The results are in! After 2 weeks of reading and fundraising, our Bells Mill Bears have read a total of 258,897 minutes and raised $23,025 for the PTA! We are SO proud of our readers and so grateful for everyone’s fundraising efforts.
The grade level winners for most minutes read (or second place, in the case of 2nd grade) are:
Join us on Thursday, March 27, from 5:30-7:30 PM for an exciting evening of student projects, experiments, and the Bells Mill Reflections Art Program! Please enter through the front of the school (not the APR door).
Don’t miss this fun-filled night of science, technology, engineering, art, and math! See you there!
We are so excited to announce that we have hit our fundraising goal of $20,000, with $21,796 raised, and we still have four days to go! Our kids have read over 200,000 minutes! Thank you to everyone who has donated; the PTA appreciates your support!
Join us on Friday, May 2, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our school community. Enjoy delicious food, vibrant performances, and interactive country table displays!
We’re looking for families to host country tables or perform cultural dances. The PTA is offering a $60 reimbursement for each country that signs up before April 11 (to cover crafts, food, serving utensils, or decorations). We will accept sign-ups through April 25.
Don’t miss out on preserving this year’s memories! Our 2024-2025 Bells Mill Elementary School yearbook is now available for purchase. Capture all the fun moments, class activities, and special events from this school year. Yearbooks are a wonderful keepsake for students to look back on their time at Bells Mill, so be sure to purchase yours by May 5.
How to Order: Visit this link to place your order today.
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 would like to add, email [email protected]. While these are not sponsored or endorsed by the BMES PTA, we’re happy to help share information as appropriate.
Brit-Am Soccer Academy is hosting a 5-week after-school soccer program this spring, starting on Monday, April 7. Come and learn soccer fundamentals in a fun and dynamic environment with your friends—and make some new friends in the process!… Read Full Post
Thank you to our students, staff, and parents for reading, logging minutes, fundraising, and donating to our annual Read-A-Thon! As of 10 AM, students have read 60,853+ minutes and raised $15,830—just $4,000 shy of our goal! With a few days left to read and 10 more to fundraise, we’re on track for our best year yet. See you at the vocabulary parade tomorrow morning!
We’re excited to announce that our traditional STEM Night is evolving! This year, we’re adding an A for Arts to celebrate creativity alongside science, technology, engineering, and math.
Join us for STEAM Night as we proudly showcase our talented students’ submissions from the Reflections Arts Program, themed “Accepting Imperfections.” Explore the amazing creativity our students have shared while enjoying hands-on STEM activities too.
To sign your student up for a project or to volunteer to run an experiment, please see this previous post for all the details.… Read Full Post
Don’t miss out on preserving this year’s memories! Our 2024-2025 Bells Mill Elementary School yearbook is now available for purchase. Capture all the fun moments, class activities, and special events from this school year. Yearbooks are a wonderful keepsake for students to look back on their time at Bells Mill, so be sure to purchase yours by May 5.
How to Order: Visit this link to place your order today.