The next general PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30pm in the APR. All parents and staff are encouraged to attend. We will be voting on an amended budget for 2024-25 and Financial Review for 2023-24. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or comments ahead of the meeting next week.
We hope everyone has settled back into school and is ready for the Fall Season to begin! Please take a look at the PTA Fall Newsletter, which also includes a calendar of planned events for the 2024-2025 school year. We hope you can save the dates and support our students!
We are one week away from the Back to School Picnic! Please join us for a night of fun on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. There will be inflatables, music, local vendors, the ice cream truck, and more. Please review the event flyer for all the details. A signed waiver is required for participation (hyperlink: tinyurl.com/BMESPICNIC).
Thank you very much to all the parents and caregivers who have signed up to volunteer.… Read Full Post
Interested caregivers will have the opportunity to volunteer during recess and lunch for the 2024-2025 school year beginning Monday, September 23rd. Members of our parent community are working on developing the sign-up for the school year, and the link will be shared in the coming days.
Anyone who is interested in volunteering during recess and/or lunch must complete MCPS Volunteer Compliance Training as well as attend an in-person meeting at Bells Mill ES. The caregiver meeting to learn about school-based expectations for this role will be held on Friday, September 20 at 10:00am–11:00am in the media center; no RSVP is required.… Read Full Post
Would you like your teacher to serve you some ice cream? Then head to Baskin Robbins tomorrow, September 17! Teachers will be scooping from 4.30pm-6.30pm; be sure to mention Bells Mill for 20% of the proceeds to benefit the PTA.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Baskin Robbins, 1079 Seven Locks Rd
The flyer has more information. Enjoy your ice cream, and thank you for supporting the PTA!
The BMES PTA wants to give a huge SHOUT OUT to our Bells Mill Staff for already exceeding last year’s membership numbers (31 so far), and we aren’t even 3 weeks into the new school year! Thanks for all you do for our students; we appreciate your support!
It was great to see so many of you last week at our first Back to School night. We are looking forward to seeing the 4th and 5th grade families tonight, where you’ll hear more about the PTA, how to join, and participate in volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.… Read Full Post
Model United Nations (or Model UN) 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
On behalf of the PTA, we hope everyone had a great first week back at school. Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be sharing a variety of updates on activities, fundraising, PTA membership, and more, and we really appreciate your support!
In the spirit of school fundraising, please join us for a night of fun on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for our Back to School Picnic! There will be inflatables, music, local vendors, the ice cream truck and more.… Read Full Post
We hope your students have had a fantastic start, and we’re excited for the year ahead. While our official calendar is being finalized, we wanted to share some upcoming PTA events; please save the dates:
September 17: Scoop Night
September 26: Back to School Picnic
October 1: General PTA Meeting
Be sure to stop by the PTA table during Back to School Night for information on membership, volunteer opportunities, and more!
It’s time for another exciting school year to start, and an important part of Bells Mill Elementary is our PTA.
Why join the PTA? Through the PTA, families and teachers work together to enrich the school experience. This year we will invest more than $46,000 in Bells Mill and sponsor more than 50 programs, including the Teacher Classroom Fund, Academic Enrichment, Assemblies, Staff Appreciation, International Festival, community events, and more. It is critical that each family join each year to ensure the continued success of these programs.… Read Full Post
