Bayview Elementary

Bayview is a wonderful place for students, staff, and families! This year our theme is TEAM Bayview! We pride ourselves on creating a warm, welcoming school environment for everyone! Our Bayview Staff does an amazing job at building relationships with their students and families. A warm school climate is our trademark.

Our students are given many opportunities for 21st century learning with our technology initiatives, Balanced Literacy Approach, hands-on science activities, and new Innovation Lab. These hands-on learning opportunities personalize learning and increase engagement for our students. All of our students go to music, physical education, art, and Spanish on a rotating schedule. Our fifth-grade students have the wonderful opportunity to join band. We believe that giving our students the opportunity to showcase their learning is vital. We love to celebrate success in a variety of ways!

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KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT DETAILS

Online registration for incoming Kindergarten families is now open!! Will your child be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024? We are so excited to welcome them to the Wildcat family in the Fall of 2024.

Click here to access the online enrollment form. The enrollment process will take approximately 20-30 minutes and can be completed on a variety of devices including a computer, tablet or smartphone. Our Enrollment Center staff is happy to answer questions and is available for walk-in appointments for those who need assistance filling out the form. Call 952-442-0600 for assistance or to schedule an appointment.

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JAIME ESS NAMED ACCOMPLISHED WACONIA EDUCATOR

The Waconia Education Association has announced that Amy Dettman, Jaime Ess, and Luke Miller are the 2024 recipients of the Accomplished Waconia Educators Award. The three recipients will now go on to represent Waconia Public Schools in the 2024-25 Minnesota Teacher of Year program next Fall.

Ess is a first grade teacher at Bayview Elementary School who is finishing her 25th year of teaching, with 19 of those years served in Waconia.

“Her kindness, consistency, and genuine concern for children’s growth make her a standout teacher. She creates a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and empowered to succeed,” one nominator said. “She is hardworking, smart, kind, inclusive, thoughtful, patient, inspirational, creative, and collaborative,” said another nominator.