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End of Year Newsletter

Letter from the Headmaster

It’s hard to believe it, but we’re already in the home stretch of our school year. This school year is quickly approaching its end, and our final few weeks will fly by with its busy schedule of honors programs, end-of-year celebrations, and graduation. All scheduled events are on the BA website calendar. Be sure to check it often! We look forward to seeing everyone at these special events.

As we begin to close out one year, 我们将在5月4日举行的六年级和九年级开学典礼上开始展望明年. Look for more information in your email! The rising Pre-K orientation will be on May 11. 在我们的会议上，我们将分享信息提示，让所有这些小组为下一个级别做好准备!

2023届毕业生将会是文学学士历史上人数最多的一届，有53名学生. 我们希望你能加入我们的庆祝机会之一-高级送别, Baccalaureate, Alumni Breakfast, and graduation. We are proud of our seniors!

Our construction and renovation project is underway and making good progress! 春假归来后，学生和工作人员对日常生活和人流量做了一些调整. It is an exciting time to be at BA and watch the daily changes to the building. 如果我们需要在5月份调整活动的访问权限，我们将在每次活动之前发送信息. Please be sure to read emails and pay close attention to signage.

I want to thank you for choosing Bulloch Academy to educate your students, and we wish a restful, rejuvenating summer full of family, friends, and fun!

Leisa Houghton
Head of School

Pre-K Press

Kim Burnette, Lower School Director

Our four year olds have been “Hopping Into Spring!“他们每周都有很多很棒的活动，他们也学到了很多东西!

They celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with lots of green and looked for some sneaky leprechauns. Spring is a fun time with baby chicks hatching and watching tadpoles change to frogs. Each class loved having an Easter party and looking for eggs.

他们每天在大小组、小组、中心时间和课间继续学习. It has been an amazing year of fun, friendships, growth and learning. They are heading to kindergarten soon!

Lower School

今年春天，英国文学学士的五年级学生一直在努力工作，准备出版他们自己的书《澳门银河》(this Is Us).” The book contains a biography poem and a full-color self-portrait of each student. During the month of February, the students learned how to write biography poems, and Mrs. North helped students with their illustrations during art class. The finishing touches were added during the month of March, and then the book was sent off to Studentreasures for publishing. We are so proud of these fifth-graders for becoming published authors!

Nurse’s Notes

Heather Dabbs, RN, BSN

Wow! Another successful school year is almost in the books! My family and I are looking forward to summer, just as many of you and your children are.

Our spring health lessons focused on wellness. In our 3^rd-5^th grades, we talked about taking care of ourselves, physically and mentally, especially during standardized testing time. In our K-2^nd grade lessons, we talked about screen time. 学生们拿到了一份暑假屏幕时间清单，上面有让他们离开屏幕参加其他活动的建议. 我希望家长和其他照顾者在这个夏天和我们的学生一起使用它们，让他们保持活跃. 今年夏天，澳门银河也提供了一些非常棒的夏令营!

If you have a rising junior or rising seventh grader, 当您完成健康体检或一般体检时，请务必检查免疫接种情况. Immunizations must be up to date to attend Bulloch Academy. As we leave for summer, here are some reminders about sun safety. 保护你的皮肤免受来自太阳和人造光源的紫外线，如晒黑床和太阳灯. Always report skin changes to your doctor. While enjoying the benefits of the outdoors, people can use sun protection in several forms: staying in the shade, wearing protective clothing, 以及涂抹和重新涂抹防晒系数(SPF)至少为15或更高的广谱防晒霜.

So as you take off to the beaches, to outdoor sports practices, VBS, and any other time that you plan to be in the sun, take care of your skin and teach your student to take care of his/her skin. Have a safe and wonderful summer break full of sun, fun, and sun sunscreen!

From the Counselor’s Couch

Ashley Hand, Lower School Counselor

Summer is almost here!! I know some teachers even have a countdown going on in their class, 几乎每个我问过的学生都知道离放假还有多少天! 😀 I love hearing what all you have planned for the kids this summer, I’ve heard cruises, going to the beach, summer camps, and so much more!

We still have a lot more left at school to be excited for!! We have field trips and honors day left to enjoy!! Whooo hoooo!

All of your children have worked so hard this year and are learning so much! I worked with 3rd-5th graders on some CTP-5 testing strategies, 其中一些包括一些放松技巧......他们甚至让我做一些冥想! In K-2nd grade, we finished up our Energy Bus Rule of “Enjoy the Ride”. 他们和我分享了他们在业余时间喜欢做的所有令人兴奋的事情，这些事情帮助他们享受生活.

