Family Focus 03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Kris Sauer
2024-25, March 2025
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March 7, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
Excited to welcome Mrs. Paula Leider to the BA Family as our new Head of School! Mrs. Leider will start July 1, 2025. Click HERE to read more. Thanks and gratitude as well for the hard work put in by members of the Head of School Search Committee, Search Committee Chair Erin Langenfeld, and BA Board Chair Beth Dienst during the hiring process.
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Our 2025-2026 school calendar can be found on our website HERE. Additional event dates will be built in as the spring progresses. Note that we will have a full two-week break at Christmas and are following the Faribault Public Schools’ spring break schedule, with a longer Easter break about a week later so that BA staff may attend the National Catholic Educational Association Conference in Minneapolis.Thank you to all who have completed enrollment forms for 2025-2026 as this is a great help in our planning for next year. If you have not already done so, please complete this soon. Contact Mrs. Sauer with questions.
Parents with sons or daughters in grades 8-11:
- Class registration forms are now due. Click HERE for registration forms, course guide, and other information. Contact Mr. Friesen or Mr. Bienias with questions.
- Student summer work and Hoban Merit Scholarship application are now available. Click HERE for information.
Thank you to parents and students who joined us for Parent/Teacher Conferences yesterday. Congratulations to our BA Red Knowledge Bowl Team on their first-ever participation in regional competition and to our high school band, earning a SUPERIOR rating at large group competition today! Finally, two big events tonight - the DMCS Bingo/Meat Raffle from 6-9pm and the Paradise Center for the Arts' Youth Art Month opening reception from 5-7pm.
Have a blessed weekend,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
New Parent Service Hour Opportunities: Log in to POINT at https://pointapp.org/sign-in/ to check your hours and sign up to volunteer for:
- BABS Gala April 12th event: parent volunteers needed
- BABS Auction Item Donations: sign up to purchase a gift card for silent auction items and earn service hours
- BABS Amazon Store: shop for hours & help us fundraise for our school
- Golf Tournament Committee: need not be a golfer to help with this great event August 1st.
- 160th Celebration Committee: help us plan this great event on August 2nd!
BABS 2025, April 12: Get your tickets now for Blossom & Bloom, the BABS 2025 Gala at https://one.bidpal.net/babs2025/welcome . You don't want to miss this great night celebrating our Court of Honor inductees, students and staff!  |
Need 2024 tax information? Click HERE.
Looking to order a 2024-2025 yearbook? Click HERE.
Get your BA gear at the school store! Click HERE for information.
Post-Prom is selling Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce. Click HERE for information.
College Scholarship Info: Click HERE for details, applications, and deadlines - 8 local scholarship opportunities have deadlines from March 15 to April 4!
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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Click here for 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 2/28/24
03/06/2025
Kris Sauer
2024-25, February 2025
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February 28, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
Busy week ahead! Good luck to all our students participating in History Day and Knowledge Bowl regions, band (winter concert and Gopher Conference large group competition), student of the month, FFA competition, and exhibiting artwork at the Paradise Center for the Arts!
We begin the Lenten season with a PreK-12 Mass at Divine Mercy Catholic Church at 8:30am next Wednesday, March 5, with the chance to repent, reflect, and refocus on putting Christ at the center of all we do. Campus Ministry and our Theology Department are planning additional Lenten activities, prayers, and opportunities to participate in Stations of the Cross as we prepare for Easter.
Reminder that today is deadline to submit an application for tuition assistance in TADS. Applications received after that date will be allocated aid as available. Find the application at www.mytads.com. Enrollment is also open - emails from Catholic Schools of Faribault have been sent to all parents. Please reach out with questions.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this Thursday, March 6, from 4-6pm at BA. High School parents are encouraged to sign up to meet with teachers at this link. Middle School Parents with conference requests received an email with scheduling details. If you did not receive an email but would still like to connect with your child’s teachers, please reach out to them directly to schedule a meeting.
Finally, high school class registration has begun for 2025-26. Students have a copy of their class registration form and the course guide for next year. We ask that all registrations be turned in by Friday, March 7. Parents can find the course guide and registration forms at this link. Know that we collaborate with families and students to craft a schedule that works for their interests and needs, including working to find ways to take classes that may not be in our course syllabus. Please reach out to Mr. Friesen or Mr. Bienias with questions or to set up a meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calenda
- March 10: Opening day softball, track, baseball (arm conditioning)
- March 13: SADD St. Patrick's Day $ Dress Down
- March 14: 10:30 am Mass @ BA
- March 17: Baseball, golf opening day
- March 17-21: Spring Break, No School
- March 24: Prom Kwik Trip Car Wash card sales start (to April 4)
- March 28: 10:30am Mass @ BA
Prayers for Pope Francis and for all those in our community with special intentions at this time.
