Dig Pink TONIGHT (Oct 4)- WCHS

DIG PINK – Volleyball Teams Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Research.
JV Game at 5:30 pm and Varsity Game at 6:30 pm.   Come Cheer on Churchill’s girls against Richard Montgomery.  Dress in Pink and prizes will be given for skill competitions and costumes! Free admission for all Churchill Area Students. Bake Sale Fundraiser!  Please bring spare change or if interested, you can donate online at

https://giving.side-out.org/campaigns/14742#/

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Book Fair – Still need a few more volunteers!

The annual PTA-sponsored Bells Mill Scholastic Book Fair is just around the corner. This popular and fun event will be turning the school’s media center into an Enchanted Forest full of books kids can’t wait to read! The Book Fair is not a PTA fundraiser. Profits from sales go directly toward purchasing new materials, such as media center books and curriculum tool kits for the classroom, so students and staff benefit directly from our Fair!

Parents, we need many volunteers to run the Book Fair!… Read Full Post

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Odyssey of the Mind – Registration OPEN!

Attention Gr. 1-5: The registration for Odyssey of the Mind is open. Please register by Friday, October 5th, at the following link

Odyssey of the Mind demonstrates that creativity can be taught, stimulated and improved with practice. Students use their artistic, theatrical and engineering skills to create new solutions to intriguing problems; they learn to “think outside the box” and develop valuable skills that will be essential for success in the 21st Century.

Bells Mill has a robust Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) program: last year we sent seven teams to the Maryland State Finals and four of these were invited to the World Finals Michigan.… Read Full Post

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Model UN Registration Open!

The BMES Model United Nations Club is a year-long program open to all fifth graders. Model UN teaches students public speaking skills, conflict management skills, research and analysis, and expands students’ understanding of global issues.

Students will have the opportunity to attend two conferences; a Training Conference ($20) on November 15, 2018 at the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, DC and a Spring Model UN Conference ($45) on May 1, 2019 at the U.S Department of State.… Read Full Post

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PTA Meeting & Room Parent Meeting TONIGHT!

TONIGHT!!  The first PTA Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm at Media Center
All parents are strongly encouraged to join this meeting. The PTA board will provide a brief review of current membership & donations status, various PTA functions, and the activities planned for 2018-2019. Various events & activities that need additional volunteer support will be highlighted. The agenda also includes voting in in the new 2018-2019 board members and review of the treasurer’s report.

Room Parents – please come at 6pm for the room parent meeting beforehand to learn about some changes to the parties this year.… Read Full Post

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Room Parent Meeting – PLEASE ATTEND!

Attention Room Parents!!  The Room Parent meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 2 from 6:00-6:30 pm in the Media Center!  Stick around for an important PTA session following.

There is a change in how the school wants to approach class parties this year, so please plan to attend the meeting even if you have been a room parent in the past.

REMINDER:   You can only volunteer on school grounds after having completed the MCPS mandated training module “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Volunteers and Contractors“. … Read Full Post

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Flex Activities – See Final List of Activities!

Fall Enrichment Registration is still OPEN!  See the Final Schedule of activities below.

Drawing with Young Rembrandts (Grades: K – 5) Tue 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by: Young Rembrandts – Maryland)

Chess Club Grades (Grades: K – 5) Thu 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM  (Provided by: Silver Knights Enrichment LLC)

Coder Kids Build: Scratch Coding Grades (Grades: K – 3) Thu 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by Coder Kids)

Coder Kids Game Builder: Roblox Coding (Grades: 3 – 5) Wed 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by Coder Kids)

Experimentamania Grades (Grades: K – 5) Wed 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by Mad Science of Washington)

Musical Theatre Workshop Grades (Grades: K – 5) Wed 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by: Adventure Theatre MTC)

Lower School Tennis (Grades: K – 5) Thu 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Provided by: Lafayette Tennis Association)

Spanish (Grades: K – 5) Tue 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM (Provided by International School of Languages)

Go to FlexAcademies to register!

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