Wednesday
Oct192016

Open House Reminder

Bhaktivedanta Academy
Open House

Thursday, October 20 6 - 8 p.m.

 

Please join us for our annual open house event. Visit all the classrooms and see student work demonstrations, participate in a special Damodara prayer with candle offering, launch sky lanterns, and enjoy tea and cookies.

We look forward to seeing you!

Monday
Oct172016

Notes and Reminders for Week of October 17

Dear Families,

It is hard to believe that the first quarter of the school year is almost over. We are headed into the second quarter with many things coming up, so we are taking a few minutes to give you the run down:

Family Open House
Please join us for our annual open house event on Thursday, October 20 starting at 6 p.m. Visit all the classrooms and see student work demonstrations, participate in a special Damodara prayer with candle offering, launch sky lanterns, and enjoy tea and cookies. We look forward to seeing you!

Spirit Day Dress Up Date Change
Since spirit day is so close to October 31 and also coincides with Harvest Festival/Govardhana Puja, we are asking students to save their devotional personality dress up for that day instead of dressing up on Thursday.

Harvest Festival
Our annual Harvest Festival and Govardhana Puja celebration will be held on Monday, October 31. We are looking to make this one our best ever with fun Vrindavan and cow themed activities for all the students that will culminate in a big Govardhana Puja celebration at the end of the school day. Students are encouraged to come dressed up as devotional personalities, animals, or birds that would be found in Vrindavan. Be on the lookout for a volunteer signup sheet that will be going out shortly.

Hurricane Days
We are hopefully done with severe weather closures for the remainder of this year. We are grateful that we all made it through with no major issues. We don't anticipate having any make up days due to the closures. Our normally scheduled academic hours exceed Florida state requirements, so even with 2 days out, we are still well above the requirements at every grade level. 

Messenger 2
Preparations are underway for the sequel to our Messenger student performance from last year – Messenger Part II: Planting the Seed. The performance will be at the ISKCON Alachua Temple pavilion on Friday, November 11 at 5 p.m. It should be another great event. Please save the date.

This is just a short listing of upcoming events. Please refer to the school website, snack calendars, monthly updates, and Friends of Bhaktivedanta Academy Facebook group for the latest details.

Wednesday
Oct052016

Severe Weather School Closure Notice - Friday, Oct. 7

The Alachua County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, October 7 due to Hurricane Matthew. 

Bhaktivedanta Academy will also be closed on Friday. School will resume on Monday, October 10. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause some of you.

Please feel free to contact the school office with any questions or concerns at office@bhaktischool.org or 386-462-2886.

Thursday
Sep292016

Title I Family Meeting and Orientation Invitation

Our annual Title I family meeting and orientation is Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Krishna Sharanam classroom. We will present an overview of the Title I tutoring program, including examples of lessons, present strategies for continued learning at home, and answer any questions you may have. 

We highly encourage our families with children in the tutoring program to attend.

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


Thursday
Sep292016

Important Dates for October

Tue., Oct. 4

Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*

Thu., Oct. 6  - Mon., Oct. 10

Krishna Sharanam Chant 4 Change Washington D.C. Trip

Tue., Oct. 11

Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*

Wed., Oct. 12

Title I Family Meeting and Orientation @ 6:00 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 14

Holiday - UF Homecoming

Tue., Oct. 18

Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*

Thu., Oct. 20

Spirit Day (Devotional Personality)
Family Open House @ 6 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 21

Pupil Holiday / Teacher Workday

Tue., Oct. 25

Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*

Fri., Oct. 31

Govardhana Puja / Harvest Festival

*Students in Audarya Bhavan (1st - 3rd grade), Madhurya Bhavan (4th - 6th grade), and Krishna Sharanam (7th - 10th grade) meet every Tuesday at the New Raman Reti temple at 7:20 a.m. Teachers will be on duty at the temple to accept students at this time.

SAVE THE DATE 

Messenger - Part 2 Performance - Friday, November 11

 

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