Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

The Bells Mill ES PTA 2021-2022 Fiscal Year ends on June 30, 2022. In order to process all expenses in a timely fashion, it is critical that we receive all requests to pay expenses and all reimbursement requests by Friday, June 17, 2022. This is the last day of the School Year.  Any requests for reimbursement or requests for payment received after this date will not be paid. If you are leading an event for which you do not expect to have all invoices or receipts for reimbursement by this day, it is critical that you notify Alison Jacknowitz ([email protected]… Read Full Post

At the end of each Fiscal Year we are required to have the books of the Bells Mill Elementary PTA undergo a financial review. This is not an audit, you do not need to be a CPA or financial professional to volunteer, and the entire commitment shouldn’t take more than 1-2 hours. Under Free State PTA rules, a committee of three people need to perform the review by reviewing the bank statements, check register and other documents from the 2021-2022 year and confirm them to be correct.… Read Full Post

We are so happy and proud to be able to bring back the STEM night and the Science Fair to the Bells Mill community! Many parents volunteered their time and expertise and spent many hours helping with planning and designing the experiments, preparing the material and resources, performing the experiments, and engaging with the families and the students during the event. It was wonderful to watch our amazing volunteers taking the time to explain scientific ideas to the students in such an engaging manner, and also see the spark of curiosity and joy in the children’s eyes!… Read Full Post

Kindergarten orientation is quickly approaching and will be held on June 23 and June 24! The Bells Mill Kindergarten team is looking for a few volunteers to take photographs of each incoming student during orientation. If you are able to assist, please sign up for a time slot here.

Our final PTA meeting of the year will be held TONIGHT, Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30PM. At this meeting we will vote on our board for next year, the budget, and our bylaws as well as receive important updates from the school. The link will be distributed on Tuesday via Bear Post. Attend to be entered into a raffle to win two free tickets to Bash! 

Slate of Nominees: We are pleased to present the following volunteers for PTA Board Positions next year: President — Debbie Fleischer; VP – Fundraising & Membership — Devin Donaldson; VP – Communications & Family Engagement — Deb Palisin; VP – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — Varsha Morar; VP – School & Community Events – Amanda Klueger; Secretary — Jessica McClellan; Treasurer — Alison Jacknowitz; Delegate 1 — Karen Lust; Delegate 2 — Vacant.… Read Full Post

It’s hard to believe but we need to think about next year already!

Board Positions

While we have several current board members who will be running for re-election, there will be a few open positions to fill. We are looking for PTA board members, particularly in the roles below. While each board member has a particular focus, we work together to support the school.  In addition, the PTA board meets with school leadership on a monthly basis. If… Read Full Post

BMES is inviting families and community members to a Bells Mill community conversation for anyone interested in learning how to join the Bells Mill substitute teacher pool next school year. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to support Bells Mill part-time, on certain days of the week, AM or PM only, or on an intermittent basis. Please consider supporting our school and/or sharing the flier below. 

WHEN: Wednesday, June 15th @ 6pm

WHERE: Virtual – Complete the RSVP linked below

HOSTS: Dr. Smith,… Read Full Post

At the June 7 General Meeting, the Free State PTA Bylaws with Bells Mill PTA’s designations will be presented for approval by those present at the meeting. The Bylaws can be found here and any questions can be directed to Jessica McClellan at [email protected].

The BMES annual Geo Bowl will be held in June this year.

The dates for the Geo Bowl are:

• 3rd grade – 6/2
• 4th grade – 6/7 
• 5th grade – 6/7

Geography fans will form class teams and use their knowledge of geography to contest a champion! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jialu Zhang [email protected], or Isha Patel [email protected]