With gratitude,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Lost and Found: The stack of clothing and other items on our lost and found table is growing! Please encourage your sons and daughters to check out the lost and found items in the cafeteria for anything that may belong to them.
Parent Service Hour Program: Several new parent volunteer opportunities now available. Log in to POINT and sign up to volunteer at our April 12th BABS event, the Cardinal Golf Classic Committee, and the 160th Celebration Committee. Hours can also be earned by shopping at our BABS Amazon Store - click HERE to purchase and plan to self-report your hours. Log in to POINT at https://pointapp.org/sign-in/ to check your hours and sign up to volunteer. Click HERE for parent volunteer program information.
| BABS 2025, April 12: Get your tickets now for Blossom & Bloom, the BABS 2025 Gala at https://one.bidpal.net/babs2025/welcome - you won't want to miss this great night celebrating our students and staff! Parent volunteers also needed. Click HERE for the link to volunteer the night of BABS 2025. |
Kleenex donations: THANK YOU to everyone who donated Kleenex the last few weeks. Your generosity is truly appreciated!
2024 Tax Information: Because we changed payment systems, retrieving your 2024 tax information for tuition and fees is a two-step process this year. Payments made for the 2023-2024 school year is in FACTS. You received a letter in your semester 1 report card mailing (sent January 21) with directions on how to access your FACTS account and get your tax statement. For a record of payments made for the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to log into your EduTrak account at https://lobby.wordwareinc.com/. Click on the purple tuition icon, then click on view invoice, payments made will be listed at the bottom of the page. Click HERE for a step-by-step guide on this process. Please contact Business Manager Lisa Moon for assistance at lmoon@bacards.org or 507-334-3948, x209.
Come and join us March 6th for some Godfather’s pizza and help us raise money for post-prom. Thank you for your support! |
The post-prom committee is selling Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce to help raise money for a safe and fun post-prom event. Spice up your meals with some Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce, made right here in Faribault. If you would like to purchase a bottle, please contact Nettie Battles (lbattles24@gmail.com), Chris Bothun, or you can purchase it in the BA office. Thank you for your support! |
School Store now open! Purchase BA gear at the concessions stand during home basketball games or order online HERE for front office pickup.  |
HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Class of 2026 Scholarship Opportunity: The MN Association of Townships invite all current juniors to apply for their $2000 scholarship program. Find the application HERE. Essays, supporting materials, and application must be postmarked by June 1, 2025.
Seniors:
- Senior Open Campus begins March 28, Fridays only through April 25th. Daily open campus begins Monday, April 28. More details to follow.
- College Scholarship Info: More local college scholarship information has been added to the BA website! Click HERE for details.
- Senior Week: Detailed information to be provided late March, but major events for senior week include:
- Wednesday, May 21, 1pm Mary Ceremony in the BA gym. Baccalaureate Mass at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 7:30pm. All are welcome to both events.
- Friday, May 23, 9am Awards Ceremony in the BA gym, all are welcome. Grades 6-11 dismissed around 11am; Senior Faculty/Staff Brunch, 11:15am, seniors only @ BA (senior moms typically plan to go out to lunch together); Commencement, 7:30pm - all are welcome, unlimited unreserved seating. Fr. Kevin Kenney will be our 2025 Commencement speaker.
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 2/21/2025
02/24/2025
Kris Sauer
2024-25, February 2025
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February 21, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
Excited to share that enrollment links for the 2025-2026 school year have been sent out to everyone. See yesterday's parent email, and please reach out with questions.
Tuition assistance applications are due next Friday, February 28. Applications received after that date will be allocated aid as available. Find the application at www.mytads.com; 2023 tax returns may be used, but 2024 W-2s and current paystubs must be submitted. Contact Kris Sauer if you have questions or need assistance with enrollment or tuition assistance.
We enjoyed a cold-shortened but busy week. Students in Knowledge Bowl competed in sections Thursday, with the 4-member Bethlehem Academy Red team placing 2nd and advancing to regional competition for the first time ever! Congratulations to Elsie Arnold, Zach McCabe, Luke McCrea, and Monica Wilder as they move on in competition. The girls basketball season ended last night with a tough section loss at Fillmore Central, but ended the season with the best record since 2012-2013. Finally, good luck to our boys co-op swimmers as they compete in sections this coming week.
