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.
Fall Sports Photos
Athletic players and parents, don't forget to order your photos! Both team and individual pictures are available to order directly from Digital Mitchell Photography. The prints will be delivered directly to your home address.
Spirit Week
This week the high school’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be sponsoring Spirit Week, leading up to Homecoming Weekend (Sept. 13–14). Following are the daily dress-up themes—the grade that has the most participation will win a prize at the end of the week:
Community Open House
We are excited to begin this school year as a full K–12 education option for local families! Community members are warmly welcomed to tour Bethany's new lower school wing on Friday evening, September 13, from 6–7:30pm. Guests may park in the school's north parking lot, and enter through the new lower school entrance. We hope to see many of you there!
Vintage Bethany Gear Table
The Alumni Council is asking for donations to the Vintage Bethany Gear Table at Homecoming. We are asking alumni, parents, staff, and friends to donate well-loved Bethany gear—old or new—to be sold during Homecoming on Saturday. Sales will go to the Bethany Fund which supports student activities, academic programs, facilities, and teacher professional development. Drop off your donations at the entrances of the Lower School, Administration, and High School Gym lobby OR bring them to the Vintage Table on Saturday, September 14.
2024–25 Indiana School Choice Awards & Forms
Parents/guardians of Indiana School Choice Scholarship award recipients: look for a BLUE envelope in the mail containing your student's 2024–25 award letter from the Indiana Department of Education as well as two forms for each recipient that must be signed and returned to the school. A return envelope is enclosed for your convenience. Please return both signed forms as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please call the School and ask for Robin Yoder or email her directly.
Interterm I
Our first of three Interterms will be taking place October 9–11 for students in most grades. This hands-on experiential learning opportunity provides a variety of opportunities for students to participate in unique, fun and educational experiences both on and off campus. Many lower and middle school students will be involved in the Wilderness Experience as part of their Interterm I. More information about Interterm I will be coming soon.
Grade 3-8 Wilderness Experience
As part of Interterm I (October 11–13), students in grades 3–8 will be involved in the Bethany Wilderness Experience. Students in grades 3/4 will visit Quaker Haven Camp on Friday, October 11 while students in grades 5–8 will leave on this overnight experience the morning of Thursday, October 10 and return the afternoon of Friday, October 11. Grades 5/6 will go to Camp Friedenswald, grade 7 will go to Camp Amigo, and Grade 8 will be going to Shades State Park. Specific details about itinerary, what to bring and other information will be sent to families in the coming weeks.
MS Extracurricular Grade Checks
We are proud of the large number of students who participate in athletics and other extracurriculars. We also feel that it is extremely important to help parents monitor the grades of our middle school students and to intervene when necessary. Each Friday, middle school teachers will submit names of students with low grades and will determine if a week off from extracurriculars could be helpful for the student. Parents will receive an email from the Bethany office informing them of the one-week intervention. We thank you for your support and hope that you are also monitoring your child’s grades.
Previous Announcements
| Class Newsletters (updated every Friday 9:00 am) | |
| Kindergarten | 4th Grade |
| 1st Grade | 5th Grade |
| 2nd Grade | 6th Grade |
| 3rd Grade | |
Auditions for the high school play, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” are next Wednesday. If you’re interested in cast, crew, or both, sign up for an audition time and grab an audition packet.
Intramural volleyball by advisory groups begins today. Start your conditioning.
We invite you to come back to Bethany and see what the future holds on September 13–14, 2024.
2024–2025 Welcome e are excited for the start of school!
Two miles south of Bethany is an overlooked gem of a business nestled next to a cornfield. A small, unassuming building beside a farmhouse is Chupp’s Piano Service, which was founded in 1975 by Dennis Chupp, a 1974 Bethany alum.