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Mrs. O’s Spotlight, Week of April 21

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Please see below for the Principal’s Spotlight for the week of April 21. You can also click here for a PDF.

April is the Month of the Young Child

Week of Apr.21

Mon., Apr. 21

Welcome Back!

Tues., Apr. 22

Art Escapades, 3:30-4:30 pm, rm. 163
Guitar, 3:30-4:30, rm. 165
Chess, 3:30-4:45 pm, Media Center

Wed., Apr. 23

Beginning French, 8:00 am, rm. 212
Intermediate French, 8:00 am, rm. 240
Kindergarten to Rose Hill Manor Museum, 9:15 am-1:30 pm
Chess, 3:30-4:45 pm, Media Center

Thur.,

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2013 Reflections Arts Competition Gallery Art Show on display

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Attention all Bells Mill Families,

You are cordially invited to the 2013 Reflections Arts Competition  Gallery Art Show on display in the main hallway until Thursday December 12 @ 4:00pm.  Our extremely talented  students submitted works of art in all six categories, including Dance Choreography,  Film production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts! Congratulations to all the students who dove into their creative zone and participated in this awesome program!  Winners will be announced next week. … Read Full Post

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National PTA Reflections — Due Tuesday

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All Bells Mill students are invited to:

  • Reflect on this year’s theme, “Believe, Dream, Inspire.”
  • Create an original work.
  • Submit as many entries as they wish, in as many categories as they want. Follow the link for each category for specific requirements.
  • Submit an electronic file as well as the hard copy. Email dance|film video, music audio, photography|visual arts jpeg or literature pdf directly to [email protected].
  • Be recognized!
  • Submissions due NOVEMBER 26

Art Categories:

Dance Choreography
Music Composition
Film Production
Photography
Literature
Visual Arts

2013-14 Student Entry Form
2013-14 Special Artist Division Rules
2013-14 General Participation Rules

For more information, see the letter from Bells Mill PTA Reflections Arts Competition Chair, Stefie Heideman, or contact her directly, at [email protected]… Read Full Post

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Principal’s Spotlight, Week of March 18

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Week Ahead:

Mon., Apr. 1 No School, Easter Holiday

Tues., Apr. 2 No School for Students, Professional Day for Teachers

Wed., Apr. 3 Welcome Back!

                              Beginning French, 8:00-9:00 am, rm. 218

                              Intermediate Spanish, 8:00-9:00 am, rm. 223

                              Beginning Spanish, 3:30-4:30 pm, rm. 223

                              Power Hour, 3:30-4:30 pm, rm. 164

                              Chess, 3:30-4:45, Media Center

                              PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm, Media Center

Thur., Apr. 4 Reading Kids Network, 3:30-4:30 pm, Media Center

Fri., Apr. 5 Wear your school colors today

Have a great weekend!… Read Full Post

Last Chance to Sign Up for the Walk for the Homeless

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 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER SO THAT YOU CAN GET A T-SHIRT WITH THE WALK FOR THE HOMELESS.

When:

On Thursday, October 18th at 2:30pm, Bells Mill ES will continue our tradition of participating in a Help the Homeless Community Walk. Parents are welcome to join, but it is not required.

Why:

We hope you will join our Community Walk or make a tax-deductible donation. 100% of all online registrations and donations will go directly to Stepping Stones Shelter, located in Rockville, MD.… Read Full Post

BMES Teachers recommend these school supplies for 2012-13, by grade

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Kindergarten

  • Backpack (no wheels)
  • Small plastic school box (no zip pouches)
  • Box of 24 crayons
  • Sturdy Pocket Folders (no prongs)
  • #2 pencils
  • Round tip safety scissors
  • Glue sticks

Grade 1

  • Box of 24 crayons
  • Glue sticks
  • Erasers-Pink Pearl
  • Red two-pocket folders  (no prongs)
  • Yellow two-pocket folders  (no prongs)
  • Blue two-pocket folders  (no prongs)
  • Purple two-pocket folders  (no prongs)

Grade 2

  • Pencil Box
  • Box of 24 crayons
  • Glue sticks
  • Boxes of sharpened pencils-#2
  • Green pocket folders
  • Red pocket folder
  • Composition book (hard back 150 pg.
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Welcome to the new Bells Mill PTA website

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Welcome to the new Bells Mill PTA website! This year we will be posting all announcements to this PTA website. All announcements will also continue to be delivered to email subscribers. This transition to Bear Posts instead of BearMail should happen seamlessly — the difference being, you can now, at any time, visit this website to view current announcements or search the archives. Current BearMail subscribers will receive a confirmation email and no further action is required, unless you wish to change your subscription (for example, you may receive announcements through an RSS feed).… Read Full Post

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PTA Meetings for 2012-2013 scheduled

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All meetings start at 7:00pm and last 1.5 – 2 hours in the All-Purpose Room. Below is the complete schedule:

  1. Tue, Oct 2
  2. Wed, Nov 7
  3. Tue, Dec 4
  4. Tue, Jan 8
  5. Tue, Feb 5
  6. Tue, Mar 5
  7. Wed, Apr 3
  8. Tue, May 7

Visit the Calendar at any time to find the next meeting or to subscribe and automatically receive updates directly on your own calendar.