Parent Orientation is scheduled for Friday, August 20th, 7:00 pm. This is an important time to establish procedures and inform you of any changes to our programs. Every family must be represented at this meeting.

There was some discussion concerning uniforms for the coming school session; however, the administration has decided to stay with our current dress code for the 2010-2011 school year. You can order uniforms online at:

http://www.hallclosetuniforms.com/shop/index.php/?___store=berean_baptist_christian_academy,

or via mail. If you need ordering information please contact the school office and speak with Mrs. Smith.

The school calendar, student handbook, and class supply lists will be available on our website in the very near future. I will dispatch an email to let you know when they are available for viewing.

 If you have any questions concerning any of these matters please contact Mr. Abshire directly.

June 1st: The first installment of your annual fees are due. Please mail, or drop off, this installment as soon as possible.

June 17th – 19th: Pioneer Clubs Family Campout. This year’s campout will be held at Clearlake State Park. It is not too late to take part in this annual event. If you are interested, contact us via email or stop by the church office. The cost to attend is $10 per camper, with a maximum fee of $40 per family.

July 1st: The second installment of your annual fees are due.

July 19th – 23rd: 2010 VBS program; SeaQuest – Dive Into God’s Word. This program is open to all children ages 4 thru 12. There is no cost to attend. The program will begin at 9am and will dismiss at noon each day. You can register online via our church (www.bbaptist.org) or school websites. If you prefer, you can stop by the church office and pick up a registration form. I am looking forward to seeing all of you there.

August 1st: The first installment for the 2010-2011 school year is due.  This payment will be delinquent after the 20th of the month. Please remember that all annual fees and the 1st installment must be paid prior to a student being allowed to begin classes.

August 20th: Parent Orientation Night, 7 pm. All families are encouraged to attend, as new rules and policies are covered during this time.

August 23rd: The 2010-2011 school session begins at 8:30 am.

The school office will be closed until June 21st. If you need information please email Mr. Abshire at dabshire@bbaptist.org, or call the school office and leave a message. We will check messages regularly.

• MAY 5: This was the due date for your final tuition installment. If you have not yet made this final payment please do so by May 20th. Students with outstanding balances after that date may not be allowed to return to classes.
• MAY 17, SPORTS AWARD BANQUET: This event is open to all student athletes and their immediate family. Please RSVP to the school office right away.
• MAY 21, CLASS FIELD TRIPS: Please speak with your student’s teacher as to the time and location of their class trip. There will be no classes and no extended care on this date.
• MAY 26, ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM: The awards program will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. All parents are invited; and encouraged; to be present for the presentation of academic awards for the 2009-2010 school session.
• MAY 27, KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION: The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. The students will perform a short play based upon Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Academic awards for the kindergarten students will immediately follow the graduation ceremony.
• MAY 28, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: This will be a half day. All students must be picked up at noon. There will be no afternoon extended care on this date.
• MAY 28, HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. The speaker for the evening will be Pastor V. Mark Smith. All families are encouraged to be present for this ceremony to honor our graduates for this year.

We have not yet finished totalling the pledges from the Human Race event. As soon as the final numbers are available we will post them to our website. That being said, I would like to express my most heartfelt appreciation to all the students and parents that labored to raise funds for this event.

If you have not yet re-registered for the 2010-2011 school year, please do so right away. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have concerning this.

As always, my door is open to all of you. Please contact me with any questions you may have.

Our goal this year is to have every student raise at least two hundred dollars. This would mean that we could raise as much as eight thousand, six hundred dollars for our school. Two hundred dollars in pledges represents: thirteen people at fifteen dollars per pledge, or twenty people at ten dollars per pledge. To reach this goal we will need 100% participation from our families.

Over the coming days, one of our adult leaders will contact you and give you all the information needed to help us make this a successful event. But don’t wait!, begin now by praying and raising pledges. Together we can experience great victory on behalf of our school and students.

