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.

Due to a scheduling conflict we will NOT conduct the second Human Race Rally on Saturday, April 25th; instead we will hold the rally on Monday, April 27th from 4:00 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. Please note this change and mark your calendars accordingly.

Last Saturday’s rally was a tremendous success. Thirty two students and adults were present and spent one hour seeking pledges. The result was that we brought in over four hundred dollars in pledges.

We will conduct another rally this Saturday. Please arrive at the school by 10 a.m. We will split up into groups, and go out seeking pledges. All groups will return by 11:30 a.m. for refreshments and to turn in any monies they have received. Please remember the importance of this fundraising event, and let’s all do our part.

In these times of economic challenges everyone needs to find ways to cut expenses and save money. We here at BBCA want to help you keep the costs of your child’s education as low as possible. Please take a few moments and view the following videos to learn how you can save money; all it will cost you is a little of your time.

On Saturday, April 18th, we will hold our first of three Human Race rallies. The purpose of these rallies is to help our students raise pledges by giving them an opportunity to go out into the community and seek them. We will provide transportation and adult supervision while the children are away from the school. Each team will consist of an adult leader and several teen helpers. Children will go into the different sections of Rohnert Park and seek pledges for our school. Then, upon return to the school, refreshments will be provided as we gather any pledges received and allow the children to share their experience with us. I am asking everyone to get involved. I will be here, and I encourage you to help me help our school. If you would like to help please contact myself or Mrs. Charon right away. I thank you in advance for your help and support.

Easter break is finally upon us, and both students and teachers are looking forward to a much needed rest. Please remember there will be no classes nor extended care on Friday, April 10th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 20th at 8:30 a.m. All of you are invited to share the Easter services with our church family. A special service will be conducted beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 12th. This service will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for all children aged toddler through 6th grade. The egg hunt will take place at “S” park, weather permitting. We hope to see everyone there.

Upon our return to classes on Monday, April 20th, a special guest will be with us. Mr. Gary Moline, Missions Director of Berean Baptist Church, will be present with us at 9:00 a.m. to share a slide show presentation of his recent missionary trip to Kenya, Africa. This will be a very enlightening and heart warming experience for all our students. Following the slide show, Mr. Moline will answer any and all questions the students may have concerning the mission work in Kenya. We also wish to invite all parents who may be interested to attend as well. For more information contact the school office.

Lastly, please remember the Human Race and our fundraising efforts associated with this event. We are counting on every student gathering pledges to help out. Our goal for this year is $15,000, and in order to reach this goal every family must do their part. Please speak with me concerning any questions or concerns you may have. Together we can accomplish this and more.

On Saturday, May 9, 2009, we will again participate in the Human Race event in Santa Rosa. This is our largest and most important fundraising event of the year. Therefore, I am calling upon every family and student, without exception, to help us by your full participation in this event. This will involve seeking donations from all of you family, friends, and co-workers. If each student were to raise just two hundred fifty dollars in pledges we could raise over fourteen thousand dollars for the various programs in our school.

Over the coming weeks, you will be contacted by one of our designated team leaders with information as to how you can help us make this event a big success. I ask that you all commit to the following: first, encourage your children to participate in the collection of pledges, and second, by your personal efforts to raise pledges from your acquaintances. These efforts will benefit each of you by helping us keep the cost of fees and tuition as low as possible. More information will be forthcoming over the next days and weeks. Alone I cannot accomplish this task, but together WE can experience great victory on behalf of our children.

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.

Today, our kindergarten students held their annual Grandparent’s Day. At this annual event, students demonstrate all they have learned to their grandparents, then all sit down together to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our kitchen staff. This is a highlight of our year, and we wish to thank all the grandparents that took the time to be here with us.

The science fair (February 27) is just around the corner, and I am calling upon every parent to help me motivate your child to do the very best they can. Judging of the entries will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Winners will be announced, and awards presented at the Open House, Friday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. Please make plans to be present for this event.

Over the next few days you will receive information for re-enrollment for the 2009/2010 school session. Please review this paperwork, complete it, and return it as soon as possible. This will help us to prepare for next year’s programs. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to come in and speak with me. My door is always open to you.

Dalton A. Abshire, Sr.

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.