Author Archives: Greer Bautz

• The 5th grade class is working together to fundraise for their year-end celebrations. Please consider supporting them to spread love this Valentine’s Day.
• The 5th grade invites all Bells Mill students, parents and teachers to participate in the their Valentine’s Day wishing wall!
• It’s easy to participate: Buy a heart for $1 and write your wish for the school this Valentine’s Day, all proceeds go toward the 5th grade fund. 
• 5th graders and parent volunteers will sell hearts for $1 on February 7, 8 and 9th during all three lunch periods, just outside of the cafeteria!

The School Supports two exciting ways to raise money with groceries at Bells Mill:

1. If you already shop at Giant, sign up for A+Rewards at https://giantfood.com/school-rewards/ to earn money with every purchase!
2. Bells Mill has a successful Box Tops for Education program. Box Tops can be found on may boxed and canned goods. Clip/save the box tops and send into school with your child. There is a donation box in the front hallway. Stay tuned for more information about classroom contests about this program!

We are so excited to announce the open call for Submissions for the 2017-2018 Reflections Art Program!

PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the 2017-2018 theme: Within Reach

To participate, see the attached student entry form and official rules guidelines.

Deadline is Friday, November 3rd (bin for entries in the front office)

Student Entry Forms, physical arts entry and digital copy (either Flash Drive or CD) must be submitted to qualify.… Read Full Post

***One-Time Project For Parent with Financial Background for Month of October***

All Churchill Cluster schools get into the football game for FREE by wearing their home school t-shirt! There is also a Hurricane relief program. See the Football Community Night at Churchill flyer for more details.

Attention Gr. 1-5: The registration for Odyssey of the Mind is open. Please register by Friday, October 6th, at the following link:

We are thrilled to announce that the annual PTA-Sponsored Bells Mill Scholastic Book Fair is rolling into the school’s media center from Monday, October 9th through Thursday, October 12! This popular and fun event is not a PTA fundraiser. Profits from sales go directly toward purchasing new materials such as media center books or curriculum tool kits for the classroom. Every single student and staff member at our school benefits from our book fair!

Parents, we need many volunteers to run the Book Fair!… Read Full Post

Parents, Please help the teachers and front office. The after hours enrichment classes offered through Flex Academies start this week. In order to aid the school staff with the safe and orderly transition of the students to the after hours enrichment classes (Chess, Coding, Drawing, Mad Sciences, Tennis) please make sure that you notify the teachers by putting a note in the student folders including the complete name of the class and start date. Please note that teachers may not be able to read emails sent on the date of a event.… Read Full Post

Mandatory MCPS Volunteer Training (30 Min. Online)

Last year, MCPS initiated a mandatory child abuse and neglect training for ALL school volunteers available on the MCPS website called, “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: For Volunteers and Contractors.”

ALL lunch/recess, field trip, media and classroom volunteers
MUST take the training before volunteering.

If you completed the MCPS training during the 2016-2017 school year, you DO NOT need to take it during the 2017-2018 school year.… Read Full Post

Please find  Mrs. O’s Spotlight for the Week of September 25 with important details about this upcoming school week. Please note Mrs. O is seeking a parent volunteer liaison to help coordinate school volunteers.