THE VIKING VIEW
BAYOU VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Official Parent News Publication of Bayou View Elementary School
VOLUME 21, ISSUE 6: August 29 - September 2, 2022
Our Theme This Year Is GAME ON!
BVE TV!
We can help you wish your child a happy birthday with a special message in our weekly video!! The cost for a special slide in the video is $5.00. We can design the slide for you, or you may design it yourself. We can also display a Happy Birthday message for your child on our BVE PTA sign post in the front or back car line. The cost for this service is also $5.00. Please email Ms. Billings at meredith.billings@gulfportschools.org for both services.
The money raised for the birthday messages will help us provide enrichment curriculum for our Quest program. We thank you for your support!!!
UP NEXT AT BVE:
Literacy Night: Tuesday, August 30, from 5:30--6:30 p.m.
Bank Day: Friday, September 2
Labor Day Holiday--NO SCHOOL: Monday, September 5
Grandparents Day Lunch: Friday, September 9 (Tickets for lunch will be presold. Information will be sent home with students this week.)
School Picture Retakes: Tuesday, September 13
5th Grade Field Trip to the Courthouse: Wednesday, September 14
BVE Open House: Tuesday, September 13, from 6:00--7:00 p.m.
International Dot Day: Thursday, September 15 (Wear dots!)
GSD Term 1 Intersession: Monday--Thursday, September 26-29
Kindergarten Dyslexia Screeners: Monday, October 10--Friday, October 21
Why Is There a "1" on My Child's Progress Report?
Join Us at BVE This Tuesday Night for Literacy Night!
CONGRATULATIONS, GOOD CITIZENS!
Grace Harris, Maddox Rudolph, Rachel Switzer, Matteo Sandoval, Sofia Ruiz, Tucker Gardner, Naomi Johnson, Angus Buckner, Cole Taylor, Elizabeth Kintner, Merritt Bell, Olivia Bradford, Evelyn Caswell, Maleah Agee, Rhett Safley, Ryman Cullinan, Tariyah Hatcher, Charleston McGuffee, Fallon Drake, Emerson Vallejos, Cooper Danzey, Emma Usey, Minnie Mazzola, Cooper Stevens, John Patrick Sullivan, Asher Rosenblatt, Clifton Michael, Lowe, Maya Bennett, Abbey Coomer, Jayden Davis, Crew Smith, Andrew Estes, & Lennon Blackwell
CONGRATULATIONS, KIWANIS TERRIFIC KIDS!
Volunteers Needed!
Do You Love Your Career?
Come to the classroom and share your expertise with our students. Contact Lisa McLoughlin, our school counselor, to make arrangements to speak to a class or two about your job and career field. Thank you for supporting our students and helping them to dream big!
PE & STEM activities
If you program a mouse correctly...
PBIS & PUNCH CARDS
Rocking Their Talents
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT!
SMILING FACES ACROSS BVE
GOOD THINGS HAPPENING ACROSS BVE
Smiling, Learning, & Celebrating!
Lunch Buddies
Class reviews take many forms
Reading, Presenting, & Using Thinking Maps!
New Chromebooks = Happy Faces!
Keep Your Child Hydrated!
HOMER LEARNING APP FOR K-2 STUDENTS
HOMER is an early learning program that builds skills for school and life for your children to use at home! And it is FREE, paid for by the Mississippi Department of Education. The HOMER Learn & Grow app takes kids on a personalized learning journey that boosts their confidence and grows with them. Please follow the instructions in the link below to create your account for at-home use!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I-KLZ0NoYaUgEaK6DhUxmV-GMIlHLkBe
International Dot Day!
Great Ideas to Help Your Child Manage His/Her Time Effectively!
Check Out the Information Below!
Share Your Photos!
Ways to Reduce Your Child's Stress & Anxiety!
Read Our Home & School Connection Issue!
From Nurse Huffman:
If your child receives prescribed medication or treatment during the school day, please reach out to your school nurse to update health records and drop off medications. The health and well-being of your child is a top priority.
Check Out This Information for Using Google Classroom!
Ever Get Bogged Down with Your Child's Homework?
Two resources that are so helpful this year are Paper's online tutoring program and the PowerSchool app you can download on your phone to keep track of your child's grades. Built for convenient access to real-time student information like grades, assignments, and attendance, the PowerSchool Mobile App provides enhanced functionality for parents, guardians, and students.
PowerSchool is the leading K-12 education technology provider of solutions that improve the education experience for 100 million students, teachers, and parents in over 70 countries around the world.
