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Family Focus, 5/26/23

06/01/2023

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 26, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
A Cardinal send off to our Seniors! We gathered to recognize scholars from all grades, but especially our seniors, for our 2022-23 BA Awards Day Ceremony. What an honor for our staff to recognize your scholars. Each year brings growth for scholars in all four pillars of: prayer, study, community and service. After the ceremony, staff gathers with seniors for our traditional brunch. This intimate event is our final send-off with our seniors, before commencement. Senior parents - thank you! Thank you for giving your scholar the gift of Catholic education and for partnering with us throughout this journey!

EARLY RELEASE DAYS & DRESS CODE: Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, May 29. School resumes on Tuesday, May 30th and our last day is Wednesday, May 31st. Our last two days we will release at 1 p.m. Lunch is provided. See the dress code notes, below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ATHLETES! Our girls' softball brought home the Sub-Section Title with a phenomenal 10-0 victory! Come and cheer them on this next Tuesday, May 30. BA participants in Coop FHS sports are also shining at regional events. Watch the news for all of the updates and progress of our athletes.

STAFFING UPDATES FOR 2023-24:

• New Staff/Positions for 2023-24:
  • Brent Zabel as Middle School Dean/Advanced Science Course Teacher.
  • Kallie Donahue Battles - 9th and 10th grade science and MS theology.
  • Jolene Beske is joining our staff to teach business courses.
  • Katy Ashley will be teaching some social studies courses as she begins her teacher training.
  • Welcome to our new office team: Nikki Dut as our office secretary and Lori Bittenbender as the office assistant, see write ups, below.
  • Please welcome Jon Rysdam, our new Lunch Program Supervisor. His introduction coming soon.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $233,900+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.
• BA Cardinal Club Raffle ticket order forms have been mailed! Get yours early to win!

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


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

• Monday, May 29: Memorial Day - no school
• Tuesday, May 30: 1pm dismissal, lunch served
• Wednesday, May 31: 1pm dismissal, lunch served - last day of school!  *Students may come out of dress code, but dress for the weather and review the "not allowed" list for out-of-dress code days.
• BA Summer events: See below for great ways to support BA and earn service hours for parents and students!

Family Focus 5-19-23

05/24/2023

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 19, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
May God richly bless our Seniors this next week! Please join us at our Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, May 24th or for graduation on Friday, May 26 as we recognize our seniors' hard work and accomplishments. I invite you to also join me in continuing to pray for our seniors. 

It is with a heavy heart that I share that John Wollersheim, Assistant Principal, will be officially retiring from his position at BA. He will continue to support BA as a consultant next year. We will be celebrating all of our staff who are retiring during our awards ceremony on Friday, May 26 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Please send cards to honor them.

EARLY RELEASE DAYS & DRESS CODE: Just a reminder that students will be released between 11 and 11:30 a.m. after the BA Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 26. No lunch is provided. There is no school on Monday, May 29 and school on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30th & 31st ,will release at 1 p.m. Lunch is provided the last two days of school. See the dress code notes, below.

KUDOS to our FFA TEAM! Our FFA Team gathered last Saturday for their banquet, to recognize their leaders, and to commemorate their teams and accolades. Our Dairy team even received an additional national award this week - with a plaque now hanging in our ag department classroom. Congratulations to Mr. Johnson and all of his team!

SUPPORT OUR ATHLETES! Join our athletes this next week as they compete at regional and state competitions. Our girls' softball is ranked #1 in our division! Play off games for them are at home on Monday and Tuesday. Coop sports will also have regional and state competitions, go to the BA sports calendar to support our Cardinals!

