Bulgarian School in America “Hristo Botev”
Curriculum 2023-2024 School Year
Duration of Study: 12 years
А. Classes:
- Kindergarten – Svetlana Evgenieva
- 1st Grade – Galina Slaveeva
- 2nd Grade – Marusya Filipova
- 3rd/4th Grade – Diana Yotova
- 5th/6th Grade “A” – Malina Markova
- 8th Grade – Lilyana Doken – parallel class for studying Bulgarian as a second language, intermediate level; online from 11:00 to 12:40
- 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade – Maria Hadjiiska
- Adult Group learning Bulgarian – Boyko Antonov
Regular classes take place on Sundays from 12:15 to 16:35. Class durations are as follows:
Продължителността на часовете е както следва:
| 1st and 2nd Grade – 35 minutes. 1st class from 13:00 to 13:35 Break from 13:35 to 13:50 2nd class from 13:50 to 14:25 3rd class from 14:30 to 15:05 4th class from 15:10 to 15:45 | 3rd to 7th Grade – 40 minutes 1st class from 13:00 to 13:40 2nd class from 13:50 to 14:30 3rd class from 14:35 to 15:15 4th class from 15:20 to 16:00 | 8th to 12th Grade – 45 minutes Zero hour from 12:15 to 13:00 1st class from 13:05 to 13:50 2nd class from 14:10 to 14:55 3rd class from 15:00 to 15:45 4th class from 15:50 to 16:35 |
Adult Class 1st class from 13:05 to 13:50 2nd class from 14:10 to 14:55 3rd class from 15:00 to 15:45 | Kindergarten from 13:00 to 16:00 |
B. Extracurricular Activities:
- Choreography Group “Pendari,” led by Tsveti Malechkova
- Kindergarten from 13:00 to 13:20 – Svetlana Evgenieva
- 1st to 4th Grade from 12:15 to 12:55 – Tsveti Malechkova
- 5th to 12th Grade from 11:30 to 12:10 – Tsveti Malechkova
- Performance Group from 13:30 to 15:30 – Tsveti Malechkova
- “Arts and Traditions” for students from 1st to 12th Grade, led by Malina Markova /group to be formed with 6 or more interested students/
- Preparatory Class for ALTA Exam for Global Seal of Biliteracy – Boyko Antonov
- Classes held from 10:30 to 11:45
- Group “Slaveyche” – led by Malina Markova /group to be formed with 6 or more interested students/
C. Calendar for the 2023-2024 School Year
| Date | Extracurricular Activities | Holidays, and Concerts | |
| September | |||
| 1 | 09/03/23 | No art class | Open Doors Day at 12:00 pm |
| 2 | 09/10/23 | Festive opening of the school year at 13:00 – Responsible: Marusya Filipova | |
| 3 | 09/17/23 | Parent meeting – election of the PTA, introduction to the calendar and curriculum – at 13:00 Pedagogical council – at 16:30 or online by appointment with the teachers | |
| 4 | 09/24/23 | ||
| October | |||
| 5 | 10/01/23 | Entrance diagnostics | Desi Dobreva – concert |
| 6 | 10/08/23 | Entrance diagnostics | |
| 7 | 10/15/23 | Entrance diagnostics | |
| 8 | 10/22/23 | Julian Vergov, Ivan Radoev, Monyu Monev in the play “Café with Pretensions” | |
| 9 | 10/29/23 | 12:00 at the entrance 16:30 – Concert Hall | Buditeli-Levski Jump Halloween party – Organized by Malina Markova |
| November | |||
| 10 | 11/05/23 | ||
| 11 | 11/12/23 | ||
| 12 | 11/19/23 | Standup comedy Donald McNair Holiday | |
| 11/26/23 | Holiday – Thanksgiving Day | ||
| December | |||
| 13 | 12/03/23 | ||
| 14 | 12/10/23 | Workshop for survaknitsi (a traditional Bulgarian custom) for all students | |
| 15 | 12/17/23 | Christmas celebration and New Year’s festivities – Responsible: Svetlana Evgenieva | Exhibition – bazaar of survachki, Christmas decorations, and more – Malina Markova Donation box – Svetla Tyson |
| 12/25/23 | Christmas Vacation | ||
| 12/31/23 | New Year’s Vacation | ||
| January | |||
| 16 | 01/07/24 | ||
| 17 | 01/14/24 | ||
| 18 | 01/21/24 | Parent meeting Pedagogical council – at 16:30 | |
| 19 | 01/28/24 | End of the 1st semester | |
| February | |||
| 20 | 02/04/24 | Start of the 2nd semester | |
| 21 | 02/11/24 | Workshop for martenitsi (traditional Bulgarian decorations) – Responsible: Boyka Popova | |
| 22 | 02/18/24 | Workshop for martenitsi for all interested students | |
| 23 | 02/25/24 | Card for mom – Exhibition – bazaar of martenitsi – Malina Markova | |
| March | |||
| 24 | 03/03/24 | “On This Holly Day” – celebration March holidays – Diana Yotova | |
| 25 | 03/10/24 | Pedagogical council – at 16:30 | |
| 26 | 03/17/24 | Parent meeting | |
| 27 | 03/24/24 | ||
| 03/31/24 | Catholic Easter – holiday | ||
| April | |||
| 28 | 04/07/24 | ||
| 29 | 04/14/24 | ||
| 30 | 04/21/24 | ||
| 31 | 04/28/24 | Egg coloring – Malina Markova | Contest for “Most Beautiful Egg” and “Egg Fighter” |
| May | |||
| 32 | 05/05/24 | Orthodox Easter – classes taken online as proposed by the teacher | |
| 33 | 05/12/24 | Parent meeting Pedagogical council – at 16:30 | |
| 34 | 05/19/24 | Exhibition – bazaar of items made by the art class participants. | Celebration and closing of the school year |
| 35 | 05/25/24 | Green School / or test by the Ministry of Education and Science (MON) | |
| 36 | 05/26/24 | Green School / or test by the Ministry of Education and Science (MON) |
D. Schedule of the Academic Process
Start of the School Year: September 3, 2023
End of the School Year: May 26, 2024
Total of 34 school days / +2 days for “Green School”/.
Holidays:
- November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
- December 25 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- March 31 – Catholic Easter