10th Annual Jog-a-Thon Thursday May 16th, 2013

We are now in full swing planning for our upcom-ing Jog-a-thon.

Top Priorities1. We are asking every Brighton family to bring in 5 - 10 addresses of family & friends that we can mail a letter to, ask-ing them to sponsor your

student. We have addresses on file from last year, please e-mail or call us for approval to use them. Deadline is April 5th, but the sooner the better!

2. Sign-up to volunteer. We need volunteers for all stag-es of this event, including our Jog-a-thon fair. If you would like to volunteer with your student’s class jog-a-thon fair table contact your teacher directly.

3. We need families and/or businesses to donate items such as school car wash supplies, prizes and goodies for each booth at our Jog-a-thon fair.

Goal: Our goal for the Jog-a-thon is for each student to raise $150.00 for a total target of $25,000. If your student brings in $220 they will win a Jet Boat Ride or Limo Ride!

Because we heavily rely on our fund-raisers to help fund our school activities, it is very important that all students and parents participate in this fund-raiser. Jog-a-thon packets will be handed out in April. Reaching your students $150 goal will count towards 3 months of your volunteer duty. Please contact Michelle Tamashiro 541-660-8743.

T-Shirt Design ContestWe need an image for our jogathon TShirts that depicts our “Run Away with the Circus” theme. Details on how yourstudent can submit their drawing for this contest have been e-mailed and posted on campus. Drawing must be submitted by April 8th.

Brighton Academy 1121 NE 7th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 tel (541) 474-6865 • www.brightonacademy.org

B R I G H T O N A C A D E M Y ’ S

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Don’t miss our Early Registration Discount! The last day to receive a discount for early registration is April 15th. This year it is more important than ever to register your student early as some of our classrooms are already filling. We have been touring lots of new families and they are registering. Reserve your spot today!

Fees for Early Registration Registration payment must be received by April 15th!

March 1st through April 15th Pre-K $75.00 Kindergarten $75.00 1st through 12th $160.00 3rd child discount 50% off youngest child

Material Fees Mandatory charge for all Brighton students. This cost covers consumables, workbooks and other needed classroom materials. (Materials fee must be paid in full by July 1st!)

Pre-K $100.00 Kindergarten $150.00 1st through 12th $200.00

Tuition Schedule(These rates assume that the volunteer and fund-raising re-quirements have been met)

ANNUALLY 10 MONTHLY payments

Pre-K $1,900.00 $190.00Kindergarten $2,650.00 $265.001st through 5th $3,450.00 $345.006th through 12th $3,800.00 $380.00

Brighton Presents...Buy tickets in the Brighton front office now! We will be performing our Spring play “Guys & Dolls Jr.” directed by Bruce Allen at Barn-stormers. We ask all families to come support our Theatre Depart-ment by attending a performance!

Performance DatesFriday April 5th at 6:30 pm • Saturday April 6th at 6:30 pm

& Sunday April 7th at 2:00 pm

March 2013

Brighton Academy 1121 NE 7th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 tel (541) 474-6865 • www.brightonacademy.org

AT-A-Glance Reminders• March 22nd - 29th Spring Break

• March 31st - Easter Sunday

• April 1st - Brighton & RCC classes resume

• April 5th, 6th & 7th - Brighton Spring Play

• April 18th - Deadline to turn in Jogathon addresses

• April 19th - Parent Teacher conferences

• Jog-a-thon May 16, 2013

March 2013March Teachers of the MonthCongratulations Mr. Podolski & Mr. Hampton

Mr. P...“It’s been ten years now at Brighton and they’ve been the fastest and best ten years of my life. Thank you for the opportunity to present sci-ence the way it is supposed to be done and in the nurturing and family-type environment that only Brighton can do. I’m honored to be here and look forward to many more years of adventure.”

Mr. Hampton... “This is my first year here at Brighton and it is by far the best experience teaching that I have had in my

career. With the family- style environment and innovative teaching styles that Brighton encourages, I have had the opportunity to represent math in a fun and engaging way. I am honored to be teaching at Brighton and look forward to watching the students I teach grow for many years to come.”

RCC Spring ClassesBrighton students can earn transferable university credits while on our campus. Every quarter we will be offering col-lege courses to qualified Brighton students. Here is what we plan to offer for the upcoming 2013 spring quarter that starts April 1st and ends June 14th. Rosters are limited so sign up now!

Music and Its Literature (MUS203) This class will be taught on Brighton’s campus by Gary Wilcox. Mon/Wed 1:00 to 3:00 Cost: $350 per student (4 credit class).

Basic Communication (SP100) This class will be taught on Brighton’s campus by RCC’s Karen Panapa, Tue 2 –3 & Thurs 1 –3. Cost: $290 per student (3 credit class).

Parent Teacher ConferencesParent teacher conferences will be Friday April 15th. Pre-K thru 3rd grade please schedule directly with teachers and grades 4 thru 12 sign-up for your time slot in the front office.

Judo TournamentOur River City Martial Arts Judo team will be competing and hosting the RCMA/Grants Pass Judo Club’s 20th annual Judo Tournament, April 20th, at North Valley High in Merlin, Or-egon. Come watch and cheer for our competing members.

Brighton CafeOur café is serving lunch, salad bar & snacks daily. Come try us for lunch! Our Menu is posted on our website, go to www.brightonacademy.org

April 8th - Donut sale (senior fundraiser)April 18th - Pizza lunch (senior fundraiser)April 22nd - Donut sale (senior fundraiser)

Brighton Interact ClubWe have a busy spring planned!

In the beginning of April our club will be sending an Interact Club member to the Four Way Speech Contest. Our participation in the Community 101 program continues, as we are narrowing down our search for an organization in Josephine County that we

will be able to support.Our Brighton Spring Prom is just around the corner! Our Interact club has a scholarship available for the RYLA summer camp. We are looking for a sophomore that is in-terested in the interact club and willing to attend the camp.

Spring BreakAs the month of March winds down, our week long Spring Break approaches. From March 22nd thru March 29th we will have No School. No child care or math tutoring will be available during this time. We hope this time allows you to relax, regroup, and enjoy the break!

Classes will resume on Monday, April 1st.

Lost & FoundThere is a table set up in the gym with items from our lost and found. Please collect any items your student has lost. We will be donating items to charity after April 22nd.