BHS Principal Update
February 21, 2024
Please read below for important BHS information!
Country in the Bay Concert Series ... Cliff Dorsey!
Get tickets to see Cliff Dorsey in the Bayside High School Theater on March 8th! Use the attached flyer for more details and ticket information.
BHS Procedural Updates
In order to improve the safety of our campus, there have been some additional updates to our school procedures. The gate between building 800 and 600 will remain closed throughout the school day. In addition, the back doors to the 600 building will remain locked. Students will need to leave the 600 building through the front exits. As usual, all students and visitors will need to enter the school through the appropriate channels throughout the day. No one is allowed to enter the school without checking in the front office during the school day. No one should open any exterior doors for any person, whether known to them or not. Thank you for helping keep our school safe!
Turkey Creek and Brevard Zoo Trips
Our Bayside Bears were able to take trips to the Turkey Creek Sanctuary and the Brevard Zoo to learn about biodiversity and data collection. Thank you, Mr. Lies, for facilitating this experience for our students!
Enrollment and Registration Information
Re-Enrollment, Course Requests, & Registration for SY2025
- Re-Enrollment applications are not available yet for school year 2024-25. They will be available on your parent Focus account under “Forms Summary” soon.
- Course Requests forms for all four grade levels are available on our SY2025 Enrollment, Course Requests & Registration website found under Parents & Students.
- Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will receive hard copies of their course request forms in homeroom on Friday, Feb. 23. Forms will also be emailed this week to students’ primary contacts using their email address in Focus.
- All students will enter their course request using the Google Course Request Form. This should be completed by Friday, March 1. Counselors will then meet with students to verify their requests.
- Registration is tentatively planned for Saturday, July 27.
Attention Class of 2024 Graduates!!!!
Graduation is fast approaching! The BHS Class of 2024 graduation date has been set for Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm in the BHS stadium. Each graduating senior will receive 8 tickets for their family and friends. Seniors are required to participate in mandatory graduation practice that morning (May 20th) starting at 9:30am in the BHS gym lobby.
Jazz Bands at MPA's
Both of our BHS Jazz Bands performed at the District Jazz MPA – Jazz One on Thursday and Jazz II on Friday. We are proud to announce that both of our bands did very well and impressed our panel of expert judges! Jazz II, our beginning/intermediate Jazz class, received a rating of Excellent, the second highest rating possible. They played some very difficult and mature selections of music! Jazz One, our top Jazz class which meets before school every day, received STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings, the highest possible rating, from all three judges! This year we did this performance in a collaboration with some of our wonderful string musicians from the Orchestra department, which was a great addition to their performance! With this rating, the Jazz Band qualifies for State MPA for the fifth year in a row.
Congratulate these students when you see them on a job well done!
Regional Science and Engineering Fair 2024
Congratulations to our 2024 Regional Science and Engineering Fair winners! Our students once again performed well at this year’s event with our students receiving 10 special awards and 14 place ribbons! Please congratulate the following students for their achievements this year:
Collins Aerospace Awards: Trevor Davidson, Rio Ames
Women Geoscientists Award: Abigail Derisme
Harris Intersil Amateur Radio Club: James “JR” Kennard
IEEE Award: Juju Jean-Jacques
L3 Harris Award: Chartline Serdiney
Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society: James “JR” Kennard
US Agency for International Development: Chartline Serdiney
US Metric Association: Gaige Fanelli
Collins Aerospace Award for Excellence in STEM: Anthony Austin
5th Place:
Biomedical Engineering: Owen Chaves
Engineering: Nathan Decamp
Environmental Engineering: Jeremiah Edwards
Math & Computer Sciences: Rio Ames
Physics: Connor Fitzgerald
4th Place:
Biomedical Engineering: Mya Gallegos
Chemistry: Alistair Lefevre
Environmental Engineering: David Neary
Intelligent Machines & Robotic Systems: Brian Yoon
Physics: Nicholas Laplante
2nd Place:
Biomedical Engineering: Chartline Serdiney
Chemistry: Gaige Fanelli
Engineering: Juju Jean-Jacques
Physics: Mason Fitzgerald
***Florida State Science & Engineering Fair State Bid: Juju Jean-Jacques
Well done Bears and to our teacher and sponsor Aaron Mitchell with support from all of our teachers including Ms. Martin, Ms. Olive, Mr. Lies, Ms. Almeida, Mr. Ferriero, Mr. Greblick and volunteer Mr. Larry McIntyre!
