Art Shows, Concerts, Senior Nights, PTA Reflections, Rocket Scholars and the Bike to School Challenge…it must be May in Bay! Besides all these wonderful events that showcase our active and talented students, I would be remiss if I didn’t congratulate our Music Department on winning another Best Community for Music Education Award (21 years in a row!), and our Theater and Music Students for being nominated for 10 Dazzle Awards – in the first year they applied. Plus, several of our spring athletic teams are preparing for post-conference play…It just keeps coming!

I am so proud to come to work every day, and I want to thank our students, staff, families, residents and Board of Education for an amazing first year in this destination district. Every day I think it can’t get any better than this, and then it does. I so appreciate all the support, knowledge and time you have shared with me this past year. Please know I look forward to sending off our 2023 graduates in two short weeks, and I am confident their journeys will be fulfilling and successful.

As you know, the district’s Central Office doesn’t close during the summer, and we will be busy preparing for the 2023-24 school year. Our summer hours will be 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m.-Noon on Fridays. I hope you will once again join me, as I can’t do it without all of you.

Continue to Be Proud To Be Bay and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Scot

For the 21st year in a row, Bay Village City School District has been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) as a Best Community for Music Education. Bay Village Schools is among just 830 districts nationwide and 47 Ohio school districts to receive this honor in 2023.

“I applaud the commitment of our music educators, who provide our students with not only a learning opportunity, but also a creative outlet to explore and express their creativity and talent,” said Superintendent Scot Prebles. “I also know that without the support of our families and residents, including the Bay Music Boosters, this award would not be possible.”

Music instructors at the Bay Village City School District are: Darren Allen (Bay Middle School and Bay High School instrumental music); Mark Awad (Bay Middle School instrumental music); Dr. E. James Kotora, Jr. (Normandy Elementary School music); Allison Turnbull (Westerly Elementary School music); Devon Gess (Bay High School vocal music); Dr. Ann Gilbert (Bay Middle School instrumental music); Andrew Novak (Bay Middle School vocal music); and Carrie Singler (Bay Middle School and Bay High School instrumental music).

The NAMM Foundation recognizes the outstanding efforts put forth by the district’s teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders to ensure music is part of a well-rounded education for every child in Bay Village Schools. Bay Village Schools is proud to have earned this award annually since 2003.

BHS Junior Recognized for Clean Water Efforts

Congratulations to Bay High School Junior Mary Catherine Murtaugh (above, far left) who has been honored with the Power of Youth Award by Thirst Project. Mary Catherine was chosen from hundreds of thousands of students internationally for her clean water efforts through Bay High Key Club. She will be flown to Los Angeles in June to receive her award. Following her return from LA, she will fly to Eswatini in southern Africa along with the Kiwanis of Bay Village and Thirst Project.

Congratulations to Bay High School Senior soccer player Ethan Jacobs for making the USA Today "Top 25 Players to Watch" list. Selection is based on season-wide performance and other state, regional and/or national recognition.
To read more, please click here.

BHS Students Nominated for Dazzle Awards
Bay High School students have been nominated for 10 Playhouse Square Dazzle Awards, including Best Actor, Best Student Orchestra and Best Musical! It's an honor for our students and their directing team to be nominated – Bay High School’s first time – and these students and their directors look forward to the awards ceremony on Saturday, May 20. Please click here for the complete list of categories and nominated students.

At the May 1 Board of Education Meeting, the district honored our 25 Years of Service employees and congratulated our Retirees.
Thank you for your service to our students!

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