Important Dates for October

Students in Audarya Bhavan, Madhurya Bhavan, and Krishna Sharanam 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.

Below are some important dates for the month of October: 

Friday, October 10th............	Family Open House from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 17th............	School Holiday - UF Homecoming
Friday, October 24th............	Govardhana Puja / Harvest Festival
Sunday, October 26th..........	Student Performances at New Raman Reti Temple at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

Beginning of Year Ceremony Invitation

Please join us this Sunday at 5:45 p.m. for our official beginning of year ceremony. We will have a kirtan procession from the New Raman Reti temple to the school’s front lot and a vedic fire sacrifice will be performed to inaugurate our new school building and attract auspiciousness for the coming school year.  

Everyone is invited to participate. 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.

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

September Lunch Menu and Order Form

Our September lunch menu and order form is now online. Lunches are $4.50 each and come with a dessert and vegetable or salad. Click here to view the menu and order lunches for the month of September. Ordered meals will be charged to your TADS account. 

If you work in the Alachua area, you may also now order through our business lunch program. Business lunches are delivered to locations at the Progress Center or can be picked-up from the ISKCON Alachua kitchen. Click here to order a business lunch for September.

Start of School Notes & Reminders

Tuesday, August 19th (tomorrow) is the start of the 2014-15 school year. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. Below are a few notes and reminders as we kick off the school year:

Schedule

• School starts at 8:00 a.m. You can drop off as early as 7:50 a.m.
• On Tuesday, school ends at 2:00 p.m. for all students, except Krishna Sharanam, which dismisses at 3:00 p.m.
• All other days school ends at 3:00 p.m. except for Bhakti Bhavan, which ends at 2:00 p.m. everyday.

Plates, Bowls, & Utensils
As part of our ecological awareness focus this year, we ask that every student in Audarya Bhavan, Madhurya Bhavan, and Krishna Sharanam have their own plate, bowl, and utensil (along with their water bottle) that they keep at school. Any student in 1st - 8th grade that doesn’t have one will be provided a quality set for only $5.

School Lunch 
If you want your child to receive school lunch, orders for each week must be submitted prior to the start of the week. Same day lunch orders can be fulfilled but will cost $6 instead of $4.50. Lunch orders can be placed at www.bhaktivedantaacademy.org/lunch-order-form.

Uniforms
Our uniform order from India has yet to arrive.  Until they arrive, we ask that students adhere to these temporary dress standards if they don’t have uniforms:

Boys and Girls

Students should attend school in clean, properly sized, and weather appropriate clothing. Shirts and other clothing with writings, slogans, characters, or pictures are not permitted. Please—no blue jeans or denim.

Boys

Boys should preferably wear a kurta—if not available, a plain colored T-shirt or, collared shirt is acceptable. Pants or shorts (in hot weather) should be plain, neutral colors, such as khaki, beige, etc. No blue jeans.

Girls

Girls should wear modest dresses, punjabis, or modest skirts and blouses. Dresses and skirts should be of modest length—no spaghetti straps, tank tops, T-shirts, etc. During physical education, or other play activities, girls may change into pants, etc.

See you all tomorrow!

Lands' End Uniform Sale

Our Lands' End school account representative sent us a notice of a 30% off sale that runs from Thursday, August 14th through Monday, August 18th. This would be a great time to order PE uniforms, pants, shorts, or outerwear at a great discount.

Use the promo code: SCHOOLFUN and PIN: 1362