Bay High School PTSA Newsletter

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Bay High School PTSA Newsletter
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March 2012
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President’s Message
Thanks to everyone responsible for making
the Citrus Sale a success!
From the
fantastic team of Allison Pohlkamp, Laura
Geuther and Dana Hastings to the
volunteers who worked the sale and made
reminder calls, great job! We saw a nice
increase in sales which will help PTSA
continue support our children. Thank you!
This year Bay High PTSA is proud to honor
two very worthy members, Laura Geuther
and Diane Frye at the Founder’s Day
celebration.
Laura has been a very active Bay High PTSA
volunteer for the past 10 years; she has
served as president of the unit twice. Laura
helped launch the 1st ever Homecoming
Cookout fundraiser and co-chaired it for 4
years. In addition, she co-chaired the Citrus
Sale for the 10 years, served as Council
Delegate for several years, Recording
Secretary for 2 years and Directory Chairperson for more years than we can recall.
Laura’s youngest son will be graduating
from Bay High this spring so Laura, too, will
be leaving Bay High PTSA. Her departure
will leave a great void in Bay High PTSA and
she will be missed by all!
PTSA Officers 2011-2012
President: . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Colleran
1st Vice President: . . . . . . . . Diane Frye
2nd Vice President: . . . . . . Jason Martin
Treasurer: . . . . . . . . . . . . Liese Nainiger
Recording Secretary: . . . Laura Geuther
Corresponding Secretary: Pam Bonnett
Council Delegate: . . . . . . . . . Beth Lally
Alt. Council Delegate: . . Andrea Sheppa
Diane has been volunteering for Bay Village
PTA units since her children were in preschool. Diane joined Bay High PTSA in 2006
and served as Homecoming Cookout cochair for 2 years, Council Delegate - 2 years,
Membership co-chair - 2 years and 1st Vice
President. Over the years she has helped
out with the Scholarship Auction in many
capacities from making donation calls to cochairing the event. Bay High PTSA has been
fortunate to have such a dedicated and
hard-working member. Diane’s youngest
son is graduating this spring but Diane is not
quite through with PTA. She has signed up
to co-chair the Scholarship Auction this fall.
Thank you, Diane and Laura, for all your
hard work!
Holly Colleran
899-7060, [email protected].
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Updates from the Principal
Jason Martin
The period of time
since February 27th,
2012, and the tragedy
at Chardon High
School has certainly
impacted the Bay
High School community, as well as
schools throughout
the country.
The
sobering reality that no
community is immune to such tragedy
became increasingly apparent when this
event occurred so close to home.
The Bay Village Schools takes the safety of
our students very seriously and works to
review and update our safety plans on an
annual basis. We are in constant
communication with the local police and
fire departments and work collaboratively
in an attempt to prevent such tragedies
from occurring. On March 21st, 2012, we
will spend the day practicing lock down
procedures at Bay High School with the
police department present. Members of
the BVPD will attend our staff meeting that
evening to offered additional suggestions
and field questions from our staff.
The high school has a crisis response team
that works to keep our procedures
current. Detective Kevin Krolkosky, of the
BVPD, serves as a member of this team and
provides valuable insight to our staff
regarding current best practices. Our crisis
response plan has been updated for this
year and will be further updated based
upon feedback from our March 21st event.
Many of you have heard that the alleged
shooter tweeted that he was going to bring
a gun to school. This is where we need your
help and the help of your student. Please
speak with your child about the importance
of reporting any concerns he/she may have
regarding school safety. This could be
anything from talk an act of violence, to
drugs in school, to talk of a friend wanting
to hurt him/herself.
The Bay Village Schools takes the
safety of our students very seriously
On a lighter note, many of the students
have responded with great compassion for
their peers at Chardon. We have spent the
last week making cards and posters to be
sent to Chardon. I am very proud of the
students who showed this initiative and
leadership. In many ways I feel this event
has brought the Bay High School student
body closer together.
We will continue to be diligent in our efforts
to provide a safe learning environment for
your child. We ask for your assistances and
welcome your involvement. Please feel
free to contact me at (440) 617-7402 should
you have any questions or concerns.
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First Vice President
Diane Frye
Thank you to the parent volunteers who
helped with the Snoball Dance in February:
Jean Bliscik, Meg Butler, Barb Caskey, Holly
Colleran, Kathleen Craig, Wendy
Fortunato, Dawn Galang, Michelle Guinter,
Suzanne Hippler, Kelly Johnston, Bridget
and A. J. Lenarth, Julie McArn, Gayatry and
Pat Mosier, Jamie Stearns, Mary Szekely,
Beth and Rich Veres, Sharon and Jim Vick
Thank You to Snoball
Volunteers!
and Mary Ellen Voiers. Their very generous
gift of their time on a Saturday evening
enabled student check-in to the dance and
coat check to run without a hitch. We
appreciate it!
