July 9, 2021
Dear Prince Parents:
Our campus remains busy with a wide selection of academic, fine arts, and athletic camps; in addition, Prince Avenue Baptist Church held “Camp-78” (named after highway “78” on which our campus is located) with over 600 campers (now, that’s a lot of kids!). The facilities team remains busy and on schedule getting our buildings and grounds prepared for the new school year, which includes outfitting new classrooms for kindergarten, second, and fourth grades due to controlled enrollment growth. Additionally, all high school Smartboards have been replaced with Interactive Flat Panels (think of a large TV with a computer built into it) and dimmable LED classroom lights. Students will see changes in the cafeteria’s appearance and menu, as we transition to Metz Culinary Dining services this school year. I am confident parents will see improved nutritional value in our lunches and snacks, and students will experience a more efficient service line that will enable them to get their food more quickly, allowing more time to eat and visit with friends.
If you are a new Prince family, please mark Thursday, July 22, on your calendar for our used uniform sale (our PTF does a FANTASTIC job with this event) and Thursday, July 29, for our new family picnic. Both events get high marks each year from new families while providing an excellent opportunity to meet other families who are also new to our school.
You may want to glance at our school calendar HERE to note dates in July for senior portraits, drumline and pep-band rehearsal dates, varsity cheer camp and middle school volleyball tryouts, and our next Fathers’ Fellowship on Monday, July 26, featuring former head football coach for the University of Georgia and University of Miami Coach Mark Richt as our speaker.
Next week, you will receive a letter from me with helpful back-to-school tips to consider as we move closer to the start of the school year. One topic encourages you to get your school supplies early. While the school purchases school supplies for grades K-5 for standardization and efficiency, our middle and high school students’ supplies are not purchased by the school. Students in middle and high school can locate their course-specific supply lists on our Back-to-School webpage HERE.
On behalf of the faculty and staff, we hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer. Our administrative team is working hard to ensure a smooth start to the school year.
Warm regards and in His service,
