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Christmas Gala
This Friday, Dec. 12, all students will begin the day at Goshen College’s Sauder Concert Hall for our all-school Gala rehearsal.
Drop-off at Sauder: Students may arrive between 7:45–8:30 a.m. Use the circular drive in front of the Music Center (enter off 12th Street or College Avenue).
Bus from Bethany: The Bethany bus will run at its normal time and take students directly to Sauder.
Early drop-off: If your child needs to arrive before 7:45 a.m., please drop them off at Bethany, and we will transport them to Goshen College.
After rehearsal, students will return or be transported back to Bethany. Thank you for your help as we prepare for this wonderful school event! And plan to attend that gala that night at 7:00. Additional gala information was the Dec. 5 KIT and accessible here.
PTO Holiday Cheer
PTO is excited to offer four festive opportunities for parents to help spread holiday cheer and show appreciation to our amazing teachers and staff during the month of December. Need a Christmas gift idea? Sign up and include a Christmas card with your donation! This is a great way to thank them this Christmas season. Select the link(s) below to sign up and review details for helpful tips.
Toy and Food Drive
The Student Government Association and Key Club have been conducting a toy and food drive for our neighbors at Waterford Elementary School and for our Bethany community for the past ten years. We are excited to be a part of this good cause again, but need your help more than ever this year! We have set a goal of collecting 1,000 food items and 300 toys before Friday, December 12. Racks are available at the lower and high school entrances for items to be dropped off. There are also boxes outside of the main office. If you know a Bethany family that is in need, contact Juanita Hershberger (lower school principal) or Lisa Melendez (upper school principal). Suggested items:
Community Youth Baseball or Softball
If your children are interested in participating in community youth baseball or softball programs (including tee ball), now may be the time to register. Goshen’s Little League program has an early-bird discount through December 31. For more information or to register visit their website.
Caroling Fundraiser
Bethany’s Concert Choir has several jingles of carolers you can hire to bring extra cheer to your neighborhood this Christmas season. The choir is raising money to help cover expenses for travel to Canada for the MSC Choir Festival (April 30-May 2). For $50 (or a donation of your choosing) a jingle of Bethany choir singers will sing a 15-minute program of Christmas carols just for you (or to whomever you choose). The choir is available the following dates and times:
Snow Club
Snow Club is open to any Bethany student grade 6-12 (transportation provided) and family members (transportation not provided). Register through the Swiss Valley website. Information sheets are available here and in the office.
Chess club resumes today in Mr. Leaman’s room (111) for students interested in playing in chess tournaments this year. Note that chess club will now end at 4:30 each Tuesday.
Previous and General Announcements
The middle school speech team completed its season competing in a tournament at Ft. Wayne Canterbury on Saturday. Congratulations on a successful season. The team will have showcase for the public next Monday evening at 6:30. Reminder, there is no practice this week. Bruin results: Poppy Dee Kendall, Drama, 2nd; Josiah Shue, Impromptu, 3rd; Martha Hanby, Humorous, 2nd; Clara Hanby, Prose; 6th’ Lena Osborne, Poetry; 10th; Emery Beechy-King, Prose, 10th
The high school speech team placed 7th out of more than 15 schools competing at Plymouth on Saturday. Speech and debate team members, the deadline to sign up for this Saturday's tournaments is today. The sheets are on Michael’s door. Bruin results: Lydia Schmucker was champion in novice declamation (earned her first NFL degree, Merit) and Kip Skiles fourth in novice international extemporaneous speaking (earning his second degree, Honor). On the varsity side, Ethan Claassen placed seventh in impromptu and eighth in international extemporaneous; Eviella Sefu fourth in international extemporaneous, Preston Miller sixth in broadcasting, and Bennett Brown eighth in United States Extemporaneous.
Sports Recaps & Upcoming Action
Placing seventh of more than 15 schools competing, Bethany speakers took honors last Saturday at Plymouth.
SGA and Key Club are collecting toys and food to support Waterford and Bethany families.
Join us on Friday, December 12 at 7pm in the Sauder Concert Hall at Goshen College and find more information at bethanycs.net/gala
