Committees

DESCRIPTION

School Community Events

Open House Popsicle Social- August 22, 2025

Coordinate popsicle social immediately following the teacher meet and greet open house the week before school starts.

Back to School Picnic- September 25, 2025

Coordinates vendors for food, sports, and crafts for evening welcome back picnic.

Trunk or Treat- October 25, 2025

Plans weekend trick or treating event with families in the BMES parking lot.

Bingo Night- November 6, 2025

Coordinate Bingo night for students and families: reserve/rent Bingo equipment, advertise, order food, purchase prizes, and coordinate staff Bingo callers.

Book Fair Saturday Event- December 6, 2025

Coordinates networking event students and families with science show, breakfast for kids, and coffee for parents.

Black History Cultural Program- February 2026

Plans evening Black history program for families in February.

Talent Show- February 6, 2026

Coordinates school-wide talent show.

Science Fair/STEAM Night- March 22, 2026

Coordinates a non-competitive science fair for all students with evening display of posters, and plans interactive STEM activities with help from families, staff, and local school groups (robotics teams, etc).

International Festival- April 17, 2026

Coordinates annual event that celebrates the cultural diversity of Bells Mill by recruiting volunteers for info tables on countries, food tastings, cultural performances, global fashion show, crafts, etc.

Asian American Cultural Program- May 2026

Plan a program for the school in May for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Geography Bowl- June 1-3, 2026

Coordinate end of year geography competition for students in grades 3, 4, 5 (during school day).

Bells Mill Bash- June 4, 2026

Plan end of school year carnival with inflatables, face painting, food trucks, DJ, and other activities.

Student Affairs

NAACP Parent’s Council Representative

Represents our school via monthly meetings to share information useful in enhancing children’s chances of academic success.

MCCPTA Gifted & Talented Liaison

Works with school to share information about Gifted Education services and resources in the county and coordinate with teachers to ensure needs are met.

MCCPTA Special Needs Liaison

Provides information and support for families and staff; Coordinates with teachers in autism program to address needs; Follows MCCPTA Special Education Committee for topics relevant to Bells Mill.

After School Enrichment Program Coordinator

Be the liaison to after-school program providers, help select options, promote offerings within the school, and ensure facilities are reserved.

Recess & Wellness

Coordinates recess and lunch volunteers (when needed), coordinates donations or purchases to enrich recess, identifies opportunities to increase student wellness.

Assembly Coordinator

Coordinate several school-wide / grade-specific cultural assemblies per school year. Identify options from Cultural Arts Showcase or teacher recommendations, ensure appropriate approval to perform in MCPS.

Reflections Art Program- Fall 2025

Coordinates Bells Mill entries into the National PTA Reflections program and recognizes all participants.

Sister School Partnership

Develop partnership with South Lake ES in Montgomery Village, including community service, student experiences, and more.

Yearbook

Collects pictures from families and staff, coordinates with school picture vendor, and helps design yearbook pages and cover.

Green Schools

Assists in completion of Green Schools application and plans activities to support Green School designation.

Staff Appreciation

Back to School Staff Breakfast

Coordinates Welcome Back breakfast for teachers during August pre-service week.

Staff Mailbox Goodie Bag

Make goodie bags for teacher mailboxes with encouraging note for first week of school.

Staff Holiday Lunch & Cookie Buffet- December 17, 2025

Coordinates a holiday lunch for staff; organize cookie buffet (parent donations).

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week- May4-8, 2026

Coordinates recognition and appreciation efforts for staff.

End of School Year Treat- June 2026

Provide appreciation gesture (ice cream, etc) for end of school.

Family Engagement

Kindergarten Summer Playdates- Summer 2025

Plans 1+ playdates over the summer for incoming kindergarteners and families.

Breakfast with Bears- October 13, 2025 & May 12, 2026

Plans morning school-wide breakfast on blacktop for students and parents.

Principal’s Teas

Arranges tea and cookies at evening meetings with grade level parents.

Membership & Fundraising

Book Fair- December 5-12, 2025

Coordinates book sale with Scholastic with proceeds going directly to Bells Mill to purchase books and supplies for classrooms, volunteer/help set up, run and clean up the Book Fair.

Read-A-Thon- March 2-6, 2026

Coordinates fundraising effort using platform, advertises program within school, engages teachers to assist.

Spirit Wear

Work with vendor to design annual spirit wear and promote sales.

Restaurant & Scoop Nights

Coordinates fundraising nights at area restaurants.

Communication

Bear Post Weekly Email Newsletter

Sends weekly email newsletter using PTA website and/or MailChimp.

PTA Website

Update website on a regular basis.

PTA Facebook Page

Maintain the Bells Mill PTA Facebook page.

Photocopy and Flyer Distribution

Make copies of flyers at Bells Mill for distribution.

Room Parent Coordinator

Acts as liaison between the PTA and the classroom Room Parents.

PTA Administration

Financial Committee

Assist PTA Board with developing the next fiscal year budget (4-8 hours) as well as assist with conducting audit of PTA books (6-16 hours depending on the number of volunteers.) Committee meets March – April for budget (final budget will be voted on at May PTA meeting). Audit will take place in summer (July-Aug) or early fall if no CPA volunteers (Sep).

Bylaw committee