Halloween, Elections, and Grades!

Costumes are welcome this week on campus. Remember, our students range in age from kindergarten through high school. All costumes must be family friendly. Students are also welcome to have pajama day instead.

If you wish to send a treat in with your child, please choose an item that can be sent home at the end of the day. We collect treats in individual bags and hold them for student pickup. That way, parents can help students make great choices!

In the next few weeks, please consider limiting the candy in packed lunches. It’s difficult for instructors to always help students choose which order to eat their meal items for best nutritional support.

Families, as you know, election day is fast approaching! Here at Berea, we continue to pray for the wellbeing of our local, state, and federal governance.

Our host location, Southgate Church, has been retained as a polling place on November 5, 2024. The polling location is in the gym portion of the building, with voters only able to access the gym through the rear doors. As an active polling place, the building and parking lot will be quite busy. Additionally, this polling location will be new for many voters.

After much discussion and prayer, we feel it is appropriate for our Tuesday classes to meet online for classes on 11/05/2024. We considered the challenge of redirecting voters to the correct entry location, the lack of access to the playground and gym, and the general noise and distraction for our students. Though we do not make this change lightly, we believe this is the wisest option for our students.

Many of our Berea families have not experienced online learning “Berea style.” We set different expectations based on student age and subject. Please be sure to check Google Classroom for specifics from your instructor. Your instructor will provide you with the details you need for a successful class session. In general, our Wonder and Explore program has an optional meeting time. Level Up and Core Concepts has a specific meeting time, which does not exceed 45 minutes. Junior High and High School students are expected to meet for two 40 minute sessions.

If you have additional questions, please let us know. You can contact your instructor or email the administration team at BereaAcademyStL@gmail.com

Thank you! It’s such a privilege to navigate these situations together.
Jess, Maggie, and Beth

It’s hard to believe but midterm is here already! The first half of the semester has flown by.

Grades are issued from our online system, ThinkWave. Please be sure to check your email for midterm reports. If you do not receive a report let us know. You can also log into ThinkWave to see your student’s progress. If you need a new invitation to ThinkWave, email us at BereaAcademyStL@gmail.com