Due to the weather, we had to cancel our parent meeting. We will let you know the rain date. Please mark your calendars for April 12 & 13 for Kindergarten orientation dates.
Be sure to register your incoming Kindergartener with Mrs. Vincenty (Marie_M_Vincenty@mcpsmd.org) in the front office.
The Spring Enrichment schedule is out. Registration begins March 7 and ends April 3. Register here.
A message from the National PTA :
National PTA has a long history of support for gun safety and violence prevention and we are committed to making sure every child has the opportunity to learn in a safe and welcoming environment.
In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., National PTA urges you to send a letter to your member of congress asking them to support common-sense solutions to eliminate gun violence and provide a safer and healthier environment for all students.… Read Full Post
Be sure to download the myMCPS app on your phone to ensure that you are
receiving push notifications. This is particularly important in emergency
situations.The MCPS robocall system can take 10 minutes to deliver calls to all
families, so there can be a delay in transmitting information. The new
system allows for push messages through the app and text messages.
Unfortunately, these two options have not been fully adopted by all
families.
Click here for information as to how you can ensure that you are connected
to the MCPS emergency information system.
The WTOP Click for Kids contest is almost over. Be sure to vote to help BMES with its chance to win $10,000! Click here to vote!
The BMES PTA is sponsoring two assembly events at school next week. The Cosmic Adventures Traveling Planetarium is presenting ” A Brief Tour of the Universe” inside a computerized planetarium exploring the deep space, starts, planets and moon phases for the Grade K-3 on March 12 & 13 at the school gym during school hours.
Cartoonist Duane M. Abel of comic strip series ZED will present to grades 4 & 5 on March 15 in the afternoon.… Read Full Post
The FINAL Club Bells Mill of the school year is almost here!
Saturday March 10th, 6:00-8:00pm
This is the chance to drop off your kids for 2 hours of fun with friends, dancing to DJ music, participating at arts and crafts, playing gym games, and more while being supervised by parent volunteers!
Included is an interactive science show by Mad Science of Washington at 6:30pm! The kids will get the chance to learn about the intriguing properties of air pressure during an engaging demonstration including hot air balloons, tornadoes, a tug war with a vacuum, and a dinosaur sneeze!… Read Full Post
It is only through the efforts of our volunteers that we can continue to have safe and fun activities for the kids and families. We are still in need of some parent and SSL volunteers to help ensure the event runs smoothly. Please consider volunteering to sell tickets, facilitate crafts, and more. Check out the Sign Up Genius and come on through!!
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Come join the BMES community for Restaurant Night at Potomac Pizza in Potomac Village on National Pi Day! Mention BMES to your server or when ordering take-out and the restaurant will donate 20% of your bill to the PTA.
Date: Wednesday, March 14th
Time: 4-9PM for dine-in and carry-out
Location: Potomac Pizza @ 9812 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, 20854
Next general PTA meeting on March 6th: Science Fair Information Session
PTA general meeting will be held Tuesday March 6th, 6:30-7:30 pm in the Media Center: The PTA Science Fair committee offers an information and planning session for families interested in participating in the 2018 Bells Mill ES Science Fair. We encourage parents who are interested in supporting the science project teams to attend this session to receive guidelines and to share their ideas.
The general PTA meeting will begin approximately at 7:00pm.… Read Full Post