Bells Mill Elementary School PTA

Parents, Please help the teachers and front office. The after hours enrichment classes offered through Flex Academies start this week. In order to aid the school staff with the safe and orderly transition of the students to the after hours enrichment classes (Chess, Coding, Drawing, Mad Sciences, Tennis) please make sure that you notify the teachers by putting a note in the student folders including the complete name of the class and start date. Please note that teachers may not be able to read emails sent on the date of a event.… Read Full Post

Mandatory MCPS Volunteer Training (30 Min. Online)

Last year, MCPS initiated a mandatory child abuse and neglect training for ALL school volunteers available on the MCPS website called, “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: For Volunteers and Contractors.”

ALL lunch/recess, field trip, media and classroom volunteers
MUST take the training before volunteering.

If you completed the MCPS training during the 2016-2017 school year, you DO NOT need to take it during the 2017-2018 school year.… Read Full Post

Please find  Mrs. O’s Spotlight for the Week of September 25 with important details about this upcoming school week. Please note Mrs. O is seeking a parent volunteer liaison to help coordinate school volunteers.

Adopt a School in Texas – Hurricane Harvey Help

Many schools have been flooded and sustained damaged from hurricane Harvey. We know these teachers have poured love and effort into making their classroom a safe learning space for their students, and now many have lost all of that. While returning to school is far from many of these teachers’ and students’ minds, we know that they will need supplies when they are able to return to their classrooms.… Read Full Post

On Wednesday, September 27 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. we will have Community Restaurant Night at the Potomac Pizza in Potomac Village. Dine in or carry out! A portion of proceeds go directly to Bells Mill! See the attached flyer for details! 

Want to learn more about the new report card system within MCPS? On Tuesday, September 26 the MCCPTA is hosting a presentation. See the flyer MCCPTA Report Card Night for more information. 

Welcome all 5th Graders!

Do you have an interest in global issues? Do you want to learn skills in negotiation, public speaking, problem solving, conflict resolution, research and communication? Then join the Model UN club in its third year at Bells Mill!

The program is supported by the United Nations Association – USA of the National Capital Area. Students who join will have the opportunity to participate in 2 conferences:

• The Fall Model UN Training Conference (November 16, 2017)
• The Spring Model United Nations Conference (in late April of 2018)

Both conferences are excused all-day-events, hosted by the U.S.… Read Full Post

Please find Mrs. O‘s Spotlight Week of 9-18-17 for important information about this coming week at school! 

Attention Gr. 1-5: There will be a Parent Information Meeting for those interested in learning about the BMES Odyssey of the Mind program Tuesday evening, September 19 from 7PM-8PM in the APR. 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.… Read Full Post