FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
READY ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Reaching Educationally Aspiring Dynamic Youth
Mrs. Amanda Murray,
Director of Education
June 1, 2011
Volume 3 Issue 11
READY ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
REACHING EDUCATIONALLY ASPIRING DYNAMIC YOUTH
Reaching Educationally Aspiring Dynamic Youth (READY) is the mission of the First Baptist Church. READY Academy
Christian School is committed to providing a Christian foundation and quality education for children. In partnership with
families and communities, the READY Academy will emphasize specialization in Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics and The Arts (STEMA) to meet the individual, academic needs of each child.
The First Baptist Church READY Academy Christian School’s Board of Education, administration, faculty and staff
believe God has a purpose for each child and that all children can learn.
GREETINGS AND THANKS!
It is the last month of our 7th Exciting and Blessed
School Year! May was Awesome! Below is a list of
Each May Activity, Followed by “To Whom We Give
Thanks!”:
 Gifts and Luncheon during Teacher/Core Team –
Appreciation Week – Parents and PSTA
 GREAT STEMA Fair Week – Teachers, Parents
and Students
 1st Annual READY Pride Weekend, Friday Dinner
– Visionary Leader, Dr. Barry Brown, Board of
Education; Speaker, Kenneth Alexander; Program
Participants
 Golf Tournament – Mr. Keith Butler and Golfers
 Prince and Princess Talent Showcase – Mrs.
Delphine Tucker; Our 11 Participants and Parents;
Student Choral Group and Teachers
 Worship with First Baptist – Students, Parents and
Teachers
 Free Family Skate – PSTA President and Officers
 Outstanding Swim Program – Downtown YMCA
 Field Trips:
o Alvin Ailey Dancers – Mrs. Sherry Brooks and
Parent Chaperones
o K5 Horse Back Riding and Cruise – Mrs. Lisa
Shaw and Mrs. Stephanie Cuffee, Parent
Coordinators, Teachers and Parent Chaperones
o 3rd Upper Class Washington D. C. Trip –
Senora Hughey, Mr. Edward Davenport and
Mr. Donnell Alston, Owner of Fantasy Tours
Bus Line
 Community Service, FBC Clothes Closet – PSTA,
Parent and Student Volunteers
 Final CHROME and STEMA and Super Programs
all Year – Mrs. Lisa Anderson, Coordinator
 READY’s Monthly Alumni Program – Open to
Former READY Students Currently in 4th and 5th
Grade – Ms. Vonetta Brown and Mrs. Angela Jones
 3rd Grade PowerPoint Finale – Ms. Geraldine
Gilliam, Senora Hughey, and Mrs. Marian Godette
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College Scholarship Shares to Each READY Senior –
The Families of Ms. Carolyn Baker and Mrs. Carole
Johnson – In Memory of Andre’ and Patricia Kearney
and Deborah Baker
Final PSTA Meeting and All PSTA Programs ALL
Year – President Kimberly Hyman and Officers
IMPORTANT JUNE EVENTS:
Friday, June 3rd – Last “School Spirit” Friday – READY TShirt, Jeans, Black Tennis Shoes--K5 to dress as “What I
Would Like to Be When I Grow Up”
Saturday, June 4th – 5:30p.m to Sunday, June 5th - 9:00a.m –
“Relay for Life” – Harbor Parks – Need Volunteers to Sign
Up to Walk for a Cure for Cancer and Work on “Smoothie
Truck” Profits from the selling of smoothies benefit
READY Academy – Wear READY T – Shirts – Walk for 1
or more hours and Work for 1 or more hours
Saturday, June 4th – 2-5p.m – Annual Family Picnic –
Northside Park – Sign Ups Needed
Wednesday, June 8th – 10:00a.m – Annual Awards
Assembly – All Invited
Friday, June 10th – Last “Casual Friday” – PLEASE
Remember!
Saturday, June 11th — 10:00a.m – K5 Graduation – ALL
GRADES participate – SEE IMPORTANT NOTES SECTION
Sunday, June 12th – 11:00A.M – ALL K5 Graduates
Worship @ First Baptist Church. Graduates Must Wear
Their Cap and Gown
Monday, June 13th – 9:00a.m – K5 Students will Plant a Tree
in Remembrance of their 2011 K5 Class – K5 Picnic @ Mt
Trashmore in Virginia Beach – K5 Students and Parents will
wear their K5 T-Shirts, Jeans/Shorts, Tennis Shoes – Chapel
will begin @ 8:00a.m
Wednesday, June 15th – “Field Day and Picnic @ READY”
– Wear READY T-Shirt/Jeans/Shorts/Black Tennis Shoes
Thursday, June 16th – LAST DAY of School for Students –
Dismissal – Promptly @ 12Noon – Only 1 meal will be
served – Brunch – 9:30a.m
Monday, June 20th thru Wednesday, June 23rd – 7:00P.M
Nightly – FBC Youth Revival – ALL INVITED!
Monday, June 27th – 2 Summer Camps Begin.
IMPORTANT NOTES
 READY’s K5 GRADUATION IS A FORMAL VERY
SPECIAL, HIGHEST QUALITY, MEMORABLE
AFFAIR: – Dress in your Sunday/Business, be
Punctual, and maintain mature decorum – We are
Teaching and Training Our Children on “What is
Appropriate and What is Inappropriate”. Join READY’s
Train of Excellence for Our Children – Parents Let’s
Team Together and Make THE Difference in Our
Children’s LIVES!
 AWESOME 2010 – 2011 YEARBOOKS – Only
$15.00 – MUST RESERVE IN ADVANCE – Super
Thanks to Mrs. Tasha Chapman and Committee!
 APPRECIATION PENS AND PINS for PARENT
VOLUNTEERS – If you completed your Parent
Volunteer Contract This School Year or previous years,
Please See Mrs. Artis or Mrs. Brooks
 PARENT FEEDBACK/SURVEY – NEED 100%
RESPONSE – Survey will be Distributed Monday, June
13th – PLEASE RETURN to Locked Box AND SIGN
“RESPONSE SHEET” on Tuesday, June 14th
 FINANCIAL
BALANCES
CLEARED
–
DEADLINE JUNE 10TH : NO Records/Camp or
Next School Year Enrollment unless Zero Balance
 RESERVE SEAT FOR FALL, 2011 – $100.00
Registration Fee MUST be paid by June 16 th to insure
your child’s seat
 FARM FRESH RECEIPTS: NEED ALL
Receipts – September thru May 31ST By June 3rd
 JUNE MENU:
DAILY
CHEF
GREEN’S
CHOICE
 SWIM CLASSES END: Thursday, June 2nd
 NEW FOR THIS SUMMER 2 CAMPS:
READY’s “Noah’s Ark” – Current PK3, PK4, K5
Students - $5.00 Per Week Registration Fee and
$95.00 per week. Bag Lunches Provided.
 FBC’s “Nehemiah” Weekly Theme Camp: Art,
Music, Technology and Film; (themes repeat).
Current 1st Grade and older students $5.00 Per
Week Registration Fee - $85.00 per week. Must
provide own bag lunch.
IN CLOSING:
First Baptist invites ALL to “Worship with Dad” and us on
Father’s Day, June 19th and any Sunday during the summer
months. Let me again say “Thanks A Million to God and to
you”
The most wonderful and supportive parents and PSTA in the
world, for a truly Blessed, Successful and “Highly Favored”
School Year!
GOD Loves You and So Do We!