Our Student Council is excited to kick off a school-wide food drive in partnership with the San Diego Food Bank! Collection bins are located by the Front Gate and the Main Office, and we will be collecting non-perishable food donations until Friday, December 12th. This is a wonderful way for our students and families to give back to the community and help those in need. Let’s come together as a Bay Park community to make a meaningful difference this season!

Families are asked to log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to review the 2025-26 Family Resource Guide (formerly Facts for Parents). Please complete the one-question confirmation form and the Universal Form. 

Starting Friday, September 19th families need to complete the form.

Completing these required forms (Universal Form, LCFF) ensures your child can fully participate in classroom and school activities, including media coverage or opportunities for their work to be showcased.

Need support with Parent Portal? Visit the Parent Portal resource webpage or contact our school office. 

Parent Portal Sign-In

The Critical Importance of LCFF Data Collection

California changed its school funding model over 10 years ago by adopting the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Under this system:

• Basic Aid Districts: A small percentage of districts (like some parts of San Diego) are extremely affluent and receive basic aid, not participating in LCFF

• LCFF Districts: The vast majority of districts, including San Diego Unified, are funded based on:

  • Number of students enrolled

  • Daily attendance rates

  • Different funding rates for elementary, middle, and high school levels

Supplemental and Concentration Funding

Beyond core funding, districts receive additional money through supplemental and concentration funds based on the number of students who are:

• English learners

• Homeless or foster youth

• Eligible for free and reduced lunch (most important for funding)

The Financial Impact

San Diego Unified receives over $150 million annually in supplemental and concentration funds based on student income eligibility. This funding pays for:

• Teaching positions

• Classified positions

• Software and technology

• Training programs

• Safety measures

• Counselors

• Field trips

• Programs and services

The $8,500 Per Student Reality

Once a district reaches the 55% threshold for unduplicated pupil count (students qualifying for services), every additional qualifying application generates approximately $8,500 per student. San Diego Unified consistently exceeds this 55% threshold, making each form extremely valuable.

Last year's success: The district's improved LCFF collection process resulted in an additional $10 million in annual revenue.

Why We Use LCFF Forms Instead of Lunch Applications

Since California now provides free meals to all students, the traditional free and reduced lunch application became obsolete. The state gave districts the option to use household income forms (LCFF forms) instead, which serve the same funding qualification purpose.

LCFF Parent Letter

LCFF Collection Job Aid

Registration for 4th and 5th Grade Junior Mariners Girls Volleyball is now open! 🏐

We open the doors of our $11M gymnasium, Marston Arena, to your family! This is a great opportunity to get some exercise, develop volleyball skills and meet some new friends from Marston’s 5 feeder schools. This program is open to girls in 4th and 5th grade and is facilitated by Marston’s great partner, Toby Wells YMCA. Parents can register for Monday sessions, Thursday sessions or both Monday and Thursday sessions. To register, please review the program information in the “Winter” section of this document. Please carefully review the information there and then access the registration link on that page. Last year both sessions sold out, so please consider registering soon.

This spring we hope to offer more Junior Mariner programs including Robotics and School TV News.

Thank you and GO MARINERS!

Hello Future Marston Families!

We are off to a great start here at Marston Middle School and we look forward to having your child here soon! In each of the past 3 school years, we recorded our highest neighborhood enrollment on record. We have the BEST People, Programs and Campus. Our staff is kind, caring and committed to giving your child the best learning experience possible. Many of you toured our campus last spring, but a reminder that we also host tours every month. Our next monthly tour is scheduled for Friday, November 7th at 9:15 a.m. This school year, all 4th graders will visit Marston on 3/5/26 and 5th graders will visit on 2/19/26.

Marston Head Counselor Joni Moravec is visiting all 5th grade classes in our cluster this month. Please read this letter about articulation and general 6th grade information.  

Please access these links to learn more about our school, including some recent accomplishments:

Flyer
Marston Website
Marston Brochure
After School Programs (programs available for students in grades 4-8)
Directory of Marston Staff

Please reach out to us with any questions. Thank you and take care! 

Jon Gollias
Marston Middle School Principal
jgollias@sandi.net

Safety is always our top priority at Bay Park Elementary. Students are welcome to ride eBikes to school; however, eMotorcycles are not permitted to be ridden to or from school. For everyone’s safety, bikes and eBikes should never be ridden on campus, please walk them once you arrive and park them in the designated area. Bikes should remain there and be left alone during the school day. We also strongly recommend that all riders wear a helmet every time they ride to and from school. Thank you for helping us keep our campus safe!

SDPD eBike Guidance

Our Health Office is in need of a few supplies to support our students. We are looking for sandwich or snack-sized baggies, boxes of tissues, and hand sanitizer. Any donations can be dropped off directly at the Health Office. Thank you for your generosity and continued support in helping us care for our students. 

If your child will be absent, you can always call the main office to let us know. Another quick and easy option is to email Ms. Kristen at kbeatty@sandi.net or text if you have received a text message from Ms. Kristen or Ms. Holly

We work to update attendance by 10:30 each morning. Please keep in mind that if you only notify the teacher, the office may not get the message and you could still receive the automatic absence call.

Next Recycling Day is December 3 at BPE ♻

PTA is collecting plastic bottles and aluminum cans the first Wednesday Morning Opening of EVERY month. Drop off your bag of rinsed out recyclables to the coffee table area. Redeemed recyclables go toward supporting PTA initiatives like our ice pop handouts- our goal this year is to raise $300!

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Don't Forget Your Black Friday Shopping at the Stingray Spirit Store!

It's the perfect time to snag some early holiday gifts for the whole family. Score BPE spirit gear like T-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball caps, cozy plaid pajama bottoms, striped scarves, and more. Plus, every purchase gives 12% back to the BPE PTA!

Pro tip: Photos show one color option, so click on items to explore all available colors, patterns, sizes, and BPE logo styles!

Questions? Contact Dawn Buse at dawnbuse@yahoo.com

Show your Stingray Spirit and shop today!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year - Holiday Store Collection time!  🎄🎁

Time to clean out your re-gift closet, the kids’ playroom, and that pile of returns you never got around to.

We are looking for NEW and LIKE NEW items to sell at BPE’s annual eco conscious Holiday Store. Items we are collecting are those that could be found in a gift boutique - to be purchased by student shoppers for their friends and families.

Past favorites include:

• Beauty Care (UNOPENED products, gadgets…)

• Toys/Games (stuffies!, board games, action figures…)

• Accessories (jewelry, hair clips, scarves…)

• Home Decor (figurines, vases, frames, potted plants…)

• Office (stationary, books, stamps, stickers…)

• Holiday Decor (wreaths, mugs, figurines…)

• Bags (paper/plastic/re-usable for shoppers)

Donations can be easily dropped off Monday, December 1 - Friday, December 5 at the table by the front office or in the mornings in the 3 min. zone on Erie St. Look for the Holiday signs!

Holiday Store runs December 16 - 18. Proceeds benefit programs for students sponsored by the PTA.

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Learn more about the BPE Garden!  

To learn about opportunities in the BPE Garden, please join the Konstella group, Friends of the BPE Garden. You can find the group under Committees on the Konstella app. If you are already signed up on Konstella as a Garden Parent for your child's room, please also sign up under Friends of the BPE Garden. We want to have a central place to exchange ideas and post opportunities for involvement. Thank you!  

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Konstella
Konstella is a PTA-sponsored platform the whole school uses for communication. Every Student should have at least one guardian registered on Konstella. Please remember to assign your Student to their classroom.

Click here to view registration instructions