Author Archives: Greer Bautz

You can still register for enrichment.

Interested in FLES?

If you are interested in FLES, please register.  We are still low in several classes….Beginner Spanish needs 4 more, Intermediate Chinese is still in need of students too, French beginner and Intermediate French also need students.  We are still working with the FLES office to see how they want to handle our start date.

Visit https://bellsmill.org/enrichment-activities/ to find a class and register your child.

Sign Up Today!

The Gazette is running an essay contest encouraging Montgomery County students are encouraged to submit a short essay about their favorite teacher now through Monday, October 6^th to be entered to win an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX!

Winning teachers will be honored at an awards gala scheduled in December, mentioned in The December issue of The Gazette and receive additional prizes (to be determined) from our sponsors.

Visit the official website for more information and rules: http://www.favoriteteacher.net

Please click here for a PDF of Mrs. O’s Spotlight for the week of September 29.

T-Shirt and Cal Tort orders are now closed. Thanks to those who ordered these items. Over the next couple weeks we will be processing the orders. T-shirts will go home in early- to mid- October. We are securing the Cal-Tort cards soon and will provide a date for those shortly.
Again, thanks for your support.

For families interested in Odyssey of the Mind:

For more information or to register online by September 26, please visit http://tinyurl.com/bellsmillodyssey. There are no paper registration forms this year. If you need more information or do not have computer access, please contact [email protected] or 301-758-9306 for assistance.

Please click here for Mrs. O’s Spotlight for the week of September 22. Please note Wednesday is the first early release day of the year and there is no school on Thursday in observance of Rosh Hashanah.

BACK TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY RESTAURANT NIGHT @BGR

TONIGHT — Thursday, September 18 @ 4 p.m., Cabin John BGR. Take a night off from cooking and join BMES friends between 4 p.m an 9 p.m. Mention “BMES” when ordering and a percentage of sales will go to PTA programming.

 Attention Gr. 1-5: There will be a Parent Information Meeting for those interested in learning about the BMES Odyssey of the Mind program on Wednesday evening, September 17 from 7:30-8:30 in the APR. Odyssey of the Mind demonstrates that creativity can be taught, stimulated and improved with practice. Students use their artistic, theatrical and engineering skills to create new solutions to intriguing problems; they learn to “think outside the box” and develop valuable skills that will be essential for success in the 21st Century.… Read Full Post

 Attached please find a PDF with Mrs. O’s Spotlight Newsletter for the week of September 8.

CUB SCOUTING IS AWESOME!

It’s fun with a purpose.  Cub Scouts do their best and have fun doing it.

Cub Scout Pack #54 serves 1st through 5th grade boys from Bells Mill and Seven Locks Elementary Schools.

Parents and students who are interested in learning more about Cub Scouts should plan to attend “Join Scouting Night” at 7 p.m. September 10^th in the Bells Mill All Purpose Room and contact Cubmasters Josh Denney and Andrew Goldberg at [email protected]… Read Full Post