Miss Bessemer Academy Pageant
Bessemer Academy hosts a school wide pageant every year for girls all ages located at the Bessemer Civic Center. The categories include Miss Bessemer Academy, Junior Miss, Little Miss, and Mini Miss. Congratulations to our high school winners of 2019: Miss Bessemer Academy – Ashlyn Duncan 1st Alternate – Baleigh Jones 2nd Alternate – Emma Brister Miss Congeniality – Nicole Rhea Most Photogenic – Ashlyn Duncan Congratulations to our middle school winners of 2019: Junior Miss – Lilly Bice 1st Alternate – Lillian Miller 2nd Alternate – Tabitha Wade 3rd Alternate – Cate Snider 4th Alternate – Harleigh Payne Most Photogenic – Lillie Burst Congratulations to our elementary school winners of 2019: Little Miss – Makayla Williams 1st Alternate – Trinity Raymond 2nd Alternate – Cameron Boothe Most Photogenic – Taylor Lambert Congratulations to our early elementary winner of 2019: Mini Miss – Hannah Kervin 1st Alternate – Totie Bice…
2018 Fall Semester Exam Schedule
**Correction: 4th period exam Wednesday Exams will begin Monday, December 10th for 6th-12th grade students. Daily schedule during exam week: 1st exam 8:00am-9:30am Break 9:30am-10:00am 2nd exam 10:00am-11:30am All 6th-12th students will be dismissed at 11:30am each day. Make up exams require administrative approval. School dress code is required during exams!
Beta Club Fall 2018 Induction
The Fall 2018 Beta Club Induction Ceremony was held October 9, 2018. The Beta Club inducted 62 new members: 40 into the Senior Beta Club, grades 9-12; and 22 into the Junior Beta Club, grades 7 and 8. The Beta Club exists to recognize certain characteristics among students. These characteristics are expressed through the acronym “HARVEST”: Honesty, Achievement, Responsibility, Vision, Enthusiasm, Sincerity, and Tolerance. In keeping with one of the tenets of Beta Club, service, each new inductee presented a donation of canned and dry foods to be given to a local food bank. Event pictures can be accessed here. Senior Beta Officers, 2019-2018 Tristan King, President Alexis Oliver, Vice President Grace Brister, Chaplain Kirstin Ely, Secretary-Treasurer Junior Beta Officers, 2018-2019 Taylor Morgan, President Ty Flemming, Vice President Tyce Jones, Chaplain Sarah Spurgeon, Secretary-Treasurer Senior Beta Members *New inductees Alese Antonello* Erin Babineaux Mary Beth Bailey Matthew Barnes…
Homecoming 2018
Welcome to the Jungle! Homecoming week — October 15-19, 2018 We will have activities each day during 7th period for High School and school-wide dress up days for everyone. Be sure to come to the Homecoming game Friday night! Also, the BA CIA will be hosting a 5th quarter in the gym after the game. This will be for 9th-12th grade. We will have snacks and a DJ.
Homecoming T-shirt Sale
Purchase your Homecoming T-shirts this week!
Fan Cloth Apparel Fundraiser
Show your Rebel pride! Purchase Fan Cloth apparel and help support our school. Orders are due September 14, 2018. You can call or come by the office to place your order, or you can view and order online here. Click to see the Fan Cloth brochure: Updated brochure – LAST CHANCE Thank you for supporting our Rebel family!
Meet our new teachers
Paige Arrington Jonathan Harris Favorite Tradition: Christmas/ Family Vacation Favorite Student: All College: Jacksonville State University, Master’s Degree English Language Arts Favorite Team: US Equestrian Olympic, Jacksonville State Teaches: Honors English 9-11 and Drama Club Unique Experience: Attends Dave Matthew Band Shows every summer Howard Beckner Colby Kelley Where did you go to college? U.A. and U.T. What are unique things you experienced? Traveled around the world Where did you come from before BA? Was retired and worked as a programer What is your favorite tradition? Christmas Candi Boissel Tucker Downey, Nash Dowlen (Tucker) – “How do you like BA so far?” (Mrs. Boissel) – “I love it!” (Tucker) – “What do you teach?” (Mrs. Boissel)- “Spanish 1&2 as well as elementary art and music” (Tucker) – “Where did you attend college?” (Mrs. Boissel) – “UAB, a Masters in early education” (Tucker) – “Did you play…