School is well under way, and I am very pleased to see the good attitudes and the hard work of all students enrolled this year. Following is the schedule for September 2009:

• September 6 – Pioneer Clubs begin – Sunday evenings at 6pm
• September 7 – Labor Day holiday - no classes, no extended care
• September 11 – Family Film Night – “Facing The Giants” – Snack Bar opens at 6pm – Movie starts at 6:30pm – Baked goods available for purchase to benefit BBCA
• September 15 – Child Guard Day – 8:00am – See Mrs. Charon for more details
• September 21 through 23 – Fall Teen Retreat, Mt. Gilead Conference Center – Grades 6-12 only
• September 24 and 25 – No classes for Upper Learning Center students (Grades 7-12)
• September 26 – Pre-season Basketball Tournament – Location and times TBA
• September 29 – School Pictures – Casual dress (must conform with school dress code guidelines)

The second installment of your tuition is now due. Please remember that we depend upon the timely submission of these funds to operate our school. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at your convenience via email (dabshire@bbaptist.org) or stop by the school office.

With under three weeks until the end of school, please remember the following:

TUITION INSTALLMENT 10: Please remember that the final installment for your annual tuition was due by May 5th. Students with an outstanding balance after May 20th will not receive credit for the fourth quarter until the balance is paid in full.

SPECIAL ELECTIONS: On Tuesday, May 19th, our facilities will host 3 precincts for the statewide special elections. Therefore, there will be no classes and no extended care on this date.

ANNUAL PICNIC: We will hold our annual picnic on Friday, May 22nd, at Howarth Park. Meal tickets must be purchased through the school office prior to the picnic. You may stop by the school office at any time to purchase the meal tickets. The cost for meal tickets is: $5 ages 13 and older; $4 ages 12 and under; Free for ages 3 and under. Only those with a meal ticket will be served a meal at the picnic. If you will provide your own lunch you do not need to purchase a meal ticket. We have reserved the park from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL / ANNUAL ACADEMIC AWARDS: Wednesday, May 27th, we will assemble in the main auditorium at 9 a.m. to present our student body with their individual academic awards. Parents are invited to attend this presentation. Following the awards presentation, students will return to their classrooms to collect their personal belongings and, at Noon, will be dismissed for the summer. Please note that there will be no afternoon extended care provided on this day.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION / ACADEMIC AWARDS: Please plan to attend the graduation program for this year’s K5 students. This program will be held on Thursday, May 28th, at 7 p.m. Following the graduation program, students enrolled in the K4 and K5 class will be presented with their academic achievement awards for the 2008-2009 school year.

Yes, it is once again time to re-enroll for the next school year.

Over the next couple of days, you will receive a re-enrollment packet in the mail. Please look over the enclosed information, and call me with any questions you may have. Closed enrollment; for currently enrolled students; began on March 1 and will continue throughout the month of March. Open enrollment will begin on April 1. At that point seats will be given on a first come, first served basis. Please watch our website for more information regarding re-enrollment.

We value the trust you have placed in us to help you educate your children. We take this responsibility very serious, and are totally committed to you and your family. Please do not hesitate to speak with me concerning this and, as always, remember that my door; and ear; is open to you.

Who could use a little extra money these days? What would you say to earning a $100 credit towards your tuition account?

Several years ago we began an incentive program for our school; for every student that enrolls because of a referral from an enrolled family, a $100 credit is given against the referring family’s tuition account. If the referring family pays their annual tuition in one lump payment, the credit is applied to the next year’s tuition.  There is no limit to the number of credits a family may earn.

You can help us help you; that’s right! Every student that we enroll increases our budget by an amount equal to one fundraising event. How can you help us reduce the amount of tuition increase from year to year? And further, how can you negate the tuition increase from your personal tuition account? The answer to both of these questions is for you to help me promote our school to our community. In addition to keeping your tuition cost down, you can also help insure that the students of our school are the type of children you want your child to be with on a daily basis. Imagine the luxury of choosing your child’s classmates. This is all possible, and all you have to do is talk up our school to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

If you need more information, or for promotional materials, call the school office and speak with Mrs. Smith or Mr. Abshire.