Observational Drawing in Jr. High
Incredible art pieces by our Jr. High! In order to work on their observational drawing skills, the students drew an object from their art box. The object was altered for the 2nd drawing, and finally, they added either a human or animal characteristic as well as movement for the 3rd and 4th drawings. Thanks for such an entertaining lesson, Mrs. Staunch! #bethanyproud #Sent2Serve
Rain, rain, go away.... ahh never mind. We love indoor recess too!
Sent to Serve
The theme of Bethany Lutheran School for the 2020 school year is “Sent to Serve” taken from Matthew 20:28.
In keeping with this theme, we have many different service projects planned for all ages throughout the school year.
Today a group children learned how to pull weeds, step around the good plants, and maintain an outside area. Each student got their own special pair of garden gloves.
There are so many reasons to be thankful this year. #Bethanyproud #sent2serve
1st Grade Prayer Requests = Priceless
For God so loved the world...
We have 63 new students this year! Praise God for His faithfulness.
Here’s our hallway bulletin board, sharing Jesus’ gift of salvation to all our BLS students- in person!
7 acres of gorgeous property!
Getting outside to enjoy God’s glorious creation is so important to us. We have seven acres of gorgeous property for the kids to explore and play. Even our Jr. High goes outside for recess. It’s SO needed!
In-person learning since August 19, 2020
Project Faith was the name of the initiative to open our school doors in 2020. Praise God, we’ve been in person since August 19th, and having an absolutely fabulous year. We are #sent2serve!
Laying a firm foundation since 1930
Bethany Lutheran Church and School opened her doors in 1930 in Naperville on Washington Street. We are in our 3rd location, but always in Naperville. We’ve been at 1550 Modaff for the past 21 years. The Gospel has been preached many many times from this building, and we are blessed beyond measure!
Christ the King
Did you know?
The overall them of our stained glass windows is Christ the King: The village of Bethany, for which our church and school is named, is known for many glorious acts in Jesus' life including the start of His Palm Sunday entrance into Jerusalem, the raising of Lazarus, and the ascension into heaven. These windows take their cue from the ascension into heaven upon which Christ began to rule the entire universe. He reigns over all time and space as is depicted in all our stained glass windows at Bethany. Come in and take a look to learn more!
End Of Year Slide Show
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We hold our chapel even during the Shelter-In-Place. Thanks be to God!
Showing our love and appreciation to Fire Station 8
Even during remote learning, 2nd grade still managed to show our appreciation to our Firefighter neighbors at Station 8!
Creative 3rd grade projects!
Do you remember reading The Boxcar Children stories as a child? Our 3rd grade students read it together as a novel study, and then recreate a scene using materials found in nature or around the house. Check out an example below! #bethanyproud
We love our Principal, Erin Dunwell!
We are so very blessed to have Mrs. Dunwell at our school helm. She is incredibly talented, dedicated, caring, and loving. Happy Principal's Day!
God bless you for your service to Bethany and to our kids, Mrs. Dunwell! We love you! #bethanyproud
Rockin’ that 80’s hair do!
Home of the Royals!
Our Bethany families are proud to be a Royal! It’s wonderful to see these yard signs all across Naperville and the surrounding suburbs. #bethanyproud
A truly special day for our 8th grade graduates: drive-by parade style!
Our students are so loved and cherished, that their teaches came together to celebrate them on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Our 20 person car parade drove to each of our 8th graders houses to present them with a little gift. It was a true celebration of the Bethany Family! #bethanyproud
"May the force be with you"
(Stolen, but still funny!) I just told my husband ‘may the 4th be with you’. He winked and replied ‘and also with you’ and my confused 4 year old out of nowhere said ‘thanks be to God’.nHappy May the 4th to all you Star Wars fans! #bethanyproud
Cantor Kevin Zorena wins Outstanding Beginning Teacher of the Year!!!
(Yes, this is all caps because it's scream-worthy!)
CONGRATULATIONS TO KEVIN ZORENA FOR WINNING THE OUTSTANDING BEGINNING TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD!!
Mr. Kevin Zorena was recently included in a pool of seven other Concordia University Graduates who were being considered for the Outstanding Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. This award is given by the Illinois Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE) and specifically highlights teacher graduates who work in Illinois.
It was our privilege to convey to the committee all the reasons we believe that Mr. Zorena deserved this award. We shared with them all of the programs he runs: Fine Arts Festival, Band Concerts, Christmas Program, Grandparent’s Day, and the Musical, just to name a few. Not only this, but he instituted new programming at our school like preschool music, pep band, and integration with physical education class. He brings music and band into other programming such as Literacy Night, Walcamp Outdoor Education, Parade, Athletics, and Chapel. We also shared how his positive attitude, his strive for excellence, and his team-focused mentality is the cherry on the top. Of course, sending a video of him at Literacy Night dressed as a pirate probably clenched the deal. His dedication to our church and school is a blessing to us all.
We are so proud of Mr. Zorena, and we couldn’t be more grateful that he is a part of Bethany Lutheran Church and School! #bethanyproud
