You can find important information on this hub, including resources, contact information, recent news, calendar events and more.
Calendar adjustment
To help the Bethany community as a whole and parents of all grade levels, we decided to separate one calendar into two. All events are still available, but you may need to resubscribe.
Website calendar
To view calendar events online, select Calendar at the top of this page.
When you are on the calendar page, have a look at the right side of the screen. By default, below the monthly calendar, both Academics and Athletics should be checked. From there, it is up to you—select Academic, Athletics, or both.
Subscribing to the calendar
If you would like to sync the calendar to your own devices, select which calendar you want, then choose the 'Subscribe' link above the monthly calendar. When it is shared with your device, it would likely be named as 'Bethany Christian Schools -Academics' OR 'Athletics' OR 'Custom Calendar'.
We hope that this is helpful for you. You are welcome to send an email to [email protected] if you have any issues or questions.
Due to extreme cold, Bethany will have an eLearning Day on Tuesday, January 21. There will be no practices, and games are postponed. Additional event updates can ben seen after the schedule below.
Grades K-5: Please check your SeeSaw account for assignments posted by teachers.
Tomorrow will be a block odd schedule (periods 1,3,5,7) for the upper school (grades 6–12), classes will begin at 10:00am.
Grades 6-12: Following the schedule below, use Zoom links provided by teachers in Google Classroom and/or check email for instructions from teachers. Students are expected to attend virtual classes where they will receive instruction and/or information about work to be done.
Additional scheduling adjustments (tentative)
Sports Card Club
The sports card club, for interested students in grades 6–12, will meet most Wednesdays after school until 4:15—beginning next week (Jan. 22).
Chess Club
Chess Club will meet and continue to meet each Tuesday 3:30-4:30 for all students on a tournament chess team.
Parents in Prayer
Parents in Prayer meets Friday morning (8:30) in the office conference room. Anyone is welcome to join. Prayers may be submitted using this form. For more information on Bethany’s PTO, calendar of events, and how you might get involved, click here.
Previous and General Announcements
BCS eLearning Day Expectations/Reminders
With winter weather again approaching, we wanted to send some reminders about days off and our eLearning Day expectations. Delay and cancellation information is available online.
We adhere to state guidelines and expectations relating to eLearning days. State guidelines allow for three asynchronous eLearning days where work can simply be posted, but no student/teacher interaction must occur. While we may utilize these asynchronous eLearning days for specific reasons, our normal eLearning day will involve teachers and students interacting and/or meeting virtually during the normal class schedule time. The following guidelines will be followed to help ensure a productive eLearning day:
While in person learning is always best, we are well positioned to offer a valuable eLearning day experience. We appreciate your efforts to help make learning continue when we are forced to cancel school.
Our Lower School teachers maintain a Google Site to share classroom updates and photos, keeping you connected with what’s happening in your child’s class. These sites are refreshed every Friday morning and are accessible We encourage you to check in each Friday to stay informed and enjoy a peek into your child's week!
| Class Newsletters (updated weekly by faculty) | |
| Kindergarten | 4th Grade |
| 1st Grade | 5th Grade |
| 2nd Grade | 6th Grade |
| 3rd Grade | |
In the middle school speech tournament at Plymouth, the team placed third in the small schools division. Individually, Adele Yoder Lind placed first in poetry, Lydia Smucker 3rd in declamation, Poppy Dee Kendall fifth in oral interpretation, and Ryne Leaman and Josiah Shue tied for 6th in humorous interpretation.
After School Math Study Table
Continuing each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Math Study Table is open to all Math 7, Math 8, and Algebra 1 students. Study table will be held in room 112 (Mr. Mast’s room) from 3:35-4:15. This is a great place for students to receive individualized assistance on assignments and test preparation.
In the Northeast Indiana District debate tournament at Bethany on Saturday, Elena Unzicker placed second in Lincoln Douglas debate, which qualifiers her for the national tournament in June. Eviella Sefu and Margo Finnigan placed fourth in public forum debate, making them second alternates to the national tournament. Evan Gutierrez placed sixth in Lincoln Douglas debate. Congratulations to all.
Bethany also hosted a speech tournament on Saturday, with many students earning ribbons: in prose, Sofia Johar placed second and Preston Miller sixth; in poetry, Luna Calderon placed second, Ellie Hirschler fourth, and Neer Goswami sixth; in international extemporaneous speaking, Ethan Claassen placed third and Ren Richardson fourth; in original oratory, Jenny Rios placed fourth. Ethan also earned his third National Forensic League degree, Excellence; Ren and Preston earned their first degrees, Merit. Congratulations to all.
Bethany makes it possible for our students to travel and study abroad through the exchange program in Asunción Paraguay with Colegio Alemán Concordia a private K-12 Mennonite school founded in 1975 by German-speaking Mennonites, where classes are taught in German and Spanish. As a part of the exchange, two students from Bethany study in Paraguay during the Fall semester and we reciprocate the experience hosting two students from Paraguay during the Spring semester. The experiences that students on both ends acquire are enormous, and we are ready to start the selection process for the two students who will participate in the exchange program for the 2025 -2026 school year exchange. Learn about this opportunity and the application process.
After School Math Study Table
Continuing each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Math Study Table is open to all Math 7, Math 8, and Algebra 1 students. Study table will be held in room 112 (Mr. Mast’s room) from 3:35-4:15. This is a great place for students to receive individualized assistance on assignments and test preparation.
Girls basketball vs Concord to January 29 at 6:30 at Concord
Boys basketball vs Prairie Heights to Thursday at 6:00 at Bethany
The varsity girls basketball team lost to Caston and Bremen over the weekend. Tonight’s game has been postponed until January 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Concord.
Bruin scoring: (Caston) Karlee Crume 10, Ellis Morris 8, Adrienne Chupp 2, Kendra Kern 1; (Bremen) Kern 6, Crume 5, Amari Lind 5, Kayli Rassi 3, Morris 3.
The JV and varsity boys basketball teams both lost to Bremen on Saturday. Tonight’s game with Prairie Heights has been postponed until Thursday: 6 p.m. JV start at Bethany.
Bruin scoring: (varsity) Jacoby Reinhardt 16, Trey Caffee 14, Sawyer Beachy 8, Zane Parson 6; (JV) Noah Subera 9, Desmond Lind 8, Jonah Daly 3.
Middle School Volleyball clinics
Own Your Space Volleyball clinics are Saturday mornings at Bethany. The clinics are open to any 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students interested in volleyball. No experience needed. We will cover each aspect of the game of volleyball over the course of the 6 sessions. Through clear instruction, a lot of ball touches and individual feedback from coaches, our players will have the opportunity to grow in confidence both on and off the court.
Own Your Space Volleyball
Bethany Christian Schools Middle School Gym
Grades 4–8
Saturday mornings 9:30–11:30
January 18–February 22
Players need, shoes for the court and clothes you can move in, knee pads and a water bottle full of water, and a mind that is open and ready for anything. Reach out to Sara Chupp, Bethany's JV volleyball coach, at (574) 596-0776 for any questions.
Due to extreme cold, Bethany will have an eLearning Day on Tuesday, January 21. Visit the Family Portal for more information.
Elena qualifies for nationals and several top student performances.
It's time for the next Brews with Bruins!