Spring Musical
Save the date for Bayside's school music opening April 25! Rehearsals for our production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood are in full swing. Tickets are already on sale on Go-Fan! https://gofan.co/app/school/FL136?activity=Performing%20Arts
Florida Bandmasters Association Festival
Bayside wanted to share the accomplishments of our band and color guard students who participated in the Florida Bandmasters Association's District 10 Solo and Ensemble Festival in Viera. This festival provides students with the opportunity to showcase their skills for an accredited judge for feedback and a rating. They can perform a solo work with a piano accompanist, or an ensemble (duet, quartet, choir, etc.). It is spectacular news to be able to share that we had 163 students participate in this event! Equally as impressive, 107 of them received a superior rating (the highest possible).
Bayside College and Career Center and Website
The new Bayside College and Career Center is located in Room 626 and is open from 8:00-8:30 AM, from 3:35-3:50 PM and during all lunches, as well as by appointment (email Davidson.Jennifer@brevardschools.org).
Mrs. Davidson is ready to help students plan for their next steps after high school, whether it’s university, Eastern Florida, military, or any other path.
Check out the link for helpful resources and follow the BHS CCC on Facebook (Bayside College and Career) and Instagram (bayside_college_and_career) for updates!
https://sites.google.com/share.brevardschools.org/bhs-college-and-career/home
Judging Science Fair at Westside
Thank you to our students who judged science fair projects at Westside Elementary School!
Step Show
"BayStep!, our Bayside High School step team held their 2nd Annual Black History Month Step Show this month. Emma Jewel Charter Academy, Heritage HS, and Poetic Sole step teams, along with other students helped to make the show a success!" Way to represent Bears!
Congratulations to our 2024 Girls State Representatives
The Bayside High School 2024 Girls State representative will be Ayla Gordon and the 2024 Girls State Alternate will be Kennedy Bell. Great Job Bears!
Academic Supports Reminder:
BHS faculty supports students with academic tutoring after school throughout the week.
In order to participate, a parent permission form must be provided in advance. One form will support all tutoring opportunities for the school year.
Yearbooks:
Yearbooks are on sale for $80.00 until March 30 and can be purchased online at www.yearbookforever.com. Get yours before they sell out!
BPS Student Code of Conduct Reminder:
Please be sure you are up to date on BPS Student Code of Conduct as it outlines the expectations for all students including information on dress code, tardies, electronic device usage, and more. The information can be found on the district web site at the following link under Documents: Student Services / Welcome (brevardschools.org)
No Go List Reminder:
As posted throughout the school, students with 1 or more out of school suspension(s), more than 2 in-school suspensions, or with any financial obligations will be placed on the “No Go” List for the marking period. Students placed on the list will not be eligible to participate in events such as field trips, dances, senior events, and other special activities. If a student is placed on the No Go List, there will be NO Refund(s) for previously purchased event tickets (that includes Homecoming, Grad Bash, and Prom)!
Shop Now for BHS Items
Interested in BHS merchandise? Click here for various options:
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/florida/palmbay/bayside-high-school
SpeakOut 800.423.TIPS and FortifyFL (App):
SpeakOut 800.423.TIPS
SpeakOut Hotline is designed to help you anonymously report any threatening behavior or situation that endangers you, your friends, family, community, or your school campus. Reporting isn't "snitching,” reporting is when you need to keep yourself or someone you know safe from threats, harmful behaviors, or dangerous situations.
By guaranteeing a caller's anonymity, SpeakOut allows the caller to give information without the fear of retribution.
FortifyFL (App)
FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and schools’ officials.
Cafeteria News Reminder:
Apply today for free and reduced lunch benefits! Please use the attached flyer/QR code.
Important Dates:
Continue to check our calendar on the school web page for more important dates!
February 23 - Current Students will Receive Course Request Documents for SY 2024-2025
February 29 - Free Movie Night in the Stadium @ 6:00pm
March 1 - Current Student Course Requests due in Google Form
March 5 - SAT Day (Jr's)
March 7 - FASFA Night
March 8 - Country in the Bay Concert Series @ 6:30
March 9 - Winter Dance
March 13 - End of Third 9 Weeks
March 15 - Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
March 18 - Secondary Report Cards Published in FOCUS
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BHS Mission: Empowering students to embrace learning by promoting excellence and independence to become responsible citizens.
BHS Vision: Through a supportive culture, we will engage every learner in academically challenging activities and build strong relationships that inspire responsible citizenship and foster readiness for college and career.