Category Archives: PTA

As we prepare for upcoming afterschool events at BMES, we want to remind you that all students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or older sibling over the age of 18 when attending these events.

While at the event, students need to remain under the supervision of their accompanying adult. We’ve received feedback about students exploring areas of the school where they shouldn’t be at some recent evening activities at the school. Please help us to ensure safety for all.

The Bells Mill Academic Showcase “Leap into Learning” will be held tonight, February 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. This fun-filled night features a choice board where your child(ren) can participate in up to three events as well as other fun activities throughout the evening! Click here for a flyer with all of the events and activities for the night.

*Special message for families with incoming BMES Kindergarteners (2024-2025). Our amazing K team will have a special read aloud for incoming Kindergarteners from 6:30-7:45.… Read Full Post

The PTA is collecting children’s books for the little libraries (BMES, the Scotland Community Center, and soon South Lake ES) and Minds in Motion Childcare. Donation boxes will be available in the front hallway. We’ll also have a bin outside for the vocabulary parade on Friday March 1st. 

Books should be appropriate for preschool through middle school students and donations will be accepted until spring break. Thank you for your support!

Our next PTA General Meeting will be on Tuesday March 5, before Bingo Night begins. We will vote to Amend the PTA’s Bylaws, Section XII, Council Membership to correct an error in the number of delegates.

Paragraph a currently reads, “This local PTA/PTSA shall be represented in meetings of the Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations by the president or alternate, the principal or alternate, and by __6___ delegates or their alternates. All representatives to the council must be members of this local PTA/PTSA.”… Read Full Post

Save some time and don’t make dinner plans for tonight! The 5th grade fundraising committee organized a restaurant night at Ledo’s in Westlake on Thursday, Feb 22 from 5-9PM. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BMES to support 5th grade promotion activities, including a picnic and field trip. The school community is invited to support them! Order in-person (mention Bells Mill) or online at order.ledopizza.com. Enter the code “Fundraiser” in the coupon/fundraiser code area on the checkout page.… Read Full Post

Bells Mill Elementary School PTA is holding a Read-a-thon this year! Read-a-thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Our Read-a-thon starts Monday February 26, 2024. We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323738333036/1 and following the simple instructions. We’ve chosen Read-a-thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills, and is a great fundraiser for the PTA!… Read Full Post

Join the students of Minds in Motion Child Care, Scotland Community, Resnik Elementary and Bells Mill Elementary for a night of dinner, trivia, poetry, step performance and more! See this flyer for information.

Tuesday, February 27 at 7pm at Bells Mill ES. Free Admission.

We are looking for someone who has basic video editing skills to help put together a compilation of all the entries at the at the Reflections Ceremony. Please email [email protected] if you (or have a student in middle or high school) who can help.

BMES Model UN – Spring Session

Model UN (or MUN) is an authentic simulation of the United Nations General Assembly in which students act as country delegates and engage in acts of diplomacy, negotiation, and decision making. The program is offered through Global Minds, LLC, founded in 2021 by former Bells Mill/Cabin John parents, Audré Park and Shreelata Durbhakula. Global Minds offers three 8-week instructional sessions (Fall, Winter and Spring) throughout the year, and serves as instructors and administrators to register students in local Model UN conferences at the U.S.… Read Full Post