STAFFING UPDATES FOR 2023-24:

• BA Staff Retiring: Steve Zabel, Julie Trnka, Barb Johnson, John Wollersheim and Tammy Anderson  
• BA Teachers Leaving: Father John Powers, Josh Maus 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 science instructor and additional courses. Jolene Beske is joining our staff to teach business courses while Katy Ashley will be teaching some social studies courses as she begins her teacher training.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $233,900+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


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

• May 18-31: Click here for a printable copy of the finals/senior week schedule
• Wednesday, May 24: Mary Ceremony in gym @ 1pm, assembly schedule; Baccalaureate at DMCC, 7:30pm 
• Friday, May 26: Awards Day @ 9:30am, Mass dress code; grades 6-11 dismissed around 11am, no lunch served; Commencement, 7:30pm
• Monday, May 29: Memorial Day - no school
• Tuesday, May 30: 1pm dismissal, lunch served
• Wednesday, May 31: 1pm dismissal, lunch served - last day of school!  *Students may come out of dress code, but dress for the weather and review the "not allowed" list for out of dress code days.
• BA Summer events: See below for great ways to support BA and earn service hours for parents and students!

Family Focus 5/12/23

05/16/2023

Kris Sauer

2022-23, May 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)

May 12, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
May events continue! This week our musical students shared their talents at the Spring Concert. From strings, to jazz, and a teacher/student published song, music rang out in the auditorium. Thank you for joining us and a special thank you to Emily Cicha and Brad Lorence for preparing their scholars for a wonderful performance.

Additionally this week, our Houses gathered for the last time this year. We made more than 400 sandwiches for the homeless, worked together in each House to complete a scavenger hunt, and listened to speeches from students running for office as well as a special presentation from Air Force 1st Lt. Joe Belina, OHS '16 and Air Force Academy grad. It was a great week to be Cardinal! Special thanks to all of our teachers during this Teacher Appreciation Week, and to our lunch ladies and maintenance teams for the extra work with Houses and our Spring Concert. THANK YOU!

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, Josh Maus 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 science instructor and additional courses. Jolene Beske is joining our staff to teach business courses while Katy Ashley will be teaching some social studies courses as she begins her teacher training.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $232,200+ 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 Heritage Days parade June 17, the Cardinal Cafe at the Rice County Fair July 19-23, our SMART Ride July 27-29, and Cardinal Golf Classic August 4!

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


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

• May 17: Guatemala Mission Trip application due
• May 18-31: Click here for a printable copy of the finals/senior week schedule
• Wednesday, May 24: Mary Ceremony in gym @ 1pm, special schedule; Baccalaureate at DMCC, 7:30pm 
• Friday, May 26: Awards Day @ 9:30am, grades 6-11 dismissed around 11am, no lunch served; Commencement, 7:30pm
• Monday, May 29: Memorial Day - no school
• Tuesday, May 30: 1pm dismissal, lunch served
• Wednesday, May 31: 1pm dismissal, lunch served - last day of school! 

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/

Family Focus 4-14-23

04/17/2023

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 14, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
I look forward to seeing many of you at BABS - we are sold out for the dinner, but 7pm Live Auction tickets are still available! This is our most important fundraiser of the year and we thank you for your support. Here are links to all of the ways to connect for BABS 2023:

• Order BABS raffle tickets HERE. Cash, gift card & filled BruTank cooler among the raffle prizes! Drop forms off at BA until 5pm Friday or at the door Saturday from 5-7pm.
• No Gala ticket? No worries! Join us for the Live Auction and Fund-A-Need! Entrance at 7pm, drink ticket included. Order at the door or in advance HERE. 
• Silent Auction Open! Check out the fabulous auction items and place your bids HERE.  Bidding closes Sunday, April 16 @ 2pm. Pick up items Sunday from 3-5pm or by appointment during school hours.
• Parent volunteers needed! Help needed tomorrow at the bread and bead game sales. Sign up HERE.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $224,761+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: 


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

• April 15: BABS Red & Black Gala - BA's BIGGEST event of the year. 
• April 16: BABS Silent Auction bidding closes at 2pm. Item pickup from 3-5pm in the BA lobby or by appointment (507-334-3948) during school hours. 
• April 17: Middle School Lockin (April 21) permission slips due to Ms. Coller. Click HERE for the permission slip. 
• April 18:
  • Tuition assistance deadline, TADS application HERE
  • Hoban Scholarship applications, a merit-based scholarship for students entering grades 9-12, due today. Click HERE for info
• April 20: Afternoon WIN schedule/Club yearbook photos taken. *National Tornado Drill
• 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

• Please reach out at any time so that we can partner with you and support your scholar - mreeder@bacards.org.

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.

