Sunday Message
Sunday Message Week of February 23rd, 2020
Mr. Wolfe's 6th Grade Class Deep in Learning!!
P.E. EVERYDAY!!!
Mrs. Speciale's STEM class having a laugh!
News!!!
Staff vs Student Basketball Game
Looking for something HIGHLY entertaining on a Wednesday night?
Well, look no further.... BA will be hosting its annual Staff versus student basketball game to close out the season, this Wednesday. There will be double dribbling, there will be uncoordinated running, there will be airballs, but there will be victory. Do the students have what it takes to steal back the championship from the reigning staff champs?
Come on down and find out!
Progress Reports
Annual Boss of The Toss Is Getting Close
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28th for our annual Boss of The Toss Cornhole Tournament. Our advanced art class is busy creating the ultimate Boss of the Toss T-shirt! You won't want to miss out on snagging one of these beauties. We also have a limited supply of super cool cornhole trucker hats that will be available at the tournament.
Like last year, there will be an amateur and open division to choose from. Amateur entry fee will be $30 a player and the open will be $45. There will a food truck, awesome prizes, and great company!
Register here.
There are several opportunities for volunteers. If you are willing to help out, please contact Julie Gaston at jgaston@board.brevardacademy.school.
8th Grade Field Trip Meeting
Open Enrollment Is In Full Swing
Open enrollment ends on March 15, 2020. All current students have been automatically re-enrolled so there is nothing more that needs to be done. If your plans have changed and you will not be returning please contact Mrs. Briggs at sbriggs@brevardacademy.school
Enrolling Siblings If you have a child who is not currently enrolled, you will need to apply through Lotterease on our website.
Brevard Academy Referral Program Refer a friend to tour Brevard Academy or attend one of our Enrollment Information Nights and receive a $10 coupon to spend at one of our in-school uniform sales.
Submit a Review
Please consider submitting a review of BA in three places (Facebook, Google, and Great Schools) to let everyone know how much you love BA. Please include the #ILoveBA. Thanks in advance.
Residency and Income Surveys
Brevard Academy is a Title I school and receives federal funding because of this designation. As a Title I school, we are required to survey families at least once each year to see if they require support due to income, housing situations, or migrant status. Please know that the information you submit is confidential. Please return the letter in a sealed envelope to the front office with the following note: Attention--Kimberly Best.
Mountain Roots Camp Opportunity
All Brevard Academy families receive a 10% discount for camp by entering the code "BAFAMILIES" at checkout. To register, visit http://www.mountainroots.org/register-.html .
Mountain Roots will be running 7 weeks of fun and active day camp this summer (including 4 weeks at Brevard Academy) for students ages 4-10.
Leadership opportunities for middle school students are available through the Roots Crew program.
Contact Executive Director, Ali Lien, at ali@mountainroots.org with any questions.
Spring Drama Performance
Bulldog Sports
Soccer
Soccer Tryouts will continue on Monday from 3:30-5:00.
Please have students bring shin guards and a water bottle.
We will be using the field, weather permitting. If not, in the gym so please bring sneakers as cleats will not be permitted on the gym courts.
Season schedules will be given to all the players on the Core Team as well as the Scrimmage Squad, after practice.
The first game will be played on Tuesday, Feb. 25th @ Trinity Charter School against Mountain Community at 5:00 pm. All players will need shin guards, mouth guard, and a water bottle. Students will dismiss at 2:30pm
For any questions, concerns or suggestions please email:
Coach Richards at: jrichards@brevardacademy.school
Thank You and ...Gooooooooooo Bulldogs!
Tennis!!!
Brevard Academy tennis tryouts will be on Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th from 3:30-5:00 at Brevard College.
Players will be assessed based on skill, attitude, and effort. Eighteen players will be selected and announced by the end of the week of March 13. Practices will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Friday of the following weeks from March 16 to the end of April or the beginning of May. Practices will take place at Brevard College from 3:30-5:00. Students will ride the bus to practices but need to be picked up from Brevard College courts by 5:00. Matches may fall on other days of the week but practices will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
Golf
Intramural News
Tinikling
Due to the weather, we did not get to do our last practice and two performances. Therefore, we will continue with Tinikling Tuesday and Thursday, this week. We will perform our dances for parents on Thursday, Feb 27th at 4:00pm. We will also do a small performance for the entire school, during our Friday assembly on Friday, Feb 28th. You are welcome to come see what the students have learned. They have been working very hard and would love to show you what they can do!
PTO News
Save the Date!!
The Middle School Dance will be held on March 13th.
More details will be sent home soon.
Fitness & Food
7 Tips on Talking to Your Kids About Healthy Food
Lesson #1: Do not label food as “good” or “bad.”
Oftentimes, parents will label sugary, fried, and salty foods such a fries, donuts, cookies, and pizza as “bad” and fruits and vegetables as “good,” which can create a judgmental picture of food in your child’s head. Of course, you do not want your toddler to eat five bags of potato chips and a pound of candy but it is important to explain why some foods can help them grow strong and other foods are just fun “sometimes” foods. You can also use the example of foods that are always kept in the house (for example fruits, nuts, and vegetables) and fun foods that are sometimes kept in the house like sweets and treats. After all, we all love to indulge in a piece of chocolate cake now and then, as long as we balance it out with nutritious foods on a regular basis.
