Temple Tuesday Reminder

We hope that life has gotten back to normal for everyone after the storm. Thanks to the volunteer cleanup crew who came out yesterday, the school campus is ready for the start of the week and looking great. Just a quick reminder that students in Audarya Bhavan, Madhurya Bhavan, and Krishna Sharanam will begin school at the New Raman Reti Temple for our weekly Temple Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Severe Weather School Closure Notice - Friday, Sept. 6

We have received news that the Alachua County Public Schools will be closed on Friday, September 2 due to Tropical Storm Hermine. Bhaktivedanta Academy will also be closed as a precaution. The decision to close is based on recommendations from our local Emergency Management Services. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause some of you. 

School will resume on Tuesday, September 6, since Monday is the Labor Day holiday.

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

Important Dates for September

Fri., Aug. 26	Holiday - Appearance (Birthday) of Srila Prabhupada (founder of the Hare Krishna Movement)
Tue., Aug. 30	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Mon., Sep. 5	Holiday - Labor Day
Tue., Sep. 6	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Fri., Sep. 9	Appearance of Srimati Radharani (School in Session)
Tue., Sep. 13	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Tue., Sep. 20	Temple Tuesday @ 7:20 a.m.*
Wed., Sep. 21	Title I Family Meeting and Orientation @ 6:00 p.m.
Thu., Sep. 22	Audarya Bhavan - Alachua Library Field Trip @ 9:00 a.m.

*Students in Audarya Bhavan (1st - 3rd grade), Madhurya Bhavan (4th - 6th grade), and Krishna Sharanam (7th - 9th 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

Family Open House Night - Thursday, October 20 

Beginning of Year Ceremony Reminder

Please join us this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. for our annual beginning of year ceremony. This is a special ceremony in which we inaugurate the start of school with kirtan and vedic ceremony to attract auspiciousness for the coming school year. 

Students should come well dressed in school uniforms (if they have them) and groomed neatly for the occasion.

It would be our honor to have you and hope you will be able to attend.

Notes and Reminders for Week of August 15

Dear Families,

Welcome to the start of the 2016-17 school year. It was great to see so many returning and new faces here today! We now have 99 students throughout the school. We have come a long way from 14 in a converted mobile home back in 1999. We are so happy to have you all as part of the Bhaktivedanta Academy community.

Below are a few notes as we kick off the year:

Lunch
Radha’s Kitchen will be making lunches available for pre-order beginning Tuesday, September 1. Generally, lunch will be available for order on Tuesday, Thursday and Ekadasi (see note below). Ordered lunches will be pre-packed and delivered to the school in time for your child’s class meal time. 

Lunch times this year are:

• Bhakti Bhavan - 11 a.m.
• Audarya Bhavan - 11: 35 a.m.
• Madhurya Bhavan - 11:45 a.m.
• Krishna Sharanam - 12:15 p.m.

If you are bringing lunch for your child, please deliver it to the school office 15 minutes before their class lunch time.

Drop-off / Pick-up
Our first morning utilizing our new parking lot generally went very smooth. One point of clarification – The drop-off / pick-up area is the marked yellow lane in front of the school. Fully pull into this lane to allow pass-through traffic to circulate past. Students should exit from the passenger side of of the car. Drivers: please remain in your vehicle if using the drop-off / pick-up. 

In the coming week we will install additional signage and markers to make everything a little clearer. Thank you all for your patience as we all get used to the new traffic flow. 

Beginning next week, we will begin accepting all pre-k students in the drop-off. An iPad will be on hand to sign-in/out as needed.

Temple Tuesday
Students in Audarya Bhavan, Madhurya Bhavan, and Krishna Sharanam start school on Tuesday at the New Raman Reti Temple at 7:20 a.m. This will begin on Tuesday, September 1. Please come directly to school at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow and next Tuesday. 

PE Uniforms
Students in Upper Elementary and Middle Years (Madhurya Bhavan and Krishna Sharanam) are required to wear a PHE uniform for physical and health education (PHE). Formal PHE classes will begin the week of August 29. Approved uniform tops and bottoms may be purchased from Lands’ End (school code 900163411). We are looking into the possibility of having some PHE uniforms available for purchase from a local vendor. We will have more information by the end of the week.

Beginning of Year Ceremony Reminder
Our annual beginning of year ceremony is this Sunday at 5 p.m. This is a special ceremony in which we inaugurate the start of school with kirtan and vedic ceremony to attract auspiciousness for the coming school year. Students should come well dressed in school uniforms (if they have them) and groomed neatly for the occasion.