Bayless Educational Support Team - BEST

10/09/2026

👻MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
TRUNK OR TREAT hosted by Bayless B.E.S.T.
📅Sunday, October 25th
⏰3:00-5:00pm
📍Bayless Elementary Back Parking Lot

🎃All Staff and Families are welcome! No pets please!

Ways to Participate:
1. Attend! Wear your costume, bring a can good to donate to Affton Food Pantry, and a bag to carry all your sweet treats!
2. Sign up to host a trunk! 🚗20 TRUNKS NEEDED!
Decorate your trunk and pass out candy. (please bring at least 3000+ pieces)
3. Donate candy! If you cannot host a trunk, please consider donating candy.
Please deliver candy to Elementary Office between 10/9-10/23.
4. Host a booth! School groups/committees, host a booth and earn some extra funds. *We request booths keep pricing between $.25-$2.

Use this link to sign up today! 🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepvGQIP2EIn2h6lwv0z0hgvszFemXL7U309HIjfa2j_tyhyQ/viewform

10/08/2026

🍽Please help us provide dinner during Conferences!🍽
➡Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up at the end of the month.
B.E.S.T. is providing dinner for our teachers during this time.
Help us show appreciation for their dedication and long hours supporting our students! 💛💚Every contribution helps!
➡Use the link to donate 🔗https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/conference-dinners-for-teachers-fall--2627 or send cash/check to the office.
❤Thank you for helping us make this the BEST experience for our Bayless staff!

10/06/2026

📣UPCOMING B.E.S.T. MEETING! NEXT WEEK, Tuesday, October 13th, 7:00pm in the Elementary Library. Childcare is available during meetings. We would love to see you there!! 🔗https://www.facebook.com/share/18FFFrPgRy/

💚We are a volunteer group of parents/guardians/family and community members of Bayless School District that host monthly meeting, events, help with things around school, and much more throughout the year.
💛As a volunteer group our main goal is to help provide everything we can to make every kiddo have the BEST year ever, from Preschool till their Senior year at Bayless. We love growing as a group and creating new and more updated events to engage families in the Bayless community. Bringing everyone together to celebrate and learn.
🐎We are always looking for more input and more ideas to bring to BEST events, parties, etc. If you would like to be apart of our group please attend a meeting to have a voice in the planning process of events, gatherings, etc.
📨If you have any questions feel free to reach at [email protected] or visit the website 🔗 https://baylessbestpto.ptboard.com/home.

10/05/2026

📚🍎It's World Teachers' Day! We think Bayless has some of the BEST teachers around. Today and everyday we recognize and celebrate their tireless work building curious minds, strong values, and brighter futures.
🌟Make sure to THANK A TEACHER today!

10/02/2026

✨ Meet your 2026–2027 Bayless B.E.S.T. Officers! ✨

We are excited to introduce the dedicated parents who are serving as our PTO officers this school year!

💚President: Brittany Link
💛Vice President: Maria Martinez
💚Secretary: Kathy Lewis
💛Treasurer: Katie Knetzer

And now that you know a little more about us, we’d LOVE to meet YOU!
📅 Our next BEST Meeting is Tuesday, October 13th
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Bayless Elementary Library
❤ Everyone is welcome!

Come see what we’re all about, meet some other parents, share your ideas, and help us make this the BEST year for our students and staff!

🐎Together, we can make a difference!

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

📣Volunteers Needed for the BEST Homecoming Festival Around!
💚We are so excited B.E.S.T. PTO will be hosting two fun games at this year’s Homecoming Festival! Proceeds will help support wonderful things for our school community, like field trip buses, elementary dances, teacher appreciation gifts, conference dinners for our amazing teachers, and more.
💛We would love to welcome more parents and families into B.E.S.T. this year, and there will be so many great ways to connect! If you are able, please sign up for a quick one-hour shift at the festival to help guide the kids at our booth. We truly appreciate your support!
➡Use this link to sign up on our website or comment below and we can find a shift for you! 🔗 https://baylessbestpto.ptboard.com/sgnvw?group=&signup=ab99aa7a-f6e8-40eb-85ef-b3cab3276e94~s.9223370247100920768

09/25/2026

🏈Join us tonight at the Bayless Varsity Football Home Game,6:00pm at Bayless Field vs. Jefferson (Festus).
🥁Senior Night for the Marching Bronchos will take place before the game.
🌟B.E.S.T. will be there selling 50/50 raffle tickets to support Senior Celebration! Must be attending the game to win, but if you would still like to donate, please use this link🔗https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/5050-raffle-for-senior-celebration--2026
🎓Senior Celebration is an event just for the Senior Class of 2027! Where they join us one last time for a night of fun as a Bayless Broncho. There are games, music, food, raffle prizes, and more to help create those lasting memories. Please consider helping us support this amazing event. More info about All Things Senior can be found on our website 🔗https://baylessbestpto.ptboard.com/
❤️Thank you for your support!

09/24/2026

💻Did you know B.E.S.T. has a great website with all the latest Bayless PTO News!? 🔗https://baylessbestpto.ptboard.com/home
➡Here are just a few of the awesome resources you will find on our site:
- Volunteer Opportunities (like the upcoming homecoming festival!)
- Meeting Minutes (in case you can't make it to a meeting in person)
- Sign-up for our Emails (we occasionally send updates, like when meetings and events happen)
- Senior Celebration Info
- And much more!
We are working hard on keeping this site up-to-date and accessible to all. Take a look and let us know in the comments if you signed up!!
❤ As always, thank you for your support!

09/22/2026

💝Who is stocking up on wrapping paper and gifts!?!?
If you have your student's link set up, keep sharing!! 👏
If you haven't set it up yet, what are you waiting for? It's simple, easy, and every sale helps support BEST's goals for Bayless. There is one week left to turn in paper sales, but online sales continue through October!

➡Our 2026 Fall Fundraising goal helps BEST/PTO fund things like field trip buses, conference dinners, class parties, dances, trunk or treat, and much more! With your support we are certain we can make this Charleston Wrap Fundraiser our BEST one yet!
🎁With over 2,500 gift ideas – including holiday, birthday, hostess, and corporate gift ideas – there’s something for everyone.
🌟How You Can Participate in 3 Easy Steps:
1. Register: Visit the Charleston Wrap Registration Hub to quickly set up your student's fundraising account. www.registercw.com School ID: 31808
2. Share: Use the online tools to share our link via text, email, and social media with friends and family members.
3. Shop: Browse the catalog and cross some items off your shopping list!
Sharing is caring, and every single share brings us closer to our goal.
❤️Thank you so much for your incredible support of our Bayless school community!

🎉CHARLESTON WRAP FUNDRAISER IS HERE!🎉

Our B.E.S.T. Fall Fundraiser officially kicks off this week!

Packets have been sent home with your students.

Our 2026 Fall Fundraising goal helps BEST/PTO fund things like field trip buses, conference dinners, class parties, dances, trunk or treat, and much more! With your support we are certain we can make this Charleston Wrap Fundraiser our BEST one yet!

🎁With over 2,500 gift ideas – including holiday, birthday, hostess, and corporate gift ideas – there’s something for everyone.

🌟How You Can Participate in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Register: Visit the Charleston Wrap Registration Hub to quickly set up your student's fundraising account. www.registercw.com School ID: 31808

2. Share: Use the online tools to share our link via text, email, and social media with friends and family members.

3. Shop: Browse the catalog and cross some items off your shopping list!

Sharing is caring, and every single share brings us closer to our goal. Thank you so much for your incredible support of our Bayless school community!