High School, Middle School
The Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools hired Laura Bandlow in 2007 to create a fifth through eighth-grade band program. Mrs. Bandlow, however, had another plan. “In my mind, it was never going to be just a middle school band,” Mrs. Bandlow said. She started the high...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
We asked our BCACS community what they were thankful for and received a generous response. If your Thanksgiving Spirit needs a little boost, keep reading. I’m thankful for turkey! Yup, turkey. ~Ledger Walsh, transitional kindergarten I am thankful for being able...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
The upcoming Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception has special meaning for our St. Joseph Middle School. It will mark the official installation of the Blessed Mother grotto. The grotto, located outside the middle school’s main entrance, is the Eagle Scout project of...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
Why are there so many Homecoming emails? Simple. Homecoming is more than a football game at our Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools. It’s a family-wide, week-long celebration from October 1-6th. “I think homecoming has an extra special meaning because when you are a...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
Jesus asks us to lay down our lives for others and, as St. Joseph pastor Fr. Chris Ankley wrote, “What is life but a series of minutes?” The vitality of our Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools depends on volunteers, so much so we ask each school family to commit to 25...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
This is the first of a two-part series introducing the newest members of our BCACS Family. To read part one, click here. Scott Thurman, Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Art Teacher Scott Thurman struggled in school as a child but loved working with his hands. After...
Elementary School, High School, Middle School
God has a plan and so do our Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools. After a year of intensive prayer, research, and collaboration, our 2019-2023 BCACS Strategic Plan is in place. What is the Strategic Plan? It is an outline of our schools’ long-term goals, as well as...
