Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

The School Supports two exciting ways to raise money with groceries at Bells Mill:

1. If you already shop at Giant, sign up for A+Rewards at https://giantfood.com/school-rewards/ to earn money with every purchase!
2. Bells Mill has a successful Box Tops for Education program. Box Tops can be found on may boxed and canned goods. Clip/save the box tops and send into school with your child. There is a donation box in the front hallway. Stay tuned for more information about classroom contests about this program!

Far too many drivers are not obeying the Maryland School Bus Law. In January 2014, the Montgomery County Department of Police, in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools, began a school bus camera enforcement program. We started with 25 cameras that could be rotated for use on various buses. We also began a continuing education program to make sure the public was aware of when to stop. By the start of this school year 500 buses were equipped with cameras.… Read Full Post

Are you looking for a winter activity to keep the kids moving?  Sign up for the Winter Special at the US White Tiger Martial Arts Academy for 5 weeks of unlimited Tae Kwon Do training for only $59 (uniform included).

Register between 11/1 – 12/31 and all proceeds will be donated back to the BMES PTA!

You can help raise money for the PTA by shopping through Amazon! Amazon has a sister site called AmazonSmile with the same products and prices as Amazon.com. However, when you shop on AmazonSmile, 0.5% of your purchase is donated to the charity of your choice.

Please visit https://smile.amazon.com/ the next time you shop on Amazon!

 If you have never shopped on AmazonSmile

On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization from the list of eligible organizations.… Read Full Post

Join the Bells Mill PTA for breakfast at school for children and their mothers this Friday, Dec 15th at 830a. 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.

This holiday season gives us the opportunity to show our Bells Mill teachers and staff how grateful we are for all that they do for our children.  This year, we’re throwing a catered lunch (thank you to Gregorio’s for their generous donations!), and a cookie exchange.

Lunch: December 20
Cookie Exchange: December 21

We need all non-perishable contributions BY DECEMBER 18. We need all lunch perishable items BY 10:00am on DECEMBER 20. We need all cookies BY 10:00am on DECEMBER 21.… Read Full Post

PTA Membership Cards were distributed to classroom teachers to be sent home with students last week.  The card was filled out with your child’s last name and your membership number.  If you have more than one child at Bells Mill the card should have gone home with your youngest child.  Bells Mill staff who also joined the PTA will receive their membership card this week; member numbers are not assigned to staff.  Special savings and discounts are available to PTA members and can be accessed at PTA.org/benefits. … Read Full Post

For those who missed our PTA meeting and would like to learn more about the Math Curriculum and how we are using Chromebooks in the classroom, the presentation slides for those have been posted on the PTA site. https://bellsmill.org/get-involved/attend-pta-meetings/

The direct links for the math presentation is here and the Chromebook presentation can be found here.

Club Bells Mill: Winter Wonderland Featuring Professor Fizzwiffle!
Saturday December 9, 6:00-8:00pm
This is the chance to drop off your kids for 2 hours of fun with friends, dancing to DJ music, participating at arts and crafts, playing gym games, and more while being supervised by parent volunteers!

Included is a music AND magic show by Professor Fizzwiffle (Drew Owens) at 6:30pm!
The kids will get the chance to see magic and learn about the cello during an interactive magic show!… Read Full Post

BMES is looking for a volunteer to participate in an MCPS forum on Wednesday, December 13 from 630-730.  MCPS would like to hear your feedback on the changes to the report card, specifically, what is going well and ways we can improve communication on student performance. Please let us know if you would like to participate on behalf of BMES.

The session will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from 6:30-7:30 in the Auditorium at Carver Educational Services Center.… Read Full Post