Dear Bayside Families,

As we head into the end of the year, now is a good time to reflect back on some of the things we’ve accomplished this year, as well as what we have to look forward to as we head

into the summer.

To improve on our communication with our families, we’ve enhanced two of our communication tools – our in-school televised announcements which are now posted on Edline for everyone to watch, and our newsletter which is now mailed to every household. We are always balancing how much and in what format our families need Bayside information. We will, also continue to read your feedback in an attempt to strengthen our ability to meet our communication needs.

We added two additional Advanced Placement class this year (AP World History & AP Capstone Seminar), and will add another next year with AP Environmental. More significantly, we have been working together as a faculty to develop a support system for students who may not have considered themselves candidates for Advanced Placement. This AP Promise program will give students the opportunity to prepare for the rigor of Advanced Placement the year prior to taking on the challenge of that curriculum. It is our hope that we will be able to better encourage our students performing in the middle to stretch themselves and be better prepared for college.

We also added our BLAST program this year for students from all three of our south area high schools who continue to work on basic living and work skills past the four years of traditional high school. This program brought three new outstanding teachers and 25 amazing students to Bayside.

We have had tremendous participation in our extracurricular activities, and have represented Bayside well in all areas from science research, TSA and Future Educators of America to NJROTC, High School High Tech and culinary. This is just to name a few and doesn’t even begin to address the countless hours of practice, performance, and community service opportunities our performing arts and sport teams put in on our behalf. We are truly grateful to be represented by such outstanding students and appreciate all the support their families provide.

We continue to focus on teaching the standards and are continuously improving our ability to use the appropriate interventions and strategies to help our students master those standards. We have a mentor program in place for students who are struggling academically and serve over 150 students. This year we added a school social worker to our student services department and designated one of our counselors as an intervention specialist – both of these positions were added to better meet all the needs of our students as they work through their sometimes turbulent lives on the way to their high school diplomas. As you know, Bayside High School is an ‘A’ School, and we hope to continue this tradition of academic excellence as we serve your students.

Next year, we will be adding a new program to Bayside’s Career and Technical Education Department – Machining. Brevard has one of the largest machining industries in the country and we want to be able to provide our students with an introduction to a great career opportunity. You will definitely be hearing more about this in the future.

Please do not hesitate to let us know either in our surveys, an e-mail or by swinging by the school if there is anything that you believe we can be doing better. We take our mission and role as public servants very seriously and hope to bring the best possible service to the students and families of Bayside.

Christine Moore, Principal

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL1901 Degroodt Road, SW

Palm Bay, FL 32908

(321) 956-5000M-F 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

ISSUE 4APRIL 2016

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FLORIDA STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR

Congratulations to our students who participated in the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, Florida:

• Senior Intelligent Machines, Robotics & Systems Software - 4th Place, Logan Bolick, Bayside High School

• Senior Plant Sciences - Honorable Mention (5th Place), Whitney Snyder, Bayside High School

• Special Awards - Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers ($100), Ahsi Lo, Bayside High School

They had very tough competition this year, competing with the top 0.1% of the top students in the state of Florida.

Also, thank you Ms. Muse and Ms. Almeida for your support this season, as well as to all the other teachers who assisted and supported our research students this year! We have already begun researching our projects for next year!

Bear Smarts provides peer-tutoring at Bayside High School. The mission of Bear Smarts is to provide a single location where students help one another with academics and organizational skills.

All subjects

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Power Hour

Room 317

BAYSIDE APPARELDon’t forget to get your Bayside Apparel. T-shirts, hats, and polos all for sale. (Want prices?)

If you are interested in any clothing, please contact Coach Callinan via email Callinan.brian@brevardschools.org.

The Bear TruthApril 2016

Published Five Times Per YearBayside High School

1901 Degroodt Road SWPalm Bay, FL 32908

Issue 4

Date Event Location TimeMay 2 Teacher Appreciation Week All week

2 AP Chemistry Room 737 8am test2 AP Psychology Room 736/733 Noon test3 Faculty Meeting Media Center 7:45am3 AP Comp Science Room 737 8am test3 AP Physics 1 Room 740 Noon test4 Early Release 2:17pm4 AP English Lit Room 737 8am test4 AP Physics 2 Room 736 Noon test4 MTSS meeting Guidance 10am5 AP Calculus AC Room 737 8am test5 AP Calculus BC Room 736 8am test5 AP Seminar Room 740 Noon 5 Incoming Academy Orientation Theatre 6pm6 AP US history Room 736/737 8am test6 BETA advisory meeting Room 8-107 3:45pm to 5:30pm6 Black and Teal Game Stadium 6:30pm 6 Robotics Awards Dinner The Grille 3:30pm to 5pm7 SAT testing 800 Building 8am to 3pm7 Car Show South Parking Lot 9am to Noon9 AP Bio and Music Room 737 8am test 9 AP Music Theory Room 317/band 8am test 9 AP Physics C Room 736 Noon test9 Senior Awards Theatre 6:30pm

10 Faculty Meeting Media Center 7:45am10 AP Government Room 737 8am test10 Yearbook signing day Gym TBA10 Baccalaureate 1st Pentecostal 7 to 8:30pm 11 AP English Language Room 736/737 8am test11 Early Release 2:17pm11 MTSS meeting Guidance 10am11 3 on 3 basketball tournament Gym after school

12 AP World History Room 736/737 8am test12 AP Statistics Room 740 Noon test12 National Honor Society meeting Media Center 3:45pm12 Rotary induction Media Center 6pm 13 AP Human Geo Room 733/736 8am13 Senior exams Periods 5,6,714 ROTC Picnic ROTC room 10am to 2pm14 School Picnic Wickham Park 11am to 2pm16 Senior exams Periods 1 and 216 Spring Football Game Stadium 6pm17 Faculty Meeting Media Center 7:45am17 Senior exams Periods 3 and 418 Last day for seniors18 Early Release 2:17pm18 Blood Drive Gym Lobby all day18 MTSS meeting Guidance 10am19 Graduation Practice Required for Seniors 8am19 7th period regular exams alt. bell Period 720 Exams early release Periods 1 and 6 2:17pm 20 Graduation Stadium 7pm21 Back up day for graduation Stadium 9am 21 Pineapple Cove Graduation Theatre all day23 Exams early release Periods 2 and 5 2:17pm 24 Exams early release Periods 3 and 4 2:17pm 23 Lockmar Graduation Theatre 2pm25 Post planning 26 Adult Ed teachers report TBA30 Holiday for All31 Adult Ed Summer school starts TBA31 Basketball camp all week Gym

1-Jun Basketball camp all week Gym2-Jun Basketball camp all week Gym3-Jun Basketball camp all week Gym

2016 MONTHLY ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGSUpdated 4/19/2016

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FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The information gathered on the FAFSA provides the federal and state government, as well as most postsecondary institutions, with the financial information needed to determine the amount of financial aid that a student is eligible to receive. Since this aid is based on need, it is very important to gather financial information from the family to make proper determinations. Therefore, the FAFSA should be filed as soon after January 1 as possible.

The easiest and quickest way to file the FAFSA is online… www.FAFSA.gov

**BEWARE OF SCAM WEBSITES! Always use the website that ends in .GOV (dot GOV)!

** Must I Include My Parent’s Financial Information When I Apply for Federal Student Aid?

The federal student aid programs are based on the concept that it is primarily your and your family’s responsibility to pay for your education. And because a dependent student is assumed to have the support of parents, the parents’ information has to be assessed along with the student’s, in order to get a full picture of the family’s financial strength. If you’re a dependent student, it doesn’t mean your parents are required to pay anything toward your education; this is just a way of looking at everyone in a consistent manner. A person is NOT eligible to receive need based aid WITHOUT parental financial information UNLESS:

• You will be 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the school year for which you are applying for financial aid; OR

• Will you be working toward a master’s or doctorate degree (beyond bachelor’s degree); OR

• You are married or separated but not divorced; OR • You have children who receive more than half of their support from you; OR

• You have dependents (other than children or a spouse) who live with you and receive more than half of their support from you; OR

• At any time since you turned age 13, both of your parents deceased, you were in foster care, OR you were a ward or dependent of the court; OR

• You are an emancipated minor or are you in a legal guardianship as determined by a court; OR

• Are you an unaccompanied youth who is homeless or self-supporting and at risk of being homeless; OR

• Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training; OR • You are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. If a person can meet one or more of the criteria listed above, then they will be considered an “independent student” for eligibility purposes for financial aid.

If a person does NOT qualify as an independent student, their financial eligibility will be based on the person’s and their parents’ income and assets, and they will be required to report their financial information on all financial forms they complete. If a person feels that they have a special circumstance that will qualify them as an independent student to receive federal funds, he/she should talk to the Financial Aid Officer at the school he/she plan, to attend.

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4Important Senior Dates

• May 9, 2016 – Senior Scholarship Night – 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Bayside H.S. Theatre (by invitation only)

• May 10, 2016 – Baccalaureate Ceremony – 7:00 p.m. @ First Pentecostal Church of Palm Bay

• May 18, 2016 – (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SENIORS)

• May 19, 2016 – Graduation Rehearsal – 9:00 a.m., report to the gymnasium

• May 20, 2016 – Graduation Night – 7:00 p.m. @ the Bayside Stadium

• Senior Yearbook Distribution: TBA

Senior Scholarship Night

Scholarship Night will be held on May 9, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bayside High School Theatre. Those seniors being honored will receive an invitation to attend this event. Parents and family are invited to attend as well. Students must RSVP. The RSVP slip will be included in your invitation. If you have been awarded any scholarships, you must notify Mrs. Imel no later than May 4, 2016, if you want to be included in the program, but the preferable timeframe is NOW. Please bring a copy of your scholarship award letter to the guidance office and give it to Mrs. Imel.

Senior Exams

If you are meeting the criteria for being exempt from your exam, your teacher will notify you in advance.

Please remember to return textbooks to your instructors on exam day, if applicable.

• May 13, 2016: Periods 5,6 and 7

• May 16, 2016: Periods 1 and 2

• May 17, 2016: Periods 3 and 4

• May 18, 2016: LAST DAY FOR SENIORS

Baccalaureate Ceremony

Baccalaureate is a celebration honoring the graduates of the Class of 2016. It is a religious ceremony, so participation is strictly voluntary. This year the ceremony will be held at First Pentecostal Church of Palm Bay, 1021 Emerson Dr. NE, Palm Bay, 32907 starting at 7:00 p.m., on May 10, 2016. Those interested in participating in this ceremony should read below for instructions. Those participating in this ceremony will need to wear their GOWNS ONLY (no caps) to the church.

Seniors listen up!

Bayside’s Baccalaureate ceremony will be during the month of May. This is a voluntary church service that takes place prior to

2016 SENIOR INFORMATION

graduation and will include guest speakers and an inspirational message. The highlight of the evening is a video tribute to the graduating seniors and how they have grown. If you would like to be featured in Bayside’s baccalaureate video please turn in a baby photo to Mrs. Potter in room 206. For you to participate PLEASE pay attention to the following guidelines:

• All senior photos will be provided by Dean Stewart. If you did not have a senior photo taken see Mrs. Potter in room 206.

• All baby photos can be dropped off in room 206.

• Make sure photos are school appropriate.

• DO NOT send us photos of you and someone else, you must be alone in the photo.

• Photos must be in a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Please take into consideration that the price of the stamp is 47 cents. So, use a Forever stamp if possible.

• Print your name clearly on the outside of envelope and on the back of the pictures. We want to make sure we spell your name correctly. Use a sharpie! Regular ink will smear onto other picture.

• Do not seal the envelope! We’ll do that when we mail it back to you.

• If you would like to scan your own baby picture and send in on a CD-R that is also great. CD’s will not be returned in the mail.

• You can also scan and email your pictures to potter.lora@brevardschools.org

• All pictures are DUE to Mrs. Potter in room 206 by Monday, May 2nd.

• NO pictures will be accepted after May 2nd.

Graduation Rehearsal

Graduation Rehearsal will be held on May 19, 2016, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Bayside Gymnasium. Please park in front of the gym. You will not be allowed on the main part of the campus. Seniors will enter at the main gym lobby doors and go out the same way at the end of rehearsal. Students need to arrive on time, because we will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. ALL SENIORS are required to participate in the graduation rehearsal to participate in the graduation ceremony. During the rehearsal, we will form our graduation lines and practice the processional to the football field. We will be outside for the second half of rehearsal, so consider wearing sun screen, hats or sunglasses. Once the rehearsal has concluded, you will be instructed to proceed back to the gym to get your GRADUATION TICKETS. YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID TO PICK UP YOUR TICKETS. Each senior will receive a total of 8 tickets, 2 tickets for track seating and 6 tickets for general admission seating in the stands. Any student with a financial obligation will need to settle the obligation BEFORE tickets will be distributed. You can check with any of your teachers to see if you currently have a financial obligation.

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Graduation Night

Your commencement ceremony will be held May 20, 2016, in the Bayside High School Football Stadium starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Seniors will need to report for check in at 5:30 p.m. Please park in the parking lot in front of the cafeteria. Ms. Setterbo and Ms. Moore will be checking seniors in through the hallway just south of the main parking lot cafeteria doors. Please do not bring purses, cell phones or any other items with you to the gym, there will be NO secure location to store items. Leave all personal items in your car and arrange to meet your family outside of the gym directly after graduation. Please change into your cap and gown at home or in the parking lot prior to coming into the campus. Once you have been checked in, you will proceed to the gymnasium. Once you arrive in the gym, you will check in with the counselor who will be leading your line. All teal/silver honor cords, CTE honor cords, and collegiate stoles will be distributed to students upon check in, for those earning these honors. Any student who has received an honor cord/stole from a Bayside student organization, prior to graduation night, should wear them. No extra cords/stoles will be available.

Graduation is a dignified ceremony, meaning each graduate has the right to be valued and receive the attention they deserve. Therefore, inappropriate behavior from graduates is not acceptable. You deserve your moment to shine, but so do the students who come before and after you on the stage.

Dress Code for graduation is as follows:

Gentlemen

• Slacks, dress shirts & ties

• Dress shoes (athletic footwear is not permitted)

• NO FACIAL PIERCINGS, earrings are acceptable

Ladies

• Dresses or Dress Pants and a Blouse

• Flat Shoes are recommended, however heels are acceptable. Sandals with a back strap are also recommended

• NO FACIAL PIERCINGS, earrings are acceptable

Remember, you will be standing for long periods of time, walking in grass and walking up and down stairs. It is important to wear comfortable/stable shoes. If anyone needs assistance with clothing, please see your guidance counselor and he/she will do his/her best to assist you.

Students and family members are encouraged to wear bug spray. Parents and family members should be prepared for weather. Depending on the weather parents and family members may need to bring an umbrella or even a towel to wipe down their seat. You and your parents will need to stay informed of the weather conditions. Early arrival is also recommended, parking can be challenging. The gates will open at 6:00 p.m.

Students MUST return back to the gym at the end of the commencement ceremony to collect their diploma.

Alternate Rain Plan

In the event we experience rain, we will do our best to hold the ceremony start time until the rain subsides. If the rain does not stop, we will move the ceremony to 9:00 a.m. the following day. If we are still experiencing heavy rain on Saturday morning, we will need to implement our final rain plan which will require us to move the graduation ceremony to the gym. If that happens, ONLY THOSE HOLDING TRACK TICKETS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. Please note, we will only follow this rain plan in the case of extreme weather conditions. We will do everything possible to have the ceremony in the stadium.

Grad Images will be here to take photographs of the graduates as they cross the stage and exit the stage. Your information is provided to Grad Images and you will be contacted through their company to purchase photos. This is strictly voluntary; no student is required to purchase graduation day photos.

ANYONE NEEDING TO ARRANGE FOR HANDICAP SEATING, PLEASE CALL MR. SMALL

AT EX. 21503 by May 16th

Final Transcripts

Final transcript release forms will be available on the BaysideGuidancePageandintheguidanceofficestartingMay 2, 2016. Any senior needing their final transcript to be sent to a college, university or the NCAA must use the final transcript release form. Once you have filled out the form and paid your $1.00 transcript fee, we will process your request. Transcripts will not be finalized until approximately mid-June. Those students attending EFSC are encouraged to pick up their transcripts during the summer and HAND DELIVER their transcripts to their local campus.

Bright Futures

Any student applying for the Bright Futures Scholarship must have his/her application completed and community service hours submitted to guidance by May 20, 2016. Students completed the Florida Financial Aid Application through their English class; however, some students may have been absent or do not have an English class on campus. If you still need to apply, please visit the Bayside Guidance page and look for the “2014-2015 Bright Futures Application” link on the right hand side under TOPICS. Final transcripts will be submitted to the Department of Education in mid to late July for the final 8th semester review. Transcripts are sent by the district office. If there are any problems with the clearance of your Bright Futures during the summer, please call 956-5000 ex. 21514 for assistance.

6If you’re heading to college, what you post on social media matters. Forty percent of college admissions officers (CAOs) visited an applicant’s social media pages in 2015, according to Kaplan Test Prep’s survey of nearly 400 CAOs at top colleges and universities in the United States. This is the highest percentage reported since Kaplan began surveying college admissions officers in 2008, when just under 10 percent reported viewing applicants’ social media sites. Thirty-seven percent of admissions officers who visited applicants’ sites said that what they found positively or negatively impacted applicants’ chances of being accepted to college.

