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✨ Bethlehem High School Winter Formal ✨ - Sponsored by our fabulous Cheer Team
📅 Saturday, December 20th, 2025
⏰ 7:00pm – 11:00pm



We are excited to begin planning for our Winter Formal and can’t wait for an incredible night together! ❄️💙

🎟 Tickets will be sold December 11th–December 17th during lunch by our cheerleading team.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be billed through FACTS.

👥 Bringing a guest who does not attend Bethlehem?
Please complete the Guest Permission Form and turn it in to Mrs. Edelen by Wednesday, December 17th at 3:00pm.
🔗 Bethlehem Winter Formal – Guest Permission Form (12.20.25)

Winter Formal Dress Code
We can’t wait to see everyone looking your best and enjoying a classy, fun evening together!

Young Ladies:
• Semi-formal dresses appropriate for a school-sponsored event
• Dresses should provide appropriate coverage in the chest, midriff, and backside areas
• Length should be modest when sitting, standing, and dancing
• Cutouts, sheer material, and low backs must still maintain good taste and coverage

Young Men:
• Semi-formal attire: dress pants, button-down shirt, tie, and jacket/blazer or suit
• Dress shoes required

General Reminders:
• Choose attire that allows for comfortable movement and dancing
• When in doubt—choose modesty and class!
• Administration reserves the right to address attire that does not meet expectations upon arrival.

❄️ We can’t wait to celebrate the season together! ❄️

Bethlehem High School’s Open House will be held on Thursday, December 4th, from 5–8 p.m., and all are welcome! This is a wonderful opportunity to explore our school, meet our dedicated teachers, and experience the warm, family atmosphere that makes Bethlehem so special. Whether you’re a prospective student, parent, or community member, we can’t wait to meet you, share what makes our school unique, and have a little fun along the way. We look forward to seeing you there!

Happy National Substitute Appreciation Week! This week, we celebrate and honor the incredible individuals who step in, support our classrooms, and keep our school community thriving. We are truly thankful for the substitutes who continually show up for Bethlehem with dedication, flexibility, and heart. Our students and staff are blessed with the very best, and we deeply appreciate all that you do. Thank you for the difference you make each and every day!

This week we were honored to host our annual Veterans Day lunch, welcoming about 50 Veterans who joined us to share a meal with their grandchildren and families who attend Bethlehem. Having these heroes with us made the day incredibly meaningful, and we are deeply grateful for their service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸❤️

A huge thank you to our National Honor Society for planning and organizing this wonderful event for our Bethlehem community.

We also want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our amazing cafeteria staff for preparing a delicious Thanksgiving lunch to coincide with our Veterans Day celebration. They spent weeks planning and cooking an incredible meal of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, rolls, and pumpkin pie for our students, staff, and guests. 🍽️🥧

Their dedication, hard work, and love make every meal special — and we are so thankful for them today and every day. 💙💛

Bethlehem High School will be hosting the High School Placement Test on Saturday, December 13th at 9:00 a.m. Students may be dropped off at the front doors beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the test will conclude between 12:00–12:30 p.m. Snacks and water will be provided, and students do not need to bring anything with them. We look forward to welcoming all future Eagles/Banshees on test day! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyj5-3j57DQSCMhCW77JFiHqYwrKfhpG0SaEop0U2QTMtP0g/viewform?usp=header

The Bethlehem Theatre Department is excited to announce auditions for this year’s spring musical, My Fair Lady! Auditions will be held on Tuesday, December 9th, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Prep Hall. Students will showcase their talents by performing songs and monologues in a Cockney/British accent—girls will prepare “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and boys will prepare “On the Street Where You Live.” We can’t wait to see the creativity and passion our students bring to the stage as we prepare for this classic, beloved production!

All Bethlehem High School art classes came together to create a stunning Georgia O’Keeffe–inspired poppy mural in remembrance of those who have served our country. 🌺

The poppy has long been a symbol of remembrance, inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields” where poppies grew on soldiers’ graves after World War I. O’Keeffe’s bold, close-up flower style encouraged our students to use color and shape to express gratitude and respect for our veterans.

Every art student contributed a section, and together their pieces formed one powerful tribute of unity, beauty, and remembrance. ❤️🤍💙

A huge thank you to Mrs. McGill for her creativity and leadership in bringing this meaningful project to life for Veterans Day!

Our Personal Finance students welcomed Jimi Burress, financial adviser with Town & Country Bank, to campus today! Mr. Burress shared valuable insights on topics like 401(k) vs. Roth accounts, investments, interest growth, stocks, and real estate. Students asked thoughtful questions about pensions, taxes, and even pyramid schemes, sparking great discussion about smart financial decision-making. Thank you, Mr. Burress, for helping our students build a foundation for their financial futures!

Today we celebrate National World Kindness Day! At Bethlehem, we make it a point to celebrate kindness every month by sharing encouraging words and notes of appreciation with our fellow staff members. It’s a simple but meaningful way to recognize the hard work, care, and dedication that make our school such a special place. We are so thankful for all of our amazing faculty and staff—your kindness and commitment truly make a difference every day!

We are thrilled to welcome our 8th grade feeder schools to Bethlehem this week and over the next few weeks for a special visit! Students got a quick glimpse of life at Bethlehem — taking a full campus tour of both the main school and Prep Hall with our amazing Student Ambassadors, and participating in hands-on lessons in Science with Mr. Matherly and Art with Mrs. McGill. 🧬🎨

A huge thank you to our feeder school principals for allowing their students to share the day with us, and to our incredible student ambassadors — Sophomore Vivian Dye, Senior Abby Logsdon, Junior Jack Bradley, Sophomore Lexi Kurtz and Junior Sloane Smith — for representing Bethlehem with such pride and enthusiasm! 🌟

We love sharing our campus with our future Banshees and Eagles! 🦅✨