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Important Dates
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BE SURE TO CLICK the yellow links to take you directly to the event articles so you don't miss important details about each event!

January 8- Semester 2 Extracurricular Programs begin
January 10-
Headmaster's Chat/Parent Connect at HABC campus: Focus on KG & Grade 1
January 12- End of Qtr 2/Semester1-Early Release
January 12- PTF Meeting: FBC Campus @ 8:30am
January 15- MLK Jr. Day- No Students/Teacher Workday

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BE SURE TO CLICK the yellow links to take you directly to the event articles so you don't miss important details about each event!

January 16- Headmaster's Chat/Parent Connect at HABC campus: Focus on Elem/Middle School and a Special Announcement
January 16-19- CBA Elementary/Middle School Wellness Week
January 19- K5 Pancake Pals- RSVP by January 17/Volunteer Sign-Up
January 23- CBA Spirit Night at Papa Johns; Details TBA
January 24-
Re-enroll w/DISCOUNTED fee ($210/current student); Financial Aid application opens for 2024-25
January 26- Semester 1: Progress Reports (Schoolwide)
January 26- Professional Development/ELEM/MS Early Release
January 29- March 8-
Curious About Faith? Try Alpha @ St. Andrew's Park Circle
February 2-
LAST DAY to re-enroll w/DISCOUNTED fee ($210/current student)
February 2- Pizza Friday for K5-Grade 7
February 2-3- Parenting Conference at St. Andrew's Church: Strong Kids, Purposeful Parents
February 3- Re-enroll w/REGULAR fee ($260/current student)
February 6- Manners Matter Afterschool Program for Grades 4-7
February 10- Enrollment opens for NEW families ($260/student)

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School Year Calendar

*The 2024-2025 school year calendar will be available in early 2024.

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The CBA 23-24 Parent Directory is now available under the Resource Documents section of the FACTS Family Portal 
(District Code: CB-SC)

Please save these numbers in your Contacts:
FBC Campus office phone:
843-779-2472

HABC Campus office phone:
843-779-2411

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Charleston Bilingual Academy News

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2024-25 Re-Enrollment Information

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CBA is gearing up for re-enrollment 2024-2025, which begins on January 24!  We will post details on how to re-enroll in an upcoming newsletter. In the meantime, click here for all of the important dates to remember.

January 10: Headmaster's Chat/Parent Connect- Focus on KG and Grade 1

January 10: Director's Chat/Parent Connect- Focus on CBA Curricular Strategy
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This chat on CBA's Curricular Strategy is for ALL CBA families. We especially encourage families of rising Kindergarten and first grade students to come! 

 *There will also be a Parent Connect on January 16 geared towards families in grades 2-8 with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Other CBA News

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January 16-19: CBA Elementary/Middle School Wellness Week

January 16-19: CBA Elementary Wellness Week
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Click here for the daily challenges & activities, as well as important SPONSOR and VOLUNTEER opportunities.

January Character Quality

January Character Quality: Perseverance
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Perseverance: Overcoming obstacles in order to reach my goal 

I will:

  • Face challenges
  • Keep trying even when things are difficult, or I am afraid
  • Take risks and do what is right even if others do not

Biblical Memory Verse: Hebrews 12:1-3

Click here to watch "Hebrews 12:1-3" video & to print the Perseverance handouts.

Celebration of Giving

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CBA raised over $75,000 towards our security upgrades during the Celebration of Giving! Thank you to everyone who contributed monetarily and volunteered their time.

"Manners Matter" Afterschool Program for Grades 4-7

"Manners Matter" Afterschool Program for Grades 4-7
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Manners Matter! Enroll your child in a short, 5-week, after-school class to learn more. Students will learn the most appropriate methods for social interaction in commonly occurring scenarios, including making introductions, holding conversations, serving others, gift exchanges and preparing and participating in setting up formal and informal meals. Students will learn and practice appropriate ways to converse effectively and how to become servant leaders as they learn to show honor and respect for fellow image-bearers.

Open to students in Grades 4 – 7

Minimum 6 students, maximum 20

Led by Debbie Philips and Rosanna Johnson

Tuesdays, February 6 – March 5

One-time cost: $35/student ($50 for two siblings) 

*Registration details TBA

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CBA is offering a $200 tuition credit to current families who refer a new family that enrolls their 4yo for this (2023-24) school year. If you know someone who is interested and has a child who was 4yo on 9/1/2023, please refer them to the admissions page on the CBA website. 

