It’s getting close to mid April and Helen is all a-flutter. It’s not about tax day (she leaves that worry to me), it’s about the pre-enrollment meeting for the neighborhood charter school, Heron Bay Academy. The first meeting is scheduled for April 17th at 7:00 p.m. She’s worked so hard on this school with other parents in the neighborhood, and she’s excited about having everything finally come together.
If you’re interested in having your kids attend Heron Bay Academy, you need to visit www.heronbayacademy.org and register to attend the pre-enrollment meeting. If you can’t be at the meeting, go ahead and download a pre-enrollment form and send it in. Helen says we need these for submitting a formal application to Henry and Spalding counties in May, then to the State of Georgia a little later.
I’m a bird of many words, especially when you compare me to all the other birds you’ve probably met, so allow me to tell you why Heron Bay Academy is so important. First, parents will be able to walk our children to school (or fly, in my case). Now, we all have to drive, and it’s causing congestion on the roads, pollution for birds like me to fly through, and headaches for parents. The school is even going to have a special gathering spot for parents who walk their children to and from school to hang around after drop off and wait for pick up.
Next, you’ll have the opportunity to become very involved with your child’s school. It’s harder to do at the public schools because of their size and the distance from home. You’ll also be able to take advantage of the playground and facilities after school and on weekends. The school will rely on Heron Bay community members to serve on the advisory board, too. It’s going to become a big part of our community’s personality.
Traditional schools are limited by what they can do architecturally, but we will have flexibility. The building will be constructed using “green” principles and will be connected to our community trail system. Plus, environmental education professionals are involved with developing the curriculum, lending an environmental focus to the children’s studies.
The best news of all is that the process is happening quickly. Our little nestlings could be at Heron Bay Academy as soon as August 2009. It’s going to start out as a K-5 school, but will be expanding one grade level each year up to 8th grade.
All we need now is your support, so go to that website and attend those meetings. Maybe then Helen will calm down!
Wait, Helen’s always a-flutter. What am I thinking?
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