Our virtual BMES International Festival continues on Friday with a return from Bun’d Up. Pre-order at https://bundup.square.site/?location=11eba0b006842cbaa97d0cc47a2ae124. Please remember to wear a mask, stay six feet apart, and take your food to go!
We have a few more trucks planned – keep an eye on https://bellsmill.org/spring-2021-events/ for updates!
The PTA would like to thank all teachers and staff for the care and commitment they demonstrate daily. We are beyond lucky to have such amazing educators at our school. In honor of teacher appreciation week, we were pleased to provide a breakfast and lunch for staff as a small token of our appreciation. Thanks to Haylie Iseman and Amy Stolker for arranging the meals.
We will hold our next PTA meeting on Tuesday, May 11 on zoom. At this meeting we will vote on our revised by laws, board members, and the budget for next year. Please try to attend to provide input as we look to next school year!
Our kids have been worked hard and been flexible over the past year. It’s time to celebrate and dance the night away. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 1 at 7:00pm.
Please register here: https://online.bachtorock.com/event?id=ezFkbQ39LOmaSiZjZDB4mg==
Bach to Rock will send the Zoom link the day before the event.
We are grateful for those who expressed interest in being on the PTA board next year! We will be holding elections for the PTA board positions at our next meeting (May 11, 2021). We are looking for one more person to serve as a delegate from BMES to the Montgomery County Council of PTAs. In this role you attend periodic MCCPTA meetings and vote on school matters at the county level.
By serving on the PTA board, you have opportunities for direct contact with the school, get to know the teachers and school programs, and support your child’s educational experience. … Read Full Post
On Thursday, April 15 we invited the Bells Mill community to wear blue to show acceptance of autism and celebrate differences. Cheers to Mr. Kaufman’s class – 96% of his students wore blue! Bells Mill is honored to be home to an amazing program to support the needs of students with autism.
As we begin to look to the next school year, we are recruiting new board members and committee chairs. We are grateful for those who have already expressed interest! We will be holding elections for the PTA board positions at our next meeting (May 1, 2021).
Board Positions
We will be electing all members of our PTA board for next school year. With the upcoming revision to the bylaws we are adding a fourth vice president to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.… Read Full Post
Our bylaws require we form a nominating committee to fill next year’s PTA board. We need to identify at least two volunteers who are current PTA members by May 1. The nominating committee will be responsible for formally nominating eligible persons for open PTA board positions and reporting their nominees to the general membership prior to the PTA election at a general membership meeting in May. The estimated time commitment is less than 30 minutes! If you are able to serve on the nominating committee, please email us at [email protected]… Read Full Post
As part of our virtual BMES International Festival we enjoyed a cooking class with Tiny Chefs. If you missed it, here’s the recipe for a mango lassi.
Has your child with disabilities regressed or did not receive all the services on their IEP this year in virtual learning?
Please join the MCCPTA Special Education Committee as we host an important and timely webinar with education attorney, Nicole Joseph who will discuss options on how to get what your child needs to recover from learning loss during the pandemic.
Topic: Compensatory Education for Missed IEP Services During COVID – Webinar with Education Attorney, Nicole Joseph
Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:30-8:30 PM Eastern
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81455140013?pwd=UGZBNWRNRy9sVytucnFjb0hBS1Z5QT09… Read Full Post