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Parent Teacher Fellowship

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January 12: PTF Meeting

January 12: PTF Meeting
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Please join us at FBC at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. We have multiple spring events planned and look forward to discussing them with everyone. 

We need YOU!

January 19: K5 Pancake Pals

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Join your Kindergartener & their friends for a Pancake Breakfast Friday, January 19. Breakfast is $5 per person and will be served from 7:45-8:15 in the fellowship hall.

Please RSVP using the link below

https://k5-pancake-pals-jan-19.cheddarup.com

Please volunteer for Pancake Pals using the link below:

https://pancake-pals-volunteers-1-19.cheddarup.com

February 2: Pizza Friday for K5-Grade 7

Students in K5-Grade 7 can participate in Pizza Fridays this semester; registration and payment information will be sent out next week.

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More of What's Happening

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Click here to watch Penelope Boyd, CBA student & Little Mozart musician.

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Help Earn Money for CBA 

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Harris Teeter: Together in Education

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Publix Partners

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Parker's Kitchen: Fueling the Community

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News from Friendship Baptist & Holmes Avenue Baptist Churches

AT CHARLESTON BILINGUAL ACADEMY

You are invited!

Friendship Baptist Church
Pastors Mark Timmons and John Lane welcome you to Friendship Baptist Church (FBC) and invite you to worship with them each Sunday at 11 am. Bilingual services are held in English and Spanish on the 1st and 3rd Sunday every month. On all other Sundays, Pastor Mark Timmons leads the English-language service and Pastor Luis Carreon leads a Spanish-language service.  A fun and engaging children's program is held during the service.  Find out more by emailing Pastor Mark directly (mtimmons@friendshiptoday.org) or Pastor John (jlane@friendshiptoday.org) calling FBC (843-225-1434), or visiting the FBC website, where you can also listen to past sermons. Visit the FBC FB page for birthday celebration photos.

Gospel of John: That You May Believe at Friendship Baptist Church

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Restarting Sunday, January 21 @ 11:00am. 

“That You May Believe” – Restarting January 21st, Pastor Mark will be leading us through a verse-by-verse study of the Gospel…

Holmes Avenue Baptist Church
Pastor Bryan Ayers welcomes you to visit Holmes Avenue Baptist Church (HABC) to worship with them on Sundays at 11 am. Holmes Kids gather during the worship time for age-appropriate worship and teaching from newborn through grade 4. You can learn more about HABC at holmesavenue.com or email Pastor Bryan directly at: bryan@holmesavenue.com. Each weekly worship service is also streamed on their Facebook page.

Focused: How the Gospel Changes Our Lives at Holmes Avenue Baptist Church

Focused: How the Gospel Changes Our Lives at Holmes Avenue Baptist Church
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NEW sermon series beginning Sunday, January 14 @ 11:00am

As the new year starts, we’re focused on many things and we don’t realize how these things change our lives. What if we focused on the gospel and explore how it changes our lives daily? Join us as we begin our journey through the book of 1 Timothy.

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Church Events in Our Community

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Curious about faith? You're invited to try Alpha with St. Andrew's Park Circle

‌ Curious about faith? You're invited to try Alpha with St. Andrew's Park Circle

Are you interested in growing spiritually in the new year but not sure where to begin?  Did you have a vibrant faith growing up and want to rekindle that in your life? On Monday evening, January 29, St Andrew’s Park Circle (at Holmes Ave) is hosting The Alpha Course for everyone with those same desires. Alpha is a no-cost, no-pressure, and no-follow-up series of Monday night gatherings. Each Monday night we will provide dinner, a topic and explanation, and then a small group time to ask any and all your questions. 

Classes will begin Monday, January 29 and end March 18.


Click here for more information and to register.

February 2-3 Parenting Conference: Strong Kids, Purposeful Parents

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St. Andrew’s Church, Mt. Pleasant

 Join St. Andrew’s Church and St. Peter’s Church for a Parenting Conference featuring popular conference speaker and counselor David Thomas, LMSW. This 2-day event is designed for parents, grandparents, educators, and coaches.

Click here for more details and to register.

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Curricular Strategy Graduate Profile

Who are we?
Who are our students becoming?
Why do we do what we do?
How are we getting there?

These are just a few of the questions CBA parents, may have. Click "Learn More" to see all of the answers!

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