Good evening Bayview Braves,
Happy COOOOOLLLDDD Friday! Even though it was chilly, we had an amazing day!
As a reminder, there is NO School on Monday, January 19th, to celebrate Martin Luther King Day! Check out below the happenings for the rest of next week:
Week 2 of Be Safe. Be Seen. Awareness Week- promoting safety for walkers and bicycle riders through our community!
-Tuesday, January 20th is Black & White – Crosswalk Safety: Wear black and white to represent the stripes of a crosswalk.
-Wednesday is Twin – Safe Together: Partner up with a friend and dress alike to show safety in numbers.
-Thursday is Superhero Safety- Be a Safety Hero- Wear a superhero shirt or accessory to show that safety is a superpower!
-Thursday is also Math and Science Night from 6-7 pm- Come join in on some fun for the entire family!
-Friday is Jersey- Team up for safety- Wear your favorite sports team or school jersey.
I hope you all have a wonderful and warm 3-day weekend!
Thank you all,
Principal York
Today was a magnificent Monday at the 'View! Many students and staff members wore their Brightest & Boldest outfits to promote the first day of Be Safe. Be Seen. Awareness Week! Check out the flyer (below) and dress up our Braves to bring as much awareness as possible to walking and bicycle safety!
Also, calling all Dads, Uncles, Granddads, brothers, and important males in our Braves lives- Plan to attend our January All Pro Dads Meeting this Friday in the cafeteria from 7:45-8:30 am!
Tuesday, Jan 13th- Crazy Socks & Shoes- Step Safely. Wear your wildest socks or most unique shoes!
Wednesday, Jan 14th - Shine & Sparkle- Reflect Safety. Wear something shiny or reflective!
Thursday, Jan 15th- Twin- Safe Together. Partner up with a friend and dress alike!
Friday, Jan 16th- Jersey- Team Up for Safety. Wear your favorite sports team gear!
Have a restful night . I look forward to seeing our Braves tomorrow!
Principal York
Happy Friday! This 1st week back from our holiday break was absolutely amazing!
Below you will see some happenings coming up next week at the 'View!
Monday starts Be Safe. Be Seen. Awareness Week! This week focuses on promoting awareness of walking and bicycle safety. Let's come together and promote Be Safe. Be Seen!
-Monday, Jan 12th- Bright & Bold- Be Safe. Be Seen. Wear your brightest or boldest outfit!!!
-Wednesday, Jan 14th - Report Cards are posted in Focus and a copy will be sent home for parent/guardian signature
- 5th-grade science fair field trip
-Friday, Jan 16th- 7:45-8:30- All Pro Dads Meeting in the Cafeteria!!!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Go Jags!
Thank you all,
Principal York
Guess what?! Bayview's new Lending Library is open and ready to provide books to our students and the entire community! Let's continue to encourage a love for reading! The library is located on the sidewalk by the bus rider gate; come see what amazing books are available -day or night, but remember the rule- take one you like anytime, and donate if you can to keep our Lending Library full of awesome books!
Thank you!
Principal York
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7th, is our first day back in the 2026 new year!
As a reminder parents- students are not to be dropped off prior to 8:00 am every morning due to safety and not having staff monitoring outside. Please do not drop students off before then!
We all look forward to seeing all Braves tomorrow! Have an amazing Tuesday!
Principal York
Tomorrow Night is Resource Night from 6-7pm for our 3rd-5th grade students- join us as students perform and participate in music and see your student's art displayed that they have been working on this year. We look forward to seeing you there.
Next Thursday evening at 6pm is our 3rd-5th grade resource night Many of our students will be participating in a musical performance using their recorders for music and we will have an art walk with their work displayed as well.
Good Afternoon families!
Please see below for upcoming events and spirit days as we host 10 days of Holiday Cheer with our staff and students. We encourage all to participate as we get closer to winter break. Please also remember state testing continues next week for K-5 students. Thank you for your support!
