Books for Henryville Follow-up

Thank you to everyone who donated books for the kids affected by the tornado in Henryville, Indiana.  Due to your kindness we were able to send over 70 books to be used in the temporary classrooms.  Below is a note of appreciation we received yesterday:

On behalf of the students at Henryville, IN Elementary School, I want to thank you for the books you sent to their school.  As you probably know, Henryville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools were demolished by a tornado on March 2, 2012.  Thankfully, school had dismissed for the day and there were very few students and teachers in the building; none were injured.  However, all of the books, school supplies, furniture, etc. were destroyed.  Since then, the students have returned to school in temporary buildings and are all happy to be back.  Your wonderful donation of books demonstrates your giving spirit; the kids and teachers were so happy to receive them.  It was so kind of you to think of others in a time of need. 

- Bev Leslie

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Father's Day Pictures and Video Online

Thank you to all the dads who came and spent time at the school last Friday for our annual Father's Day.  Pictures and video are now online.  Click here to view the Father's Day Photo Album.  

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Tapasvini dasi Joins Bhaktivedanta Academy Board of Directors

On behalf of the Bhaktivedanta Academy Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Tapsvaini dasi as its newest member.  She brings to the board a perspective formed by her experiences as a mother, teacher, and committed Vaisnavi.  As we begin the process of planning and instituting a middle school program, Tapasvini's many years of teaching adolescents will be extremely valuable.  We are all extremely pleased that she has joined the Board and look forward to many years serving together.

I would also like to thank Gaura Shakti for his two plus years of service as a member of the Bhaktivedanta Academy Board of Directors.  Over that time he has made significant contributions of time, money, and ideas that have helped move the school forward.  His involvement on the board will be missed but I look forward to continuing to serve with him as a Bhaktivedanta Academy parent and friend.

The members of our Board of Directors are:

• Jaya Govardhana das
• Mukhya dasi
• Radhikesh das
• Tamohara das
• Tapasvini dasi

Yours in service,

Visvambhara das
Director

New Bhakti Bhavan Teacher's Assistant - Karuna Manna

I am happy to announce that Karuna Manna will be joining Bhaktivedanta Academy as a Teacher's Assistant in Bhakti Bhavan.  

Karuna is an initiated disciple of His Holliness Bhakti Swarup Damodara Maharaja,  certified yoga instructor, and ballet teacher who has been working with young children for many years.  While getting to know her and speaking with those who have known and worked with her, it became clear that Karuna is exactly the type of person we were looking for - a spiritually committed, caring, and kind person who loves working with young children.

Karuna will be moving to Alachua from Hillsborough, North Carolina with her husband and two children over the summer and will begin serving in the class next school year.  Thank you to Nilamadhava for postponing her maternity leave until mid-May in order to facilitate a smoother transition in the Bhakti Bhavan class.

Please join me in welcoming Karuna and her family to the New Raman Reti community and to Bhaktivedanta Academy!

Schedule Your Parent-Teacher Conference

Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled for the week of April 16th. A conference sign-up sheet is in the school office. Please schedule in-person or by phone at 386-462-2886, for an opportunity to meet with your child's teacher.  

NOTE: Due to the amount of teacher preparation required before a conference, we cannot make same-day appointments.

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