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Family Focus 2/7/25

date 02/11/2025 author Kris Sauer category 2024-25, February 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)

February 7, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!


Dear BA Parents/Guardians: 

We hope you are enjoying this long weekend with your sons and daughters! Faculty spend today in professional development on topics ranging from AI in the classroom to curriculum development, with several staff members participating in a Chamber-sponsored business mixer to explore school-community partnerships and opportunities. 

Looking ahead, we are starting to frame up the school calendar for next year. Unfortunately, Faribault Public Schools has not finalized their 25-26 calendar and we are also waiting to hear from the Archdiocese regarding staff participation expectations for next year's NCEA (Nat'l Catholic Education Association) Conference that will be held April 7-9, 2026, in Minneapolis. Know that we are eager to finalize this and will get that to you as soon as possible.

Enrollment and class registration for 2025-2026 will be opening soon. Families seeking tuition assistance are reminded that the deadline to apply is 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.

Parent service hours opportunities: parent volunteers are needed to help on the 160th Anniversary Celebration (August 2) and the Cardinal Golf Classic (August 1) committees. Both events are this summer, but planning is starting now. Helping means you can earn parent hours for this year through May and an early start on hours for next year for time June to August. Log into POINT (https://pointapp.org/sign-in/) to sign up and contact Kris with questions. Another option: we've set up an Amazon store for BABS wish list items. Find the list to donate an item HERE - one parent hour earned for every $25 spent (self-report via POINT). 

Service hour reminders: if you sign up to volunteer through POINT, there is no need to self-report your hours as the system automatically counts then for you. Student hours should not be logged under parent accounts; their hours are separate and must be turned in to their Theology teachers. Parents who volunteer for co-op sports teams may self-report a maximum of 5 parent volunteer hours/season. Volunteering for DMCS/DMCC-only events (SpiritFest, Spooktacular, etc.) may self-report a maximum of 5 parent hours for each event. We are grateful for your partnership, and your gifts of time and treasure. Please reach out to Kris with questions. 


Finally, excited to share that last weekend's winter open house was the most successful in recent years, and fundraising to date for the annual fund is above average for this time of year. Please share the good new of BA within your family and friend networks and help us grow enrollment for next year! 

The week ahead: 

UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar

  • February 13: Prom $ dress down, 1pm WIN schedule for History Day; grade 6-7 field trip; grade 8 retreat
  • February 14: 10:30am Mass at BA
  • February 17: NO SCHOOL, President's Day
  • February 20: FFA blue & gold $ dress down day
  • February 21: 8:30am Mass at DMCC
  • February 26: 6th grade Youth Frontiers retreat
  • February 28: 10:30am Mass @ BA; TADS financial aid applications due (www.mytads.com)
Find other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Prayers for those in our community who are sick or undergoing surgeries, and for healing, health, and happiness for our Bethlehem Academy Cardinal family!

With gratitude, 
Kris SauerEd Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School

ALL BA UPDATES
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.
 
BABS - our biggest event of the year - is just around the corner. Get your tickets now at https://one.bidpal.net/babs2025/welcome


 
 
School Store now open! Purchase BA gear at the concessions stand during home basketball games or order online HERE for front office pickup.  

 
Order Your Yearbook!  Your Yearbook Staff is putting together an outstanding book that highlights all students and their activities before, during, and after school. You won’t want to miss the chance for your student to relive this year’s memories forever!  Click HERE to place your order.

Basketball Home Game Volunteers Needed. The basketball season presents many volunteer opportunities.  We need volunteers to sell tickets for games and to help with concessions. Visit Volunteer Connection on the school website to learn more about volunteering (now is a good time to check your hours for the year) and how to use the Point app to sign up.

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Spring Spanish Trip! Don’t miss out on an incredible Spanish immersion opportunity for your student to attend the immersion weekend at El Lago del Bosque in Bemidji through Concordia Language Villages from March 14–16, 2025! This program offers hands-on cultural and language activities in a fully immersive environment, helping students grow in fluency and confidence. Please email rtondryk@bacards.org if interested! April dates are also available. 

Win a Trip to Washington, DC! 10th and 11th grade students who are Steele-Waseca Cooperative members are invited to apply to win a FREE trip to Washington, D.C. this June! Deadline is February 18, 2025. Click HERE for the application and other information.  

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: College Scholarship Info: New college scholarship information has been added to the BA website. Click HERE for details. 


DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE

 

 


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 1/31/25

date 02/06/2025 author Kris Sauer category 2024-25, January 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)

January 31, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!