Monday 12/8- Festive Sock Day
Tuesday- 12/9- Ugly Sweater
Wednesday- 12/10 Wear jingle bells + 3rd-5th FAST Math
Thursday- 12/11- Florida Holiday Vacation- wear tropical gear + K-2 MATH FAST State Assessment
Friday- 12/12- Wear your Red and Green
Monday- 12/15- Wear blue, white, silver or gold + 5th Science DMA
Tuesday-12/16- Holiday Head Gear- wear festive hats or headbands!
Wednesay- 12/17 Wear your plaid!
Thursday- 12/18- Dress like a REINDEER, grandma or grandpa + 3rd-5th Grade Resource Night from 6-7pm in the cafeteria
Friday 12/19- Holiday Pajama day! + Holiday parties from 1-2:00pm + Perfect attendance- holi-dance at 2pm
Happy Tuesday! We wanted to fill you in on happenings this week at the 'View!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3rd - 3rd-5th grade take PM 2 for reading
Thursday, December 4th- Kindergarten- 2nd grade take PM 2 for reading
Lets ensure our Bayview Braves get a restful night of sleep and arrive at school before 8:30 am to enjoy breakfast before testing!
Thank you all and have a restful night!
Principal York
I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday! Just a few things happening at the ‘View this week-
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th- Progress Reports for Quarter 2: You will be able to view your students' progress reports through your linked Focus parent account and/or look for child’s hard copy tomorrow in their bookbag.
Also, Tuesday- “Wear Red for Ed”- Let’s all wear red to show our love for education!
Thursday, November 20th- Bayview Picture Day for all Braves!
Flyers will be sent home tomorrow with Progress Reports or order online at:
www. Leonards.com/photoprepay
Access Code is: C701106
Friday, November 21st- last day for food donations to benefit Bayview families for Thanksgiving! The hallway with the most food donations will get to “Pie the Principal and Assistant Principal”! As of Monday, Hallway A has taken the lead! YAY!
Have an amazing night, Braves!
Principal York
Today, we kicked off our Thanksgiving Food Donation to benefit our Bayview Families! The Hallway that has the most food donated by next Friday, November 21st, will get to PIE Ms. York and Mrs. Cousins! All canned goods and non-perishables can be placed in the container at the end of your students' hallway! Lets see who gets to PIE the Principal and Assistant Principal!!!
Have a restful and warm night!
Principal York
We understand we have many families that are wanting to go on upcoming fields trips and chaperone. Please see the link here to see volunteer clearance procedures. If you are a level 1, you must be a level 2 to chaperone.
https://www.duvalschools.org/o/humanresources/page/volunteer-hr
Join us for a fun night as we host Bingo for Books on Thursday from 6-7pm. We will have books to giveaway and fun raffles!
I hope you are having a wonderful morning!
This Friday, October 31st we have some fun planned for our Braves!
First, we will have our annual Book Character Parade (see attached and below for reminders) and then later in the day we will have our Glow Light "Atten-DANCE" for all students who had perfect attendance for the month of October.
Let's celebrate our love of reading and dress up as your favorite book character!
Remember:
-Costumes should not interfere with learning
-Characters/Book must be elementary school appropriate
-Costumes should represent a favorite character from a fiction/non-fiction book
-No sharp objects, clown masks, or toy weapons will be allowed
Thank you all!
Principal York
We know that times may feel uncertain, and we want to make sure everyone has access to the support they need. Please take a moment to review the attached resource for Northeast Florida's Mobile Food Pantry Schedule as well as the link below, which offers helpful guidance on finding local food assistance and understanding available programs:
Find Food Now - Find Food Now - https://feedingnefl.org/find-food-now/
If you need further support, please reach out to us!
Principal York
Please take a moment to complete the family survey. We would love your input on various school topics. The link is here:
https://www.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/surveys
Thank you!
We look forward to seeing our kiddos tomorrow morning for the beginning of a short but amazing week!
Don't forget on Thursday from 8-8:35 am, we are having our 2nd annual Data and Donuts! Check in with your student's teacher to see their data and progress they are making so far!
We hope to see you then! Have a wonderful night!