Author: Lori Beans

Bayshore Elementary School kindergarten through fifth grade classes featured a book and/or author on their door in honor of Celebrate Literacy Week.  Jackson Yound, left, and  Giavonna Stephens from Jeanne Comperchio’s kindergarten class show off the door they helped to decorate in honor of the book Snowman at Night by Caralyn Beuhner.

Bayshore Elementary students attended a Winter Wonderland Dance to raise money to support Relay for Life.  Students had a great time dancing, eating pizza and having their pictures taken. Students raised over $1200 for Relay for Life.  Pictured, from left, are fourth graders Spencer Selph and Riley Corbin, and first grader Jacob Applebaum having a great time on the dance floor.

Bayshore Elementary School invited community and school district members to read to students during Celebrate Literacy Week.  Students in Annette Hawkins’ kindergarten classroom were excited to have St. Lucie County School Board vice chairman Debbie Hawley visit their classroom to read.

Bayshore Elementary School’s kindergarten classes visited the fire station to learn about places in the community and the importance of community helpers.  Pictured are Kristian Claudio (left) and Tianna Springston-Coyle (right) from Jennifer Archer’s kindergarten class learning what it is like to ride in a fire truck.  

Bayshore Elementary School is proud to announce its school spelling bee winners for the 2011 – 2012 school year.  The first place winner was Skylar Collins, left, from Leigh Grippe’s third grade class, second place winner was Brianna Creary, center,  from Jennifer Glidden’s third grade class, and the third place winner was Aisha  Jean Baptiste, right,  from Joanne Smith’s third grade class.

Bayshore Elementary students and staff are excited to be participating in Odyssey of the Mind.  Odyssey of the Mind is an enrichment program that provides participating students with an opportunity to be creative problem solvers.  Pictured is third grade student Kyle Ingleton painting a prop that will be used during the state-wide competition.

Bayshore Elementary third grade students have been learning to play the violin, xylophone and the recorder.   Ariah Davenport (left) and Tayla Belony (right), play the violin during the third grade PTO performance.

Bayshore Elementary kindergarten student Lukas Siminski gets ready for the holiday show.  Lukas was dressed as an elf during Bayshore’s Rock ‘n Roll Holiday Show.

Bayshore Elementary School pre-K students in Greta Wester’s class had a guest reader.  Students were excited when Michael J. Lannon, Superintendent of St. Lucie County Schools, stopped by to support literacy and read to the students.

Bayshore Elementary School students participated in a PBS winter raffle.  Students earn jazzy cash by showing their SPOTS!  They were able to purchase raffle tickets to try and win a basketball, camera, art set, ripstik skateboard or a twister game.  Zachary De Aguiar (left) and Camber Adams (right) put their raffle tickets into the bags.

Third grade students in Janet Baraniak’s class performed a readers theater during Bayshore Elementary’s Barnes and Noble Bookfair and Family Day.  Alicia Roberts, left, and Thomas Papakalodoukas act out a scene from The True Story of Kamishiba.

Bayshore Elementary School students in third, fourth and fifth grade are participating in the Sunshine State Young Readers Awards Program.  This is a statewide program that is designed to motivate students to read high interest, contemporary literature.  Pictured is Cassandra Fess’ third grade student Sergio Miranda showing off the sunshine he earned after reading Beastologist.

Students from Abby Mollet’s and Garth Gittin’s first grade classes from Bayshore Elementary School were invited to sing at Florida Community Bank where WPSL 1590 and Christmas Kids paired up for a toy drive.  The students sang holiday songs that were broadcasted live on the radio and were led by Bayshore Elementary music teacher Carolyn Cline. Bayshore Elementary students enjoy taking the time to help others.

Bayshore Elementary School office clerk Monette Wynn (center) thanks members of the American Legion Auxiliary West Port St. Lucie Unit #355, Sandra MacDonald (left) and Leroy MacDonald for their support throughout this school year.  The Unit has provided school supplies for students and treats for staff members.