Important Dates

July 27- Little Mozart at CBA Regsitration is Open
July 29- Helping at Holmes!
Early August- Sports Registration
August 10- CBA Meet & Greet at Central Creek Park, Goose Creek
August 12- CBA Family Field Trip: Daniel Island Waterfront Park
August 15- Kindergarten: Meet the Teacher- FBC Campus
August 16- Kindergarten: First Day of Classes- FBC Campus
August 16- Early Childhood (EC, ages 2-4): Meet the Teacher-FBC Campus
August 17- Early Childhood (EC, ages 2-4): First Day of Classes-FBC Campus
August 21- GR 1-7: Meet The Teacher- HABC
August 22- GR 1-7: First Day of Classes- HABC
August 28-31- MAP Testing: GR 1-7

July 29: Helping at Holmes!

We are really excited about our new Elementary/Middle School Campus. And we are beyond grateful for Rawls Construction. They are doing a magnificent job. And now we need your help to do some of the final touches. Holmes is currently an active work site, so only adults are able to come and help us. Please complete this form to let us know what times you plan on coming so that we can be prepared. Thank you!

We will meet on the days mentioned below at Holmes Avenue Baptist Church. You can park next to the new playground along Holmes Avenue and come to the Fellowship Hall for directions (door near the oak tree). On Saturday, July 29th, we will meet at Armory Park.

Click here to view details and register for Lunch Bunch (2-4yo).
Click here to view details and register for the Kindergarten Afternoon Spanish or Mandarin Program.

Sports registration will be available in early August and announced in an upcoming newsletter.

2023-24 School Uniforms

Per the CBA Parent-Student Handbook, the uniform policy for the 2023 – 2024 school year is as follows:

CBA Elementary and Middle School students (Grades 1-8) wear uniforms for multiple reasons. Uniforms help students focus on one another’s character rather than their peer’s attire. Uniforms also help students pursue unity, take on the identity of leaders, promote modesty, dress for success, and ensure safety. Shirt colors were chosen to symbolize both our world and Jesus, the Light of the world. 

• Daily uniforms are purchased from either Children’s Place, Walmart or Target (Target Cat & Jack Uniforms). 
• Elementary and Middle School PE T-shirts and Middle School sweatshirts are purchased from the CBA office (officestaff@charlestonbilingualacademy.org).
• Uniform colors include light blue (Daybreak), Navy (Tidal), Bright yellow (Yellow Pencil), and White. 
• No logos or writing should be on any polo shirts or sweaters. 

We are excited to announce special summer prices for Youth sizes and to introduce new colors! Please use this form to order t-shirts for the Elem/MS student PE uniform and the entire family. 

Orders placed during the summer through AUGUST 10 will be delivered on Meet the Teacher Day.

Please submit payment via VENMO @charlestonbilingualacademy and write “Summer T-shirt” in the description.

Class Assignments & Communication

Class assignments will be announced in August. All parents/guardians will be subscribed to the CBA Communication app for 2023-24 and will receive log-in details before the start of the school year.

August 10: CBA Meet & Greet

The last Meet and Greet event of the summer, organized by the CBA PTF, will be Thursday, August 10 at Central Creek Park, Goose Creek from 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm. We will be in the playground area. So pack a water bottle & snack, come say “Hi” to your CBA friends, and meet some new families joining CBA this year!

If you have a CBA shirt, please wear it so new families can easily spot us.

Calling all Volunteers!  Are you interested in being a Room Parent? 

Duties of a Room Parent include:

• assisting the teacher in communicating classroom needs with parents in your class
• assisting the teacher with classroom celebrations
• coordinating parents who can help as needed throughout the year

 Please contact PTF@charlestonbilingualacademy.org for more information.

FACTS Phishing Alert

FACTS has received reports of a phishing attempt targeting some FACTS schools. The phishing email contains a copy of the FACTS logo and uses publicly available information in an attempt to obtain user credentials through a fraudulent landing page requesting users to log in and verify their information.

• These emails are not a legitimate FACTS communication and should be deleted.
  • If you received the email and provided any information, we recommend changing your FACTS SIS password immediately.
• These phishing attempts are not a result of a breach of FACTS systems.
• FACTS will never contact you by phone, text, or email asking you to provide your credentials or any other personal information.

We want to remind the CBA school community and family members to access their FACTS account by typing www.factsmgt.com directly into their browser or by using one of our secure mobile apps.

Finally, please treat any communication that requests a user to open an attachment, click on a link, or provide personal information with the utmost suspicion. This includes communications from seemingly reputable sources.

CBA-Recommended Independent Nanny services

While CBA does not offer early childhood education programs in the afternoon, some of our teachers offer independent nanny services.  Parents are welcome to contact them directly for availability and rates.

Little Mozart at CBA Now Open for Registration!

You are invited!

Friendship Baptist Church
Pastor Mark Timmons welcomes you to Friendship Baptist Church (FBC) and invites 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), calling FBC (843-225-1434), or going to the FBC website. Each of the services also stream on Facebook Live. 

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.