What to expect night; Secondary Chapel, Band Concert, All-school Spring Concert

K-5th grade “What to expect Night”

Tuesday, May 6th, 7-8pm

Parents of current K-5th graders are invited to attend this meeting in the classroom that their child will be in for the next school year. Teachers will explain their routines and curriculum and have a Q&A session.  Come and discover what your child can expect from next year’s teacher!

Current third grade parents and students: Please join us at 6:15pm to learn about next year’s band program and choose your instrument as well. 

Holocaust Survivor to speak at Secondary Chapel

On May 6th the secondary students at Bethany will have the privilege of hearing a Holocaust survivor speak. Dr. Sabina Zimering, a Polish Jew, will be coming to share her gripping story with grades 7-12. She will be speaking from 11:45-12:30 in the chapel. Parents are invited. Her book Hiding in the Open: A Holocaust Memoir will be available for purchase.

SPRING BAND CONCERT 2008!

Who? Everyone is welcome!

What? Spring Band Concert

Where? Bethany Academy

When? Friday, May 9, 2008 @ 7:00pm

Why? Why not?

The Bethany Academy Music Department is doing things a little differently this year. Instead of having an Elementary Concert and a Secondary Concert we are having a Band Concert (featuring students in Band from 4^th Grade up to 8^th Grade) and an All-School Vocal Concert (featuring all choirs from Kindergarten up to 12^th Grade plus the Sr. High Band and the Worship Arts Class).

Please join us for the Spring Band Concert on Friday, May 9^th at 7:00pm. It will be a fun night filled with various styles of music. There will also be a time of fellowship and refreshments in the cafeteria after the concert.

Students involved in the Spring Band Concert

Please read the following information:

Students need to be in the Band Room with their instruments ready at 6:30pm the night of the concert. We will all tune together (grades 4-8).

Dress code for the 5/9 concert:

This will be simple. You may wear what you want as long as it looks nice!

All Girls 4-8:

· Please wear CAPRIS or PANTS (no denim or sweats and NO SHORTS)

· Wear whatever shoes you want as long as they are nice (sandals are fine)

· Please use discretion with tops (if you are not sure if something you are thinking of wearing would be appropriate you probably shouldn’t wear it)

All Guys 4-8:

· Please wear NICE PANTS (no shorts, jeans, or sweats).

· Wear whatever shoes you want as long as they are nice (sandals are fine if they don’t look out of place with your outfit [i.e. If you are wearing a shirt and a tie with nice dress pants, you probably shouldn’t wear sandals])

· Wear a NICE SHIRT WITH A COLLAR.

· If something is wrinkled PLEASE iron it.

If you have any questions about the dress code for the Spring Band Concert please talk to Mr. Petersen or email him at aaron.petersen@bethanyacademy.org. See you at the concert!

After the concert there will be fellowship in the lunchroom. We are asking every family involved bring a plate of baked goods or snacks. Please bring them to the kitchen before the concert.

We also need help for the fellowship: Set up and decorate – 2:15 on May 9th

Start coffee and drinks and arrange baked goods on table-6:30 pm

Monitor the tables and help serving – during the fellowship

Clean up the lunch room and serving pieces – after the fellowship

Call Mary Lechtenberg if you can participate – 952-835-3727 – mclechtenberg@earthlink.net

ALL SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT

TUESDAY, MAY 13TH 6:30PM

CALVARY CHURCH 5300 France Avenue South Edina

Note the time change and the location this year!!

DRESS CODE FOR 5/13 event:

All girls K-12: *khaki or light colored CAPRIS or PANTS (solid color please– no prints or stripes; no denim or sweats, and NO SHORTS) *solid colored short-sleeved T-shirts, either crew or V neck in this choice of colors: yellow, bright green, pink, blue, orange, or purple (no black or white; no prints, florals or stripes please!) *comfortable shoes or sandals

All boys K-12: *khaki or light colored shorts or pants (solid color please– no prints or stripes, nor denim or sweats) *solid colored short-sleeved T-shirts, either crew or V neck in this choice of colors: yellow, bright green, pink, blue, orange, or purple (no black or white; no prints, florals or stripes please!) *comfortable shoes or sandals.

DRESS REHEARSAL for choir concert -TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, 8:15am

We will be having an all school dress rehearsal on Tuesday morning, May 13th. We’re asking that all students involved be dropped off at Calvary Church in Edina at 8:15 that morning. Please be prompt so we can begin at 8:30am. The rehearsal will run from 8:30am till 12:00n; however, as each grade completes its rehearsal, those students will be bussed back to the Academy. All non-music students in grades 9-12 will report to Bethany for class at the regular start time of 8:20am and will report to Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Kendrick.

ALL STUDENTS WILL BE BACK AT THE ACADEMY BY 12:45pm. THERE WILL BE NO HOT LUNCH ON MAY 13TH SO PLEASE SEND A BAG LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILDREN THAT MORNING. ALL STUDENTS (K-11) WILL EAT THEIR LUNCH AT BETHANY UPON ARRIVAL FOLLOWING THE REHEARSAL. SENIORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EAT LUNCH OFF CAMPUS BUT WILL NEED TO BE BACK AT SCHOOL FOR 7TH HOUR (1:15 pm).

Directions to: Calvary Church

5300 France Avenue South

Edina

· 35W to 494

· West on 494 to France Avenue

· North on France Avenue past Southdale Shopping center and Hwy. 62, to “5300 France Avenue S”

· Calvary is on the west side of France Avenue

For more detailed directions and map go to:

www.calvarycrc.net