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 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: Check out our great summer camp offerings for students elementary through high school. Click HERE for information and registration forms. 

Tuition Tax Statements: Click HERE for instructions on how to find and print your 2022 tuition tax statement in FACTS/\; use this link to get to your account; our District Code is FCS-MN.

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
HOBAN Merit-Based Scholarships Essays Due April 18: Looking for a scholarship opportunity to support your tuition costs at BA? Please have your scholar apply for the John E. and Lucille M. Hoban scholarship. Scholars must write a short essay due by April 18. (Apply Here)

Prom/Post-Prom information: Will be emailed to junior and senior parents Monday. Required permission forms will be due to the BA Front Office by 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.

MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES
Middle School Lock In April 21, 7-11pm @ BA: Permission slips for the Student Council-sponsored Middle School Lock In are due to Ms. Coller by Monday, April 17. Click HERE for the permission slip. 

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


COMMUNITY NEWS 
FYI that the 4-H event below has been CANCELLED. Contact Kelly (chadw021@umn.edu) or Ashley Purry (purry002@umn.edu) with questions.

 

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 4/6/23

04/10/2023

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 6, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
Blessed Holy Week! Our scholars gathered during Holy Week for Stations of the Cross, the BA Red Cross Blood Drive, and a joint Mass with DMCS. I pray as you take part in the Triduum that you will experience the joy of Easter!

BABS 2023: It's not too late to support BABS! 

• Order raffle tickets HERE.
• Turn in final auction items/donate a bottle of wine. Classes are also collecting grade level items for a Silent Auction Class Basket - contact your student's homeroom teacher for more information.
• Auction Items are available to preview on our auction site! Items are being added daily, so keep checking back. The BABS Silent auction goes live Wednesday, April 12 @ 4pm, with bids accepted through Sunday, April 16 @ 2pm. Preview & bid on auction items HERE.  
• Parent volunteers needed! This is a service hour event. Sign up HERE.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $224,241+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: HOLY WEEK/EASTER!


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

• April 7 & 10: No School - Good Friday/Easter Monday
• April 11:
  • Senior grad cord applications due. Click HERE for info and applications (deadline extended). 
  • Post Prom meeting, 6pm, BA Cafeteria
• April 11-25: Prom tickets for sale during Cardinal B, C lunch
• April 12: Student of the Month, 7:30am BA Cafeteria
• April 14:
  • Senior yearbook survey and graduation/baby/senior slideshow photos due
  • Tuition assistance deadline, TADS application HERE
  • Campus Ministry Trip: Winona Cotter & Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine
  • Rome $ Dress Down Day
• April 15: BABS Red & Black Gala - BA's BIGGEST event of the year. 
• April 18: Hoban Scholarship applications, a merit-based scholarship for students entering grades 9-12 next year, due. Click HERE for info
• April 20: Afternoon WIN schedule/Club yearbook photos taken. *National Tornado Drill
• 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

• Please reach out at any time so that we can partner with you and support your scholar - mreeder@bacards.org.
• Scholars are allowed in the building between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. If you are not able to meet this time, please let us know. 

BA/DMCS JOB OPENINGS:

• We will be hiring a new Kitchen Manager and Maintenance Supervisor as Julie Trnka and Steve Zabel retire this spring - call if you wish to learn more: 507-334-3948 and ask for Mindy.
• We also need an adult summer work supervisor, working with student workers 30 hours/week from 8am-2:30pm June 6-August 11. Click HERE for more information.
• 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.

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

ALL BA UPDATE

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.

Summer Camps @ BA: Check out our great summer camp offerings for students elementary through high school. Click HERE for information and registration forms. 

Tuition Tax Statements: Click HERE for instructions on how to find and print your 2022 tuition tax statement in FACTS but use this link to get to your account; our District Code is FCS-MN.

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
HOBAN Merit-Based Scholarships for BA 9-12 Scholars: Looking for a scholarship opportunity to support your tuition costs at BA? Please have your scholar apply for the John E. and Lucille M. Hoban scholarship. Scholars must write a short essay due by April 18. (Apply Here)


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!

• Senior Service Cord: Click here for the senior service cord guidelines. Applications are due April 11, 2023 (new deadline!). 

MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES


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

COMMUNITY NEWS 

 

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 3/24/23

04/04/2023

Kris Sauer

March 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)



March 24, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
Happy Spring Break! I hope every family, every scholar has time planned to renew and refresh in body, mind and spirit during spring break. Although I'm staying in town and plan to catch up here at BA, I know the quieter schedule and additional time in prayer will be a welcome mini retreat for me. I will keep BA scholars in my prayers.

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $213,991+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.

BABS - A Red & Black Gala Event on April 15: Reserve your seat by April 4 HERE!

• Raffle Tickets: Cash, Gift Card & Cooler Raffles: Click HERE for the raffle ticket order form and get in on the action! 
• Class Silent Auction Baskets: Each class is being asked to create a basket for our online silent auction. Students who contribute will get a dress-down pass that can be used any day this spring other than a Mass Day. Turn in your items by Mon, April 3. Click HERE for more information.
• BABS Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed to work at BABS April 15: registration table, bartenders, food service, raffle sales, and more. This is a parent service hour event! Click HERE to volunteer.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE: SPRING BREAK!

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

• March 27-31st: SPRING BREAK - No School
• April 2: Rescheduled Equal Rights Institute Prolife speaker following 5pm Mass at DMCC- see info below
• April 3: AM WIN Schedule
  • Stations of the Cross
  • 11th grade college fair/Twins game permission slip due; see info below
• April 4:
  • Red Cross Blood Drive @ BA, 9am-2pm. Be cool, Give blood and get a special Red Cross & PEANUTS Joe Cool t-shirt. Sign up to give HERE. 
  • PreACT Test 9th Grade
  • Student Summer Work Program sign up deadline, see info below
  • BABS event ticket deadline, get your tickets HERE
• April 5: 60 Min Joint Mass, 8:30am
• April 6: Student Council Dress Down Day!
  • Senior Graduation Service Cord application due, find info HERE
  • PreACT Test 10th Grade
• April 7 & 10: No School - Holy Week/Easter
• April 14:
  • Senior yearbook survey and photos due; see senior parent email sent 3/10/23
  • Rome Dress Down Day
• April 15: BABS Red & Black Gala - BA's BIGGEST event of the year. You don't want to miss this great night out in support of our Cardinals! All info, including event & raffle tickets, found HERE. 
• April 18: Hoban Scholarship applications, a merit-based scholarship for students entering grades 9-12 next year, due. Click HERE for info

• Please reach out at any time so that we can partner with you and support your scholar - .
• Scholars are allowed in the building between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. If you are not able to meet this time, please let us know. 

BA/DMCS JOB OPENINGS:

• We will be hiring a new Kitchen Manager and Maintenance Supervisor as Julie Trnka and Steve Zabel retire this spring - call if you wish to learn more: 334-3948 and ask for Mindy.
• We also need an adult summer work supervisor, working with student workers 30 hours/week from 8am-2:30pm June 6-August 11. Click HERE for more information.
• DMCS is hiring a full-time admissions, marketing and fundraising director. Contact Gina Ashley @ gashley@dmcs.cc for info.

Please join me in praying the DMCS Miraculous Medals prayer each Monday and praying for scholars during Lent.

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

ALL BA UPDATE
Register for the April 4 blood drive here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Bethlehem%20Academy

Summer Camps @ BA: Girls and boys basketball registration just added! Check out our great summer camp offerings for students elementary through high school. Click HERE for information and registration forms. 

Student Summer Work Program: Register by April 4: Great News! BA is again looking for summer workers to help clean and prepare BA and DMCS for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Students selected will be under the direction of Mr. Steve Zabel and will work a week in both schools. High School students (Grades 9-12 in 2023-24) who receive tuition assistance will have first priority, but everyone is encouraged to apply. Students are guaranteed two (2) weeks at 30 hours per week earning $8.63 per hour. Please call the BA office @ 334-3948 or email Barb Johnson @ bjohnson@bacards.org by Tuesday, April 4 if interested. All student earnings will be credited to their tuition account in August.

