Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

The annual Scholastic Book Fair starts Friday with our grand opening on Monday, October 12. We still need volunteers so please consider donating a couple of hours if you can!

Call for Volunteers:

This event is a student (and teacher!) favorite as we encourage kids to read and raise funds that go directly back to the media center and classrooms as curriculum tools and books! It requires significant parent volunteer help and is a great way to work inside the school.… Read Full Post

Thanks to those who have already joined the PTA!

Our goal is 100% participation in the PTA and we’re more than halfway there. Can you help get us get there by next week, mid-October? We’ve already sponsored assemblies, are bringing the Book Fair to the media center and have two community events planned for next week!

If you haven’t done so already, please join the PTA! Membership requires a yearly renewal.

The PTA is running a direct donation campaign to raise on-going operating funds for the 2015-16 school year.… Read Full Post

Please see Mrs. O’s Spotlight Week of October 5 for important details and information for this coming week. Please note Wednesday, October 7 is International Walk to School Day and we will meet at Cabin John Middle School. See the Spotlight for details.

Please check the Bells Mill PTA Calendar for monthly PTA meetings.  The first meeting is Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. At the October 6 meeting, first grade teachers will present on the “Words Their Way” spelling program. See 2015-2016 PTA Meeting Schedule with specific dates.

BarT will provide childcare free of charge.

Stay tuned for updates and agendas for meeting topics.

 Please update your information to the PTA Directory ASAP as we will be going to print very soon.

In August (8/11 is when the emails distributed) you should have received an email from the Bells Mill Directory, powered by A to Z, the vendor with whom we partner to create a school directory. You are prompted to login to system with an id and temporary password via the www.bellsmill.org website. This is a critical first step to joining the PTA as well as generating a school-wide directory.… Read Full Post

Please see Mrs. O’s Spotlight Week of Septemer 28 for this week’s news and events.

Our first Community Night is on Wed. Sept 30th at Potomac Pizza from 4pm-9pm. Dine in or carry out only and 20% goes back to Bells Mill to support PTA programs!

Please note this special BearPost to remind families interested in Odyssey of the Mind that they need to register register online by FRIDAYSeptember 25. Please visit http://tinyurl.com/bellsmillodyssey2015. 

There are no paper registration forms this year. If you need more information or do not have computer access, please contact [email protected] or 301-758-9306 for assistance.

Please see Mrs. O’s Spotlight Week of September 21 for important notes. Notice that now that after school activities are starting up dates and times are noted for parent communication.