Harvest Festival/Govardhana Puja Volunteers Needed

Bhaktivedanta Academy's annual Harvest Festival will be on Thursday, October 27th.  All students come to school dressed as their favorite character from Krishna's pastimes and participate in a variety of fun activities, such as ox cart rides, apple bobbing, crafts, etc.

This year our festival falls on Govardhana Puja, which gives us a special opportunity to celebrate.  In addition to the usual activities, the students in Madhurya Bhavan will lead the construction of our own Govardhana Hill with edible items brought by all students.  We invite everyone to come celebrate with us at 1:30 p.m. as we circumambulate the hill and distribute the preparations.  This should be a great event.

We are in need of parent volunteers to help with the various activities from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Please sign-up online to volunteer.

With your help we will be able to put on a fun-filled celebration for everyone.

Thank you!

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta y necesita ayuda en español,  puede solicitarla llamando al 386-462-2886 (oficina).

Vedic Arts Studio Registrations Due

The next series of after school vedic arts studio classes in sanskrit and music start on Wednesday.  Please return your registration form to the school office by Tuesday morning along with payment if you plan on having your K-5th grade child participate.

Thank you

Bhaktivedanta Academy Featured in ISKCON News

ISKCON News has just published a feature article about Bhaktivedanta Academy. It is a great story about the school that I think you will enjoy reading:

It’s 8:30am when I arrive at the Bhaktivedanta Academy, a private elementary school located on a leafy five-acre plot at ISKCON’s New Raman Reti farm in Alachua, Florida. It’s August 31st, and school has been back in for about a week.

The quiet, peaceful group of mobile home buildings, with its blue and yellow sign depicting a glowing open book with a lotus flower rising out of it, is amongst only a handful of ISKCON schools left in North America. And with fifty-four students, it’s easily the largest...

Read more: http://news.iskcon.com/node/3874/2011-09-03/bhaktivedanta_academy_inspiring_excellence_in_krishna_s_children#ixzz1WwtW0A1W

Jaya Radhe!

On behalf of the teachers and students of Bhaktivedanta Academy, we would like to wish you a wonderful Radhastami.

As you take darshan of the deities at the New Raman Reti temple on Sunday, please note the beautiful turban pieces. They were sponsored by the students of Bhaktivedanta Academy. During the month of May, children in each class performed chores at home, sold items, and dipped into their savings to collect over $200 as an offering to Srimati Radharani on her appearance day. It is heartening to witness so much enthusiasm and love that our students have for the Lord and his associates.

P.S. Don't miss your chance to support Bhaktivedanta Academy by offering a rose to Srimati Radharani. We still have a limited number of roses available. Look for our table at the New Raman Reti temple from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. or reserve online at http://www.bhaktivedantaacademy.org/order-form.

Roses for Radha

Offer a rose to Srimati Radharani on her appearance day along with a prayer for yourself or a loved one. 1 Rose for $5 2 Roses for $8 Family Bouquet (1/2 dozen) for $20 Reserve your roses by: phone: 386-462-2886 email: www.bhaktivedantaacademy.org/order-form in-person: Sunday Feast table on September 4th On Radhastami day, pick up your roses at the temple starting at 4 p.m. You may either offer your prayer card and the roses yourself, or a student from Bhaktivedanta Academy will offer them on your behalf at 5:30 p.m.. All proceeds go toward funding the Bhaktivedanta Academy.