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Come join the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations and Montgomery County Public Schools for a Community Conversation on Safety & Security.  Featuring Mr. Ed Clarke, MCPS Chief Safety Officer and Dr. Christina Conolly, Director MCPS Psychological Services.

February 21 from 7p- 830p at Carver Educational Service Center (Cafeteria — in person, plus live streamed)  850 Hungerford Drive.  Rockville, MD 20850

March 5 from 7-830p at Silver Creek MS.  3701 Saul Road.  Kensington, MD 20895

March 13 from 7-830p at Paint Branch HS. … Read Full Post

Are you concerned about pedestrian issues around your school? Do you think some of the bus routes or bus stops need to be changed to be safer for kids? We could use your help!

The MCCPTA Safe Stops and Routes to School Committee is hoping to have a point person at every MCPS school.

As a Safe Routes and Stops parent volunteer you would be expected to

1) Disseminate/forward information about county wide issues regarding pedestrian and bus safety, including information about pending traffic safety legislation and policy changes.… Read Full Post

Recent inclement weather forced MCPS to close schools on three days. The 2018-2019 MCPS school calendar includes 182 instruction days, two more than the minimum required in the state of Maryland. As a result of those closures, MCPS will need ot use one desingated make-up day to ensure that it meets the state-required number of shcool days. The school year will not be extended to June 14, 2019. The last day will be an early release day for all students.… Read Full Post

Parents of Grade 3 students will receive the central review results about the MCPS Center for Enriched Studies testing THIS WEEK. To expedite access to your student’s result/letter, parents/guardians may access the letter in the myMCPS parent portal starting this week. **NOTE** This year the letters will NOT be mailed. Check backpacks for flyers sent home last Friday.

Each year the WCHS National Honor Society hosts a fundraiser to give back to an organization in the community.  This year they have chosen to support Hope for Henry, a local non-profit organization that provides support for children with severe illnesses to fill their recovery time with fun and entertainment (for example through therapeutic activities, gifts/entertaining distractions, and celebrity visits).

They have organized a fundraiser to raise money for Hope for Henry. This fundraiser will be a Family Fun Night at Churchill with activities and games appealing to children and families on Friday, February 8th from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM. … Read Full Post

Saturday will be lots of fun for our students but we urgently need help from our parents to run a safe event. We are still in need of 4 to 5 parent hall monitors, event setup, and registration help. This is our last Club Bells Mill of 2019 and your best chance to volunteer. Please click here to pick your volunteer spot.

Club Bells Mill

Saturday February 2nd, 6:00-8:00pm

Included is the Musico the Magnificent show by Drew Owen at 6:30pm!… Read Full Post

Girls on the Run Spring Registration Will Open on February 5th at 9:00 AM

It is time once again to register your 3rd-5th-grade daughter for the spring Girls on the Run season at Bells Mill. Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through their research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, the girls develop essential skills to help them navigate their world and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness.… Read Full Post

Come join the WCHS cluster families for their winter community night!  Watch the girls and boys varsity basketball teams take on Blake HS.  Free for all students in the cluster with games and prizes!  Bring a pair of socks to donate to Stepping Stones!  Tipoff at 530 for girls and 715 for the boys.  Hope to see you there!

On February 2 WCHS will host their annual Booster Club Sports Gala – a parents only event that celebrates our student-athletes and is one of the largest fundraising efforts for Churchill Athletics. As you may know, the high school athletics program is funded only about 25% by the county. The rest is raised through the school athletic events and through Boosters. This is a fun and casual night at Bar Louie in Rockville.  $75/person.  Come on out for a fun night and help support our athletic programs!

We want to apologize for the delay in distributing 2018/2019 school year PTA Directories. The directories were printed just before the holidays and we are hoping to distribute through your child’s teacher before the end of this month. PTA Members and classroom teachers will receive a print directory (one per family). Please be reminded, however, that all Bells Mill families have access to the Directory online through A to Z Connect – regardless of whether you are a Bells Mill PTA member.… Read Full Post