06-26-26 SUMMER UPDATE #1

 BRADFORD BULLETIN

VOLUME XIX, ISSUE 1

JUN 26, 2026

 

FROM THE OFFICE

All of the information here is intended to keep you informed, and to provide information you need to prepare for the new school year when you are ready to do so.  We are not rushing summer!

SPECIAL NOTES:

  • New items will be added to future Summer Updates.  Scroll through and search for items marked with NEW  to quickly identify the additions.  (ctrl+F NEW will help you locate those items quickly).
  • All items in RED font are links for you to click on that will take you to the information listed.  

**MEBANE’S 4th of July Celebration**

Bradford Academy will again play a large role in Mebane’s 4th of July celebration.  Come and join us for a fun morning!  We would love to have lots of students (all ages!) to join us.  See the details and sign up HERE!

STUDENT CHECKLIST:  The checklist is a tool to help you track tasks through the summer to prepare for 26/27 School Year.  

Library Days and Hours:

    • Week of June 29:  T/W/Th  9:00 – noon
    • Week of July 6:  T/W/Th  9:00 – noon
    • Week of July 13:  T/W/Th  9:00 – noon
    • Week of July 20:  T/W/Th  9:00 – noon
    • FINAL WEEK – July 27:  T/W/Th  9:00 – noon

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES and CAMPS:

  • Bradford Library:  Lower school summer library and upper school required reading are all available at the lower school Bradford library.  See the dates and times above.
  • Basketball Open gyms
    • Starting June 1st
    • Mondays, 5 PM-7 PM
    • Grades 7-12
    • Eastside Baptist Gym 
  • Tennis Hit and Play  
    • Mondays, 2 PM-4 PM
    • Grades 7-12
    • Walker Tennis Courts 
  • Tuesday Night Soccer
    • Tuesdays, 7 PM
    • Grades 7 – 12, plus parents and alumni 
    • MACC baseball fields
  • Girls’ Volleyball Camp 2026: Rising 5th-7th
    • Date/time: July 20-23, 9a-11a
    • Location: Eastside Baptist gym
    • Cost: $100/wk, $35/day
  • Girls’ Volleyball Camp 2026: Rising 8th-12th
    • Date/time: July 20-23, 1p-3p
    • Location: Eastside Baptist gym
    • Cost: $100/wk, $35/day

SUMMER READING:

  • Books can be checked out from the lower school (939 S Third St.) during library hours.
  • Parents, we have a shelf of books just for you!  
  • 1st – 5th grades:  Students can earn points for their house by reading up to 10 books from our Summer Reading list!  
  • 6th – 11th grades REQUIRED Summer Reading Lists – There are too many wonderful books to squeeze in during the school year, so we have a list of books for students to read during the summer that will be utilized in discussions and papers throughout the school year.
  • 12th grade:  REQUIRED reading for Senior Thesis

26/27 CALENDAR:

  • Subscribe to the calendar!  Log in to your FACTS Family Portal, go to calendar, and hit subscribe!

 

IMMUNIZATIONS:

All Kindergarten, 7th, and 12th grade students are required by NC state law to receive immunizations and provide updated reports to the school by the first day of school.  Please review the information here to make sure you get all that is needed.  Medical and religious exemptions are permitted.   Please upload them to TADS, email them to office@bradfordacademy.org, or bring them directly to the office.

26/27 SUPPLY LIST:  

  • Located in FACTS Family Portal: Resource Documments

UNIFORMS:

Now is the time to place your orders for the 26/27 school year!  

  • FACTS Family Portal: Resource Documents – Find Uniform Guides and a “How-to” guide for placing a uniform order.
  • Uniform Websites:
    • French Toast  Be sure Bradford Academy logo is at the top!
    • Schoolbelles  Enter school code S2715, select gender. (Upper school students)
  • Important Reminders: 
    • All clothing items* MUST be purchased from French Toast**!
    • Only items in the Bradford Academy store on French Toast are permitted.

*Socks, belt, and shoes may be purchased at a retailer of your choice.

**Select Upper school dress uniform pieces are from Schoolbelles.

 

AFTERSCHOOL CARE:  

Moms’ Helper and Bradford Plus are services provided to parents for both planned and unplanned circumstances.  Sometimes meetings run long, traffic backs up, emergencies arise…whatever the situation, you can be confident your child will be safe and supervised.  

  • Moms’ Helper provides care for Transitional Kindergarten students from 12:00 – 2:45.
  • Bradford Plus provides care for all students from 3:00 – 5:45.  
  • Please review the Policies and Procedures here.  

ARCHER ATHLETICS:  

    • NEW Athletic Polo:  this is a special shirt reserved for athletes to wear on game days that occur Mon – Thurs.  Red or black.  (Dress uniforms will be worn on Fridays even if there is a game.)  
    • Important forms to complete:
  • Link to pay the athletic fee – coming soon