September 24, 2019
Important Dates and Events

  • Tonight: Math & STEM Night, 6 p.m., Pilot Center Theatre
  • Tomorrow: NOON DISMISSAL for professional development
  • Next Week: Homecoming Week
  • Week of October 7: Scholastic Book Fair, Pilot Center Bay Room
  • Friday, October 11: Grandparents Day; noon dismissal for PK–6

Please click on the buttons below for the comprehensive school and athletic calendars.
Division Updates
See You at the Pole™
Students are invited to take part in the annual See You at the Pole™ event tomorrow (Wednesday, September 25) at 7:15 a.m.
 
According to its website, " See You at the Pole™ , the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. [Almost thirty] years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September."
Wrapping Paper Fundraiser
Monday is Deadline to Order
Don't forget the Bayside Service Club is selling wrapping paper to raise money for their service projects which include contributing to Ecumenical Ministries and Prodisee Pantry, providing Christmas gifts for local children, tutoring at the Boys & Girls Club, cooking for Ronald McDonald House and Chili Cook-Off, packing meals for Stop Hunger organizations, and helping victims of natural disasters. To order, refer to the materials your child brought home from school or visit this site . The deadline for orders is this coming Monday (September 30) . 
Intermediate School YDL Sports
YDL basketball will begin in mid-October, and we are in need of a volunteer coach for the 5th/6th grade team. Please contact Brittany Davidson if you are interested.
We are excited to announce the addition of a YDL softball team for 5th and 6th grade girls! The season will begin in mid-October. Click here to register your daughter.
Will Murphy Named WEAR-TV's
Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Senior Will Murphy has been named WEAR-TV's Scholar-Athlete of the Week. Will is a National Honor Society member who has received Highest Honors in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. He has played on the varsity football team for three years and the varsity basketball team for four years while also serving in the SGA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Investment Club. He is also a Peer Helper and a Student Ambassador. He participated in the FBI National Academy Associates Youth Leadership Program last summer, is a graduate of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership Program, and was a delegate to Alabama Boys State.

The segment will air on WEAR Friday night during the Prep Football Final following the late news broadcast. Congratulations, Will!
Jacob Cunningham Nominated for Coastal Alabama HS Football Player of the Week
Senior Jacob Cunningham has been nominated for Coastal Alabama HS Football Player of the Week for his performance during Friday's win over T.R. Miller. The winner is selected by popular vote. Voting closes tomorrow morning, so be sure to vote now .

Jacob t hrew a 21-yard touchdown pass to junior Steadman Jones with 19 seconds left to upset T.R. Miller. He rushed for 83 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns for Bayside and was 12-for-21 passing for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Coastal Cleanup
WKRG News 5 featured Bayside Academy Key Club members participating in Saturday's Alabama Coastal Cleanup . We appreciate these students volunteering their time on a Saturday morning to help keep our beaches clean!
Scholastic Book Fair
We are excited to announce the Scholastic Book Fair will be on campus October 7–11 in the Pilot Center Bay Room ( new location! ).

If you aren't able to shop in person, you may shop online beginning Wednesday, October 2 .
Grandparents Day
Friday, October 11 is Grandparents Day 2019! We will welcome grandparents of PK–6 students in the Pilot Center Theatre at 9 a.m. There is a noon dismissal for Grades PK–6.
 
The Grandparents Tailgate on the ECC Deck that evening is open to all grandparents (PK–12). We hope to see all of our grandparents at 6 p.m. before the football game!
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