2020 – 2021
Our virtual BMES International Festival continues on Friday with a return from Bun’d Up. Pre-order at https://bundup.square.site/?location=11eba0b006842cbaa97d0cc47a2ae124. Please remember to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and take your food to go!
We have a few more trucks planned – keep an eye on https://bellsmill.org/spring-2021-events/ for updates!
The PTA would like to thank all teachers and staff for the care and commitment they demonstrate daily. We are beyond lucky to have such amazing educators at our school. In honor of teacher appreciation week, we were pleased to provide a breakfast and lunch for staff as a small token of our appreciation. Thanks to Haylie Iseman and Amy Stolker for arranging the meals.
We will hold our next PTA meeting on Tuesday, May 11 on zoom. At this meeting we will vote on our revised by laws, board members, and the budget for next year. Please try to attend to provide input as we look to next school year!
Save the date for Restaurant Night at Potomac Pizza! They will donate 20% of sales to Bells Mill PTA to support our school. See attached flyer for details.
The annual Bells Mill Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner and this year it will be entirely virtual! Scholastic has developed an interactive virtual fair for families to visit and purchase books for some great summer reading. The Book Fair is not a PTA fundraiser. Profits from sales go directly toward purchasing new materials, such as media center books and curriculum tool kits for the classroom, so students and staff benefit directly from our Fair!… Read Full Post
Even if we are apart, we’re still together! Each week in Bear Post we will share information from other schools in the cluster or community events that provide opportunities to connect and help each other. If you have anything you’d like to add, email communications@bellsmill.org. While these are not sponsored or endorsed by the BMES PTA, we’re happy to help share information as appropriate.
Our kids have been worked hard and been flexible over the past year. It’s time to celebrate and dance the night away. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 1 at 7:00pm.
Please register here: https://online.bachtorock.com/event?id=ezFkbQ39LOmaSiZjZDB4mg==
Bach to Rock will send the Zoom link the day before the event.
We are grateful for those who expressed interest in being on the PTA board next year! We will be holding elections for the PTA board positions at our next meeting (May 11, 2021). We are looking for one more person to serve as a delegate from BMES to the Montgomery County Council of PTAs. In this role you attend periodic MCCPTA meetings and vote on school matters at the county level.
By serving on the PTA board, you have opportunities for direct contact with the school, get to know the teachers and school programs, and support your child’s educational experience. … Read Full Post
On Thursday, April 15 we invited the Bells Mill community to wear blue to show acceptance of autism and celebrate differences. Cheers to Mr. Kaufman’s class – 96% of his students wore blue! Bells Mill is honored to be home to an amazing program to support the needs of students with autism.
As we begin to look to the next school year, we are recruiting new board members and committee chairs. We are grateful for those who have already expressed interest! We will be holding elections for the PTA board positions at our next meeting (May 1, 2021).
Board Positions
We will be electing all members of our PTA board for next school year. With the upcoming revision to the bylaws we are adding a fourth vice president to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.… Read Full Post