Family Focus 3/21/25
03/21/2025
Kris Sauer
2024-25, March 2025
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March 21, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
We hope you had a wonderful, restful, and fantastic spring break! We are looking forward to welcoming your sons and daughters back to campus on Monday.
A few reminders as we start the week:- No Faribault busing March 24-28 or Monday, March 31
- Guatemala Mission Trip spring 2026 information session March 27 - see below. FYI that a BA Rome mission trip for June 2026 is also in the works, details pending.
- Rising high school student summer work program sign up and Hoban Scholarship essay information below.
- Seniors: many college scholarship applications have deadlines in the next few weeks. Click here for the full list. Service cord applications are due April 4. Find the service cord application HERE.
- Grade 6-11 parents: please complete enrollment forms for next year as soon as possible. Thank you!
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Prayers for all those dealing with illness, the loss of a family member or close friend, and all those intentions held close to your heart,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Student Summer Work/Hoban Scholarship: Student summer work (April 1 deadline) and Hoban Merit Scholarship (due April 4) applications are now available for students in grades 8-11. Click HERE for information.
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8th grade parents: BA will be hosting a high school parent information session for 8th grade parents Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30pm. We will present information on graduation requirements, courses available for freshmen, common course tracks based on career goals, academic and co-curricular opportunities, and the transition to high school. Please reach out to Kris or Ed with questions or suggestions for other topics to address. More information to follow.
Current 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 raise funds for our school
- Golf Tournament Committee: no need to be a golfer to help with this great event August 1st!
- 160th Celebration Committee: help us plan this landmark event on August 2nd!
BABS Raffle Tickets! Three great raffle options for BABS 2025 - cash, gift card, and (new!) golden ticket. Click HERE for a form to order your tickets!  |
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!
Senior Service Cord Deadline April 4: find information on how to apply HERE.
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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 3/14/2025
03/21/2025
Kris Sauer
2024-25, March 2025
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March 14, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
It certainly feels like spring today! We wish everyone a blessed and restful spring break next week, and safety for all those traveling.
New Football Coach Hired! We are excited to announce that Mr. Christian Harmeyer has accepted the Head Football Coach position. Mr. Harmeyer was an All-American and First Team All-Conference player at DII Minnesota State Mankato and has coached at FHS, Nicollet, JWP, and Cleveland. Read more about his background and experience HERE.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. We will begin tuition assistance decisions after spring break. Students must be enrolled to receive assistance. Contact Mrs. Sauer with questions or if you are having trouble re-enrolling.
Spring Break + the week we return:
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Please note there is no Faribault busing March 17-28. Busing resumes Tuesday, March 29.
Have a blessed, safe, and restful spring break!
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Summer Work/Hoban Scholarship: Student summer work (April 1 deadline) and Hoban Merit Scholarship (due April 4) applications are now available for students in grades 8-11. Click HERE for information.
8th grade parents: BA will be hosting a high school parent information session for 8th grade parents Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30pm. We will present information on graduation requirements, courses available for freshmen, common course tracks based on career goals, academic and co-curricular opportunities, and the transition to high school. Please reach out to Kris or Ed with questions or suggestions for other topics to address. More information to follow spring break.
Current 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 Raffle Tickets! Three great raffle options for BABS 2025 - cash, gift card, and (new!) golden ticket. Click HERE for a form to order your tickets! |
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!
Senior Service Cord Deadline April 4: find information on how to apply HERE.
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 03/07/2025
03/13/2025
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/