Some scheduling notes:
- The Winter Band Concert has been moved to Tuesday, March 4 at 6pm. Please adjust your calendars for this new date.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 6 from 4-6pm. Our focus this semester is to honor teacher requests for parent/teachers meetings. High school conferences will be opened up to all high school parents next week; middle school parents should reach out to teachers directly to arrange a meeting if they have not already been contacted. Please watch your email for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calenda
- February 28: 10:30am Mass @ BA; TADS financial aid applications due (www.mytads.com)
- March 3: History Day regional competition, 4-6pm, Mankato
- March 4: 7th grade retreat; Knowledge Bowle Regional Meet, 9am in Rochester; Winter Band Concert, 6pm
- March 5: 8:30am Ash Wednesday Mass @ DMCC - Lenten Season begins
- March 6: P/T Conferences, 4-6pm; Post-Prom DNO @ Godfather's
- March 7: Third quarter ends; DMCS Meat Raffle Fundraiser, 6pm
- March 13: SADD St. Patrick's Day $ Dress Down
- March 14: 10:30 am Mass @ BA
- March 17-21: Spring Break, No School
Finally, we said farewell today to part-time choir teacher and BA alumni, Mary Clare Melero. We are so grateful for her time with us and wish her nothing but prayers and blessings as she moves forward with her pregnancy! For the remainder of the year, we are adjusting the middle school schedule so that Mr. Lorence can take on Mr. Melero's choir class. Choir students will continue alternating choir with music appreciation as they have all year.
Prayers for healing, health, and happiness for our Bethlehem Academy Cardinal family!
With gratitude,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Parent Service Hour Program: Several new parent volunteer opportunities now available. Log in to POINT and sign up to volunteer for our 2025 BABS event April 12th, the Cardinal Golf Classic Committee, and the 160th Celebration Committee. For the 160th Committee: 10 hours guaranteed for 24-25, all hours June-August apply to 25-26 with no limit. Committee options include: entertainment, food/beverages, Mass planning; tours/signage, logistics, alumni outreach/class reunions. Hours can also be earned by shopping at our BABS Amazon Store - click HERE to purchase and plan to self-report your hours. Log in to POINT at https://pointapp.org/sign-in/ to check your hours and sign up to volunteer. Click HERE for parent volunteer program information.
BABS 2025, April 12: Get your tickets now for Blossom & Bloom, the BABS 2025 Gala at https://one.bidpal.net/babs2025/welcome - you won't want to miss this great night celebrating our students and staff! Parent volunteers also needed. Click HERE for the link to sign up to help at BABS 2025.  |
Kleenex needed! Cold and flu season is upon us and our classroom supply of tissues is running low. Please consider donating if you are able. Thank you!
2024 Tax Information: Because we changed payment systems, retrieving your 2024 tax information for tuition and fees is a two-step process this year. Payments made for the 2023-2024 school year is in FACTS. You received a letter in your semester 1 report card mailing (sent January 21) with directions on how to access your FACTS account and get your tax statement. For a record of payments made for the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to log into your EduTrak account at https://lobby.wordwareinc.com/. Click on the purple tuition icon, then click on view invoice, payments made will be listed at the bottom of the page. Click HERE for a step-by-step guide on this process. Please contact Business Manager Lisa Moon for assistance at lmoon@bacards.org or 507-334-3948, x209.
| Come and join us March 6th for some Godfather’s pizza and help us raise money for post-prom. Thank you for your support! |
The post-prom committee is selling Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce to help raise money for a safe and fun post-prom event. Spice up your meals with some Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce, made right here in Faribault. If you would like to purchase a bottle, please contact Nettie Battles (lbattles24@gmail.com), Chris Bothun, or you can purchase it in the BA office. Thank you for your support! |
| School Store now open! Purchase BA gear at the concessions stand during home basketball games or order online HERE for front office pickup. |
HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Spanish Trip Update from Mrs. Tondryk: Dear Parents - Thank you so much for your interest and support for our Spanish Immersion Weekend at El Lago del Bosque. Unfortunately, we did not have enough students interested to move forward with the trip this year. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Lago del Bosque does offer an incredible Spanish summer immersion program with scholarship opportunities that I encourage you to look into, but participation in that won't be coordinated by BA at this time. I look forward to trying again next year and welcome any comments, feedback, or questions you may have regarding future plans for BA Spanish immersion opportunities.
Class of 2026 Scholarship Opportunity: The MN Association of Townships invite all current juniors to apply for their $2000 scholarship program. Find the application HERE. Essays, supporting materials, and application must be postmarked by June 1, 2025.
Seniors:
- Senior Open Campus begins March 28, Fridays only through April 25th. Daily open campus begins Monday, April 28. More details to follow.
- College Scholarship Info: More local college scholarship information has been added to the BA website! Click HERE for details.
- Senior Week: Detailed information to be provided late March, but major events for senior week include:
- Wednesday, May 21, 1pm Mary Ceremony in the BA gym. Baccalaureate Mass at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 7:30pm. All are welcome to both events.
- Friday, May 23, 9am Awards Ceremony in the BA gym, all are welcome. Grades 6-11 dismissed around 11am; Senior Faculty/Staff Brunch, 11:15am, seniors only @ BA (senior moms typically plan to go out to lunch together); Commencement, 7:30pm - all are welcome, unlimited unreserved seating. Fr. Kevin Kenney will be our 2025 Commencement speaker.
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/