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Family Focus, 5/5/23

05/10/2023

Kris Sauer

May 2023, 2022-23

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"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7 (Peer Ministry-selected Bible verse for 2022-2023)

May 5, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
It's Prom at BA and May events! Join us tomorrow (Saturday, May 6) for our Prom Grand March at 5pm, details below as our May events begin. Also, for your planning purposes, please keep in mind we will have three early release days this spring:

• Friday, May 26 (Awards Day @ 9:30am, dismissed around 11am, no lunch); 
• Tuesday, May 30 (lunch served, 1pm dismissal); 
• Wednesday, May 31st (lunch served, 1pm dismissal) - last day of school! 

Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12: Bethlehem Academy is blessed to have a history of teachers serving our scholars for many years. Additionally, this year we welcomed new teachers into our Catholic school family. Please thank them for their service and dedication and celebrate them this week - send an email, a note card, or treats to school. WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS!

The Month of Mary: May is the month of Mary. We began this month with the DMCS 1st grade Mary Crowning. What a joy to celebrate Mass as an entire school family! Later this month, our seniors will close out our year with the Mary crowning ceremony and the distribution of flowers to those who made a difference in their lives. Additionally, the Archdiocese offers family events for the month of May honoring Mary, see the opportunities below.

STAFFING UPDATES FOR 2023-24:

• BA Staff Retiring: Steve Zabel, Julie Trnka, Barb Johnson and Tammy Anderson  (Please contact me to learn more.)
• BA Teachers Leaving: Father John Powers and Mark Nuehring
• New Staff for 2023-24: We welcome Brent Zabel as Middle School Dean. He will continue to also teach the upper level science courses. Ms. Kallie Donahue Battles is joining the BA family as our new 9th and 10th grade instructor and may teach additional courses, see Kallie's introduction below.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $227,200+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.
• Watch for information on our Cardinal Club Raffle, the Cardinal Cafe at the Rice County Fair, our SMART Ride and Cardinal Golf Classic!

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2023-2024 BA School Calendar. See some additional Archdiocese events and invitations below.

• May 6:
  • Prom, Grand March 5pm @ BA, click HERE for info
  • DMCC Kite Festival, student volunteers needed (service hours) from 9am-1pm. Click HERE to sign up. 
• May 7: Guatemala Mission Trip info meeting (option #2), 6pm DMCC
• May 8: Last 1pm WIN day of the quarter for support
• May 9: AP English Language Exam, Student Council candidates registration due
• May 10:
  • Student of the Month, 7:30am
  • BA Band/Choir Spring Concert, 6:30pm in Van Orsow Auditorium
• May 11: AM WIN Schedule - House Activity & Student Council Candidate speeches; AVANT Spanish Test
• May 12: 
  • Ag Science/FFA Baby Animal Day @ BA
  • Student Council elections
  • DMCS Family Fun Day, 4:30-7pm : Student Volunteers needed! Click here to sign up to volunteer.
• May 15: Intercultural Club Midtown Global Market field trip. Permission slips due May 10. Find the form HERE. 
• May 17:
  • Student Council Class Officer elections
  • Guatemala Mission Trip application due
• May 18-31: Click here for the finals/senior week schedule

• Positions available at Bethlehem Academy for 2023-2024, contact Mindy Reeder at 507-334-3948 or at mreeder@bacards.org:
  • Kitchen Manager; and 
  • Maintenance Supervisor 
• DMCS is hiring a full-time admissions, marketing and fundraising director. Contact Gina Ashley @ gashley@dmcs.cc for info

Please join me in prayers this spring as we wrap up our school year, praying for our scholars and teachers in the final weeks of the school year with special prayers for our seniors.

Family Focus 4/28/23

05/02/2023

Kris Sauer

April 2023, 2022-23

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"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7 (Peer Ministry-selected Bible verse for 2022-2023)

April 28, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
Welcome May! As we turn the calendar to the last month of the school year, I look back at all our scholars have achieved - we are proud of our Cardinals! We have also achieved more of our strategic plans to continually improve the Bethlehem Academy legacy and tradition.

