Bay Meadows Elementary PTA

Looking to fill some Summer weeks or even the whole Summer? Look no further! Camp Windermere, sister Camp to Orange Tree has a few available spots! Register now: https://campwindermere.com/

Reminder: no backpacks/book bags Thursday & Friday! 🚫🎒

Students can bring a small purse or non reusable plastic grocery bag (Publix, Walmart, etc) for last minute items.

Lunch boxes may still be used. 🍱

See you tomorrow for a Summer cut & some party vibes! ☀️💈🤩

We can’t wait to Macarena our Totally 90s Teacher & Staff Appreciation week happen next week!

You all have been Boombastic when it comes to helping us stock the lounge with coffee, drinks & treats! Only a few outstanding items: https://tinyurl.com/yth9y7k4

If you need some ideas for next week to create Good Vibrations:

💿 MONDAY: School supply day. Check with your room parents for your teacher’s Amazon wish list!

🕹️ TUESDAY: Treat Day. Bring in a yummy! Favorite things lists are available from room parents!

💾 WEDNESDAY: Make the Specials Teachers Feel Special! Let us know if you need a listing of their favorites!

🖨️ THURSDAY: Admin Appreciation Day & High-Five Thursday. Let’s show our administration some love & ask your student to give a high five to any staff they see!

📼 FRIDAY: Gift Card or Note Day. Send in a gift card or write a note of appreciation!

Hold On though, we’re not Gonna Make You Sweat, these are just thought starters, you are welcome to show your appreciation in any way you’d like, on any day you’d like!

What in the Paula Abdul is going on? Totally 90s Teacher & Staff Appreciation is! Join us May 6-10 to show them some gratitude!

Do you have to follow these suggestions? AS IF!! You can show them they’re all that & a bag of chips in any way you’d like!

If you’re able, we’d love to stock the lounge with some necessities like coffee & also some special treats! It’d be off the chain if you checked out the sign up genius: https://tinyurl.com/yth9y7k4

As volunteer appreciation week comes to a close, we want to thank our BME PTA volunteers! NOTHING happens without your time, heart, generosity or creativity & love! Thank you for making Bay Meadows, BAYMAZING!❤️🐨🤩

DOUBLE Spirit Night tomorrow- Wednesday April 24th! BurgerFi for burgers, chicken & fries then Jeremiah’s for dessert! 😋 20% of sales go directly back to BME! See you there!

Please join us tomorrow @ 6pm for our (virtual) general PTA meeting! We’ll be going over all things end of the year & voting for the 2024-2025 executive committee board.

Join here: tinyurl.com/BMEPTAMeeting
Passcode: BMEPTA

In case you missed it @ Koala Krawl, we still have a few Koala Plushies looking for homes! 🐨❤️ Only a few friends left: http://tinyurl.com/KoalaPlushie

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹?

𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 ℂ𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝔽𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕔, 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝?
ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴍ, ᴅᴀᴅ, ʙʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀ, ꜱɪꜱᴛᴇʀ, ɢʀᴀɴᴅᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛ, ꜰᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀᴜɴᴛ ᴏʀ ᴜɴᴄʟᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀɴʏ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ᴄᴇɴᴛʀᴀʟ ꜰʟᴏʀɪᴅᴀ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛ, ᴇᴍᴘʟᴏʏᴇᴇ ᴏʀ ᴠᴏʟᴜɴᴛᴇᴇʀ?

𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼.... 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂! The Scotty Foundation is sponsoring all ticket purchases for EVERYONE to the LakeBuena VistaHigh SchoolTheatre matinee production of Freaky Friday on Saturday, April 20 at 2:30.👏

Just complete the google form: https://tinyurl.com/452m45tt to order your tickets absolutely 🅵🆁🅴🅴!!

The Scotty Foundation would love to sell out the theatre for this performance for 4 reasons:
1. Spread a love of the arts! 🎭🎼
2. Show appreciation for TEACHERS (and all staff members), students and families in our area ❤️
3. Support the Lake Buena Vista High School - OCPS theatre department financially as they continue to build a legacy 🌟
4. Have a FULL HOUSE which we all know is the BEST way to perform!

Presidential Fitness Volunteers needed!

💪 Monday April 8 - Friday April 13th!

🏃‍♀️ We could especially use 2nd grade parent muscle on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday if your schedule allows!

👀 Peep our Sign Up Genius to see if something works! https://tinyurl.com/5rfsrkzb

BID NOW: http://tinyurl.com/KKAuction24

You can even bid online!! Check out ALL THE OFFERINGS: http://tinyurl.com/KKAuction24

We have such good stuff in our Koala Krawl auction tomorrow!! Auction begins @ 9am & ends @ 1pm!

We have amazing baskets where proceeds go right back to each grade level! We have a VIP carline certificate, a week @ Wilmot Sports Camp, a week @ Camp Windermere & SO MUCH MORE!!

