Author Archives: Jen Hsin

We have rescheduled our final PTA meeting of this school year due to scheduling conflicts. We will meet on zoom on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. The school will distribute the link on the day of the meeting. Please join us for school updates, a preview of upcoming activities, and VOTING on next year’s board and PTA budget. This is a very important meeting as we need to vote on the board and budget so that the PTA is ready to support the school as they plan for next school year.… Read Full Post

Peruvian Brothers food truck will be serving from 4:30 to 7:30 on Friday at Bells Mill! Here is the pre-order link and menu: https://peruvian-brothers-food-truck-3.square.site/.

Please remember to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and take your food to go. We have a few more trucks planned – keep an eye on https://bellsmill.org/spring-2021-events/ for updates!

Save the date for Restaurant Night at Potomac Pizza! They will donate 20% of sales to Bells Mill PTA to support our school. See attached flyer for details.

The annual Bells Mill Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner and this year it will be entirely virtual! Scholastic has developed an interactive virtual fair for families to visit and purchase books for some great summer reading. The Book Fair is not a PTA fundraiser. Profits from sales go directly toward purchasing new materials, such as media center books and curriculum tool kits for the classroom, so students and staff benefit directly from our Fair!… Read Full Post

Our virtual BMES International Festival continues on Friday with a return from Bun’d Up. Pre-order at https://bundup.square.site/?location=11eba0b006842cbaa97d0cc47a2ae124. Please remember to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and take your food to go!

We have a few more trucks planned – keep an eye on https://bellsmill.org/spring-2021-events/ for updates!

The PTA would like to thank all teachers and staff for the care and commitment they demonstrate daily. We are beyond lucky to have such amazing educators at our school. In honor of teacher appreciation week, we were pleased to provide a breakfast and lunch for staff as a small token of our appreciation. Thanks to Haylie Iseman and Amy Stolker for arranging the meals.

We will hold our next PTA meeting on Tuesday, May 11 on zoom. At this meeting we will vote on our revised by laws, board members, and the budget for next year. Please try to attend to provide input as we look to next school year!

Our kids have been worked hard and been flexible over the past year. It’s time to celebrate and dance the night away. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 1 at 7:00pm.

Please register here: https://online.bachtorock.com/event?id=ezFkbQ39LOmaSiZjZDB4mg==

Bach to Rock will send the Zoom link the day before the event.

We are grateful for those who expressed interest in being on the PTA board next year! We will be holding elections for the PTA board positions at our next meeting (May 11, 2021). We are looking for one more person to serve as a delegate from BMES to the Montgomery County Council of PTAs. In this role you attend periodic MCCPTA meetings and vote on school matters at the county level.

By serving on the PTA board, you have opportunities for direct contact with the school, get to know the teachers and school programs, and support your child’s educational experience. … Read Full Post

On Thursday, April 15 we invited the Bells Mill community to wear blue to show acceptance of autism and celebrate differences. Cheers to Mr. Kaufman’s class – 96% of his students wore blue! Bells Mill is honored to be home to an amazing program to support the needs of students with autism.