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Family Focus 5-02-25

date 05/02/2025 author Kris Sauer category May 2025 comment Leave a comment

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (Campus Ministry-selected Bible verse for 2024-2025)

May 2, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!

Dear BA Parents/Guardians: 

Prom is tomorrow! Grand March is at 4pm in the BA gym and all are welcome to attend. We thank Prom Advisor Mrs. Nettie Battles and the junior class for their work in planning this event. We pray for a fun and safe prom and thank SADD officers and SADD Advisor Mrs. Donlon and Counselor Mr. Bienias for promoting good decision making and safe driving this week.

National Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday! Please take a moment to thank a teacher for their hard work wtih our students. 


There have been instances this year where student and staff emails have been compromised, most recently an email sent this week "from" Dave Wollin of our staff. We will be requiring students and staff to change their passwords and adding an extra layer of authentication to staff logins. A reminder that if an email looks suspicious or has unexpected attachments, to trust your instinct and delete the email. 

Ms. Jolene Beske has stepped away from her position at Bethlehem Academy. We are fortunate that Mrs. Melinda O'Connor, an experienced teacher and former BA staff member, is filling in for Ms. Beske starting this past Wednesday through the end of the school year. 


Thank you to all who have registered for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have not yet re-enrolled, please do so as soon as possible. Award letters have been mailed to students who are enrolled. Tuition contracts should be sent next week. Contact Kris Sauer if you are having problems with the registrations process, are not planning to return, have questions about the award letter you have received, or have any questions. Thank you for your partnership!

The week ahead: 








2025 -2026 School Calendar: Find it HERE. Other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages. 

In partnership, 
Kris SauerEd Friesen, 
Interim Co-Heads of School

ALL BA UPDATES

Parent Volunteer Opportunities - see links below: BA SUMMER EVENTS: SAVE THE DATE!
JULY 16-20: Log in to POINT (https://pointapp.org/sign-in/) to find the daily Fair shift and job volunteer options. 
Bike for BA! Click HERE for routes and info. The Saturday, July 26 ride has some great options - and participating parents earn service hours! Registration opening soon. Email Jason Hillesheim with questions. 
Get your foursome together to play in this great event! Register HERE
Help us plan this fun event (you can help us plan AND still golf the day of the tournament)! Sign up HERE


 
Save the date - all are welcome to join us for this great celebration!
Live Music on the Back 40 from Pop Prohibition, food trucks, and fun.
Help needed to plan this event. Volunteer HERE


 
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. See below for more information. Click HERE to be connected to your state legislators and make your views heard. Thank you!


DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE
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/

Our Mission
Bethlehem Academy, a Catholic school in the Sinsinawa Dominican tradition, strives to empower its students and staff to achieve personal, spiritual and academic excellence. We challenge ourselves to love as Jesus Christ loved, to lead, to serve, to inspire and to seek the truth: Veritas.
Address
105 3rd Ave. SW
Faribault, MN  55021
Phone:  507-334-3948
Fax:  507-334-3949