Category: Sightline

2016 J-Term

  Every year when Bethany students come back to school after Christmas break they experience something completely different from most schools. J-Term, also known as January-Term, for high school students (9th-11th graders) is about have one class a day for…

Person of the Week: Shelby Rahe

This week’s highlighted student is Shelby Rahe! Shelby was born in Brazil and has said that if she could meet anyone, it would be one of her ancestors, so that she could learn more about her birth family’s history. Her…

Fitness at Fidler’s

“Or do you not know that your body’s a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1…

Emmaus Performing Arts Group

Emmaus is a performing arts group that is lead by students in grades 10-12. Each year Talashia Keim Yoder holds auditions for this group and selects anywhere from 7-12 students. The students have to be able to act, dance, sing,…

Monthly Photo Contest Explanation

The Sightline staff has recently come up with a plan for a game on our site that should be really fun. We’ll need our readers help to make the game work though. The game is basically a photo contest. Towards…

Person of the Week: Kenzie Yoder

Freshman Kenzie Yoder is this week’s Person of the Week! Kenzie was born in Muskegon, Michigan and her favorite way to pass the time is watching Netflix. She is a very gifted girl, with way too many talents to count.…

Person of the Week: Gavin Rusel

This article is the beginning in a series of articles. Each week there will be a short article on a new person so that we can become more familiar with some of the people with whom we go to school.…

Introducing: Brody Thomas

This year at Bethany, we are very excited to welcome our new choir director, Brody Thomas to the school. Many students may remember Brody as Nathan’s student teacher last year. Brody grew up in Springs, Pennsylvania and then attended Goshen…

Let’s Meet Nina!

  Nina Fox is this year’s new Spanish teacher. Here are 10 facts about Nina you probably didn’t know: Nina initially envisioned herself working in a public school setting, but felt called to come work at Bethany.  She sleeps with…

Losing Teachers

At the end of this year, Bethany will be losing two great teachers. Nathan Swartzendruber and his wife will be moving to Iowa along with Craig Mast and his family moving to Ohio. Both will be moving closer to family.…