Dear BA Parents/Guardians: 

What a blessing to celebrate Catholic Schools' Week with your sons and daughters this week! Our middle schoolers joined DMCS students for Mass and Buddy Day/service projects while our high school students traveled to The Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis for Mass, tours of this beautiful cathedral, and service for the homeless. It was a wonderful day living out our Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community, and service!  Thank you to all who supported the Basilica project with your donations.

Please join us for the 4pm BA-sponsored Catholic Schools' Week Mass tomorrow at Divine Mercy Catholic Church. We are hosting a new student open house this Sunday from 11am-1pm. Please help us grow enrollment and invite interested students and families to join us for this event!

Enrollment for 2025-2026 will be opening soon. Families seeking needs-based scholarships and aid are reminded to apply NOW for financial aid via TADS; aid applications close February 28. 2023 tax returns may be used, but 2024 W-2s and current paystubs must be submitted. Find the application at www.mytads.com.  Reminder that families must apply each year for requested aid; applications do not carry over from year-to-year. Contact Kris Sauer if you have questions or need assistance.

The week ahead: 

UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar

  • February 1: BA-hosted Mass, 4pm, Divine Mercy Catholic Church
  • February 2: Admissions Open House, 11am-1pm; click HERE to register for this new student event: help us grow enrollment - encourage interested families to attend!
  • February 5: Student of the Month, 7:30am, BA gym
  • February 6: Post Prom Dining Night Out, Godfathers, 4-7pm
  • February 7: NO SCHOOL / Teacher Workday
  • February 13: Prom $ dress down, 1pm WIN schedule for History Day; grade 6-7 field trip; grade 8 retreat
  • February 14: 10:30am Mass at BA
  • February 17: NO SCHOOL, President's Day
Find other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Finally, two things: one - a reminder that we have NO SCHOOL next Friday; and two - congratulations to our 2025 SnoBall Queen, Brooklyn Becker!

Prayers for the victims of the DC plane crash, for those affected by the California wildfires, for those in our community who are sick or undergoing surgeries, and for healing, health, and happiness for our Bethlehem Academy Cardinal family!

With gratitude, 
Kris SauerEd Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School

ALL BA UPDATES
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: as shared via parent email yesterday: Because we changed payment systems, retrieving your 2024 tax information for tuition and fees paid is a two-step process this year. Payments made for the 2023-2024 school year can be retrieved from 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. To access a record of payments made for the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to access EduTrak, our current payment system. To do so, 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.
 
School Store now open! Purchase BA gear at the concessions stand during home basketball games or order online HERE for front office pickup.
 
 
Order Your Yearbook!  Your Yearbook Staff is putting together an outstanding book that highlights all students and their activities before, during, and after school. You won’t want to miss the chance for your student to relive this year’s memories forever!  Click HERE to place your order.

Basketball Home Game Volunteers Needed! The basketball season presents many volunteer opportunities.  We need volunteers to sell tickets for games and to help with concessions. Visit Volunteer Connection on the school website to learn more about volunteering (now is a good time to check your hours for the year) and how to use the Point app to sign up.

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Spring Spanish Trip! Don’t miss out on an incredible Spanish immersion opportunity for your student to attend the immersion weekend at El Lago del Bosque in Bemidji through Concordia Language Villages from March 14–16, 2025! This program offers hands-on cultural and language activities in a fully immersive environment, helping students grow in fluency and confidence. Please email rtondryk@bacards.org if interested! April dates are also available. 

Win a Trip to Washington, DC! 10th and 11th grade students who are Steele-Waseca Cooperative members are invited to apply to win a FREE trip to Washington, D.C. this June! Deadline is February 18, 2025. Click HERE for the application and other information.  

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: College Scholarship Info: New college scholarship information has been added to the BA website. Click HERE for details. 


DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE

 


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 01-24-2025

date 01/30/2025 author Kris Sauer category 2024-25, January 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)

January 24, 2025 - Celebrating our 160th Year!

***Head of School Update from the Board***
The Search Committee has been having ongoing conversations with a top candidate for the Head of School position. We are following a comprehensive process which includes approvals from Dominican Veritas Ministries, our canonical sponsor, as well as Archbishop Hebda. Please pray for all involved as we continue these important discussions. Please reach out to us at employment@bacards.org with any questions. -Beth Dienst, Board Chair and Erin Langenfeld, Head of Search Committee


Dear Parents/Guardians: 

Our cold-shortened week was nonetheless spirit-filled as students participated in SnoBall Week themes and activities! Please join us tomorrow night in Van Orsow Auditorium for the 8pm SnoBall Grand March and coronation. Good luck to all our wonderful SnoBall Queen candidates: Brooklyn Becker (Noah Casper), Olivia Glumack (Zander Smith), Taylor Moon (Cole Goodwin), Jocelyn Simones (Peter Schoolmeesters), and Anna Tobin (Declan Chappuis). Guests will be dismissed following the mother-son/father-daughter dance for all SnoBall participants. The dance ends at 11pm. See the flyer below for SnoBash, an adult-only event hosted by junior parents for post-prom.

Looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate our mission and our faith with Catholic Schools' Week activities January 26 through February 2. Click here for the full week's events. Our Mass/field trip/service day for middle and high school students will be held Wednesday, January 29. Field trip permission forms and fees are due Monday, January 27. Click here for a link to information shared in yesterday's parent email. A HUGE thank you for your generous response to our request for donations for our Basilica service project-please bring all donations to the BA front office by Monday, January 27.

Semester 1 report cards were mailed Tuesday, January 21. We are committed to helping all families afford a BA education for their sons and daughters and invite families to fill out a tuition assistance application in TADS found at www.mytads.com to be eligible for needs-based scholarships and aid. Applications must be submitted by February 28 to be eligible for all scholarships, including those sponsored by the Archdiocese. Reminder that families must apply each year for aid; applications do not carry over from year-to-year. Contact Kris Sauer if you have questions or need assistance.

The week ahead: 

UPCOMING EVENTS: Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-2025 BA School Calendar

  • January 25: SnoBall Dance & Coronation, Grade 9-12, 8pm Grand March in the BA gym
  • January 25: SnoBash Post Prom event, 9-11pm, Faribault Golf Club (see flyer below)
  • January 26: Bishop Kenney Mass & Reception, 10am DMCC
  • January 27-31: Catholic Schools Week (CSW), click HERE for the schedule
  • January 27: CSW field trip permission slips & fees due; Basilica service project donations due
  • January 29: CSW Mass, field trip, service day Click HERE for info
  • February 1: BA-hosted Mass, 4pm, Divine Mercy Catholic Church
  • February 2: Admissions Open House, 11am-1pm; click HERE to register for this new student event: help us grow enrollment - encourage interested families to attend!
  • February 5: Student of the Month, 7:30am, BA gym
  • February 6: Post Prom Dining Night Out, Godfathers
  • February 7: NO SCHOOL / Teacher Workday
Find other BA news on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Continued prayers for those affected by the LA wildfires and for healing, health, and happiness in for our Bethlehem Academy Cardinal family!

With gratitude, 
Kris SauerEd Friesen
Interim Co-Heads of School

ALL BA UPDATES
 

















All are welcome to join us in Van Orsow Auditorium for the 8pm Grand March and SnoBall Queen coronation!
 
Order Your Yearbook!  Your Yearbook Staff is putting together an outstanding book that highlights all students and their activities before, during, and after school. You won’t want to miss the chance for your student to relive this year’s memories forever!  Click HERE to place your order.

Basketball Home Game Volunteers Needed! The basketball season presents many volunteer opportunities.  We need volunteers to sell tickets for games and to help with concessions. Visit Volunteer Connection on the school website to learn more about volunteering (now is a good time to check your hours for the year) and how to use the Point app to sign up.

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Jan 25 SnoBall Dance: SnoBall, a girl-ask-boy semi-formal dance for students in grades 9-12, will be held January 25. Traditionally, the girls purchase a tie for their date that matches their dress. The girls arrange for a bouquet and boutonniere with a local florist that the boy picks up and pays for the day of the dance. Boys typically wear a black shirt and pants, girls wear modest cocktail-style dresses. Couples usually go out for pictures and to dinner with a group of friends prior to the dance. Parents and guests gather in Van Orsow Auditorium for the 8:00 p.m. Grand March, where participating couples are introduced and the SnoBall Queen is crowned. The Mother-Son/Father-Daughter dance follows coronation for all SnoBall dance participants. The dance ends at 11pm.

Win a Trip to Washington, DC! 10th and 11th grade students who are Steele-Waseca Cooperative members are invited to apply to win a FREE trip to Washington, D.C. this June! Deadline is February 18, 2025. Click HERE for the application and other information.  

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. 

Spring Spanish Trip! Don’t miss out on an incredible Spanish immersion opportunity for your student to attend the immersion weekend at El Lago del Bosque in Bemidji through Concordia Language Villages from March 14–16, 2025! This program offers hands-on cultural and language activities in a fully immersive environment, helping students grow in fluency and confidence. Please email rtondryk@bacards.org if interested! April dates are also available. 

Seniors: College Scholarship Info: New college scholarship information has been added to the BA website. Click HERE for details. 


DIVINE MERCY CHURCH & SCHOOL UPDATE

 


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