Each year, nearly 68,800 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $1.4 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!

The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.

At the local level, students have the opportunity to win up to $250. The Duck Creek VFW runs this essay contest each year. This year’s theme was, “My Pledge to the Veterans.” The winners were announced at a ceremony at the VFW; Below is the list of contest winners.

1st Sofia Vorpahl ($150)

2nd Camren Collar ($100)

3rd Taryn Platkowski ($50)

4th Josie Sheedy

5th Sawyer VanAsten

6th Elizabeth Tipple

Congratulations to all the writers!

Battle of the Books is an optional reading program for students.. Students twenty read books and come together in teams to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read.

Bay View has three teams of readers. They have been “battling” on Tuesday mornings to prepare for the final battle in mid- February. The winning team will represent our school at the state Battle of the Books competition, where they will face teams from all over Wisconsin.

Hello Families of the Class of 2027: We hope you were able to attend the Curriculum Fair and Parent Meeting on Monday, January 30th at Bay Port High School. We have shared the Presentation on our website for your convenience as you help to support your student in the transition to high school. You can find this information and more by clicking on this link: Freshman Resources. which can be found under the heading Academic and Career Resources on this page. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to getting to know your student in the fall of 2023.

Howard Suamico Music Festival will take place at Bay Port High School on Saturday, February 11. This even will feature solos, ensembles and large groups from Lineville, Bay View and Bay Port in a clinic setting all day. Students have been preparing their events during class and at home to be ready for their performance. The schedule will be posted by each teacher the week of the festival. Students should dress in nice clothes...think dresses, skirts, dress or khaki pants, button up or polo shirts. Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled performance time to check in, warm-up and get ready to perform. Once their individual clinic is done, they are welcome to leave. We are proud of the hard work students have put in to preparing for the day. Let's make it a great experience.

When: February 8th from 6:00-7:30pm

Where: HSSD District Office

What: Positive Parenting

Parenting is hard. Join us as we partner with Triple P Parenting to learn more about addressing behaviors and promoting positive skills for our children. Triple P Parenting will talk about strategies to use for different age levels and offer space to discuss some of the most common struggles parents face regarding these topics.

REGISTER HERE

Registration for each event is highly encouraged in order to provide resources for all who attend. You can complete registration for each event using the QR Code below in the flyer, or by visiting the District website and going to the Student Services Department.

When reporting an absence, please call our school’s attendance line at 920-662-8184 prior to the start of each school day.