre los riesgos del consumo de alcohol y sustancias por menores de edad y sea claro y coherente con sus expectativas. Para obtener consejos sobre cómo y cuándo comenzar la conversación, visite underagedrinking.samhsa.gov. |
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 10/18/24
10/22/2024
Kris Sauer
October 2024, 2024-25
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October 18, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardians:
We hope you are enjoying this long weekend, taking time for some rest and relaxation with family. We look forward to seeing your renewed and refreshed students on Monday, October 21!
A reminder of our dress code adjustment starting Monday: no shorts, sandals or flip flops may be worn until after spring break in March.Thank you for your help in reminding students of this change!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this Wednesday, October 23rd, from 3:45-7:30pm. All 6th grade parents are asked to meet with their son or daughter's homeroom teacher. Click here to sign up for a 10-minute conference with either Ms. Coller or Mrs Cina. Parents of Grade 7-12 students are invited to sign up for 10-minute conferences with individual teachers via this link. All conferences are held in each teacher's classroom. Please note that some of our part-time teachers are only scheduled through 5:30pm. ***Grade 7/8 Parents: Ms. Coller and Ms. Cina are not available for 7th and 8th grade conferences. They will be sharing notes with other middle school teachers to pass along and you may contact them direectly to schedule an alternate date/time. Sign ups close Tuesday, October 22 at 1pm. Click HERE for a map of classrooms (will also be posted @ school). Thank you for partnering with us to advance your student's academic, spiritual, and personal development!
Trunk or Treat, our big community event, is set of October 31 from 4-6pm. Sign up to be a trunk (earn parent and student volunteer hours) at this link. More info below.
Share the good news of BA with family and friends! Our fall prospective student open house is scheduled for November 14 from 5-7pm - encourage families to register at this link; Cardinal visit days begin Tuesday, October 22. Encourage friends and neighbors to check us out! Students can choose a Cardinal visit day at this link.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar
- October 28: Fr. Kevin Kenney Ordination; DMCC is organizing a bus. Get tickets ($30) by Oct 21-see flyer below.
- October 31: Costume $ Dress Down; Trunk or Treat event 4-6 pm.
- November 1: All Saints Day K-12 Mass @ DMCC
- November 11: Veteran's Day Program
Please remember to spread the word about our Head of School search! Find the job posting on our website HERE; share broadly to your LinkedIn network (post is HERE) of share today's post on our Facebook page. We are also looking for a part-time (Tuesday/Thursday) Kitchen Assistant. Find the job posting HERE. Thank you!
Kudos to all our student-athletes and good luck as section competition begins ramping up. Congratulations to our girls and boys co-op soccer players. The boys are the Section 1AA runners-up, after a tough double overtime section final that was finally decided in a shootout; the girls team finished with their best season in over a decade! Good luck to our volleyball and football teams as section play begins the week of October 21-more information below.
Prayers please for all those impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton as well for all those in our community who are suffering in any way.
Thank you for your partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School
ALL BA UPDATES
Football Section Playoff Tuesday, October 22, 7pm @ Goodhue: Goodhue has a cashless admission gate, which will continue in the playoffs. There will not be a cash option. All fans should enter through the single gate on the West side of the field by Heritage Park/Pickleball Courts. Tickets may be purchased either: 1) with a credit/debit card at the gate; 2) digitally with your phone (no app required; phone is your ticket). Tickets may be purchased through GoFan at this link: BA @ Goodhue Tickets. Screenshots of tickets will be accepted to make entrance easier for fans attending with different people (ie. those without phones). Goodhue has a free Live Stream for the event which can be accessed at this link: Goodhue Live Stream.
Trunk or Treat October 31 - Our biggest community event of the year is just around the corner and we need your help! Last year 1000 kids trick or treated from decorated car/truck trunks in the BA parking lot. Join us to trick or treat or sign up to host a trunk. Candy donations welcomed - please bring a bag to Parent/Teacher Conferences October 23 or drop one off in the BA Front Office any time. To participate, please register your trunk HERE. (This is a self-report parent volunteer event.) Thank you! A Candy/$ Dress Down Day will be held Thursday, October 31. Students may dress in costumes on Halloween in exchange for a bag of candy and/or dollar. We had 1000 participants last year, so all donations are GREATLY appreciated.
Socktober: SADD's new sock donation drive continues all month. Students can earn service hours for each package donated!
FFA Fruit Sales: FFA is holding their annual fruit and nut sales. Contact Mr. Johnson to connect with one of our FFA students to place an order!
Middle School Dance October 25 - students must sign up by October 21 - click HERE for the form. Parent volunteers needed!
Wolf Ridge Tastefully Simple Fundraiser: 8th graders are raising money for their February Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center trip. Contact Mrs. Smisek to connect and place an order!
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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Talk. They Hear You. Talk to your kids before they make plans with friends. The new school year is a great time to establish family rules for social activities. Youth need your help understanding the facts about alcohol and other drugs. Talk with them about the risks of underage drinking and substance use, and be clear and consistent about your expectations. For tips on how and when to begin the conversation, visit underagedrinking.samhsa.gov
Hable. Ellos eschucan. Hable con sus hijos antes de que hagan planes con sus amigos. El nuevo año escolar es un buen momento para establecer reglas familiares para las actividades sociales. Los jóvenes necesitan su ayuda para entender los datos sobre el alcohol y otras drogas. Hable con ellos sobre los riesgos del consumo de alcohol y sustancias por menores de edad y sea claro y coherente con sus expectativas. Para obtener consejos sobre cómo y cuándo comenzar la conversación, visite underagedrinking.samhsa.gov. |
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/