Would you like your teacher to serve you some ice cream? Then head to Baskin Robbins tomorrow, September 17! Teachers will be scooping from 4.30pm-6.30pm; be sure to mention Bells Mill for 20% of the proceeds to benefit the PTA.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Baskin Robbins, 1079 Seven Locks Rd
The flyer has more information. Enjoy your ice cream, and thank you for supporting the PTA!
The BMES PTA wants to give a huge SHOUT OUT to our Bells Mill Staff for already exceeding last year’s membership numbers (31 so far), and we aren’t even 3 weeks into the new school year! Thanks for all you do for our students; we appreciate your support!
It was great to see so many of you last week at our first Back to School night. We are looking forward to seeing the 4th and 5th grade families tonight, where you’ll hear more about the PTA, how to join, and participate in volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.… Read Full Post
Model United Nations (or Model UN) 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 administrators to register students in local Model UN conferences at the U.S.… Read Full Post
On behalf of the PTA, we hope everyone had a great first week back at school. Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be sharing a variety of updates on activities, fundraising, PTA membership, and more, and we really appreciate your support!
In the spirit of school fundraising, please join us for a night of fun on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for our Back to School Picnic! There will be inflatables, music, local vendors, the ice cream truck and more.… Read Full Post
We hope your students have had a fantastic start, and we’re excited for the year ahead. While our official calendar is being finalized, we wanted to share some upcoming PTA events; please save the dates:
September 17: Scoop Night
September 26: Back to School Picnic
October 1: General PTA Meeting
Be sure to stop by the PTA table during Back to School Night for information on membership, volunteer opportunities, and more!
It’s time for another exciting school year to start, and an important part of Bells Mill Elementary is our PTA.
Why join the PTA? Through the PTA, families and teachers work together to enrich the school experience. This year we will invest more than $46,000 in Bells Mill and sponsor more than 50 programs, including the Teacher Classroom Fund, Academic Enrichment, Assemblies, Staff Appreciation, International Festival, community events, and more. It is critical that each family join each year to ensure the continued success of these programs.… Read Full Post
Thank you to everyone who has filled out the survey! We will be reaching out shortly about the opportunities available. Your involvement is critical so we can continue to provide enrichment activities and support Bells Mill. This is also a great way to get to know parents, teachers, and administrators.
And we are still looking for volunteers! A list and description of committees is available here. Please indicate on this form which ones you would be interested in supporting, and we’ll be in touch.… Read Full Post
The lost and found is already finding student items. To help lost items make it’s way back to order Mabels Labels! Mabel’s Labels are durable, personalized labels for kid’s clothing, equipment, and camp supplies. Order from https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/ by searching for Bells Mill, and the PTA will receive 20% of the total of your order. With your support, we recently received $60 from the company!
The spiritwear online store has been refreshed with new designs! Show your school spirit and support the PTA at the same time! The store has tons of product and design options for you to choose from, letting you create your perfect custom spiritwear. Orders are shipped to your house with $4.95 flat rate shipping. Watch the spiritwear website for weekly promos! Please see the flyers here and here for more info.
This week is a busy week with open house, kindergarten parent night and the Bells Mill Staff returns!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday at the open house. Please join us for our annual popsicles on the blacktop after you go to your classroom!.
