For seniors who are interested in the possibility of participating on the 2017 New York mission trip, an important and informative parent meeting will be held on Monday, September 12, in the Academy Auditorium at 6:15 p.m. (just before our regular Parent Night activities). Parents receive information about the trip itself and the preparation process for students interested in participating on the trip. For information as well as photos from previous trips, click here.
Who: Parents of high school students
What: Parent Night
Thanks to those who came to our “BJA Parent Brainstorm” meeting several weeks ago. The evening was enjoyable, and the parental input was profitable. While BJA’s administrative team was asked not to come that evening so that parents could talk freely, they are now in the process of reviewing the items that were discussed in order to seek ways to improve the services that BJA provides to our students and families.
As a stimulation to discussion, Dr. Nelson reviewed the changes that the Lord has allowed BJA to make in the last three years since the 2011 consolidation. They ranged from significant academic adjustments to significant athletic adjustments, from a new website and extensive upgrade of classroom technology to expanded elementary community service opportunities and a new high school leadership development program. Using the mission statement as an outline to organize the questions, Dr. Nelson opened each session for questions. Parent questions and suggestions addressed a broad range of topics—from classes to sports, from trips to school activities. Several questions were asked about greater parent involvement, and Dr. Nelson expressed the desire to expand opportunities for parent involvement and input with this meeting being an initial step in that direction. BJA’s administrative team is in the process of reviewing each of the items, has already addressed some of them, and will continue to seek ways to improve the BJA school experience through the feedback that we received. Make your plans now to come to several additional opportunities for parents to be informed and to give input. On Monday, February 2, BJA will host its annual Academy Parent Seminar. Dr. Nelson’s opening session will give an overview of BJA’s accreditation process and discuss its purpose, benefits, and timeline and provide opportunity for questions. Additional sessions that evening will be on a range of topics, with details being made available at a later date. In addition, on Tuesday, April 14, we are planning another meeting to give opportunity for parental input, to give an accreditation update based on what we learn at the late-February accreditation site visit, and to give other important updates. This will be in conjunction with the annual high school parent registration meeting, though presented so that parents can easily choose to come to either meeting or to both. Parents, we want to hear from you! In an effort to increase parental input, we invite you to join us for a brainstorming hour so that we can capture your thoughts about Bob Jones Academy’s educational program. This is the first of multiple opportunities for parent involvement. As we partner with you in the responsibility of educating your children, we want to communicate with each other so that we might carefully invest the necessary resources for teaching and discipling effectively and efficiently.
To kick this off, we’d like you to meet with our administrator, Dr. Dan Nelson, on Tuesday, December 2, to share how God has used BJA in the lives of your children. Elementary parents are invited to come at 6:30 p.m. and secondary parents (7-12) for a similar session at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Academy Auditorium. The conversation will be divided into sections centered on the school’s mission statement:
For each of these areas we will ask you these questions:
Please take time from your busy schedule to join us on December 2. The education of your children has eternal benefits. Bob Jones Academy exists to assist like-minded Christian parents in challenging students to love Jesus Christ, to embrace God’s truth, to exercise integrity, to pursue excellence, and to serve others. |
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