WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 05, 2026

*Dates and times are subject to change*

MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026 -

2027/2028 Choice Window Opens till Nov. 15th
3rd Grade Field Trip to USS Midway
After School Art, Lunch Tables, 3:40-4:40

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026 -

Jogging Club, Lower Field, 8:30-8:55
PTA Dine and Donate, Bay Hill Tavern

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2026 - MINIMUM DAY - DISMISSAL 1:00

Garden Club, 8:30
School Wide Morning Opening, Blacktop, 9:00
School Tour, 9:30
After School Board Games, Library 1:05
After School Art Lunch Tables, 1:05
After School Basketball, Lower Field, 1:05
After School Sewing Club, Room 16, 3:40-4:40

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2026 -

Jogging Club, Lower Field, 8:30-8:55
After School Lego Engineering, Library, 3:40

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2026 - Minimum Day, Dismissal 1:00

Minimum Day, Dismissal 1:00
2026 Jog-A-Thon Logo design Due!

UPCOMING EVENTS - BPE Year at a Glance

OCTOBER

12 NO SCHOOL, NON-Instructional Day

14 School Tour, 9:30

19-23 Healthy Living Week - Spirit Week

20 Volunteer Applications need to be turned in

21 Chat with the Principal - Choice Questions Answered

24 Halloween Carnival, 3:00-6:00

28 School Tour, 9:30

30 Halloween Costume Parade

NOVEMBER

01 Daylight Savings Time Ends

11 No School - Veterans Day - WEDNESDAY

13 PTA Family Dance, 7:00

16-20 Fall P/T Conferences, Minimum Day, Dismissal 1:00

Melissa Roy-Wood

Mrs. Wood

Principal

mroy@sandi.net

Holly Gibbard

Ms. Holly

Elementary School Assistant

hgibbard@sandi.net

Julie Lundy

Ms. Lundy

School Clerk

(Attendance/Enrollment/Records)

jlundy@sandi.net

Kristen Beatty

Ms. Kristen

Volunteer Coordinator

kbeatty@sandi.net

Jerica Elmore

Ms. Jerica

Health Technician

jelmore@sandi.net

REMINDERS:

Contact the school office by emailing Ms. Holly at hgibbard@sandi.net or Ms. Lundy at jlundy@sandi.net Office Hours are Monday - Friday 8:00-4:00
School Phone Number, 619-605-1100
Bay Park School Calendar, Click here.
Visit the Bay Park website at www.baypark.sandiegounified.org
Follow Mrs. Wood on Instagram @BPStingrays - https://bit.ly/BPEInstagram
YMCA Character Builders Before & After School Program - Contact: - Site Supervisor - Morgan Garner mgarner@ymcasd.org - 619-921-3798 |
PrmeTime After School program - PrimeTime contact Information

2027/2028 Choice Window OPEN!

Choice Parent Workshops

Join us on Zoom as we discuss the Choice application and answer frequently asked questions. There will be two workshop sessions.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. & Thursday, October 15, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81378374938

Looking Beyond Your Neighborhood School?

San Diego Unified's School Choice program opens doors to schools and programs outside your neighborhood boundary. Explore your options, learn about the programs available to your family, and apply during the Choice Window for priority consideration.

Discover San Diego Schools:

District Map
- Find Your Neighborhood School
All Schools
Multilingual Education Department
Visual and Performing Arts
Magnet Schools
Online Learning Options
- Elementary (1st through 6th Grade)
- Secondary (7th through 12th grade)

Before You Apply — A Few Things to Know:

Only one application per student is permitted.
Twins and multiples should be listed on the same application.
This is not a first-come, first-served process. All applications received during the priority window are entered into the January lottery together.
We encourage families to tour schools before applying.
Selecting more than one school does not affect your first-choice priority.
The order of your selections matters, list schools in order of preference, with your top choice first.

For more details, including information about special education, students new to the district, recent moves, and more please review the Choice Enrollment Policies section.

Hot Weather

As we experience warmer temperatures, we want to share information about San Diego Unified School District’s hot weather procedures and how we will be keeping our students safe and comfortable at Bay Park Elementary.

San Diego Unified has a Hot Weather Operations Plan in place for periods of extremely hot weather. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are always our top priority.

What to Expect at Bay Park Elementary

During hot weather, we will make adjustments to our daily routines to limit students’ exposure to high temperatures and strenuous physical activity.