Common Core Standards in Bay Village
The Common Core is a state driven, national
initiative that is creating a common set of
curriculum expectations across 45 states. Each
state is responsible for tweaking this curriculum
to fit the needs of its education program. Over
the next three years, the Bay Schools will be
In 2014-2015 students will be
taking new end of year/course
assessments
transitioning to this new curriculum. What you
will notice in the classroom is: more time spent
on a topic with fewer topics covered in a year, a
focus on applying knowledge to new situations
or real world problems, a variety of
opportunities for students to show mastery of
content, connections being made across
content areas, and an emphasis on reading for
information and the requirement to read and
write across the curriculum. There will also be
a shift in the way Ohio assesses student content
knowledge. In 2014-2015 students will be taking
new end of year/course assessments. This will
be in two parts, a performance assessment that
will ask the students to apply knowledge to real
world research or problems and a web- based
assessment that will ask students to answer
questions on content which may include
watching a video clip or doing an interactive
activity before answering the question.
To learn more about common core standards
go to www.ptacommoncore.org.
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PTA Council News
Beth Lally and Andrea Sheppa
Our Founder's Day Celebration will be held
on March 20, 2012, at 7:00pm, in the Bay
Middle School Cafeteria. Founder's Day
honors individuals in our PTA community
who have made a difference in the lives of
our children. There will be awards
presented to members of each of Bay
Village's PTA units. This year, High School
PTA is proud to honor Laura Geuther and
Diane Frye. Please join us for our Founder's
Day celebration!
PTA nominating committees from all units
are working hard to present slates for next
year's PTA officers. Formal slates will be
announced soon. Installation of next year's
PTA officers will take place on Tuesday,
April 17, 2012.
BHS PTSA Meeting Dates
March 13
April 10
May 8
Meetings will be held in the Bay High
teacher’s lounge at 7:30 am.
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The Bay Village PTA Council cordially invites you to our
Founder’s Day Celebration
Tuesday, March 20th, 7:00 pm
Bay Middle School
Parkview Common
Join us as we recognize and honor our PTA volunteers for their dedication and service to
our children. We will also honor school district employees who have reached 20 years of
service, along with our food service personnel.
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There is no doubt that joining Bay
High PTSA is beneficial to your child’s
education. Some of the advantages
to membership include:
 Your dues will help provide student
planners, and fund special programs
and speakers at Bay High School.
 Your involvement will reinforce to your
child how much a priority his or her
education is during these important
high school years.
 Your PTSA membership card entitles
you to discounts at selected online
merchants, such as HP, Sharp,
Southwest Airlines, T-Mobile and
MetLife.
 Bay High PTSA’s strength is derived
from its membership in National
PTA. When PTA speaks on behalf of
children and youth, we are heard from
the principal’s office to the president’s
office. Membership in PTA makes you
part of over 100 years of service to
children and schools.
 Each year, Bay Village PTA Council
awards scholarships to graduating
seniors interested in pursuing a career
involving children. Either the student
or his/her parent must be a member of
PTSA in order to apply for these
scholarships.
Please fill out the membership form attached to
this newsletter, include your dues check made
payable to Bay High School PTSA ($10 for parent
members or $6 for student members) and
return to one of the addresses indicated on the
form. Any questions? Don’t hesitate to contact
Wendy Barnes at 808-1235 or Meg Butler at
871-4606.
Attention: Senior Parents
Have you subscribed to the senior parents website?
Please go to our website www.bhsparents.org
And register in order to receive the latest news for Bay high Senior Parents.
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Westlake
Annual BIG KID Re-SALE
Clothes 5T-Juniors
Got kids in grades K - 12?
Want to get rid of their gently used stuff?
Want to buy gently used kid’s stuff??
Then this is the sale for you!!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Westlake High School – 27830 Hilliard Blvd.
$5.00 Early Bird Admission from 8:00 am - 9:00 am
$1.00 from 9:00 am – Noon
Cash sales only. Please, no bills larger than $20.00.
Small bills appreciated at the door.
The sale will feature gently used
 Kids clothing sizes 5T - Juniors
 Toys, games, books
 Computer stuff
 Kids furniture
 Sports & music equipment
Table sales $15 each. Call Teri Gannon at 440.808.8863
Registration form can be found at Holly Lane’s PTA website at
http://beta.westlake.k12.oh.us/parents/HollyLanePTA/default.aspx
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Become a Part of Bay High PTSA!
Join now to help make a difference in the
education of every student at Bay High School.
The ongoing efforts of both students and parents allow the BHS PTSA to:
 Provide volunteers for Picture Day and Vision/Hearing Screening
 Host the Homecoming Cookout
 Coordinate the PTA Reflections Creative Contest
 Plan the annual Citrus Sale
 Fund special programs and speakers
In May 2011, PTA Council awarded $8,000 in scholarships to
graduating Bay High seniors.
Name
___Parent/Teacher/Staff ($10 each)
___Student ($6 each)
Name
___Parent/Teacher/Staff ($10 each)
___Student ($6 each)
Name
___Parent/Teacher/Staff ($10 each)
___Student ($6 each)
Address
Phone
E-mail
Please make check payable to Bay High School PTSA and mail or drop off to:
Wendy Barnes ● 28928 Buchanan Drive ● 440.808.1235 or
Meg Butler ● 387 Bates Drive ● 440.871.4606
Need more information or interested in becoming involved? Contact Holly Colleran at
440.899.7060 or [email protected]