Dear Families,
Welcome to a new and exciting school year! It’s a year with new beginnings—new surroundings, new friends, new experiences, new skills and new challenges. It will take time to get to know each other and to learn the rules and what we expect from one another. Together we will help our children learn many things, and we will see them grow and mature all year long.
I would like to introduce myself to all the new families who have children joining our class. My name is Satyaki devi dasi (please feel free to call me Satyaki). I have been working with children in the field of education for over thirty years. Six of those years have been here at Bhaktivedanta Academy. I hold a BA in elementary education from San Diego State University and a Montessori elementary certificate from the American Montessori Society (AMS). I am an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhakitvedanta Swami, the founder of the Hare Krishna movement. My husband is Babhru das. I have two grown daughters, Krishnamayi and Lalasamayi, and several grandchildren.
We have a great team this year that will provide each child with valuable learning experiences. Nataka-candrika Delaney will continue teaching reading this year. Last year the children loved her reading program. Radha Dainton will be teaching Spanish. Ultimately, you, the parents, are your child’s first and greatest teacher. Working together, we will help your child learn many things about the world.
A primary goal at Bhaktivedanta Academy is to provide a rich spiritual education, in the Vaishnava tradition, for each of our students. In Audarya Bhavan, which means the place of generosity and giving, students will learn spiritual principles and practice through a wide variety of activities such as scriptural study (Bhagavad-Gita in particular), singing, worship, japa meditation, and drama, to name a few. Our aim is to create an atmosphere by which everyone is spiritually enlivened.
Click here to download the 2012-2013 school year supply list. Please read it carefully, and if you have any questions call me at (386) 266-9254. I will be happy to assist you.
Sincerely,
Satyaki devi dasi