Lunch Recess: At Bay Park Elementary, students will have indoor recess during the lunch recess period when hot weather procedures are in effect. This will allow students to remain in a cooler environment while still having an opportunity to relax, socialize, and enjoy a break from classroom instruction.

Other adjustments may include:

Modifying or limiting outdoor activities and physical education.
Moving instruction or activities to cooler or shaded areas when appropriate.
Adjusting schedules to complete activities that require greater concentration during cooler portions of the day.
Monitoring students for signs of heat-related discomfort.
Encouraging frequent hydration throughout the day.

How Families Can Help

Please help your child prepare for hot weather by:

Sending your child to school with a refillable water bottle each day.
Applying sunscreen before school. School staff are not permitted to apply sunscreen.
Dressing your child in lightweight, comfortable clothing that follows school dress guidelines.
Reminding your child to drink water regularly throughout the day.

If your child has a medical condition that may be affected by high temperatures, please contact the school office so we can work together to support your child.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

**Deadline Approaching**

SCHOOL VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES

SCHOOL VOLUNTEER APPLICATION - ENGLISH / SPANISH

VOLUNTEER PAPERWORK IS NEEDED TO BE FILLED OUT EVERY YEAR! TB TEST/SURVEY ARE GOOD FOR 4 YEARS.

Please read through the school volunteer guidelines. We will need the volunteer application, TB Test, and a copy of a government issued ID. All Volunteer packets need to be turned in by October 20th. If you are planning on volunteering for the Halloween Carnival you need to have completed paperwork

IMPORTANT

Parent Homework

All families are required to complete several forms through the Parent Portal. These forms provide the school with important information and help ensure that our student records are up to date.

If you have not yet completed these required forms, please do so ASAP. We will be contacting families individually if the forms have not been completed.

Parent Portal – Required Forms

Please log in to your Parent Portal account and complete the following forms for the 2026–2027 school year:

2026–2027 Family Resource Guide
2026–2027 Health Information Exchange Consent Form
2026–2027 Housing Questionnaire
2026–2027 Universal Form

Please take a few minutes to review each form carefully and submit all required information. Every family needs to complete these forms, even if you have completed similar forms in previous school years.

Need Parent Portal Access?
If you need access to Parent Portal, please email the Bay Park Elementary front office so we can provide you with the information you need to get started. Kindergarten families will receive their Parent Portal Access ID and password at Back-to-School Night.

This year BPE will offer an all-school yearbook for purchase! Any order placed before October 31st will be discounted by 10%. Each yearbook purchase includes 2 optional pages, which you can personalize for your child with photos and messages (personalized pages will appear only in your child's yearbook). Additional personalized pages can be added for a fee.

Yearbooks will be shipped to the school prior to the end of the school year, and will be distributed by your child's teacher.

*Note: This yearbook is separate from the 5th grade yearbook, which will still be provided to all 5th graders at no cost.*

Did you miss some Splash content?

Most information shared in The Stingray Splash will be archived for future reference under Archived Articles.

On a computer: You can find Archived Articles at the top right-hand corner of the page.
On a phone: You can find Archived Articles at the top left-hand corner of the page.

This makes it easy to find past announcements, important information, and updates whenever you need them.

PEACH JAR

New afterschool programs will start in the next few weeks. Click here for the PeachJar link for programs that will run after school.

BPE PTA CORNER

PTA UPDATES

pta.baypark@gmail.com

🍦🎉 Who Wants to Be the Next Class to Win a PTA Ice Cream Party?

FOURTEEN class parties have already been announced—and even better - the ice cream parties have started! Ms. Gordon’s and Mrs. Tinsley’s classes enjoyed their ice cream treats on Friday and even more parties are scheduled through the rest of October!

3 classes are just five or fewer members away, so join the PTA today and help your class reach 75%!

Anyone can join—parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and even students—and joining does NOT mean you have to volunteer or attend meetings (although we’d LOVE to have you!) Just be sure to add your child’s grade and teacher so your membership counts for every Stingray in your family.

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♻️ Recycling Days Are BACK at BPE!

Turn in those CRV-eligible plastic bottles and aluminum cans—every bottle and can adds up to something BIG for our students! This year we’ll be collecting weekly on Wednesdays, you can drop recyclables in the 3-minute Zone at Gate F on Erie Street—look for the Recycling Drop Off sign, or simply send the bag with your kiddo at drop-off so you don’t even have to get out of the car! 🚗♻️

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