Congratulations! We are excited to announce that 26 students from BA were recognized in the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards-Wisconsin State competition. Nine students received Gold Key awards. Their work will move on to the national competition in New York City in March. For more information on specific winners, please see the Upper School section below. Watch for pieces to be featured on our social media.

Re-enrollment: We look forward to enrolling your students for the 2023-24 school year. Again this year, enrollment contracts will be delivered electronically through your MyBA portal. You will receive an email notifying you that the contract is available for review and completion beginning Monday, January 16. The process will be very similar to last year. As a reminder, unless you previously requested the single signer option, BOTH parents need to login to the MyBA portal through separate accounts. Here are links to a tutorial and a FAQ sheet to assist with the process. To ensure your student a place in class you must complete this process and submit your non-refundable deposit by Wednesday, February 15.

Classical Heritage Series: Please join us on Friday, January 27, at 8:30 am for a presentation titled, A Wardrobe of Images: Education and the Cultivation of the Moral Imagination featuring speaker Dr. Daniel B. Coupland. Dr. Coupland is Dean, Graduate School of Classical Education at Hillsdale College. RSVP to Linda Pryor.

All-School Parent Book Discussion: The Center for Mission & Academics is hosting a Parent Book Study. The featured book is Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different by Gordon S. Wood. There are three discussion dates, each covering different chapters of the book. Click here for more details and RSVP to Linda Pryor.

IMPORTANT Traffic Reminder: Please remember it is important for anyone exiting the main drive and south drive of Freedom Hall to refrain from turning left during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. With piles of snow and slippery roads, this will help keep cars moving safely and more efficiently.

Summer Days - Planning is well underway for a fun summer of activities, sports, and learning! We're excited to announce that Summer Days will run from June 5-July 28 (with no classes July 3-7). Registration will open early - on Wednesday, February 15 - for BA families and will open to the general public on March 1.

Parents: Please join us for a presentation titled, Anxiety: What It Is, How It Works, and What to Do About It, on Wednesday, February 8, from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Freedom Hall Library. Our speaker, Melissa Nelson, PhD, LPC, NCC will talk about anxiety and share tangible ideas for evidence-based interventions at home, school, and beyond. Space is limited so an RSVP to Linda Pryor is appreciated but not required.

Student Directory Updates: For the most up-to-date information, please use our online directory in the MyBA portal.