Spring exam schedule
Exams will begin for grades 6-12 on Friday, May 11. Students in grades 6-11 are exempt from an exam if they have maintained an A average or a B average with perfect attendance. Seniors are exempt from an exam if they have maintained a C average or higher. Students should check with their teachers to determine if they are exempt from an exam. Report cards will be available for pickup Friday, May 18, from 8-10 am.
Special Events
Make plans to attend our award ceremonies and graduations!
2018-2019 Varsity Cheerleaders and Rebelettes
Congratulations to the new 2018-2019 Varsity Cheerleaders and Rebelettes! 2018-2019 Varsity Cheerleaders Baleigh Jones Kaila Wildman Nicole Rhea Grace Brister Sydney Musgrove Aubrey Bowman Alyssa Wilder Josie Smith Sami Harmon Averie Blackwell Sarah Carrell Ashlyn Duncan Madelynn McLaughlin Emma Brister Hailey Boyd Maison Popee Victoria Miller Laney Casey Sidney Salter Katie Faye Hudgins 2018-2019 Rebelettes Alexis Oliver, Captain Taylor Morgan, Co-Captain Mikayla Criss, Co-Captain Alyssa Lawley Juliana Bloch Lilly Bice Tabitha Wade Campbell Cox Harleigh Payne
2018 Foundation Meeting
The Bessemer Academy Foundation consists of all individuals obligated to pay a student’s tuition pursuant to the enrollment contract. The Foundation meets yearly to discuss school business and elect the new Bessemer Academy Board of Directors. The meeting will be held the second Tuesday in May (May 8, 2018) at 6:00 pm in the Bessemer Academy Gym. Please make plans to attend. If you would like to nominate a member of the foundation to be considered for a position on the BA Board of Directors, please email Brooke Nixon at brook.m.nixon(at)gmail(dot)com no later than 5:00 pm on April 27, 2018. Nominations can only be made by foundation members. If you have any questions about this process, please email Brooke Nixon.
Bessemer Academy Pageant
On Friday, February 9th, we held our annual Miss Bessemer Academy Pageant in the Bessemer Civic Center. Bessemer Academy is proud to announce our Miss Bessemer Academy, Alexis Duncan. We know Alexis represents BA well. These are all the participants in the Bessemer Academy Pageant. Tiny Miss Bessemer Academy – Harper Nixon Tiny Princesses – McKenzie Smith, Sydney McCoy, Matily Knight Mini Miss Bessemer Academy – Karleigh Foster Mini Princesses – Hannah Kevin, Heidi Garzarek, Samantha Smith, Bridgette Waters, Annabelle Howard, Linley Morrow, Kennedy Rawls Little Miss Bessemer Academy – Tamia Clark 1st Alternate – Makayla Williams 2nd Alternate – Cameron Boothe Samantha Smith – Photogenic & Miss Congeniality Raegan Humphryes Caroline Rhea Aidyn Langston Makayla Williams Maddie Howard Madelyn Logan Triniti Knight Kinsley Bonner Emma Brobston Elizabeth Carpenter Junior Miss Bessemer Academy – Halle Nolan 1st Alternate – Katie Faye Hudgins 2nd Alternate – Lilly Bice Tabitha Wade Meagan Carrell Morgan…
Signing Day 2018
We are very proud of these outstanding student athletes moving on to the next level and we wish you luck in the near future! Derrian Thompkins DB Hutchingson Community College in Kansas Joshua Mcneal T, TD Miles Community College Jay Fitch K, DE Miles Community College Xaviar Coleman WR, CB University Of Birmingham Ty Hatcher QB Samford University Jalen Conwell WR, RB Bethel University TJ Blackwell WR, FS US Naval College Asad Muhammad C, NG Edwards Waters College
Science Fair Winners
Each year all high school students spend hours and days and weeks completing projects to compete in our school science fair. Judges come from all over to decide on winners for each category. Additionally, 3 top winners from the biological and physical categories will represent Bessemer Academy at the district science fair. The school winners were announced this week. Congratulations to our winners, and good luck to our district competitors! 9th Grade Biological Honorable Mention (Oils and Ecoli) Mikayla Criss Honorable Mention (The World May Never Know) Maddie McLaughlin 3rd Place: (Sugar Sugar) Averie Blackwell 2nd Place: (The Regeneration of Planaria) Sarah Carroll 1st Place: (The Hatch Rate of Chickens) Alleigh Oswalt 9th Grade Physical Honorable Mention: (Speed of Light) Elijah Whitt 3rd Place: (Dirt or Grass) Dylan Lee 2nd Place: (For the Love of Cookies) Hunter Jacks 1st Place: (Wall Charger Vs. Car Charger) Hailey Hamrick 10th Grade Biological…