With the new year in full swing, students at Bethlehem Catholic are surely ready for a yearly event known as Catholic Schools Week, a tradition at Becahi where students and faculty team together for a week of fun activities and spiritual celebration.

Catholic Schools Week honors students, parents, teachers and staff for their time, dedication and service. This year's theme is "Communities of Faith Knowledge and Service."

From Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, Becahi will be filled with celebration and dedication to our Catholic School. Every day has a daily focus and a variety of activities.

Monday's theme is "Our School Community." We start the day with a homeroom door-decorating contest. Then we have our school-wide basketball tournament between the grades followed by the final championship game between the winning grades.

Tuesday's daily focus is "Our Church." We celebrate liturgy and listen to Christian rock music between each class.

On Wednesday, the daily focus is "Our Parents." The day begins with students giving donuts to parents dropping off their children at school. From 8:30 to 9, parents can come inside and have coffee with the principal. It is also "College Dress Down Day" for the students. One of the highlights of Catholic Schools Week will be the winter pep rally held in the afternoon in the gym. Our pep rallies are such an amazing time and a real symbol of Becahi's great school spirit.

On Thursday, the daily focus is "Our Students," and obviously it is a favorite at Becahi. We get a dress-down day. A new event will be a "Tasting Fair" where students can sample various foods students have prepared. To end the day with a bang, students have no homework, tests or quizzes.

The final day of Catholic Schools Week celebrates the wonderful teachers we have a Becahi. Teachers and students join together for "Meet Me on the Gym Floor," a prayer service at 7:45. It is also "Dress like a Teacher Day" where students can dress as look-a-likes of their favorite teachers. Our teachers and faculty receive a dress down day and many surprises, plus a lunch provided by Student Council. Our teachers deserve a day of honor for they do so much for us.

As a senior, I realize this is my last Catholic Schools Week, and for many of us it will be quite sad. The Becahi community getting together to celebrate our school and the people in it makes us the Golden Hawks we are. I will truly miss this week filled with great memories; however, I am proud of my school and happy to say that I was a Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawk.