Author Archives: BMES PTA

It’s hard to believe but we need to think about next year already! While we have several current board members who will be running for re-election, there will be a few open positions to fill. While each board member has a particular focus, we work together to support the school. In addition, the PTA board regularly meets with school leadership. If you are interested in helping support learning opportunities and build community, please consider joining us.… Read Full Post

International Night is this Friday, April 12, 6-7.30pm you are invited to help celebrate the cultural diversity of Bells Mill with country displays, cultural dances, crafts and lots of fun! We’re looking for families to host country tables or give a cultural performance. Sign up here!

We are looking for PTA Members to help organize and plan the event as well as day of. Please sign up here! 

Breakfast with Bears Come join us on the blacktop for light breakfast refreshments (donuts and juice) before school on April 15th at 8:30 – 9:05am (rain date: April 16th). Each Bells Mill Bear can bring one special person to share the morning with. To ensure we have enough refreshments, please RSVP here by Thursday, April 11th.

Volunteers Needed for Breakfast with Bears We are looking for volunteers to help with coordinating food purchases, set up, clean up, and food distribution for Breakfast with Bears on April 15th (rain date: April 16th).… Read Full Post

Incoming Kindergarten Registration 2024-2025

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024?

Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open from March 18, 2024 – April 12, 2024. If you have a child you plan to enroll at Bells Mill ES for kindergarten next school year, please visit the kindergarten registration website. Registration occurs online through the ParentVUE portal. Once families are registered, they will be contacted to schedule a time for caregivers to tour the school building.… Read Full Post

Yearbook sales are now open and orders must be placed by May 3. To purchase, visit www.freedpics.com and enter password: BMES24YB. Last Call! We are asking parents and staff to submit photos to help us remember the school year! If you’ve got great photos of school and community events, we’d like to see them! Submit all photos using this link, by April 18.

Photos could include: PTA events, fall festival events, spirit days, community service projects at the school, field trips, international festival.… Read Full Post

Support the Bells Mill PTA at the Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night TONIGHT, Thursday, March 21st from 5-8pm. 10% of all proceeds during the fundraiser will be donated to the PTA. Mention “Bells Mill PTA” when placing your order at the Westfield Montgomery Mall location. Details on this flyer.

The PTA bylaws require us to form a nominating committee to fill next year’s PTA board. We need to identify 2 more volunteers who are current PTA members. The nominating committee will be responsible for formally nominating eligible persons for open PTA board positions and reporting their nominees to the general membership prior to the PTA election at a general membership meeting in May. The estimated time commitment is less than 30 minutes! If you are able to serve on the nominating committee, please email us at [email protected]… Read Full Post

Happy Spring! 

Another busy week for all the Bells Mill Bears as we head into Spring Break! Odyssey of the Mind State finals, preparations for International Night and Breakfast with Bears are going on, and Kindergarten Registration opened!

Before you leave for spring break don’t forget to join us tonight for a Chick-Fil-A fundraiser (tonight is a great night not to cook!) and take a look at the postings for nominating committee and Treasurer.

We want to send a big Congratulations to our Odyssey of the Mind team who had 4 teams compete in the Maryland State Finals this past weekend.… Read Full Post

The Bells Mill PTA received a grant to support wellness activities at school. We are distributing this survey (developed by the National PTA Healthy Minds program) to better understand the needs of the community. All information collected is anonymous and will be used by the PTA Board of Directors as it plans future programming in conjunction with the school. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, April 3.  … Read Full Post

We are excited to welcome back after school programs through FLEX academies starting after Spring Break. Programs are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Enrollment now at this link open through April 1st!

While the PTA helps coordinate this program, FLEX academies administers the programs and coordinates with the individual providers. For more information about a program, please email [email protected].