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March 16-25- Early Bird Prices for LOM Spanish & Mandarin Summer Classes
March 20- CBA Framily Fun Run: Registration Opens!
March 22- Water Crisis Day hosted by Grades 5-6
March 24- Last Day to Reach CBA's 1st Fundraising Goal: ALL students registered!
March 25- Walk for Water

...and Later

Let's Celebrate at CBA!

We’ve all heard our children ask the question, “When will I ever use this in the real world?” And honestly, it’s a great question! Research shows that relevant learning means effective learning. Relevant, meaningful activities that both engage students emotionally, connect with what they already know, and build curiosity to learn more increase their engagement and retention. 

Click here to read more and view photos.

2nd Annual Framily Fun Run: Registration is Open!

Get ready, Get set, REGISTER! 

Registration is now open to begin fundraising for CBA’s 2nd Annual Framily Fun Run! Go to mybooster.com to register. This year, we are focused on raising funds to “Grow CBA.” Funds will be used for building playgrounds on the Friendship and Holmes Avenue campuses.

Click here for more information.

March 22: Grades 5&6 Host
Water Crisis Day for Elementary

CBA 5th and 6th grade students will host "Water Crisis Day" on Wednesday, March 22. They will teach the elementary students about the global water crisis at morning assembly, and there will be water balloon tosses and a water balloon fight (students against the teachers) during recess! Elementary students & teachers will be able to purchase lemonade and water balloons during recess for $1 EACH. Elementary school students who would like to participate should bring $1 bills or quarters ONLY. All funds raised will go directly to Water Mission.

Click here to see two ways that YOU can help raise awareness about the Water Crisis. You can also watch a video created by some of CBA's 5th & 6th grade students.

March 25: Join Team CBA to Walk for Water

Join the CBA Walk-for-Water Team! Use this QR code to sign up your family to join the Saturday, March 25 event. On the registration page, make sure to join the “Charleston Bilingual Academy Team.” You can also donate to Water Mission when you sign up to walk.

Click here to register to walk, sponsor or donate. 

Early Bird prices for LOM summer classes through March 25

Help your student(s) keep up their language skills over the summer: registration for Spanish and Mandarin summer kids' classes is OPEN! Through March 25, reserve your ideal times at a 20% discount (no minimum number of classes required). More details about Spanish classes here and Mandarin classes here.  Reach out to LOM Director Pam Davis with questions at pam@languageonmission.org.

P.S. Registration for adult summer Spanish classes will open in April!

Dr. Johnson & Principal Lane led Director's Chat/Parent Connect on Thursday, March 16: CBA Curricular Strategy for Middle School.

If you were unable to attend you can watch the chat here. 

Early Childhood News and Tips: Chapels, Part 2

In EC we are getting ready for Holy Week, connecting the stories of Moses to those of Jesus. 

This week, we contrasted the evil Pharaoh who allowed so much destruction to happen to his people, rather than letting the people go, with THE King of Kings: Jesus. 

Click here to see the list of chapel songs and watch a video of our students singing, "Hosanna".

Mother/Son Night Out:
Registration is Open!

Take us out to the ballgame!
 
Tickets are live for the CBA Mother/Son Night, at the Charleston Riverdogs game on May 6th for $8 each! I know it feels like a while away, but we will only have the ticket block on hold through April. The sooner we get a firm attendance number, the better!

Click here to order yours today!

Invitation to Friendship Baptist Church

FBC welcomes all current and potential CBA families to worship with us every Sunday! 

FBC offers Adult Sunday School, Coffee Connection, Bilingual Worship, Children's Church, Park Circle Youth Groups and more!

This month:

• This year, Park Circle Youth will meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday at FBC. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday, FBC Youth will meet at the home of Nate and Rossana Johnson.  All youth 10 and older are invited to join!
  

Click here to learn about all of the worship opportunities at FBC!