Tuition Tax Statements: Click HERE for instructions on how to find and print your 2022 tuition tax statement in FACTS but use this link to get to your account; our District Code is FCS-MN.

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

11th Grade! April 26^th College Fair and Twins Game Outing: Permission slips were emailed to students today about an opportunity to attend a college fair and Twins game on Wednesday, April 26^th. Click HERE for the permission slip, due to the BA front office by Monday, April 3. 

Senior Parents: Open Campus Information: Find BA's Open Campus Policy and parent permission form HERE. Please note that for accountability reasons, seniors today were given an excused absence for their open campus study hall. This does not count against them and is cross-referenced with the front office open campus sign out sheet. Starting next week, students will be marked OC (Open Campus) for those class periods. 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!

• Senior Service Cord: Click here for the senior service cord guidelines. Applications are due April 6, 2023. 

MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES




















DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATES

Learn more about these summer programs at DMCC and sign up at this link.

COMMUNITY NEWS 

 

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 3/17/23

03/21/2023

Kris Sauer

2022-23, March 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)

March 17, 2023

Dear BA Families: 
The 4th Quarter of the school year begins! This week we turned the page to the last quarter of the school year. We are blessed by every scholar, every family in our school and value your partnership throughout this journey. Thank you for sharing your joys and struggles and helping us support your scholar's needs. Please always reach out if you have questions or concerns.

Welcome Ann Meillier '79 to the Lunch Lady Team: Hello Bethlehem Academy Family! My name is Ann Meillier. I am a born and raised Faribault native, a BA alum (Class of 1979), and a past parent of two BA alums. I attended two years at St. Kate's, then two years at a trade school for a Sign Lettering and Design certificate. In 1988, along with my husband, Dave Correll, I opened Brushwork Signs in Faribault. After 30 years we downsized and reformatted the business. Now, it is my pleasure to work in a totally different capacity, in this prayerful environment serving our students and the BA community. Although I have a long history with BA and have many BA friends and associates, most of your faces will be new to me, and I look forward to meeting you!

• The BA Annual Fund drive is at $213,500+ with a goal of $265,000 for this academic year! Gifts accepted through June 30, 2023.

BABS - A Red & Black Gala Event on April 15: Reserve your seat by April 4 HERE!

• Raffle & Event Tickets: Visit the BABS site at babsnight.weebly.com to order your event or raffle tickets.
• Class Silent Auction Baskets: Each class is being asked to create a basket for our online silent auction. Students who contribute will get a dress-down pass that can be used any day this spring other than a Mass Day. Click HERE for more information.
• BABS Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed to work at BABS April 15: registration table, bartenders, food service, raffle sales, and more. This is a parent service hour event! Click HERE for more information and to sign up to volunteer.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

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

• March 20: 1st Scrub Club for HS students, 6pm. See below for info.
• March 21: Reconciliation
• March 23: 9th & 10th Grade Class Retreat
• March 24: WIN Day
  • Prom $ Dress Down Day
  • Yearbook Club photos taken during WIN
• March 27-31st: SPRING BREAK - No School
• April 2: Rescheduled Equal Rights Institute Prolife speaker following 5pm Mass at DMCC- see info below
• April 3: 11th grade college fair/Twins game permission slip due; see info below
• April 4:
  • Red Cross Blood Drive @ BA, 9am-2pm. Be cool, Give blood and get a special Red Cross & PEANUTS Joe Cool t-shirt. Sign up to give HERE. 
  • Student Summer Work Program sign up deadline, see info below
  • BABS event ticket deadline, get your tickets HERE
• April 6: Senior Graduation Service Cord application due, find info HERE
• April 14: Senior yearbook survey and photos due; see senior parent email sent 3/10/23
• April 15: BABS Gala - BA's BIGGEST event of the year. You don't want to miss this great night out in support of our Cardinals! All info, including event & raffle tickets, found HERE. 

REMINDERS: 

• BA/DMCS JOB OPENINGS:
• We will be hiring a new Kitchen Manager and Maintenance Supervisor as Julie Trnka and Steve Zabel retire this spring - call if you wish to learn more: 334-3948 and ask for Mindy.
• We also need an adult summer work supervisor, working with student workers 30 hours/week from 8am-2:30pm June 6-August 11. Click HERE for more information.
• DMCS is hiring a full-time admissions, marketing and fundraising director. Contact Gina Ashley @ gashley@dmcs.cc for info.

