I hope that you have all enjoyed a wonderful summer break with your children. I can hardly believe that school is due to start in less then 2 weeks!
We have been hard at work preparing for the coming school year and are excited about welcoming our new and returning students on Monday, August 23rd. I just wanted to take a minute to share some information and reminders with you.
I am happy to announce that we will begin to offer Spanish language instruction at all grade levels this year. Emily Dietzel, a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Spanish will be devoting time with the students in each class. She will be working with our non-Spanish and Spanish speaking students and will be giving each an opportunity to further develop their language skills.
I also want to bring your attention to our new school website - www.bhaktivedantaacademy.org. This is a one-stop resource for the most current information about the school. We will continue to develop it by adding more information and resources - including classroom specific sections. Please bookmark it and/or subscribe to the RSS feed so you can always remain up to date with what is going on at Bhaktivedanta Academy.
During the summer we have been working on plans to beautify and better define the school grounds. We are currently looking at adding signage, walkways, fencing, and a shade structure for the main deck. I'll be sending a separate email with specific information and an appeal for help to make it possible. I am excited about the possibility of devoting some resources to develop the Bhaktivedanta Academy campus to better serve our students.
Speaking of beautification - we will be hosting a parent and student work day on Saturday, August 21st starting at 8:00 a.m. We need lots of help to put down new layers of mulch, repaint handrails, prune the bushes, and many other tasks. I encourage all of our families to attend. I have put up an online sign-up sheet. Please let us know if you will be coming so we can plan enough lunch for everyone.
You should have all received enrollment packages in the mail by now. This package contains important information and forms. If you did not receive the packet please contact us at 386-462-2886 (Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.) or office@bhaktivedantaacademy.org. We ask that all forms be completed, signed (if necessary), and brought to the school office before the first day of school.
Our annual parent orientation will be held at the school on Friday, August 20th. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. sharp. Attendance at this very important meeting is required for all parents of new and returning students, so please plan on attending.
I look forward to seeing you all very soon!