We are off to another successful semester at BA. We are enjoying our student guests from Argentina. This is the third year we have hosted students from Argentina in January and it has been a great opportunity for us to meet students from Argentina. I am sure we will continue to do this in future years so if you are interested please e-mail Kris Sauer. We have a very important date coming up on Thursday, February 7. That is our winter open house for prospective new families. The program will run from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on February 7. Please encourage your neighbors, friends, and relatives to attend. A kind word from you will help us attract new families. We have a building goal of having a student enrollment at BA of 300 students for the 2019-20 school year. Every student makes a difference and all students at BA are known, loved and respected. Thanks for any help that you can provide us.

This past fall, we ran this item in the Parent Friday Focus. MAP testing is repeated February 4-6, so we are printing this again as a reminder for parents of middle school students.

Bethlehem Academy will be using the following assessments during the 2018-2019 school year. These assessments provide the school and families with information that can be used to help students develop academically. Our ultimate goal is to help each student maximize their academic performance and prepare them for post high school studies and/or the world of work.

Attendance

If your child will be out sick, you can email us at attendance@bacards.org or call 507-334-3948 and leave a message @ ext. 302.

Mass Days – Dress Code

Please remind your children to dress appropriately on Mass Days. Our next Mass days are Wednesday, January 30 and Friday, February 8.

Home Team Advantage at the Owatonna, Buffalo Wild Wings!

Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (SWCE) is sponsoring two students (sophomore or junior) for this year’s Washington, D.C. Youth Tour, June 15-20. Contact Mrs. Hansen for more information.

Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Scholarship Open!

The Schulze Family Foundation offers scholarships to active graduating seniors from a middle-income family with at least 3.3 GPA, an ACT of 22, and Catholic elementary education. Application materials can be found on Naviance and all questions can be directed to Mrs. Hansen mhansen@bacards.org.