Author Archives: Greer Bautz

Adopt a School in Texas – Hurricane Harvey Help

Many schools have been flooded and sustained damaged from hurricane Harvey. We know these teachers have poured love and effort into making their classroom a safe learning space for their students, and now many have lost all of that. While returning to school is far from many of these teachers’ and students’ minds, we know that they will need supplies when they are able to return to their classrooms.… Read Full Post

On Wednesday, September 27 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. we will have Community Restaurant Night at the Potomac Pizza in Potomac Village. Dine in or carry out! A portion of proceeds go directly to Bells Mill! See the attached flyer for details! 

Want to learn more about the new report card system within MCPS? On Tuesday, September 26 the MCCPTA is hosting a presentation. See the flyer MCCPTA Report Card Night for more information. 

Welcome all 5th Graders!

Do you have an interest in global issues? Do you want to learn skills in negotiation, public speaking, problem solving, conflict resolution, research and communication? Then join the Model UN club in its third year at Bells Mill!

The program is supported by the United Nations Association – USA of the National Capital Area. Students who join will have the opportunity to participate in 2 conferences:

• The Fall Model UN Training Conference (November 16, 2017)
• The Spring Model United Nations Conference (in late April of 2018)

Both conferences are excused all-day-events, hosted by the U.S.… Read Full Post

Please find Mrs. O‘s Spotlight Week of 9-18-17 for important information about this coming week at school! 

Attention Gr. 1-5: There will be a Parent Information Meeting for those interested in learning about the BMES Odyssey of the Mind program Tuesday evening, September 19 from 7PM-8PM in the APR. Odyssey of the Mind demonstrates that creativity can be taught, stimulated and improved with practice. Students use their artistic, theatrical and engineering skills to create new solutions to intriguing problems; they learn to “think outside the box” and develop valuable skills that will be essential for success in the 21st Century.… Read Full Post

We hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Each week the PTA puts out its own weekly newsletter (Bear Post), usually on Thursdays. Additionally, each week Mrs. O puts out a newsletter from the front office (Spotlight) that we also email out for her, usually on Sundays, but over the weekend.

While there is some overlap between the Bear Posts and the Spotlights, the Spotlight is Mrs. O’s newsletter and contains information from her office and the MCPS.… Read Full Post

The annual back to school teacher and staff breakfast is Wednesday, August 30 and we need parent help to welcome our amazing teachers and staff back to school!

Please see the sign up genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4caea622a3fe3-teacher2 to see how you can help!

Thanks.

Please see Mrs O‘s Summer Letter for important details about this upcoming school year including teachers, first day of school routines, bus schedules, calendars, and more!

‘Please see Mrs Spotlight Week of June 12 for updates for this last week of school!