Category : 2024-2025
Family Focus 4/17/25




April 17, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
We were blessed to have our new Head of School, Mrs. Paula Leider, on campus yesterday to meet with staff and student leaders. We are excited to have her join the team, and she is looking forward to meeting all of you when she starts this July! |
Blossom & Bloom, BABS Gala 25 was a big success last Saturday! We raised almost $150,000 to support the primary mission of BA to provide an excellent college prep education for your sons and daughters. We were thrilled with the results and thank everyone who attended, donated, bid, volunteerd, or otherwise contributed to the success of this event. God is good!
The week ahead:
2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
May you be blessed as you enter the Holy Triduum.
In partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Enrollment: Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great help with our planning. If you have not yet registered, please get this completed soon. We anticipate sending award letters next week and cannot distribute tuition assistance to students who are not enrolled. Contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, or have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention.
Do you sew? Looking for some parent volunteers to tailor some BA tablecloths. This is a parent service hour opportunity! Contact Kris if interested.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities - see links below:
- Golf Tournament Committee: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/277566
- 160th Anniversary Committee: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/277131
Summer Camps at BA! Click HERE for info and forms. ![]() |
Governor Walz has proposed the elimination of funding for counselors, nurses, transportation, and textbooks for non-public school students. This will reduce critical funding for BA but also for our local school district as well (transportation). See below for more information and click https://minndependent.quorum.us/campaign/118606/ to be connected to your state legislators and make your views heard.![]() |
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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Click here for other 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 4/11/25




April 11, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!
Dear BA Parents/Guardians:
Holy Week commences next week, Good Friday and Holy Monday are no school days. May you be blessed as you enter the Holy Triduum.
Blossom & Bloom, BABS Gala 25 is tomorrow! We are so excited to celebrate our school community, our mission, and our 2025 Court of Honor Inductees at tomorrow's event. We look forward to seeing you there! If you didn't get tickets to the Gala, please consider bidding on our online silent auction. We have over 100 amazing items to choose from, including a designated student parking spot, senior VIP commencement parking & seating package, fishing trips, golf outings, professional sports tickets, a Coach cross body purse & wallet, and so much more! Click HERE to check it out - bidding closes at 6:30pm tomorrow, April 12. Thank you for your support!
- Enrollment: Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great help with our planning. If you have not yet registered, please get this completed soon. We are working on contracts for next year and cannot distribute tuition assistance to students who are not enrolled. Contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, or have any questions. Thank you for your prompt attention.
- A reminder to families concerned about affording BA: Scholarships and tuition assistance is available. We believe our prep education should be accessible to all families who desire it for their scholars. We offer flexible payment plans and welcome all families to apply for tuition assistance so that we may partner with you to create a plan that works for your family. Although the initial deadline has passed, limited funds remain available. Apply at www.mytads.com. Contact Kris Sauer with questions.
- Juniors and Seniors: Prom and Post-Prom forms are due Thursday, April 17. See April 4 email from Lynette Battles for more details and all required forms.

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.
In partnership,
Kris Sauer, Ed Friesen,
Interim Co-Heads of School
Click HERE to bid on the amazing items our silent auction! Bidding closes tomorrow at 6:30pm. Bid high, bid often, bid for BA!![]() |
Middle School Lock In April 25: Middle school student council is hosting a middle school lock on Friday, April 25 from 7 pm to 11 pm at Bethlehem Academy. Cost is $5.00. There will be lots of fun games and activities for the students. Pizza will also be ordered. Permission slips are due Thursday, April 17. Permission slips were sent home but you may also find a copy of the form HERE Parent volunteers are also needed! Shifts are 7-9 PM and 9-11 PM. Mark the permission form when you are available to chaperone and plan to self-report your hours in POINT. |
DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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Click here for other 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/