Muffins with Mom, Tomorrow May 3rd

Join the Bells Mill PTA for breakfast at school for children and their mothers. We will provide the treats while you socialize with your children and read them a book. All BMES kids and their Moms are welcome! If mom isn’t available, feel free to send another special caretaker/family member/friend/neighbor/BMES Mom. We are requesting a $1 per person donation. Kids should bring a book for their mom to read to them.

Questions? Ask Genna Drazen ([email protected]).… Read Full Post

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Bells Mill 50 Years of Excellence!

Mark your calendars for this very important evening at Bells Mill. To celebrate our 50th Year of Excellence at Bells Mill Elementary we will be hosting a Bells Mill Reunion on May 23. During this evening celebration there will be an Open House where you can see our celebration of five decades of learning and fun. In addition there will be on-going student performances and sharing of fond memories. We have secured several food trucks to be on-site for families to enjoy a light dinner with family and friends.… Read Full Post

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We need your help with Recess and Lunch!

Please see the signup links below to see how you can help volunteer during lunch and recess (bonus – see your kiddos in action at school!) as well as some donations that would be really appreciated to help keep the kids busy and occupied during indoor recess.

The recess and lunch committee has worked hard to poll many of the students and teachers and is excited to share the results in an effort to maximize fun, learning and safety for all of the children!… Read Full Post

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CJMS – Come watch a free screening of “Like”

The Cabin John PTSA is thrilled to bring Like, the critically acclaimed documentary on social media and its impact on teens to our community.

We will air the movie on May 14 at 7 p.m. immediately following the PTSA meeting and general elections.

Admission is FREE and open to all, but you MUST Register. You can do so here.

To learn more on “Like the Movie” you can visit: https://www.thelikemovie.com/

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Community Night – WCHS

Come out on Tuesday, April 30th at 530pm to Community Night and cheer on the WCHS Varsity Lax team take on Damascus HS.  FREE ADMISSION for all cluster students!

Please consider donating NEW shoes (not cleats) for men, women and children at The National Center for Children and Families.  Shoes will be collected during the community night.

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Bingo Night – April 26 – still need some parent volunteers

Join us after the break for a fun family event at Bells Mill.

When: April 26th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Food! Fun! Prizes!

$8.00 admission at the door

(includes one Bingo card, one raffle ticket, two pizza slices, water bottle)

Your favorite teachers as Celebrity Bingo Callers!
We need volunteers to run a fun family event. Please click here to pick a volunteer spot.  SSL Hours available!

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MCPS Boundary Assessment Discussions – Tonight @ WJHS

Tonight is the last night for the community conversation hosted by Montgomery County Public Schools to seek input about a systemwide school boundary analysis.  These boundaries could have an effect on all of our schools and communities!

The school board requested that MCPS’s superintendent use “external consultants to conduct an in-depth review an analysis of how existing school and cluster boundaries support or hinder the effective use of school facilities in MCPS.”

The conversations will help school officials understand how to best focus their analysis.… Read Full Post

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Kinder Orientation – Few more volunteers needed!!!!

Our Kindergarten Orientation to welcome our incoming 2019-2020 class of kindergartners will take place on April 15 and 16. There will be no classes for our current kindergarten students on those two days as all four teachers are involved in the orientation process.

We are seeking volunteers to help the event run smoothly!  We only need about 2.5 hours of your time on either date so please see the Sign Up and help make the Kinder Orientation a great one for incoming families!

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Science Fair – See you Tomorrow!!

Please join us for the 2019 BMES Science Fair on Friday, April 12th!! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to foster their curiosity and creativity independently or with friends. Please see the Sign Up Genius to register your child’s project today!

Daytime viewing for classrooms will be 9:30am-11:15am and evening viewing for family and friends will be 7:00pm-8:00pm. For more information about the Science Fair, please click here.

In order to make this a success, we also need parent help!… Read Full Post

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