150+ students and their families came out for our cultural night, and we are so grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate the uniqueness that makes our community so special. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible host families, cultural performers, DJ Edwin, and all of the volunteers who supported setup, communications, Reflections, welcoming families, and the many details that brought the evening together.

Thank you to everyone who shared, learned, danced, gathered, and celebrated with us. A very special thank you to Aparna Kota, whose vision and dedication have brought this beautiful event to our community for two years in a row, and to Kelleigh, whose incredible organization, communication and so much behind-the-scenes work made it happen.

Wed, Oct 7

Celebrate by getting to school on your own power! You can participate by:

• Taking a walk, or riding a bike, skateboard, or scooter
• Biking with your child on their own or with a trail-a-bike
• Taking the bus with your child and walking to and from the bus stop
• Joining a Walking School Bus or a Bike Train

Thu, Oct 8 • 4:00–5:00 PM • Alameda Free Library

Fri, Oct 23 • 4:00–7:00 PM • No School That Day

Bay Farm's beloved Fall Fest is back with an evening full of food, games, art, costumes, trunk-or-treating, music, and more for the whole community! Visit the Fall Fest page for everything you need to know. Want to help make the magic happen? We're still looking for volunteers to join the Fall Fest crew!

Entries due Fri, Oct 30 • No late entries

The library is sponsoring an art contest, and winning pieces will be featured in the library! (K–1 art is displayed in other ways.) To enter, pick up a poster board in the library and return finished work there. Art will be judged by Bay Farm teachers and staff. Artwork must:

• Be related to a published youth book (fiction and nonfiction!)
• Fit the poster board provided
• Be CHILD's original work. No AI or parent help is allowed.
• Be 2 Dimensional
• Design the entire workspace
• Contain the title of the book, spelled correctly!

Entries due Fri, Oct 30

What does culture mean to your child? Whether they have an immediate answer or aren't quite sure, that's a great place to start creating. Students can explore the theme through art, music, dance, writing, photography, or film. Questions? Email reflections@bayfarmptsa.org .

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There are lots of ways to jump in and help with our upcoming events. Pick what works for you!

• Event & Fundraising Planning • Thursdays at 8:45 AM on Google Meet • Email Amy
• Fall Festival • Oct 23 • Learn More & Sign Up

Small time commitment. Essential role. Keep the PTSA's official record by documenting meeting decisions and reviewing expense reports for accuracy. It's one of our few required Board positions, but doesn't take a lot of hours.

This year's book comes in softcover ($32.02) or hardcover ($39.50), 92 full-color pages, plus 2 FREE pages you can fill with your own photos and memories. A portion of every order goes right back to the PTSA. Order by Oct. 31 for 10% off.

Tue, Oct 27 • MOD Pizza, 2308 South Shore Center Dr, Alameda

Support Bay Farm School PTSA at MOD Pizza! Bring in our flyer or order online/through the MOD app using code MODGIVES20 , and MOD Pizza will donate 20% of your bill to our organization. Every order helps — see you there!