Engaging our Community
Your PTSA membership and generous donations make it possible for our school to offer these wonderful events that benefit our children and our community as a whole. These events would not be possible without parents volunteering their time to organize, run and support them. We have an exciting line up planned and look forward to seeing you online!
This year, we’ve made extra special event stickers for students to collect. Participate in events to collect them all.
Food from Around the World
Join us on an culinary excursion celebrating the diverse, multi-cultural Bay Farm community. Where did your favorite food come from? Share the recipe and a step-by-step video of how to make your favorite dish so that everyone can enjoy! Then try other’s favorite food and experience something new.
Rescheduled Virtual Online Assembly - The EcoHero Show
April 7 @ 10 am
* Webinar cannot be accessed until April 7 at 10 am.
* Students will enter their first name and then can use: “contact@mreco.org” to join webinar, instead of their own email.
Earth Day Trivia Challenge
- I need help understanding food waste!
- What is happening with plastic?
- Climate kids unite!
- All things national geographic (kids).
- And of course, Miss Ashley’s lesson on food waste from March 1st could help too!
Read-a-Thon
During the two weeks of Read-a-Thon, EVERY single student is strongly encouraged to read for fun and help raise much needed funds for our school. Do what you can, and know that every dollar counts and benefits all of our children.
Dates – April 9th – 16th
Repurpose 'n' Upcycle Showcase
Yesterday’s trash is today’s new…
Show us your creativity. What can you make with the stuff around the house? Could Dad’s old shirt become your new wristband? What about making the broken flower pot into a wind chime? Let’s see what you can do when you challenge yourself to repurpose or upcycle instead of tossing things into the trash or recycle bins. Share your ideas and see what goes viral.
Dates– April 19th – 30th
Photo Album – Coming Soon
Race to the Finish!
The year is almost done so let’s see who can get across the finish line first. Get together with your pod-friends and family to build a moving vehicle and see how fast it can travel 3 meters. Vehicles can not be larger than 30 centimeters in length and must travel the 3 meters under their own power (no pushing). Send your best time and a video of your vehicle moving in to win the race!
Date & Time – June 4th
Registration Link – Coming Soon
Event Link – Coming Soon
Learn to Draw Cartoons with Chris Peel
Life’s a laugh…or at least we should be able to draw it that way. Join Chris Peel as he teaches us the basics of cartoon drawing.
Date & Time – January 15th
Zoom Link – Coming Soon
Science & Engineering Fair
Bay Farm’s Science & Engineering Fair is an opportunity for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade to showcase their discoveries, pursue scientific inquiry, and nurture possibility.
Drive in Movie Night Featuring 'How to Train Your Dragon'
The time has changed and it is getting dark early. Let’s make the best of it and bundle the family up for an old-fashioned drive in movie! The Alameda Theatre and Cineplex is holding a special drive-in movie night exclusively for Alameda Unified School District families. This will be held at their new, permanent drive-in location at 1951 Monarch Street, Hangar #200 at Alameda Point. Tickets required and can ONLY be purchased here!
Date & Times – November 10th. Gates open @ 5:00 & the movie starts at 6:00.
Family Paint Night with Wine & Design
Last year we had so much fun painting together we just had to figure out how to a similar event again. Well we did! Join us as Wine & Design leads us in a family-friendly paint night. There is a $5 per participant fee to take the lesson.
Date & Time – November 13th @ 7:00pm
International Walk 'n' Roll Week
Walk ‘n’ roll to a different theme all week long! Bay Farm School is already registered so you don’t have to individually register. Students just have to track your walking/rolling/exercise activities on your personal “passport.” Use the links below to either
Download this pdf, track your activities, and then e-mail the pdf or a photo of the pdf to info@alamedacountysr2s.org
OR
Use this link for the online passport. You keep track of your activities for the week on the pdf or a separate sheet of paper, complete this online form at the end of the day on Friday, and hit the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
Submit your passport for a chance to win a scooter and helmet! You’ll also earn one of BayFarm’s event stickers. If you have any questions, please e-mail gogreen@bayfarmptsa.org.
Let your Light Shine! Lantern Contest
This year, Halloween will be a bit…different but the Bay Farm Community will keep it shiny! Gather your pod-friends and family to create and decorate a lantern for a the Bay Farm Lantern Contest. A panel of judges will give awards based on 1) Artistic Aesthetics, 2) Ingenuitive Illumination and 3) Creative Construction.
Make sure that your lantern is outside your house on Halloween so that the whole community can see that Bay Farm is Letting our Lights Shine!
Zero Waste Challenge
Can you be a ZERO-WASTE HERO? Challenge yourself and your family to produce zero landfill waste between September 14th & 25th. Post your pictures on Konstella (link below) and let us know how you do.
Date – September 14th – 18th
Read Aloud with Ms Crawford
Everyone loves a good story so cuddle up and listen to Ms. Crawford as she reads us one of her favorites.
Date & Time – September 18th @ 7:00 pm
Bay Farm School PTSA is a is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, EIN 94-315-8930