Dear Parents and Families,
Welcome to a new school year at the Bhaktivedanta Academy! As you know, my name is Shantipur Day and I have lived in Alachua, Florida, for the past eighteen years. In that time we have seen the community grow from a few dozen devotees to the grand proportions we see today. We all know why Alachua, an insignificant town in North Central Florida, houses one of the largest Krsna Conscious communities in the world: the vast amount of devotee association available, especially through the schools set up for our youngest members. I look forward to working with you this coming year in helping to maintain and develop the ideals that have built our community.
Over the summer I started training with the Center for Guided Montessori Studies, so we will be gradually integrating more Montessori methods and materials into the curriculum. I am excited to bring some new ideas and inspirations to the classroom and hope that this helps to facilitate holistic learning for our students. We will continue to have Spanish classes with Radha Kunda Dainton, and she will also begin cooking lessons with the students of Audarya and Madhurya Bhavans. Nataka Chandrika will be leading a class on making good choices and decisions when faced with peer pressure, media influences, etc.
Again, I look forward to working with you all in the coming year. I’ve included the Madhurya Bhavan student supply list for 2011-2012. Please feel free to contact me through the school office if you have any questions. I am also available by email:shanti.day@bhaktivedantaacademy.org.
Your servant,
Shantipur dasi