First game tonight- Watch online if you can’t be there!
Tonight our varsity football team faces off against Lamar School, from Mississippi to kick off the 2016 season. We are honored to have been invited to the Southeastern Commission of Independent School’s inaugural Kick-Off Classic in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. If you are unable to attend, you can buy live stream access online for 7.99 for the game. Just visit http://www.thesecis.com We will also be live tweeting the game, so follow us on Twitter @bessemerrebels GO REBELS!
Supply Lists for Middle & High School Teachers
Since tax-free weekend is coming up, and our open house is from 2-4 on Sunday, we’re providing supply lists for middle and high school students. If your teacher is not listed, keep checking back as we will be updating this post as they are turned in. Each link should open to a photo shared through google drive. Spanish I and Spanish II Mrs. English- all math classes Mrs. Reach- all English classes Mrs. G- Algebra I Mrs. G- 8th Grade Math Mrs. G- 7th Grade Math Mrs. G- 6th Grade Math Miss Higgins- all classes Mrs. Millican- Anatomy Mrs. Millican- Biology Mrs. Howard- 8th Grade Science Mrs. Howard- 7th Grade Science Mrs. Howard- 6th Grade Science Mrs. Pat (Jones)- all classes Mrs. Ludvik- all classes
Congratulations Class of 2016!
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, the 55 members of the graduating class of 2016 moved their tassels and became alumni. The entire BA family extends our best wishes on your bright future! An astounding $6.6 million in scholarships was offered to this class. Our students will be opening up the next chapter of their lives at the following: Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Bevill State Community College Birmingham Southern College Brookwood Dental School Jefferson State Community College Judson College Lawson State Community College Lincoln College of Technology Marion Military Institute Mid-America Nazarene University Mississippi State University Samford University Shaw University Shelton State Community College Tennessee State University Troy University United States Armed Forces University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Huntsville University of Montevallo University of West Alabama
Elementary students earn Birmingham Southern basketball game tickets by achieving reading goal
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders participated in a program with the Birmingham Southern basketball team called “Turn the Page with Coach Graves.” Each child read 5 books to earn a ticket for their whole family to attend a basketball game at Birmingham Southern. The classes read a total of 210 books in just one week. Way to go! (and have fun at the basketball game- you earned it!)
Three Rebels sign athletic scholarships today at Bessemer Academy
National signing day is a celebration for athletes all over the country, and today at Bessemer Academy three of our highly recruited football players made their decisions known. All three were AISA All Stars. Outside linebacker Jordan B. Jones (pictured left) has chosen Alabama A&M in Huntsville. Offensive lineman Mike Williams (center) gave the nod to Samford University in Homewood. Cornerback Brodie Medders (pictured right) will be attending Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. Head coach Josh Wright said, “I am very proud of these young men. It’s a great honor to our team, our school, and their teammates. Many other seniors have offers on the table and will be deciding in the next few weeks. On March 9 we will have another signing day celebration for these players as well.” The Rebel Nation has much to be thankful for with the 3A AISA State Championship football title and a very talented…
Bessemer Academy students take on the Great Kindness Challenge Jan. 25-29, 2016
Students at Bessemer Academy are participating in the Great Kindness Challenge which is the week we emphasize acts of kindness and service. Each student in grades K5-12 was given a list of 50 acts of kindness with the goal of checking them all off this week. Parents, please talk with your student about the challenge and encourage him or her to participate. We are looking forward to hearing stories from the Rebel Nation about how you have practiced intentional kindness! What? The Great Kindness Challenge is a proactive and positive bullying prevention initiative that improves school climate and increases student engagement. The Great Kindness Challenge is one week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible. Using the provided checklist of 50 kind acts, students accept the challenge and prove that bullying is weak and kindness is strength. Where? The 50 kind acts are to be accomplished anytime…
Students S-H-I-N-E in the Spelling Bee
Upper elementary and middle school classes students competed against their classmates last week to determine our representatives at the next level of competition. Congratulations to the following class winners! 4th grade – Colton Colburn 5th grade – Sarah Spurgeon 6th grade – Taylor Massey 7th grade – Alyssa Lawley 8th grade – Alexis Oliver These students represented us well at the district bee January 19, 2016, but none was able to qualify for the state bee.