Join the students of Minds in Motion Child Care, Scotland Community, Resnik Elementary and Bells Mill Elementary for a night of dinner, trivia, poetry, step performance and more! See this flyer for information.
Tuesday, February 27 at 7pm at Bells Mill ES. Free Admission.
Bingo Night is Tuesday, March 5 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Bingo start at 6:00 pm.
If you previously registered, your registration will automatically transfer over to the new date of March 5. We are in need of volunteers to make Bingo Night a success. If you are attending on March 5 and can volunteer, please sign up HERE.
Due to popular demand for this event, we are unable to accept any new registrations at this time.
We are looking for someone who has basic video editing skills to help put together a compilation of all the entries at the at the Reflections Ceremony. Please email [email protected] if you (or have a student in middle or high school) who can help.
BMES Model UN – Spring Session
Model UN (or MUN) is an authentic simulation of the United Nations General Assembly in which students act as country delegates and engage in acts of diplomacy, negotiation, and decision making. The program is offered through Global Minds, LLC, founded in 2021 by former Bells Mill/Cabin John parents, Audré Park and Shreelata Durbhakula. Global Minds offers three 8-week instructional sessions (Fall, Winter and Spring) throughout the year, and serves as instructors and administrators to register students in local Model UN conferences at the U.S.… Read Full Post
Did you know that socks are the #1 most requested item in our shelters? Sponsored by the Kindergarten Team, Kindergarten Room Parents and in partnership with the BMES Green Leader Club, we are accepting all size socks (gently used or new) to support community shelters. There are drop-off baskets in every hall, so please bring your donations by February 16.
Thank you very much for your generous support to help families in our local communities.
Come see your friends and classmates in the BMES Talent Show on Friday, February 2. Doors open at 6.00pm. The students have worked hard on their talents and can’t wait to perform. Due to overwhelming interest and the many talents of our students, we are no longer accepting submissions for this year!
The 5th grade class will be selling concessions with proceeds to support their end of year activities, including a picnic, field trip and more.… Read Full Post
We are so proud and pleased to announce the honorees for this year’s MCCPTA Reflections Program. The following Bells Mill students won awards at the county level and will move onto the state level competition:
Dance – Jennifer Dong, Award of Merit (Primary group) – 2nd Grade
Visual Arts – Brian Xin, Award of Excellence (Intermediate group) – 3rd Grade
Literature – Caden Xin, Award of Excellence (Primary group) – Kindergarten
Photography – Candice Xu, Award of Excellence (Intermediate group) – 3rd Grade
Music Composition – Brian Xin, Honorable Mention ( Intermediate group ) – 3rd Grade
Thank you to all of the students who submitted entries this year, to Holly Cullum & Xiaoxiao Han for leading the Reflections program and all of the judges!
This week, we are excited to shine a spotlight on a big part of the school day: lunch and recess! The PTA plays a vital role in making recess a time of joy and enrichment for our students, and we want to share what we do.
What We Support at Recess: The PTA helps fund the fun activities during recess, from soccer and basketballs to chalk, beads for bracelets, bubbles, jump ropes, and more. Even on days when the weather keeps our students indoors due to snow, rain, cold, or fog, we provide engaging games, coloring books, and activities to keep the fun going inside.… Read Full Post
This week, we wanted to highlight the PTA’s fundraising efforts through restaurant nights which have raised over $1,900 so far this year! Special thanks to local favorites California Tortilla, The Scoop, Shake Shack, Potomac Pizza, and most recently Colony Grill which raised $1,000.
The impact of these funds, whether it’s funding free events like Magic and Muffins, supporting Bells Mill Staff with lunches, or providing students with supplies for the Green Leader Club, highlights the positive influence restaurant nights have on the school community. … Read Full Post
Due to the back-to-back snow days, out Bingo Night this evening will be moved to another date. We’ll share the new date and updated volunteer signup form as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding!
