Many families picked up chromebooks earlier this week. Stay tuned for information on another distribution with additional materials soon, including consumables and student planners. If you were unable to pick up a chromebook, you may do so at that time. Dr. Smith will also distribute a final school supply list as soon as it is available.
The school updated the Principal’s Page with letters from Dr. Stacy Smith (new principal) and Ms. Kelsea Boyd (new assistant principal).
We’re excited to welcome our kindergarten families this fall! Don’t forget to visit the school’s Countdown to Kindergarten website for learning activities that you can engage in with your kindergartener.
All MCPS students are being assigned a Chromebook for use for the 2020-2021 school year. If your pre-K to 5th grade aged student already has an MCPS device, they can continue to use it for this coming school year. They should have been assigned a One Touchscreen Lenovo 300e.
Pickup will be on August 17-18th, please follow the instructions below and ensure we manage crowds and proper safety protocols.
1) Show up at the designated time listed below based on last name.… Read Full Post
If you still have Media Center items from last year, you can drop them off during Chromebook pickup on Monday and Tuesday, August 17th & 18th.
Hello incoming K families!
If you are an incoming Kindergartener, there is a Google Classroom waiting for you to explore!
Have (or help) your child sign in to Google with the summer username and password (previously sent out in an Email from Mrs. Marcoux (McKee)). Click on the grid (symbol looks like a waffle) in the upper right-hand corner of the Google screen. Click on ‘Classroom’ (symbol looks like a chalkboard).
Your classroom will show up; Incoming Kindergarten 2020-2021 Summer Resource.… Read Full Post
As we wrap up the school year, the PTA would like to thank the school community for its support this year. We would also like to extend a special thanks to the 200+ members and dozens of PTA volunteers who supported our efforts related to fundraising, school events, academic improvement, advocacy, and community building. We are a stronger school with your support. We would also like to express our gratitude to the teachers and staff for being great partners in the PTA, and wish our retiring staff the best as they begin their next chapter.… Read Full Post
Planning starts soon for next year’s PTA events and priorities. We have board nominees and a budget that we will vote on at our first PTA meeting next year. We will be forming committees soon to support our key events and initiatives. If you would like to help out, please review the committees list here and email us at [email protected]. We’re interested in meeting new faces and hearing fresh ideas!
Since we weren’t able to celebrate the amazing diversity of Bells Mill with our traditional International Festival this year, the PTA would like to share this BMES International Festival cookbook for everyone to enjoy at home. This cookbook includes favorite recipes from the Bells Mill community from where you’re from, where you’ve traveled, or just a favorite dish from your family. Thanks to all who contributed to this effort. Enjoy!
Help the BMES Staff Honor Mrs. Oglesby, Mrs. Bedell & Mrs. Lurye, three amazing educators who are retiring at the end of this school year. While we hate to say goodbye we know that so many new and wonderful adventures await them.
Decorate your car, make a sign to hang on the side of your car, honk your horn & wave good-bye as the BMES car parade goes past Mrs. O, Mrs. Bedell & Mrs. Lurye.… Read Full Post