Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

Come join our own WCHS Varsity Boys lacrosse players and Head Coach, Jeff Fritz for a fun afternoon of skills and drills at their Youth Lacrosse Clinic Fundraiser.  Players of all skills from K-8th grade are welcome!  Full gear (stick, helmet, shoulder & arm pads, gloves & mouthguard) is not required but recommended.  RSVP to [email protected] by March 28th to reserve your spot!

NEW DATE:  Saturday, March 30th from 12-130p @ WCHS Stadium Field

$30/player (payment due day of clinic – checks made out to WCHS Booster Club).… Read Full Post

See the flyer for Spring Enrichment Activities (session will run from Apr 1 – Jun 1).  Registration open from March 5 – 25.  Register here

The PTA has school directories available for $5.25. Print directories have all class rosters, the PTA calendar for the year, and easy access to parent and staff contact information. All purchases directly benefit PTA activities and events. Purchased directories will be sent home in your child’s folder. You may purchase using PayPal through our website: https://bellsmill.org/directory-sale/

The next Restaurant Night will be at Potomac Pizza on March 20th.  Come meet up with your friends and neighbors to dine in or take out.  Tell them you’re with Bells Mill and 20% of the proceeds will be donated back to our PTA.  Hope to see you there!

Please see this link on a public meeting TONIGHT (See Agenda) as well as a feedback form.  This could have a direct impact on our school boundaries. 

On January 8, 2019, the Board of Education adopted a resolution asking the Superintendent to utilize external consultants to conduct an in-depth review and analysis of how existing school and cluster boundaries support or impede the effective use of school facilities in Montgomery County Public Schools. The Board will hold a hearing on March 7, 2019, starting at 6:00 p.m.,… Read Full Post

LET’S DISCUSS THE “GOOD NEWS ABOUT BAD BEHAVIOR”

On March 12th the Cabin John Middle School PTSA will host an evening with award-winning author Katherine Reynolds Lewis

The Cabin John Middle School PTSA is hosting local Potomac resident and award-winning investigative journalist Katherine Reynolds Lewis, author of The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever and What to Do About It to speak with our community on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 PM at Cabin John Middle School, 10701 Gainsborough Road.… Read Full Post

The PTA is in need of a treasurer for next year! This is a vital position for the PTA and is necessary per our bylaws. The treasurer cannot serve more than 2 years. If you are interested, please contact Shelley Hyland ([email protected]). Shelley will be around next year and will provide guidance as needed.

We are in search of a new Facebook Coordinator to post events and keep our page updated.  Please contact [email protected]

The next general PTA meeting will be on March 5th at 6:30pm in the Media Center, immediately following the Science Fair informational meeting. All parents are encouraged to attend! We will have a discussion with school staff about recess safety and activities. We will also discuss the status of our budget this year and the results of our fundraising survey for the 2019-2020 school year. We also plan to discuss room parent responsibilities and classroom parties for next year.… Read Full Post

LAST CHANCE–Feedback on PTA Fundraising!
Please consider taking 5 minutes of your time to complete our very brief survey about how the PTA should raise funds for 2019-2020. The PTA raises over $25,000 in funds to cover a number of activities, events and supplies for our school. We are exploring new options in order to meet our budget needs and we need your feedback!! Please take this brief survey by March 1st: https://goo.gl/forms/suB22myTvYnEhOEI2

You responses will be tallied and shared at our next PTA meeting (open to all parents) on March 5th at 6:30pm in the Media Center.