Busy moms and dads definitely need these tools!
Get FREE homework help for your child in Grades 3-5, 24/7 with PAPER, an online tutoring program.
If you ever need help with your school work, there’s a live tutor available to help you 24/7 on Paper, if your child is enrolled in grades 3-5.
Available anytime, anywhere, no matter what you’re working on, you’ll be able to connect with an expert tutor instantly. These are real people who are friendly, approachable, and want to help you succeed. To learn more about Paper and how you can get started, visit the MDE + Paper Website and check out the student resources.
To get started with a tutoring session all you have to do is log in, ask your question, and they’ll give you a helping hand. To login:
Type your school’s name
Log in via Google using your school credentials
Once you let a tutor know what you’re working on, you can expect them to ask you questions about what you’ve tried, what you understand, what you don’t understand, and from there they’ll talk you through the steps. Paper is a place for you to improve, and that doesn’t happen when you just look up answers.
If you have any questions about your account, please ask your teacher.
School Hours & Arrival/Departure Times
School is in session from 7:28 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
ARRIVAL: The earliest students may begin arriving on campus is 7:00 a.m.; once on campus, students will go to the cafeteria to get breakfast or report directly to the classroom. This year, there will be a charge for breakfasts and lunches to students. Please complete an application for Free/Reduced Lunch. We will send these forms home with students. We encourage you to have your child get a breakfast since breakfast is such an important meal for our students. Our cafeteria crew provides a delicious breakfast!
IMPORTANT: All outside building doors are shut and locked at 7:28 a.m.; after this time, a student MUST be signed into the front office by an adult.
Announcements will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m. Students are tardy if they are not in the building by 7:28 a.m. AND seated in their respective classrooms by 7:30 a.m. We strongly encourage all students to be seated and ready to learn by 7:30 a.m. so as not to miss important information during announcements and not to disrupt others from listening as well.
DEPARTURE:
We dismiss kindergarten and first-grade car riders (those who do not have older siblings) to the front porch shortly before 2:30 p.m. If a student is not picked up by 2:45 p.m., he/she will be escorted by staff to School Plus, our after-school program. There is a charge for School Plus.
Please Follow Our Map During Drop Off and Pick Up
Rainy Day Dismissal Procedures!
Tennis Shoes Are Required for PE!
NEW Bus Stop Guidelines for K-2 Students
BREAKFAST & LUNCH ARE NOW FREE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR
FOR REFUNDS THAT WERE DEPOSITED IN E-FUNDS ACCOUNTS
THIS WEEKS MENUS...September menus have not been posted yet.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
New GHS Football Game Procedures & Expectations!
Go Admirals! Are You Ready for Friday Night Lights?
TERM 1 THINKING MAPS
Important Information:
Thank you
Help the PTA by Collecting Box Tops & Coke Bottle Tops! It's easy to do!
Box Tops for Education
Want to help BVE earn cash for our school? Collect and submit Box Tops for Education. Here’s how it works:
1. Find Box Tops on hundreds of products
2. Clip Box Tops from each package
3. Send the Box Tops to BVE
4. Box Tops are worth 10 cents each for our school.
We will treat every class to a pizza party that brings in 2,000 Box Tops!
Easy Money for Our School!
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Every dollar helps our students and benefits our school! Take advantage of every opportunity to support our wonderful PTA!
My Coke Rewards
1. Sign up for an account at Coke.com
2. After signing up, click "Rewards"
3. Scroll down to: "Continue to Support Your Local School"
4. Enter "Bayou View Elementary" in the search bar
5. Enter the eligible product code
Check those bottle caps before throwing them away! It's free money for us if there's a code on it.
Bayou View Elementary School PTA Officers 2022-2023
President: Paula Pettis
Vice President: Elizabeth Wise
Secretary: Beth Thomas
Treasurer: Yvonne McCabe
Our 2022-2023 Schedule for District Common Assessments
Thank You to Our Business Friends of BVE!
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Mrs. Tess Lawrence, Principal
Mrs. Christine Salminen, Assistant Principal
Bayou View Elementary School
Christine Salminen, Ed.S, NBCT, Assistant Principal
Paula Pettis, PTA President
Email: christine.salminen@gulfportschools.org
Location: 4898 Washington Avenue, Gulfport, MS, USA
Phone: (228) 865-4625
Twitter: @BVE_BlueRibbon
The mission of the Gulfport School District is to inspire each student to become a problem solver, lifelong learner, and productive member of society.