Author Archives: Greer Bautz

This year’s FIRST Club Bells Mill is Saturday Night!!!!

Drop your kids off for two hours of fun with their friends on four Saturday nights this school year. Each Club Bells Mill runs from 6pm-8pm and includes music, arts and crafts, bouncy castles, and games. Pizza and snacks are available for a small cost ($2 slice/$1 drink).

 Attending the October 5th event? Please consider volunteering! Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4CAEA69-october

Please see below for the Principal’s Spotlight for the week of September 30. You can also click here for a PDF.

Week Ahead: 

Mon., Sept. 30       Hip Hop, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    Cyber Minecraft, 3:30-4:30, rm. 214

                                    Cooking, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    I9 Sports Lacrosse, 3:30-4:30 pm

Tues., Oct. 1            Big Learning for K-1, 3:30-4:30, rm. 219

                                    Art Escapades, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    MSA Basketball, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    MSA Soccer, 3:30-4:30

                                    Guitar, 3:30-4:30, rm. 121

                                    K Daisies, 3:30-4:30, rm.… Read Full Post

The first PTA meeting is this coming Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. in the media center. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a school safety and security briefing by Mr. Meiners (acting principal), Ms. Hall-Bell (Assist principal) and Mr. Mike Harting (School Safety and Security Coordinator for the Churchill cluster).

There is a mandatory room parent meeting at 6:30 in the media center.

Child care is provided at no charge to school-aged children (Bells Mill Students) by Bar-T in the APR.… Read Full Post

Please see below for the Principal’s Spotlight for the week of September 23. You can also click here for a PDF.

Week Ahead: 

Mon., Sept. 23             Hip Hop, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    Cyber Minecraft, 3:30-4:30, rm. 214

                                    Cooking, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    I9 Sports Lacrosse, 3:30-4:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 24                        Big Learning for K-1, 3:30-4:30, rm. 219

                                    Art Escapades, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    MSA Basketball, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    MSA Soccer, 3:30-4:30

                                    Guitar, 3:30-4:30, rm. 121

Wed., Sept. 25             Adventure Theater, 3:30-4:30, rm.… Read Full Post

Attention Gr. 1-5: we will introduce Odyssey of the Mind on Thursday evening, September 19 from 7:30-8:30 in the Media Center. 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. Bells Mill has a strong Odyssey of the Mind program, sending several teams to the Maryland State Finals each year.… Read Full Post

Please see below for Mrs. O’s Spotlight for the week of September 16. You can also click here for a PDF.

Week Ahead: 

Mon., Sept. 16         Hip Hop, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    Cyber Minecraft, 3:30-4:30, rm. 214

                                    Cooking, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    I9 Sports Lacrosse, 3:30-4:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 17        Big Learning for K-1, 3:30-4:30, rm. 219

                                    Art Escapades, 3:30-4:30, rm. 163

                                    MSA Basketball, 3:30-4:30, gym

                                    MSA Soccer, 3:30-4:30

Wed., Sept. 18        Adventure Theater, 3:30-4:30, rm. 124

                                    MSA Street Hockey, 3:30-4:30                    

Thur.,… Read Full Post

IN BREAKING NEWS:

It’s only the third week and we are “this close” to reaching our goal of $24,000! 

THANK YOU!!!!

If you have not had a chance to donate, please do so today as we are just a few hundred dollars away from our goal of being able to fund our school programs and teacher support without traditional fundraisers. Please note, donations are accepted year round on our website. They are always appreciated. The more we have, the more we can do for our kids, the teachers, and our community.… Read Full Post

Did you join the PTA?

All PTA members check this out! It’s all the discounts you receive just because you are a PTA member! Discounts at Staples, T-Mobile, Herz and more!

http://www.pta.org/files/2013_MBP%20Flier_REVISEDv2.pdf

Girls on the Run is coming back to Bells Mill Elementary School!!!!

WHAT: Girls on the Run is a nationwide, not-for-profit after-school program that combines training for a 5K running event with self-esteem enhancing and uplifting workouts.

WHO: This program is open to students in grades 3-5. Space is limited to 15 participants.

WHEN: Practice will be held beginning the week of September 16, 2013 on Fridays from 7:50-8:50 AM, and Sundays from 4:00-5:00 PM.… Read Full Post