Bay Point Elementary

Address: 5800 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Phone: (727) 552-1449

Fax: (727) 552-1455 

Pinellas County Schools Administration: (727) 588-6000

Principal: Dr. LaShawn Proctor  

Student Hours: 8:15-2:55 p.m.

Front Office Hours: 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

About

Bay Point Elementary values producing well-rounded citizens through innovative opportunities promoting scholar achievement, the acceptance of all members of our school community, and the daily practice of kindness. Bay Point Elementary is a school of choice for our staff, scholars, and families.

The Center for Advancement of the Sciences,Technology and Spanish(CASTS) is designed for inquisitive students looking to explore, discover, and learn about the world around them. CASTS focuses on increasing student achievement and interest through the incorporation of science, technology, mathematics, and Spanish. Students participate in an academically challenging curriculum with rigorous science, math, and Spanish instruction.

Points of Pride

• STEM, Chorus, Girlfriends, 5000 Role Models and Panther Pals Mentoring
• Daily after-school enrichment clubs
• Daily after-school and Saturday tutorial support
• Spanish instruction for all scholars three days a week
• Science Lab and Technology Lab
• Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) program with weekly and monthly rewards. Scholar academic and character award assemblies throughout the year
  Full-time, school-based academic coaches to help effectively meet and challenge the diverse needs of all scholars
• Integrated technology into all content areas
• Multiple opportunities for families to actively participate in their child’s education.
• Family Engagement Events (Reading Under the Stars, Math & Muffins in the Morning, Choral Concerts, Science Showcase, etc.)
• Safe and secure academic setting.
• Nurture a spirit of cohesiveness, tolerance, cooperation and flexibility.

Special Services and Programs

• After School Extended Learning Programs: Art Club, Minecraft, STEM Club,5000 Role Models, Girlfriends, Principal's Multi-Cultural Committee, Club Ole'
• All Pro Dads
• Safety Patrol/Safe Team
• Tutoring
• Promise Time
• YReads
• Read Across Pinellas Tutoring

Mission Statement: TO PREPARE SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS THROUGH HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND RICH, VARIED, AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCES.  WE AIM TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKERS IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF AND COMMUNITY .

Vision: 100% Student Success

Core Values: ACE

• ACCOUNTABILITY (we hold ourselves accountable for our own actions, admit when we failed our own standards, and always strive to be our best selves).
• COLLABORATION (we work well together, compromise, and share in order to succeed)
• EXCELLENCE (we are a school that strives for excellence in all educational pursuits)

Scholar Motto:

Being The Very Best I Can Be, Rests Within Me.

Download the Bay Point Elementary DAP Brochure (PDF)