December PTA Meeting Recap
We held our December PTA meeting on December 7, 2021. The minutes and slides from the meeting are available here. Please note there will not be a meeting in January.
Attention 5th Grade Families: Did you miss the chance to join the BMES Model United Nations Club in the Fall? Well, it’s not too late to join us for the Winter Session!
The Winter Session begins on January 6, 2022 for eight weeks on Thursday mornings at 8:00am – 8:55am in Ms. Bordley’s classroom. The winter session will review key content material students learned in the Fall, such as public speaking, research and the diplomatic rules of speaking in a forum, and then reinforce those concepts through practice. In the winter session, students will learn how to write a position paper and research using United Nations documents. All these skills will ready our Model UN students for the culminating Model UN Conference held at the U.S.… Read Full Post
Have you heard about the Bells Mill Bear Hug Fund?
The Bells Mill Bear Hug Fund has been around for many years. This fund is used to support families in our community that are in need. For example, funds from the Bear Fund have been used to help families buy groceries and/or clothes as well as many other ways. Both teachers and parents are able to donate to this fund. Teachers have donated money to the Bear Hug Fund in honor of other teachers or staff members who have retired.… Read Full Post
Updated MCPS Bus Depot Phone Numbers
Please note the phone numbers for all MCPS bus depots have changed from 301-840-5XXX to 240-740-6XXX. Please visit the following link to see the correct numbers: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/transportation/depots/
Restaurant Fundraiser THIS FRIDAY- Panda Express at Montgomery Mall
Our restaurant night continues with Panda Express located in the Montgomery Mall Food Court on Friday, December 3. Please come enjoy some yummy food and support Bells Mill (28% of the sales will be donated to Bells Mill). Please click HERE for information on ordering.
Save the date for the next PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7 at 6:30 pm. Some highlights will include Mrs. Abramson presenting on Benchmark Advance and the approach to enrichment.
Strong Parents Strong Children Support Group
Many of our children have been traumatized by the events of the last 20 months, some more than others, and some by additional events. Sheppard Pratt is offering help for parents to help their children. To find out more information about this support group, please see the flyer. It is open to all, even though it names a specific school.
This parenting group will provide information about the psychological impact of trauma and stress on you and your child’s brain and body.… Read Full Post
Tonight! Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Meeting
Tonight at 7:00 pm the SEAC will be holding a meeting to provide information about Special Education in MCPS. There will be an opportunity to get your questions answered directly from the MCPS Special Education Department Staff. The last half hour will consist of parent-to-parent support time.
For those who want to provide public testimony, they can do so by emailing the SEAC co-chairs (emails found on the SEAC website at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/special-education/seac/)
To subscribe to the SEAC list to find out about upcoming SEAC meetings, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjRAFHrMz19Z9xrZB5TG1pB3_A9YjtpMG3EGL9PiOVhurleg/viewform… Read Full Post
ELA Enrichment in Elementary Schools- Slide Deck and Helpful Questions for Conferences
Last week the GEC (Gifted Education Committee) held a virtual discussion on the different English Language Arts (ELA) curricula MCPS uses for highly able learners in Elementary Schools. The slide deck from the discussion can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SygnDtAeytkiOXY9b2aMSJsPnGZpfRsq-toL_eSRqYE/edit?usp=sharing
In addition to the slide deck, the GEC prepared a comprehensive list of helpful questions (both ELA and math) to ask during Parent/Teacher conferences to assist parent and caregivers of highly able learners in elementary schools.… Read Full Post
Enter the 2021-2022 PTA Reflections Program
It is time to put on your thinking cap, roll up your creative sleeves, and REFLECT on this year’s theme: “I Will Change The World By…”
Display your creativity via Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, or Visual Arts.
For details, submission forms, and contest rules, and questions, please visit: https://bellsmill.org/reflections-art-program/
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 1, 2021