Please join me in praying the DMCS Miraculous Medals prayer each Monday and praying for scholars during Lent.

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

ALL BA UPDATE

Summer Camps @ BA! Sports camps, robotics, and choir lessons are among the summer offerings at BA. Football camp and choir lesson registration is open; click HERE for information and registration forms. 
 

Student Summer Work Program: Register by April 4: Great News! BA is again looking for summer workers to help clean and prepare BA and DMCS for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Students selected will be under the direction of Mr. Steve Zabel and will work a week in both schools. High School students (Grades 9-12 in 2023-24) who receive tuition assistance will have first priority, but everyone is encouraged to apply. Students are guaranteed two (2) weeks at 30 hours per week earning $8.63 per hour. Please call the BA office @ 334-3948 or email Barb Johnson @ bjohnson@bacards.org by Tuesday, April 4 if interested. All student earnings will be credited to their tuition account in August.

RaiseRight/SCRIP Spring Break Update: Order by March 22 to have your gift cards delivered in time for Spring Break! The DMCS Office also has a large number of special order gift cards on hand. Find the list and other updates HERE. 

Tuition Tax Statements: Click HERE for instructions on how to find and print your 2022 tuition tax statement in FACTS but use this link to get to your account; our District Code is FCS-MN.
 

Spring Sports Registration
Bethlehem Academy sponsors its own girls fastpitch softball program. Girls in grades 6-12 may participate.  High school practices for girls softball may March 13.  Middle school practices for girls softball will begin March 20.  Participants must complete the online registration form, have a valid sports physical clearance on file at the school and pay the $140 participation fee.

Bethlehem Academy has cooperative programs with Faribault Public Schools for baseball, track & field, golf and boys tennis.  Please visit faribaultfalcons.com for more information and to go to the Faribault Falcons registration page .  Payment of activity fees is done online through the Faribault Public Schools InfiniteCampus portal.   Please click here for an Infinite Campus account request form.

Please contact Shawn Behrens in the Faribault Activities Office (sbehrens@faribault.k12.mn.us or 507-333-6210) with questions.  For middle school sports questions, contact Brent Hawkins (bhawkins@faribault.k12.mn.us or 507-333-6351).

Note:  Select the activity fee for your child's age (not team level)

Please complete registration before beginning practice.

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

Senior Parents: Open Campus Information: Find BA's Open Campus Policy and parent permission form HERE. Please note that for accountability reasons, seniors today were given an excused absence for their open campus study hall. This does not count against them and is cross-referenced with the front office open campus sign out sheet. Starting next week, students will be marked OC (Open Campus) for those class periods. Please contact Mr. Wollersheim at jwollersheim@bacards.org or 507-334-3948 with questions. 

11th Grade! April 26^th College Fair and Twins Game Outing: Permission slips were emailed to students today about an opportunity to attend a college fair and Twins game on Wednesday, April 26^th. Click HERE for the permission slip, due to the BA front office by Monday, April 3. 

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!

• Senior Service Cord: Click here for the senior service cord guidelines. Applications are due April 6, 2023. 

• Please remind your high school student to check their email and class Schoology on a regular basis! (Thank you for your support with this!) 

Juniors & Seniors: ACT Exams: Find ACT college test dates and registration deadlines at this LINK. SAT Testing: Find SAT college test dates and registration deadlines HERE.

DIVINE MERCY CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATES

Register at https://forms.gle/DCbiXH3uqNUGHjii6 by March 17 for the Lifeline DMCC Youth Ministry event:

Learn more about these summer programs at DMCC and sign up at this link.

COMMUNITY NEWS 

 

Job Opportunity: Simple and Grand, owners of the Faribault Growers Greenhouse, has a temporary employment opportunity mid-April (approximately April 10 through April 21 Monday through Friday, depending on weather). They are looking for 4-6 students to help with truck loading/unloading after school. Pay is $18 per hour. Contact is Angie Burns at 612-839-8814.

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

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