Admissions officers identified the following “trigger points”—events, information, or activities—that would prompt them to view an applicant’s social media sites:

ASpecificTalent:If an applicant mentions a special talent—such as being an artist, musician, writer, or poet—the CAO will visit his or her social media pages to view their work. Forty-two percent of admissions officers surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep reported an increase in the number of students who made such requests from two years ago.

Verification of Awards. If an applicant mentions that he or she received a very prestigious award, the CAO will visit their websites, or independent sites, to verify this claim.

Scholarships. If an applicant is applying for scholarships— especially large ones—the CAO will visit his or her websites, or contact their school or check with other sources, to perform extra due diligence. Admissions Sabotage. Surprisingly, some admissions officers receive anonymous tips about bad behavior or inappropriate posts of applicants.

Criminal Records/Disciplinary Action. Some CAOs say that if the applicant mentions either of these issues, he or she will dig further on the applicant’s social media pages, through independent media sources, and police and school district reports to get the full story. In a separate survey, 35 percent of students believe that positive information on their social media pages will increase their chances of getting into

college. While most students are indifferent to the role of social media in the admissions process, approximately 18 percent plan to use social media to increase their chances of admission. Overall, 58 percent of students surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep believe that social networking pages are “fair game” for college admissions officers.

FASTEST-GROWING CAREER FIELDS, 2014- 2024

• Health Care Support Occupations: +23 percent

• Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations: +16.4 percent

• Personal Care and Service Occupations: +13.2 percent

• Computer and Mathematical Occupations: +13.1 percent

• Community and Social Service Occupations: +10.5 percent

• Construction and Extraction Occupations: +10.1 percent

• Business and Financial Operations Occupations: +8.4 percent

• Education, Training, and Library Occupations: +7.6 percent (Note: The average growth for all industries is 6.5 percent.)

FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRY SECTORS, 2014- 2024

• Home Health Care Services: +48 percent

• Outpatient Care Centers: +41 percent

• Offices of Health Practitioners: +38 percent

• Other Ambulatory Services: +34 percent

• Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories: +28 percent

• Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services: +24 percent

• Software Publishers: +23 percent

• Facilities Support Services: +22 percent

• Computer Systems Design and Related Services: +21 percent

• Nursing and Residential Care Facilities: +21 percent Source: U.S. Department of Labor

MORE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS CHECKING APPLICANTS’ SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS EVERYDAY

GRADUATION/ SENIOR YEAR DVDGradution DVD/Senior Video

The Television Production Class will be video taping the entire graduation ceremony. The DVD is $20 and will include entire graduation ceremony (professionally filmed), baccalaureate baby pictures video, and senior memories video. They will be on sale before or after school and during Power Hour in room 206, starting May 1st. You can also preorder your dvd with the form below. They will also be sold at the graduation ceremony. The videos may be picked up starting June 16th, in the front office. If you have any questions please contact Lora Potter at potter.lora@brevardschools.org.

Name of Student:

___________________________________

Number of Copies _______ @ $20 = _____

Cash ______

Check ______ check number ___________

The videos may be picked up starting June16th,inthefrontoffice.

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BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL1901 Degroodt Road, SWPalm Bay, FL 32908

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BANDCongratulations to the band students who earned Superiors at State Solo and Ensemble:

• Emily Garzon and Blaze McElyea- Superior Flute Duet

• Coady McManus- Superior with Distinction for his snare drum solo

• Stephen Beesley- Superior with Distinction for his piano solo

THEATRECongratulations to our Bayside Thespians who attended the 5-day Florida State Thespian Festival in Tampa March 16th-20th!

Our troupe 5896 was outstanding!

• Maria Ameijeiras, Justin Acevedo, Jailene Arce, and Cody Goldsmith received a Superior for their ensemble acting scene (they were only 2 points shy of a perfect score).

• Rhea Leonard and Jake Sandoval received a Superior for their duet musical piece.

• Belle Kerr and Kendall Smith received an Excellent for their duet musical piece.

• Jailene Arce and Rebekah Hagans received an Excellent for their duet musical Theatre piece.

• Nate Dobson received an Excellent for his scenic design.

• Taylor Murray received an Excellent for her solo musical number.

All of our competitors received fantastic feedback from judges!

WRESTLING CLUB PRACTICETuesday and Thursday

5:45-7:00

If you are interested in Wrestling Club please contact Coach Callinan via email or cell phone.

321-960-4904

Callinan.brian@brevardschools.org

If you are a lady golfer and interested in being a part of the Lady Bear’s golf team next year please contact Coach Callinan via email.

Callinan.brian@brevardschools.org