Achievements from our Strategic Plan in 2022-23 include:

• New courses and programs
• Increased student support for high school
• Continued Social Emotional Learning & Houses
• Strong participation in athletics and activities, including District, Regional, and State awards in: Football, Volleyball, Coop Sports, Spelling Bee, Band & Choir Excellent & Superior ratings and History Day and FFA State awards.
• Increased student retreats and all-school service events
• New doors on classrooms, new parking lot, and new bricks on south outside wall.
• Balanced budget and increased revenue through fundraisers and donations.

REGISTRATION: A special thank you to everyone who has registered for next year. We are at 90% registered and thank you for the time this takes to complete the scholarship application and enrollment forms. Award letters will be out in early May. If you have questions about next year, please do reach out. Ms. Sauer and I will be following up, as well. 

STAFFING UPDATES FOR 2023-24:

• BA Staff Retiring: Steve Zabel, Julie Trnka, Barb Johnson and Tammy Anderson  (Please contact me to learn more.)
• BA Teachers Leaving: Father John Powers and Mark Nuehring
• New Staff for 2023-24: Cecilia Allen will be added to our High School Math Department, see her write up below and welcome her back! Jolene Beske will be teaching business courses, she was announced several weeks ago. Katy Ashley will begin her studies to become a teacher and will be teaching a few courses as well as supporting high school students next year.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $225,700+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.
• Watch for information on our Cardinal Club Raffle, the Cardinal Cafe at the Rice County Fair, our SMART Ride and Cardinal Golf Classic!

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2023-2024 BA School Calendar

• April 28-30: Spring Play @ BA: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, see info below
• May 1: Daily open campus begins for eligible seniors
• May 3:
  • AP English Lit Exam
  • HS Guatemala Mission Trip Info Meeting, 6pm, Room 107 (option #1)
• May 4:
  • 6th grade field trip to River Bend Nature Center, click HERE for permission slip
  • AP Statistics Exam
• May 5: AP European History Exam
• May 6:
  • Prom, Grand March 5pm @ BA, click HERE for info
  • DMCC Kite Festival, student volunteers needed (service hours) from 9am-1pm. Click HERE to sign up. 
• May 7: HS Guatemala Mission Trip info meeting (option #2), 6pm DMCC
• May 8: Last 1pm WIN day of the quarter for support
• May 9: AP English Language Exam
• May 10:
  • Student of the Month, 7:30am
  • BA Band/Choir Spring Concert, 6:30pm in Van Orsow Auditorium
• May 11: AM WIN Schedule - House Activity; AVANT Spanish Test

• Positions available at Bethlehem Academy for 2023-2024, contact Mindy Reeder at 507-334-3948 or at mreeder@bacards.org:
  • Full and/or part-time positions in the Front Office
  • Kitchen Manager; and 
  • Maintenance Supervisor 
• DMCS is hiring a full-time admissions, marketing and fundraising director. Contact Gina Ashley @ gashley@dmcs.cc for info

Please join me in prayers this spring as we wrap up our school year, praying for our scholars and teachers in the final weeks of the school year with special prayers for our seniors.

Family Focus 4-21-23

04/26/2023

Kris Sauer

2022-23, April 2023

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"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7 (Peer Ministry-selected Bible verse for 2022-2023)

April 21, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
THANK YOU! BABS 2023 was a fantastic event. We surpassed fundraising goals - Thank you to our sponsors, our families, our staff, our supporters and alumni, and especially our BABS Committee! Our gross profit was over $155,000 with our fund-a-need over $76,000 + an additional $25,000 match. GOD IS GOOD!

2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR: We value your partnership and strive each year to implement plans from our Strategic Plan in order to continue in all areas of our mission as a school of excellence. We encourage you to talk with us and complete the parent survey so that we can evaluate and capture all of our strengths and areas for growth. See the links highlighted above.

