Monday
Dec062010

13 More Baking Volunteers Needed This Weekend

Thank you to everyone who has commited to help bake and sale for our annual holiday prasadam sales fund-raiser. We have a lot of orders coming in and urgently need 13 more volunteers to help Saturday, December 11th to get them all fulfilled. Please sign-up online or call the school office at 386-462-2886 to help.

P.S. Some parents have offered to assist with limited child care in order for others to help. Let us know if you need child care during your volunteer shift when you sign-up.

Wednesday
Dec012010

Cow Seva Results

The students of Bhaktivedanta Academy raised $112 during the month of Kartika to purchase a new water trough and other items for the Alachua temple cows.  They got an opportunity to meet and feed one of the cows, Krishna Kripa, when he visited the school today.  Click to view pictures of the event.

Tuesday
Nov302010

Holiday Baking Party Volunteers Needed

We officially kicked-off our annual holiday prasadam sales fund-raiser last week and the orders are starting to come in. As in prior years, Padmaksi Sutherland is leading the effort but we are depending on your help with baking, packing, and selling. Please commit to help by signing-up online or calling the school office at 386-462-2886 to help. Together we can all make this year's fund-raiser a huge success!

Click here to volunteer. Thank you!

Monday
Nov222010

Now Hiring: Teacher's Assistant 

The Bhaktivedanta Academy, a Krishna-centered Pre-K thru 6th grade school located in the Alachua, Florida devotee community, is seeking applicants for the position of Teacher's Assistant.

The school has been part of the devotee community in Alachua since 1990 and is presently serving 50 students in grades pre-K - 6th, making it one of ISKCON's largest elementary schools in North America. The Bhaktivedanta Academy is committed to providing both a strong Krishna Conscious program, as well as academic excellence. We are seeking teachers who have a genuine love for working with children, who like working with a team, and who are committed to devotional life.

Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, the Teacher's Assistant works cooperatively with the other members of the educational team to maintain an environment conducive to the children's academic and spiritual development. This is an hourly part-time position that will begin immediately.

Qualifications:

  • ISKCON member in good standing that is committed to his/her spiritual development.
  • Able to pass local, state, and federal criminal background screenings.
  • Able to speak, read, and write English fluently.
  • Must be US citizen or possess documentation of right to work in the US.
  • Knowledge of Montessori educational methodology or willingness to attain.
  • Prior experience working with young children in a classroom and/or daycare setting.
  • Completion of 40 clock-hour Introductory Child Care training preferred.
  • Current first aid and CPR certification preferred.

Download the full job description.

Interested applicants should download the employment application and may either scan and email the completed application along with current resume to office@bhaktivedantaacademy.org, fax to 386-462-2886, or mail to P.O. Box 937, Alachua, FL 32616. Send all correspondence to the attention of Visvambhara das.

Applications will be accepted through December 3rd, 2010.

Monday
Nov152010

Holiday Fundraiser Meeting

Dear Parents,

I would like to thank all of you who attended our PTO potluck last month. It has now come to that time of year again when we are preparing for the Holiday Fundraiser. Every year we make Chocolate Fudge and Russian Tea Cakes, nicely packaged in a tin, to sell to the community as a means for raising funds for the school. Typically we make approximately $2000-3000 profit over two weekends.

For this to happen, we really need the help and involvement of as many families as possible! If you are new to the school this year, or if you have been with us for a few years, we really encourage you to participate. This is a great way to do something good for the school, your children, and to meet and interact with other parents. So please, volunteer!

The HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER meeting will be this Friday, November 19th from 2:15-3:15pm. *Playground supervision and a home-baked snack will be provided!*

At this meeting we will discuss the different tasks and duties that need be performed and have a sign up sheet available for volunteering.

Thank you, and I hope to see you all soon!

Padmaksi Sutherland
PTO Chairperson