• February 5th – 2nd Quarter Merit Shop
• February 5th – Crusader’s Volleyball Home Game – 6:00 pm
• February 15th – President’s Day – No School, No extended care
• February 19th & 20th – BBCA Rock-A-Thon Athletic Fundraising Event

In the next week or so, you will receive information detailing re-enrollment for the 2010-2011 school session.  Please make sure to read the information carefully and if you have any questions contact me directly.  Re-enrollment for currently enrolled families will begin on March 1st.  Open enrollment will begin on April 1st.  We are working very hard to keep your tuition costs as low as possible.  Remember, you can help us save you money by referring our school to your family and friends.  Please review the informational videos on our website (http://bbcacrusaders.org/news/category/videos/) for ways that you can save money on your tuition.

Please mark your January calendars for the following dates:

• January 4 – Classes resume at 8:30 a.m.;
• January 5 – Tuition installment 6 of 10 is due (delinquent after the 20th of the month);
• January 8 – BBCA Crusader’s Basketball – this is a home game, begins at 6:00 p.m.;
• January 9 – Pioneer Club Pine Car Derby Workshop – here at the school – 10 am til 1 pm;
• January 15 – End of first semester;
• January 18 – No School – C.A.L. Tournament @ BBCA – Schedules TBA
• January 23 – 5th Annual Pine Car Derby – 10:00 a.m.

Please remember the many ongoing programs to help our school raise funds: EScrip programs at Safeway and Raley’s, Box Tops, and Campbell Soup Labels. Please speak with Donna Chamblee or Tina Balderrama for more information on these programs. Also, please remember our referral program which could help you earn a $100 credit for every student enrolled by your personal referral. Go to the video archives on our website and learn all the details concerning this program, or call the school office for more information.

Please remember that we depend upon the timely payment of all tuition accounts to meet the obligations of the school. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

On behalf of the entire staff of both BBCA and the Berean Baptist Church, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

The student’s art will be on display and available for purchase, by the highest bid, to family or friends. Digital reproductions of all art work can be ordered and purchased. In addition to the student’s work, we will have on-hand some paintings and photographs by professional artists and photographers. These works will also be available for sale to the highest bidder. In addition to the original art and digital reproductions; student’s art will be available through an online novelty store (details will be presented at the auction). There you will be able to purchase items (coffee mugs, key fobs, etc.) with the student’s art superimposed onto the item purchased. The school will receive a percentage of these purchases.

This is one of the three main fundraising efforts of our school this year. Please help us by inviting all your relatives, and friends, to be present at this event.

Following is the schedule of competitions:

• MUSIC: Monday, November 23rd – 9:00 a.m. – Main Auditorium
• ACADEMICS: Bible and Mathematics – Monday, November 23rd – 10:00 a.m. – Classrooms
• STRATEGY: Chess – Monday, November 23rd – 10:00 a.m. – ULC Classroom
• CULINARY: Entrees – Monday, November 23rd – Hourly throughout day – Kitchen
• SPELLLING BEE: Monday, November 23rd – 1:00 p.m. – Classrooms
• ART: Tuesday, November 24th – All Day – Main Auditorium
• JUNIOR ART: K students only – Tuesday, November 24th - All Day - Main Auditorium
• PHOTOGRAPHY: Tuesday, November 24th – All Day – Main Auditorium
• CRAFTS: Tuesday, November 24th – All Day – Main Auditorium
• CAKE DECORATING: Tuesday, November 24th – All Day – Main Auditorium
• JUNIOR CULINARY: K students only – Tuesday, November 24th – 9:00 a.m. – Main Auditorium
• CULINARY: Entrees – Tuesday, November 24th – Hourly, if necessary – Kitchen
• CULINARY: Desserts – Tuesday, November 24th – 10:00 a.m. – Main Auditorium
• STRATEGY: Scrabble – Tuesday, November 24th – 10:00 a.m. – ULC Classroom

Awards will be presented on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the main auditorium. We encourage as many parents as possible to stop in and view the competitions and entries presented. If you have any questions please contact the school office.