Lesson #2: Try and try again.
Children’s taste buds change and develop over time, so it is important to keep trying foods, even if it wasn’t an instant favorite the first time. You may need to offer a child a new food several times before they will accept it, so try new foods with familiar ones and always encourage taking a bite or two. And since the children are watching, you have to eat your veggies too!
Lesson #3: Get them involved.
Kids love to learn, get their hands dirty and help their parents. Cooking and baking is a great way to teach kids how a nutritious meal is made while allowing them to tap into their creative side. You can teach them about each ingredient throughout the process and these fun activities can inspire a desire to be involved in family meals and cook for their future families. Another great way to get kids involved is to plant a vegetable or an herb garden with them. They can learn the nutritional benefits of each herb or vegetable while learning how plants grow.
Lesson #4: Keep it to yourself.
Whether you are in an intense exercise program or dieting by restricting carbohydrates, do not share this type of lifestyle with your kids. Even if you are losing weight in a healthy and responsible manner, telling kids “carbs are bad” or “I have to exercise to lose this gut” can create a judgmental and negative picture of food and exercise. This can potentially lead them to engage in food restricting behaviors and can begin the cycle of thought that exercise is a punishment, not a reward for what your body can achieve.
Lesson #5: Educate them on healthy living rather than focusing on a healthy weight.
Overweight kids are often teased in school and weight gain in childhood can result in chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Instead of talking about weight gain and weight loss, it is better to introduce the concept of a healthy lifestyle which includes cooking nutritious foods, playing team sports, eating sweets and treats in moderation.
Lesson #6: Ditch the clean plate club.
Children have a more attuned sense of hunger and fullness than adults, and when we push them to eat beyond what their body needs, we teach them to overeat. As a parent, it is your job to provide nutritious meals and supply an appropriate portion size at the beginning of the meal. Allow your child to stop if they are telling you they are full and allow extra fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, and veggies if they are still hungry.
Lesson #7: Be body positive.
Celebrate that bodies come in all shapes and sizes and use body-positive language instead of body shaming language. Body positive language includes talking positively about yourself and others, emphasizing that you exercise for fun (not to achieve a certain shape), and never talking poorly about other people’s bodies. Kids pick up on your comments and remarks, internalize and repeat them. Give them words worth repeating to others, and to themselves.
Gentle Reminders
Don't forget a snack
Yearbooks! Yearbooks! Get Your Yearbooks!!
We have extended the $40 cost until March 31st. Please go to Jostens website to reserve your copy today!
Review Us
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Visitors, Help Keep Us Safe
When visiting the campus, for any length of time, please be sure to park in the designated parking spots and walk in. Cars blocking the fire lane causes unsafe conditions to all on campus, should there be an emergency. Also, please remember to bring a photo ID in each time you visit the campus.
Brevard Academy: A Challenge Foundation
Email: feedback@brevardacademy.school
Website: https://brevard.teamcfa.school/
Location: 1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
Phone: 828-885-2665
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Turn Right When Exiting 7:35-7:50 and 3:00-3:20
During and morning and afternoon carline, traffic congestion is becoming an increasingly problematic issue. We encourage drivers to exit right onto Glade Creek Road. The continuous flow of traffic is crucial to an efficient arrival and dismissal process.
Please consider this alternate route, when leaving the campus to ensure the safe departure of all BA families. We appreciate your cooperation in advance.
Please also remember that we are now a designated school zone. Use caution when arriving or leaving the school during drop off and pick up hours.
Health & Wellness
Illness Policies
To review our Sickness Policies, please visit our website.
Getting Outdoors
Contact Information
Financial Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
DOGS
We are expanding our Dads of Great Students program. If you are able to help with traffic control and student safety in the morning (7:25-7:50) or afternoon (2:30-3:30), we would appreciate your help. Please contact Mr. Duncan at tduncan@brevardacademy.school.
Volunteer and Sub Training
Pizza Mondays
We are in need of volunteers to help serve pizza on Mondays from 10:30-11:30. You can access the sign up sheet here
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Happening This Week @ Brevard Academy
Monday, February 24th, 2020
Bricks4Kidz After School Program
Monday, Feb 24, 2020, 03:30 PM
1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
Soccer Tryouts
Monday, Feb 24, 2020, 03:30 PM
1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
Soccer Match
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 03:30 PM
299 Deter Street, Rutherfordton, NC, USA
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
5th Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020, 08:00 AM
Gorges State Park, Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC, USA
Staff vs. Student Basketball Game
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020, 04:30 PM
1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Travel Band & Improv Field Trip
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 08:30 AM
Brevard Academy, Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
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Soccer Practice - Core Team & Scrimmage Squad
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 03:15 PM
1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
8th Grade Charleston Trip Meeting
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 05:00 PM
Ms. Jenkins' Room
Core Knowledge Night 2nd & 3rd Grades
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020, 05:30 PM
1110 Hendersonville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, USA
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Be Excellent with Your Education!
February Challenge--February is Black History Month. Challenge yourself to visit a museum, read a biography, watch a movie, interview a person or visit a historical site to learn about African-American History. Bring proof of the activity along with a short, well-written letter to me about what you learned.
Choose excellence!
Mr. Duncan