Notes and Reminders for Week of January 15

Dear Families,

As we head into the 3 day weekend, here are a few notes and reminders:

Revised January Calendar

A link to the revised January calendar is below: 

http://www.bhaktischool.org/news/2018/1/12/important-dates-for-january-revised.html

Storm Closure Make-up Day

We are making up last week’s storm closure this coming Tuesday, January 16. Students in Audarya Bhavan, Madhurya Bhavan, and Krishna Sharanam will start the day at the New Raman Reti Temple at 7:20 a.m.

Please note that Monday, January 15 is still a school holiday for observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. 

Spirit Day

Our end of 2nd quarter Sprit Day is Friday, January 19. This quarter's Spirit Day theme is "Heads Up." All students are encouraged to participate by coming to school in creative hairdos and hats. Everything goes – hair color (school colors preferred), crazy hats, fancy hats, silly hairdos, etc. Let your imagination fly. 

Prospective Family Open House

Our annual open house for families interested in enrollment for the 2017-18 school year is Wednesday, January 24 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. If you have a younger child ready to enter pre-k, we invite you to attend. 

Bike Week

Due to forecasted cold weather during our originally scheduled Bike Week, this event has been moved to the week of February 5.

Have a great weekend!

Important Dates for January - REVISED

Mon., Jan. 1	Winter Holiday – No School
Tue., Jan. 2	School Resumes NO TEMPLE TUESDAY
Thu., Jan. 4	Madhurya Bhavan: Lost Tribes of Florida Field Trip @ 8:30 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 5	Choir Performance @ 6 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 8	Alachua County Library Bookmobile
Tue., Jan. 9	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Mon., Jan. 15	Holiday – Martin Luther King Day
Tue., Jan. 16	Storm Closure Make-Up Day (SCHOOL IN SESSION) Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Fri., Jan. 19	Spirit Day (Heads Up)
Tue., Jan. 23	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Wed., Jan. 24	2018-19 Prospective Family Open House @ 6 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26	Krishna Sharanam: Nityananda Prabhu Shadow Puppet Show @ TBA
Mon., Jan. 29	Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day Temple Monday (Grade 1 - 10 Student Performances) @ 7:20 a.m.* Japa Marathon Begins
Tue., Jan. 30	NO TEMPLE TUESDAY
Mon., Jan. 31	Audarya Bhavan Ice Cream Sale

*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

March 23 – Grandparents Day

March 26 - Spring Holiday

School In Session Thursday

School will be in session Thursday. It will be below freezing in the morning. Please drive carefully and be on alert for ice on the roads. It is likely that the sidewalks, pick-up/drop-off area, and decks around the school will be slippery in the morning, so tread carefully.

As mentioned yesterday, we will make-up today’s storm closure on Tuesday, January 16.

We look forward to having everyone back on Thursday.

Winter Storm Closure Notice - Wednesday, January 3.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Advisory for our area that will result in dangerous driving conditions Wednesday. For the safety of our families and teaching staff, Bhaktivedanta Academy will be closed Wednesday, January 3. We will make-up this closure on Tuesday, January 16. 

Alachua County public schools have opted to close Wednesday and Thursday. Unless you hear otherwise from us, Bhaktivedanta Academy will be open Thursday. A final determination will be based on projected road conditions late Wednesday afternoon. 

If you do have to be on the roads tomorrow, please drive safe. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Thursday.

Holiday Fundraiser Results

We are officially sold out of cookies and fudge! This year we produced over 320 tins of cookies and 138 tins of fudge, raising over $4,800 toward classroom supplies and materials. Thank you very much to everyone who came forward to help make this year's fundraiser such a success:

Cookies

• Anapayini
• Balarama & Hrishikesha 
• Chandra Mukhi
• Devasarita
• Evgeniya
• Govinda C.
• Indrani G.
• Isha
• Jahnvasundari
• Kirtan
• Krishnapriya
• Lali Syam
• Markandeya
• Oksana
• Pishi
• Radharani
• Raghu
• Ram
• Revati
• Saradiya
• Shyam Kishore & Kunja Bihari
• Shyama Darshani 
• Syamasundari
• Takurani
• Vrinda

 Fudge

• Ananta Rasa
• Anuradha
• Jaya Sri Radhe

Purchasing

• Kirtan

Sales Table

• Nataka-candrika
• Satyaki
• Varuni

Shipping

• Vladimir

Special thanks to Oksana, who helped with sales, tracking down supplies, and overseeing the cookie dough production. Big thanks to Madhavi and Naveen Krishna Khurana. Year over year they have been our biggest supporters – ordering thousands of cookies for their tenanants and business contacts.