As we wrap up this year, it has been a privilege to work with each one of your littles! I hope you all have a great summer!!!

Athletics

Kevin Nix, Athletic Director

Spring has sprung!

At Bulloch Academy, 春季运动会就像一列快速而猛烈的货运列车，有时似乎下雨、重新安排时间、交通、招聘官员和在校园内举办活动都可能把我们搞砸. But just when you are ready to throw up your hands, 我们看到个人和团队克服障碍，拥抱斗争，全心全意地竞争，我们记得我们的为什么.

What have we witnessed this spring:

Our boy’s golf team won their first region title in 19 years.
我们的校棒球队取得了19胜4负的成绩，这是他们自1991年以来第一次获得地区冠军，现在看来，他们将在第一轮的州比赛中担任东道主.
我们的男子和女子网球队获得了州一级的参赛资格，男子网球队17年来第一次获得了地区冠军. Our girls were runner-up.
Our girl’s track team is region champs again and the boys are runner-up.
Our boy’s soccer team is set to host a first-round match in state soccer, and if girls move up one spot in the rankings they will also host.

我们的中学项目也取得了令人难以置信的进步，当这些运动员进入高中时，应该会以一种有意义的方式影响我们的大学项目.

This spring has left us with many special memories and a solid foundation for growth. Our student-athletes have exhibited confidence, character, poise, and humility and they have fought with determination, teamwork, and mental toughness. It is a great thing to experience and enjoy and we are not done yet!

5月16日下午6点至8点在第一浸信会-团契大厅庆祝我们的校队运动员! We will be recognizing the wrestling, archery, tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, track, and golf teams. Each athlete may bring up to two guests. Dinner will be provided for athletes and coaches, additional tickets will need to be purchased for parents in attendance. If you are an athlete who will be coming alone, we still need you to fill out this form.

http://form.jotform.com/231083748263155

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Curriculum Corner

Brandilyn Stroup, Director of Curriculum and Support Services

It is hard to believe that the 2022-2023 school year is coming to an end! There are many exciting events to look forward to over the next few weeks, including Honor’s Programs, end-of-year parties, and other exciting events. Summer is a great time for learning opportunities for students of all ages. As a reminder, rising 2nd-8th grade students have a summer math assignment, rising 5th-12th grade students have a summer reading assignment, and all AP students will have a summer assignment as well. 这些作业将在五月底发布在澳门银河的网站上，除非材料包中另有说明，否则在开学的第一天提交.

We are so excited about starting the 2023-2024 in a fully-renovated middle school & high school building! With the upcoming construction plans, 请记住，所有高中学生在5月15日至19日这一周都是虚拟的, with projects in lieu of their final exams due the week of May 22-24. 在学生离开学校进行虚拟作业之前，教师将与他们沟通他们的确切计划和期望.

中学生可以选择5月15日至24日亲自或虚拟上课, but parents may only choose one option and not a combination. In-person learning for May 15-24 will be in an alternate location on campus, and students must attend in person each day. Virtual students must log in each day May 15-24 to receive credit for attending class. Teachers will give specific instructions for how students are to login each day. Virtual students MUST check their Bulloch Academy email on a daily basis. 如果您还没有这样做，请在今天(4月28日)结束之前做出选择 clicking on the link here.

我们希望每个人都有一个美好的夏天，并期待着8月14日开始的新学年, 2023!

Summer Camps

Registration is now open!!! Register HERE

Please check your email the week before your child’s camps for check-in information, how to access the camp location, etc as there will be changes that may occur with construction!

Facilities

Joie Roach, Director of Finance and Operations

Big things are happening at Bulloch Academy! Our upper school renovation is in full swing with the new outside walls going up. Pope Construction从3月31日星期五开始进驻校园，并一直在持续工作. 我们的老师和学生正在努力工作，把所有的东西都打包搬到霍华德体育馆，同时他们也在为年终考试做准备. On May 13th, 内墙将会倒塌，所有的高中生都将进行虚拟学习. We have relocated Middle School classrooms throughout the campus for in-person learning. Our upper school will have a nice clean updated look when we return to school in August. 随着今年夏天的施工，基石大楼的正门将成为进入学校的唯一入口. 我们将继续举办暑期小学夏令营和高中暑期练习和锻炼. 请注意，施工可能会在最后一刻改变您进出建筑物的方式以参加活动. Please check emails daily for any updates. 感谢大家在我们努力改善教学设施的过程中表现出的灵活和耐心.

Check emails for Drop-off and Pick-up instructions for all Summer Camps.

Bulloch Academy有一个位于Cornerstone Front Main双门左侧的投递箱，可以在下班后使用.