The holiday’s are upon us; and with it comes one of the busiest times of our school year. During the month of November, our students will be busy: rehearsing for the upcoming Christmas programs in December; as well as getting ready for the Fine Arts Competitions in November. Following is the schedule of events for November 2009:

• November 1: Tuition Installment #4 is due and payable.
• November 9 – 13: BBCA Book Faire, 8-8:30am and 2:15-6:00pm Monday thru Friday.
• November 12: Family Fun Night, 5-7pm, games, book reading, projects, etc.
• November 20: BBCA Crusaders Basketball Game, 6pm.
• November 23 – 24: 13th Annual Fine Arts Competitions.
• November 25 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday, no school, no extended care.

Please plan to visit our book fair. A percentage of the sales of these books goes directly back to your child’s classroom; making it possible for us to obtain much needed resource and literature books for our school library.

Please encourage your child to participate in this year’s Fine Arts competitions. This is always a very enjoyable time of the school year, and a wonderful opportunity for our students to share their individual talents with their classmates.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

Please note the following change to our school calendar:

Classes WILL BE conducted on Monday, November 2nd, and Tuesday, November 3rd.

The first quarter will end on Friday, October 23rd. Appointments will be made for your Parent/Teacher conference. These conferences will be conducted after school hours during the week of October 26 – 30. Once you receive your appointment please confirm or ask for rescheduling with the school office. Your child’s current progress, as well as their previous year’s achievement scores, will be discussed at this conference.

If you have any questions please contact the school office at 707-584-7275, or email at dabshire@bbaptist.org.

October came in with a big bang! On Friday, October 2nd, our Boys Crusader Basketball team won their first game in four seasons. And furthermore, this victory came on the road as they defeated the Arlington Baptist Patriots in El Cerrito, by a score of 46-35! Congratulations Crusaders!

We have several things happening in October:

• October 12 – Columbus Day holiday; no school, no extended care;
• October 13 – Crusader Basketball game at Heritage Baptist in Antioch, 4pm;
• October 19 – Spirit Week begins with Hawaiian Day - dress in Hawaiian garb;
• October 19 – Crusader Basketball Home Game, main auditorium, 6pm;
• October 20 – Spirit Week: Jersey and Ball Cap Day - wear your favorite team cap and jersey!
• October 21 – Spirit Week: Western Day - wear your favorite western gear
• October 22 – Spirit Week: Crazy Hair Day – tease it, perm it, frizz it!
• October 23 – Spirit Week: Patriotic Day – put on the red, white, and blue!
• October 23 – Crusader Basketball Home Game, main auditorium, 6pm;
• October 23 – End of 1st Quarter;
• October 26 – Crusader Basketball game at Calvary Baptist in Fairfield, 5:30 pm;

We have already begun conducting Fine Arts Workshops to help prepare and motivate students for the upcoming competitions, November 23rd and 24th. More workshops will be conducted over the next few weeks. These will include: art, cake decorating, culinary, music, photography, sculpting, and sewing. Please encourage your child to participate in as many areas as possible. If you need more information, or would be interested in helping in the fine arts programs, please speak to Mr. Abshire or Mrs. Charon.

Please remember our incentive programs designed to help increase enrollment and save you money. Refer a friend or relative to BBCA and, upon their enrollment, you can receive a $100 credit against your tuition account. I am sure that all of us could use an extra $100 in our bank accounts. If you need more information on this program please speak with Mr. Abshire.

Please remember that tuition payments are due by October 5th and are delinquent after October 20th. Help us keep our programs running smoothly by making your payments on a timely basis. If you have any questions or need any information remember that my door is always open to you.