October 30, 2018
Important Dates and Events

  • Tomorrow: Halloween
  • Thursday: Canstruction canned food drive kickoff
  • Tuesday, November 6: Election Day
  • Wednesday, November 7: Noon dismissal, Spirit Day; Will Hughes Food Truck on the bluff beginning at 4:30 p.m. with a special menu for Beauty at the Beast Opening Night
  • Wednesday, November 7–Sunday, November 11: Beauty and the Beast, Pilot Center Theatre

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Division Updates
Halloween Attire
  • PK & K: Halloween costume
  • 1st & 2nd grade: Halloween shirt with uniform bottoms
  • 3rd grade: Dress as favorite book character
  • 4th grade: Halloween shirt with uniform bottoms or dress as favorite book character
  • 5th & 6th grade: Halloween shirt with uniform bottoms
  • 7th–12th grade: Halloween costume
Canstruction Canned Food Drive
The Canstruction canned food drive benefiting Ecumenical Ministries will take place Thursday, November 1–Friday, November 9 . Please remember to send cans to school with your child(ren).

8th grade science classes will use the cans to design and construct replicas of monuments in Washington, D.C. The structures will be available for viewing in the Pilot Center Bay Room on Wednesday, November 14 before being dismantled and donated the following day.
Beauty and the Beast
A Tale as Old as Time...
Tickets are on sale for the Theater Department's fall show, Disney's Beauty and the Beast , presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International and directed by Mr. Tim Kirby! Tickets may be purchased online at www.baysideacademy.org/performing-arts .

Please invite your friends and neighbors to join you at this public event. We would love to have a packed house for every performance.
11/7 Food Truck
Will Hughes will have his food truck on the bluff Wednesday, November 7 beginning at 4:30 p.m. to coincide with Opening Night of Beauty and the Beast . The special menu is sure to delight everyone. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the evening with your family!
Discover Bayside
Do you have friends with children currently in grades 2–4 who may be interested in Bayside? Please encourage them to register their children to attend our Discover Bayside event scheduled for Monday, November 12 . A limited number of prospective students will spend several hours on campus and have lunch. Public schools are not in session on this day, so it is the perfect time for students to visit our campus. For more information, please contact Admissions Director Alisa Ascik at (251) 338-6446 or aascik@baysideacademy.org .
Registration Open for Thanksgiving Camp
Online registration is now available for Coach Scott's Thanksgiving Holiday Camp. The camp will be held from 7:15 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Monday, November 19 through Wednesday, November 21. Daily rates are available.
Beyond Bayside Holiday Offerings
Pottery camps with Ms. Robles will be offered to students in grades PK–5 during both Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks, and a Christmas art camp with Ms. Hall will be held on Saturday, December 8 for students in grades 2–6.
Daphne Library Bookmark Contest Winners
Bayside artists swept both the K–5th grade division and the teen category of the 2018 Daphne Public Library Bookmark Contest with 4th grader Ben Lefkovits and senior Grace McDonald taking home the prize for overall winner in their respective categories. The winners were recognized by Daphne Mayor Dane Haygood during a special ceremony at the library last week.

We are so proud of all of the Bayside winners:

K–5th Grade Division
Overall Winners: 1st place, Ben Lefkovits (4th grade); 2nd place, James Yaeger (kindergarten); 3rd place, Bricen Turner (2nd grade)
Kindergarten: 1st place, Vivian Ramagosa ; 2nd place, Kate Bengtson ; 3rd place, Amelia Handwerger
1st grade: 1st place, David Bermudez ; 2nd place, Andrew Ray ; 3rd place, Wright Thompson
2nd grade: 1st place, Seesin O’Hara ; 2nd place, Murray Prickett ; 3rd place, Grace Counselman
3rd grade: 2nd place, Audrey Haines , 3rd place, Avery Fergus
4th grade: 2nd place, Jack Koch
5th grade: 2nd place, Mattie Grace Naro , 3rd place, Camille Barrois

Teen Category
Overall Winners: 1st place, Grace McDonald (12th grade); 2nd place, Ashley Suchan (12th grade); 3rd place, Lilly Duffy (10th grade)
6th grade: 2nd place, Madelyn McKean ; 3rd place, Kate VanDerHeyden
9th grade: 2nd place, Leah Jha ; 3rd place, Annie Neill
10th grade: 1st place, Trey Clements ; 2nd place, Ava Best
11th grade: 1st place, Anna Schmidt ; 2nd place, Gavin Mims ; 3rd place, Ethan Burton
12th grade: 3rd place, Georgia Brown
Seen on Campus
Airbus Americas Final Assembly Line Chief Test Pilot Mark McCullins visited 8th grade STEAM students on Friday. Captain McCullins oversees the test flight and delivery operations of the A320 family of aircraft. He and his wife, Kathryn, have two students at Bayside: Kai (8th grade) and Kalindi (kindergarten).
Author Jan Hunter visited with creative writing students this past Friday to discuss her young adult novel, Taming the Fire Within . The students were able to meet with the published author in an intimate setting to hear about the story as well as the writing and publishing process. Mrs. Hunter spent 19 years at the Bayside librarian.
Red Ribbon Week
Students had a great time celebrating Red Ribbon Week last week. There were photo booths to follow the theme of "Life is your journey. Travel drug free."

Remember that children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don't. Visit www.redribbon.org to get tips for talking to your kids about drugs.
Don't Forget to Vote Next Week!
Bayside was honored to host the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce 's Candidate Forum last week. Please make sure you take the time to vote in the general election next Tuesday (November 6). We have provided a sample ballot and voter guide for your convenience.
The Shoppe on the Bluff
Features of the Week

Did you know that The Shoppe has a fabulous selection of locally-made gifts and even offers gift wrapping? Get a head start on your holiday shopping today!