Jun 5, 2019 | Elementary School, High School, Middle School
Taking care of our school buildings is part of taking care of our students, which is why we have the Capital Improvement Campaign. This special fund pools our Battle Creek Catholic Family resources and directs them to our schools’ greatest areas of need. “Raise the...
May 17, 2019 | Elementary School, Middle School
When our BCACS Family gathered together for a new school year last fall, it was with a heavy heart. Thomas Thang, set to enter second-grade, suffered a swimming accident and passed away on August 1st. A loss like that leaves a hole. Although our family can’t fill that...
Apr 25, 2019 | Elementary School, High School, Middle School
If you are a member of our BCACS family, you’ve probably heard about the Cereal City BBQ Festival taking place May 3-4 on the school grounds – the games, the contests, the raffle, the bands, the food. But did you know the Cereal City BBQ Festival is all about our...
Apr 17, 2019 | Middle School
The Lord’s Passion is the apex of our faith journey, which is why Lent is a special season for our St. Joseph students. As a family, we prepare for Easter with prayer, penance, and fasting. And every year, during Holy Week, the middle school performs the Passion Play....
Apr 12, 2019 | Elementary School, Middle School
St. Joseph students don’t have to travel far to access a variety of extra-curricular activities. Our After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) has been bringing clubs, sports clinics, language lessons, art, music, and cooking classes to the school grounds since 2016....
Mar 22, 2019 | Elementary School, Middle School
My grandmother grew up in a large Polish-Catholic community where it was tradition to celebrate your patron saint’s feast day like your own birthday. I was reminded of this as I learned about how our schools prepare for the Feast of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is the...
Mar 8, 2019 | Middle School
By: Braden Roosevelt, Class of 2023 St. Joseph Middle School underwent a huge change, adding a new set of classes to the schedule. At the end of every Thursday, students file into classes that range from learning life skills to putting on a passion play. “I think the...
Feb 21, 2019 | Elementary School, Middle School
The Polar Vortex closed schools across the Midwest the last week of January, including our Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools. Videos of school officials announcing snow days with rewritten pop songs made the rounds on Facebook, putting pressure on St. Joseph...
Feb 15, 2019 | Middle School
St. Joseph Middle School Language Arts teacher Elizabeth Casterline wanted to “ease” her students back into the school routine after Christmas Break. She had them pick a “Word of the Year”, one that would guide them through 2019. “It was a one-day, fun activity to get...