Here’s a sneak peek @ just a couple of our baskets:

Gift Basket: Theme Parks
Estimated Retail Value: $2.007

4 Aquatica Tickets - $415
4 Legoland Tickets - $399
4 SeaWorld Tickets - $555 
2 Universal Tickets - $440
Harry Potter Interactive Wand (works at Universal) -$65
ET Plush - $15
ET Lanyard - $14
Hulk Plush - $17
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Tumbler - $25
Jaws Tubbz Duck- $22
Lego Disney 50th Anniversary Castle Set - $40

Gift Basket: Best of Local Orlando
Estimated Retail Value: $1150

Dave & Buster’s Gift Certificate - $100
4 Tickets to Kennedy Space Center - $300
4 Tickets to Fun Spot  - $280
4 Tickets to Island H20 - $250
4 Tickets to Orlando Science Center - $96
2 Tickets to WonderWorks - $74
2 Tickets to Crayola Experience - $50

Gift Basket: Experience Orlando Theater
Estimated Retail Value: $708

2 Tickets to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - $198
4 Pack Ticket Voucher at Orlando Family Stage (previously Orlando Rep) - $200
4 Tickets to Orlando Philharmonic - $145
2 Tickets to Orlando Shakes - $120
Yeti Rumbler from Dr. Phillips Center - $45

Happy Sunday! Hoppy Easter! Happy End/Start to a new week! 🐰🐣💕🐨

This is it! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to order the 2023-2024 yearbook! Let’s do it! : https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

School ID is: 9515024

TOMORROW Sunday, March 31st is the last day to order the 2023-2024 yearbook! Let’s do it! : https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

School ID is: 9515024

Deadline extended!!! Many friends needed one more day, so we will accept grams tomorrow (Friday) too!
Send in your completed grams and $1 each tomorrow!!! Treats will go out on Monday for April Fools day!
(Grams form is in highlights or Wed talking points)

Memories, light the corners of my mind…🐨💕

This Sunday, March 31st is the last day to order the 2023-2024 yearbook! Let’s do it! : https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

School ID is: 9515024

Funny Grams came home in koala books this week! Use that paper or print the paper from our highlights/stories. Fill out notes for friends or teachers, use the provided envelope to send in $1 per gram, and return to your teacher by TOMORROW!
We will attach a silly treat for April Fools Day next week!

Funny Grams will come home in koala books today! Fill out notes for friends or teachers, use the provided envelope to send in $1 per gram, and return to your teacher by this THURS, 28th!
We will attach a silly treat for April Fools day next week!

It’s that time Bay Meadows! Summer is on all of our minds! What we will do with our Koalas?🐨 🤷🏽

Look no further! ☺️ Beloved Camp Orange Tree has started a sister camp this year @ St Luke’s! Welcome to Camp Windermere!

All the same fun as Camp Orange Tree in a location with a heap of Summer play space! 🤩🏃‍♀️🏀⚽️🏈🥅

Spots are limited so let’s do this:
https://campwindermere.com/

Funny Grams are coming soon! Send a joke & treat to a friend for April Fools Day! The paper flier & envelope will come home in your child’s koala book on Monday after spring break. But print this page if you want to get ahead & work on it over the break!
Grams are $1 each. DUE March 28 to your teacher.

CUDDLES! Are you watching the awards tonight? Are you bored during the commercials? Problem solved! It’s the perfect time to register for Koala Krawl!

Our annual Koala Krawl is SATURDAY APRIL 6TH! Tomorrow is the last day to register! $30 registration gets you entry to the 5K Koala Krawl/1 Mile Joey Jog, a T-shirt, a medal & a festival wristband! http://tinyurl.com/26rsu68j

🎟️$15 festival only wristbands will be available the day of our event! Payable @ the door. Adults do not need to purchase a wristband.

🐨Also! New @ Koala Krawl: Build- A- Plush KOALA! Build an 8” koala plush @ our event or order a take home kit! Purchase & choose a time slot! Deadline to order is Monday March 11: https://tinyurl.com/489zcm47

Keeping you in the countdown loop! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️Have you registered yet! $30 registration gets you entry to the 5K Koala Krawl/1 Mile Joey Jog, a T-shirt, a medal & a festival wristband! http://tinyurl.com/26rsu68j

🎟️$15 festival only wristbands will be available the day of our event! Payable @ the door. Adults do not need to purchase a wristband.

🐨Also! New @ Koala Krawl: Build- A- Plush KOALA! Build an 8” koala plush @ our event or order a take home kit! Purchase & choose a time slot: https://tinyurl.com/489zcm47

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️Have you registered yet! $30 registration gets you entry to the 5K Koala Krawl/1 Mile Joey Jog, a T-shirt, a medal & a festival wristband! http://tinyurl.com/26rsu68j

🎟️$15 festival only wristbands will be available the day of our event! Payable @ the door. Adults do not need to purchase a wristband.

🐨Also! New @ Koala Krawl: Build- A- Plush KOALA! Build an 8” koala plush @ our event or order a take home kit! Purchase & choose a time slot: https://tinyurl.com/489zcm47

🍿 POPCORN is live! 🍿
Our 5th grade Koalas are almost done with elementary school! We want to give them an epic party to send them off at the end of the year!
Please click the link and buy the yummiest POPCORN to support our Koalas! Your order will ship directly to your home. Easy!

ONLY March 4 - March 8
ORDER HERE:
https://popup.doublegood.com/s/900b7hvg
(Link also in stories

It’s happening! The 2023-2024 Yearbook Cover Contest is coming up! 🐨 What a fun Winter Break project!

This year’s theme: Set Sail for New Adventures

Flyers with details will be sent home in your children’s Koala binders next week!

All entries due Jan 15 👏