
"As we celebrate the season of gratitude, our district has much for which to be thankful. I am grateful for the continued support this community demonstrates for our students, and for our dedicated staff. Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!" Supt. Scot Prebles



Did you know...
1. Americans eat 704 million pounds of turkey every Thanksgiving.
2. "Jingle Bells" was originally a Thanksgiving song.
3. More people travel to Orlando, FL than anywhere else on Thanksgiving.
4. We are thankful for YOU! Happy Thanksgiving!


The tradition continues! The annual Christmas Tree Sale with Kiwanis and Key Club starts this Friday, November 24. Please see flyer for dates and times. They do sell out, so get your tree early! Thank you for supporting these two amazing organizations!


Mrs. Bolton's second-grade class published a book called "I Can Do Anything!" The students wrote about what they want to be when they grow up. These Normandy students learned the process of how to create a book and how to become published. #BeProudToBeBay


Mrs. Csarny's PreK class at Glenview made "gratitude chains" after learning about the words “thankful” & “grateful”. Each day every child shared something or someone they are thankful & grateful for and it's added to the chain link. These were sent home to enjoy on Thanksgiving!






Bay Senior Center by day and Bay Village Kiwanis by night! Supt. Scot Prebles presented the district's five-year Strategic Plan to the Kiwanis organization last night. #BeProudToBeBay


Normandy students are thankful for family, friends, bees and trees! The Library Team asked what they're thankful for and wrote it on a pumpkin. Before break the pumpkins were shared with the animals who live in the woods behind Normandy's library. The animals will be thankful!



"I’m thankful for the amazing teachers I’ve had and the values of curiosity they’ve instilled in me. The Bay community’s support of its students and educators provides us with incredible opportunities to grow into ourselves from K through grade 12." Owen Appenheimer, BHS Senior


Key Club, K-Kids and Kiwanis worked together to craft nearly 300 holiday cheer bags for the Meals on Wheels program to be distributed to local, homebound residents during the holidays. BHS Freshman Liza Minishello was the project chairperson. #BeProudToBeBay









Thank you, Bay Village Senior Center, for having Supt. Scot Prebles over for Cards & Games Day! The trivia was fun, and so were the conversations! Happy Thanksgiving! #BeProudToBeBay







First-graders in Mrs. Hack's class learned about pilgrims, researched information about turkeys and wrote a book about things we are thankful for at home, at school and outside. Happy Thanksgiving!

BVCSD has 3 schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2024! Westerly is #13 in Northeast Ohio and #39 in Ohio. BMS is #6 in Northeast Ohio and #20 in Ohio. BHS is #7 in Northeast Ohio and #24 in Ohio. #BeProudToBeBay




"I am thankful that because of my many years at Glenview I have had the opportunity to teach and care for siblings from the same family. It is very rewarding to collaborate with families who have entrusted their children to our care over the years." Ruth Saur, Pre-K Teacher


The inaugural State of the District Board Meeting continues. Strategic Plan and State Report Card...check! Next up: Safety & Facilities and Finance. #BeProudToBeBay



Here we go! The BVCSD inaugural State of the District Board Meeting is going on now! Thank you to all who are in attendance, and to the entire community for your support of Bay Village Schools! #BeProudToBeBay





Mrs. Bauknecht’s Fitness Zone class made their traditional Thanksgiving meal for the 25th year in a row! The meal is prepared by the class over 2 days in their kitchens and includes turkey, dressing, mashies, gravy, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole and desserts. Yum!

You're invited to the "State of the District" event TONIGHT, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Bay Middle School Library. All are welcome to hear more about: the Strategic Plan, 5-Year Forecast, State Report Card and Facilities Review. Regular Board Meeting immediately following.


First-graders in Mrs. McArn's class shared some Pilgrim Facts with us for Thanksgiving Week. #BeProudToBeBay


"I'm thankful to the community for their support of students involved in athletics and activities; the experience extends beyond the classroom. I've witnessed the importance extracurriculars play in student development." Kyle Barberic, 6th grade teacher, football & softball coach


You're invited to the "State of the District" event tomorrow, Mon., Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Bay Middle School Library. All are welcome to hear more about: the Strategic Plan, 5-Year Forecast, State Report Card and Facilities Review. Regular Board Meeting immediately following.
