SEPTEMBER 2025
BAYVILLE SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
We will present additional information at Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 16.
We again thank you for your cooperation and support throughout this process and wish you a wonderful school year!
Parent Portal
The parent portal will continue to be an essential connection between home and school. Parents have access to their children's report cards, progress reports, teacher's homepage, lunch account, and a variety of pertinent information via the parent portal. Parents can log onto the portal by clicking on www.fridayparentportal.com/berkeley. Having access to the portal allows parents to keep all important school information up to date. Please check your information and make any necessary changes. It is the parents' responsibility to keep this information current.
Please fill out the following forms in the Parent Portal:
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- Press Release
- School Insurance
- Questions
- Transportation
- Link Multiple Students
- Update Emergency Contacts
Berkeley Police Officer
Back to School Night will be held on Tuesday, September 16
We’re excited to invite you to Back to School Night! Twenty-five-minute presentations allow parents to visit more than one grade level and specialized programs. Principal’s meetings will take place in the All-Purpose Room. School procedures and the Parent Portal will be discussed.
If your child’s teacher is scheduled during their Principal’s Meeting, please visit the teacher and choose a different Principal’s Meeting at a different time. Families with multiple children can choose one Principal’s meeting to attend. All information will be covered at each presentation, regardless of grade level.
This evening is for Preschool through 4th-grade parents only. Teachers will be delivering information not intended for your children. Your anticipated cooperation is greatly appreciated.
The PTA-sponsored Book Fair is open for parents to visit from 5:30-8:00 pm. Please feel free to visit the Library.
We look forward to seeing you at the Back to School Night as we start another great school year!
Medications In School
All medications, prescribed or over-the-counter, must be brought to the school by a parent in the original labeled bottle or container. All medication need written and signed order from a physician.
Please contact the school nurse, Mrs. Reece, with any questions at (732) 269-1300 (ext. 4005).
Absence Reporting
Transportation Requests
Material/Student Item Drop Off
Arrival and Dismissal
Throughout arrival and dismissal, our front parking lot will be inaccessible. Although this is an inconvenience, we do this as a safety measure for our students and staff. We appreciate your understanding.
Only students and staff will be permitted in the school building. If you need to talk to the secretaries, please let one of our staff members know and we will direct you accordingly.
We will have staff members stationed throughout to help direct students to their classrooms. If at any time you or your child has a question, do not be afraid to ask one of us.
School Hours: 8:40-3:05
2 Hour Delay: 10:40-3:05
4 Hour Day: 8:40-12:40
ARRIVAL
During arrival, all buses and vans will be in the front parking lot of the school. We will start bringing the kindergarten and preschool students in at approximately 8:35. The rest of the school will start filtering in at 8:40.
Curbside Drop Off: Parents can drop their children off on Cranmer Road. During this drop-off procedure, parents do not get out of the car, and students are able to walk up to the school by themselves. Please do not drop off until 8:35.
Preschool Drop Off: All preschool drop off will need to be walked by their parent to the front of the school. Please park on Pine Tree Road and use the crosswalk. Please do not park in the school parking lot during arrival or dismissal.
Parking Drop Off: If you want to walk your child up to the school, please park on Pine Tree Road and use the crosswalk to get to school. There is a crossing guard stationed at this intersection to ensure everyone's safety.
DISMISSAL
If you are picking up your preschool or kindergarten student, your child will need to be signed out at the end of every day. If you plan on picking them up daily and do not want them taking the bus to or from school, you can waive transportation entirely (see post below), and notify the main office and the classroom teacher of your plan to pick up every day.
If you want your child to take the bus to school, but you will pick them up at the end of every day, please notify the main office and the classroom teacher. However, you do not need to fill out a transportation waiver.
If your child traditionally takes the bus home, but you need to pick them up from school on a specific day, please notify the main office and the classroom teacher by 12pm.
Kindergarten Pick-Up: All kindergarten students and their siblings will be picked up at Door #3 at the back of Bayville School at 2:55. Please bring photo identification.
Preschool Pick-Up: All preschool students and their siblings will be picked up at Door #9 at the back of Bayville School at 2:55. Please bring photo identification.
Grade 1-4 Pick-Up: If you are picking up your student(s) not in preschool or kindergarten, you do so at the front of Bayville School. Please bring photo identification.
Waiving Transportation
Headphones
School Remind
- Go to the app and type the class code: @3kgbcag
- Send a text to 81010 and type this message: @ 3kgbcag
Breakfast & Lunch
School breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase this year. Breakfast will be $2.00 and lunch will be $3.50. Please fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch form on the Parent Portal to determine if you qualify. The school lunch menu can be found monthly here, please remember that due to supply issues the menu may need to change occasionally.
If your child does not plan to purchase lunch, please send a packed lunch daily along with a classroom snack.
PTA
Stay up-to-date on all of the Bayville School PTA by following them on Facebook: Bayville School PTA Facebook Page
National Park Pass - 4th Graders
Each year the National Parks Service provides a free National Parks Pass for 4th grade students. You can complete your application by following the link below.
Important Dates
September 2: Chalk the Walk
September 3: 1st Day of School / 4 Hour Day
September 4: 4 Hour Day
September 9: PTA Meeting
September 11: Spirit Day: Wear Red, White, and Blue
September 15: Book Fair Begins
September 16: Back to School Night
September 19: Lemonade Sale Fundraiser during lunches
September 30: BOE Meeting
Contact Information
Website: btboe.org
Location: 356 Atlantic City Blvd, Bayville, NJ, USA
Phone: 732-269-1300