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Parent / Teacher Organization

At Bay View, we're so grateful for our wonderfully involved, invested and community-building families. By joining our PTO meetings you'll learn more about your school, meet your neighbors and be able to have a direct hand in supporting your students' education and teachers!

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PTO Leadership
 

Co-Presidents: Jill Lamb & Emily Mason
Treasurers: Hannah Brandt
Staff Liaison: Hailee Lawton
Staff Liaison: Ashley Grotz


Contact Us: 

bayviewsantacruzpto@gmail.com

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Bay View Friends & Family Giving Campaign!

(This campaign was previously known as "Direct Drive.") Any donation helps support Bay View Elementary! Watch for donation forms in your child's homework folder or

 

DONATE NOW: Click here to donate.

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Classrooms with 100% participation in the GIVING CAMPAIGN will receive a prize sponsored by the PTO. 

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$200 SUGGESTED DONATION FOR 1 STUDENT (ABOUT $1/DAY)

$400 SUGGESTED DONATION FOR 2 STUDENTS (ABOUT $1/DAY PER STUDENT)

REMEMBER…ANY SIZE DONATION HELPS! IF EVERYONE DONATED JUST $25 THAT WOULD MEAN $12,000 FOR OUR SCHOOL!

PTO Meetings

Meetings are typically held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Community Events

Annually, September

Green Apple Day

Pancake Breakfast is a morning of fun, friendship and food at Bay View. This is a time to meet other Bay View families and chat over coffee and breakfast. There are also activities for kids, a pumpkin sale and Halloween-themed crafts.

 

Green Apple Day is a time when the community comes together to beautify our school and make it more environmentally friendly. Past projects have included replacing lawn with drought-friendly landscaping and removing teachers from junk mail lists.This day of service is part of a global movement to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, where energy and resources are conserved, and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future. Learn more here.
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Annually, October

Pancake Breakfast

Pancake Breakfast is a morning of fun, friendship and food at Bay View. This is a time to meet other Bay View families and chat over coffee and breakfast. There are also activities for kids, a pumpkin sale and Halloween-themed crafts.

 

Activities include:

  • Bounce House

  • Games

  • Face painting

  • Costume Swap

  • Crafts

  • Pumpkin decorating

  • Pumpkin bike rides

Annual, February

Bay View Family Dance

Annual, March

Fiesta de las Artes

Annual, April

Bay View Talent Show

Annual, May

Bay View Carnival

Carnival is our biggest fundraising event of the year. Full of games, bounce houses, delicious food and music-- this event is packed with FUN!

Carnival is truly a community event! Local businesses donate to our raffle, Home and School Club plans games and activities, ELAC parents plan and prepare the food, and teachers volunteer at the event.

Activities that you can expect at Carnival are:

  • Bounce houses

  • Raffle for prizes

  • Games

  • Photo booth

  • Food and sweet treats

  • and the popular Dunk Tank where kids may even be able to dunk fifth graders!
     

Invite your family and friends and join us for a great time at Carnival!

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