Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

The first PTA Meeting was held on October 3 and we had a great turnout. Please peruse the agenda, slides, and minutes from the first meeting.

The Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) has put forth their 2023-2024 Proposed Advocacy Priorities for comment by their PTA membership.These priorities provide the framework for the activities and actions that MCCPTA implements on behalf of its roughly 193 PTAs with the intention of making every child’s potential a reality thru engagement with families and communities. Please feel free to review and submit comments or changes to [email protected] by 10/16.

With so many events happening, we hope this calendar of events will be helpful for you to bookmark and refer to throughout the school year. Never miss a date change or new event! Go to bellsmill.org/calendar to add our calendar to your Google, Outlook, or Apple calendar (click on the drop down menu immediately to the right of the “search” option to add it to your respective calendar).

The first PTA meeting for the 2023–24 school year will be held on Tuesday October 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the APR.

We invite you to meet the 2023–2024 PTA and school administrators; in addition, please join us as we celebrate being awarded the 2022–24 National PTA School of Excellence.

Happy (almost) Friday and Happy Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)!

In the coming weeks, students will engage in a Cultural Arts Assembly to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. As we lead up to this event, we are inviting any and all Hispanic and/or Latino families to craft posters for our school to celebrate the many countries and cultures that we are honoring during this month. One of our parents, Mrs. Jennifer Nwadike, is coordinating the family posters for our school.… Read Full Post

Registration is now open for Odyssey of the Mind for Bells Mill students in grades 1–5. You can learn about the program and parent volunteer opportunities as well as register using the online registration form available at:  https://bit.ly/OOTM2324 . Please register by September 29.

Odyssey of the Mind is an international program aimed at developing creative problem-solving skills in children of all ages. The program encourages teamwork, critical analysis of ideas, learning how to listen to one another, effective conflict resolution, flexible creative thinking, and on-stage performance skills.… Read Full Post

FLEX academies will be offering programs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Enrollment opens on September 11 and spots are limited. View flyer here for classes and schedule.

While the PTA helps coordinate this program, FLEX academies administer the programs and coordinates with the individual providers, as well as provides a staff person to ensure safe dismissal of students. For more information about a program, please email [email protected]

For more information on After School Programs, please see the PTA website.

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 administrators to register students in local Model UN conferences at the U.S.… Read Full Post