Bay Middle School is proud to honor the veterans in our community with a veterans wall wrap, made possible through the generosity of our PTO. The idea began when Technology Teacher Cassy Hunt created a Veterans project with the help of Head Librarian Melissa Wolf for her technology students. The students interviewed a family member who served in the military, as part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. These interviews were recorded and turned into interactive posters for all to see at the middle school. Art Teacher Wendy Fortunato designed the wall wrap background as part of the lasting tribute to our veterans. 

We are incredibly grateful to our generous PTO for making this project possible, and we hope the wall serves as a meaningful reminder of our gratitude to all who served and continue to serve our country.

Bay Village City School District installed a POW/MIA “Chair of Honor” at Bay Memorial Stadium on the Bay High School campus (29230 Wolf Road) during the Bay High School track meet on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The dedication of this chair during the month of April was especially meaningful, since the district celebrates National Month of the Military Child each April. Please click here to learn more about the other activities the district planned to honor the 72 military-connected students and their 42 families served by Bay Village Schools. 

Bay High School's (Class of 2026) Abigail Feiszli coordinated the project with Bay High School Principal Jason Martin. Elisabeth Boggess (Class of 2027) played “Taps” on the bugle. Rolling Thunder, Chapter #1 Ohio, sponsored the cost of the Chair of Honor, but Bay High School students fundraised and collected $700 from a powder puff volleyball game to make a donation to Rolling Thunder to forward the nonprofit’s mission. Rolling Thunder says there are about 30 chairs in the northern Ohio area, 10 of which are at high school stadiums.

Bay Village Schools hosted the Fifth Annual Military Appreciation Night on Friday, January 30, 2026 to honor area Veterans and Active Duty Military. This event took place during the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball games vs. Rocky River at the Bay High School Gymnasium. Free admission was offered to all Veterans and those currently serving in the Armed Forces. Thank you to our local recruitment offices, the local Colorguard Team and the BHS Choraleers for again offering to make the National Anthem ceremony something special!

More information via this link.

Thank you to Mrs. Alison Shah for assisting with this volunteer-driven event. To read about last year's Military Appreciation Night event, please click this link from Bay Village Neighbors Magazine .

Bay Village Schools organizes a wide array of activities during Month of the Military Child each April. Please click here to read more about this month-long celebration, and see a photo below from "Purple Up" for Military Kids.

November is a special time in Bay Village Schools: It's Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day. Bay Village City School District always has numerous events and activities planned in November to celebrate Veterans Day and to honor those who have served -- whether they live in the community, are part of our faculty/staff or are grandparents (or great-grandparents) who are no longer with us. From an assembly with resident Veterans, to how to properly fold a flag, to Honor Walls, please click here to learn about all the ways Bay Village Schools honors its Veterans each November.

The Military Wall at Bay High School is complete! This showcase pays tribute to alumni who have served and who are currently serving. Please visit this digital tribute the next time you walk the main hall at Bay High School. Thank you, Purple Star Committee and staff members, who made this vision a reality.

Editor's Note: If you have an update for the Military Wall at Bay High School, please email Director of Technology Brian Reynolds.

On Monday, October 25, 2021, the Bay Village Board of Education passed a Resolution in Support of Military-connected Children and Families. The initiative realizes there are many military-connected families within Bay Village, and the goal is to provide them with the support and resources they need, and to eventually become an official Purple Star school district, as recognized by the Ohio Department of Education.

To read the Resolution in its entirety, please click here.

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Military Parent Feedback

"Speaking for just our small Coast Guard family, we appreciate the Bay Village Board of Education's attention to the unique challenges that military families face. The significant periodic upheavals and many of the daily burdens of service are shouldered by the children and spouses of military members, but we truly appreciate the support we have received from so many here in Bay Village. Drawing awareness to those unique challenges will enhance the experiences of our fellow military families who join the Bay community in the years to come, and will ensure Bay Village remains a place that is welcoming to all who serve."

~Brett McCall, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard

On April 11, 2022, the Ohio Department of Education Announces...

Bay Village Schools is proud to announce that in April of 2025, the district was again recognized as a Purple Star district for 2025-2028; each of its school buildings has been honored with Purple Star status!