REGISTRATION: A special thank you to everyone who has registered for next year. I know this takes time to complete the scholarship application and enrollment forms and we appreciate your completion of these necessary forms. If you have questions about next year, please do reach out. Ms. Sauer and I will be following up, as well. 

STAFFING UPDATES: Each spring staffing decisions and retirement plans are made. I always find this a hard time of year as we treasure each member of the BA family. This spring Steve Zabel, Julie Trnka, and Barb Johnson have decided to retire. Additionally, Tammy Anderson plans to spend more time with her new grand-baby; therefore, we have several staff positions open for next year. Please contact me to learn more if you are interested in applying! Father John Powers has been reassigned to a Dayton, MN, parish and we do not know yet if a new Chaplain will be reassigned. Additionally, we plan to add to our math department and evaluate the possibility of hiring of Middle School Dean of Students. We will keep you updated of other staffing announcements.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $225,000+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.
• Watch for information on our Cardinal Club Raffle, the Cardinal Cafe at the Rice County Fair, our SMART Ride and Cardinal Golf Classic!

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2023-2024 BA School Calendar

• April 21: Middle School Lock In, 7-11pm.
• April 25: Parent Survey deadline. Fill out HERE.
• April 26: Grade 11 College Fair/Twins Game
• April 27: Grade 6-7 retreat (@ BA)
• April 28-30: Spring Play @ BA: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• May 6: Prom
• May 10:
  • Student of the Month, 7:30am
  • BA Band/Choir Spring Concert

• Positions available at Bethlehem Academy for 2023-2024, contact Mindy Reeder at 507-334-3948 or at mreeder@bacards.org:
  • Full and/or part-time positions in the Front Office
  • Kitchen Manager; and 
  • Maintenance Supervisor 
• DMCS is hiring a full-time admissions, marketing and fundraising director. Contact Gina Ashley @ gashley@dmcs.cc for info

Please join me in prayers this spring as we wrap up our school year, praying for our scholars and teachers in the final weeks of the school year with special prayers for our seniors.

Blessings, Mindy Reeder - President/Principal
mreeder@bacards.org

ALL BA UPDATE


2023 Parent Survey: As we plan for next year, we would value your feedback to make our school and community stronger!  Please take our short parent survey found HERE by Tuesday, April 25. 

Order your 2022-2023 BA Yearbook! Click HERE to order online or use the form found here and return to the front office with your payment. Orders due May 31. Contact Mr. Zabel at bzabel@bacards.org with questions.

RaiseRight (SCRIP) Tuition Credit Program Update for April: Click HERE.

Summer Camps @ BA: Volleyball and Robotics Info Just Added! Check out our great summer camp offerings for students elementary through high school. Open to all area students. Click HERE for information and registration forms for football, basketball, volleyball, robotics camps and summer voice lessons. 

DMCC Summer Programs: Great opportunities this summer through the Divine Mercy Catholic Church youth groups, including Totus Tuus and the high school Steubenville Conference. See the flyer below; learn more and sign up at this link.

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES
Prom/Post-Prom information: Click HERE for Into the Night Prom information and HERE for a non-BA student guest permission form. Click HERE for Post-Prom information and the permissions slip. All permission slips are due April 28.







Senior Parents: Open Campus Information- Find BA's Open Campus Policy and parent permission form HERE. Please contact Mr. Wollersheim at jwollersheim@bacards.org or 507-334-3948 with questions. 

High School Reminders: 

•  After school support is available for students in the library Tuesday - Thursday until 3:30 (link to info)

• Senior Scholarships: Click HERE for a list of college and community scholarship opportunities, requirements and deadlines.

DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATES
Learn more about these summer programs at DMCC and sign up at this link.


COMMUNITY INFO


 

Online BA School Calendar:
https://gopherconference.org/public/genie/7/school/7/

Online Faribault Falcons Calendar:
https://big9conference.org/public/genie/4/school/7/