WHALEMART IS BACK
Mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of WhaleMart this Friday, October 1st! WhaleMart is run by our own BHES 5th graders and is back after a year hiatus. The store will be open 8:30am-8:55am at our fall location on the school blacktop. Save up your loose change since all items are under $2. WhaleMart will be open on the First Friday of every month through the Fall. Contact Julie Mirman with any questions jmirms@gmail.com
SPIRIT WEAR SALE
Show your BHES spirit by visiting our online store! More adult items just added so the whole family can join in.
FOR FAMILIES OF BLACK BHES STUDENTS
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has a local Parents' Council with a purpose of supporting African-American parents and students of MCPS. If you are interested in learning more about ongoing NAACP activities and connecting with other parents of BHES Black students to discuss issues and priorities for our families, please contact Anne Reid at annemorrisreid@gmail.com..
HALLOWEEN BINGO
Save the date for Halloween Bingo on Thursday, October 21, 2021 6:30pm-7:30pm! From the comfort of your home, and dressed in your best Halloween attire, join us VIRTUALLY for a fun evening! Lots of ways to support BHES PTA with more details to come soon! Need a sneak peek?
• Dinner from Potomac Pizza
• “Bingo Fun Bags”
• And More!
More details on registering for the event, ordering dinner, and Bingo Fun Bags will be coming soon, STAY TUNED!
FROM THE BRADLEY HILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Education Foundation has generously purchased 35 air purifiers to put in classrooms as an added layer of protection. These systems require monthly cleaning and we need YOUR help to assure that they can continue to run properly. This is a very minimal time commitment and involves wiping down or vacuuming the outside of the machine. Please click sign up for a slot to help keep these machines running!
As for the Fall Social scheduled for October 16, we have made the decision to postpone this fun event. However, we plan to have this event later in the year so be on the lookout for details coming your way soon!!
COVID TESTING INFORMATION
Surveillance COVID-19 testing begins at Bradley Hills on Monday, October 4, 2021. We are still waiting for specific details, which Mrs. Caroscio will share in her weekly updates. These random COVID-19 screening tests require opt-in (or affirmative) consent by parents, and are individual tests -- rather than the pooled testing procedures used during the last school year. This testing is a critical part of our school's mitigation strategy because asymptomatic testing helps detect and limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. To provide consent for this testing, if you have not already done so, please complete this form. For more information on BHES testing protocols, please visit the BHES PTA website.
JUST IN CASE CLOTHING DRIVE
Accidents happen, and sometimes students soil or wet their clothes at school, and the school administration helps them change into something more comfortable. We are asking for gently used clothing donations of varying sizes to keep at school for these emergencies. There is a bin in front of BHES, and we thank you for your contributions! The most needed items are: unisex sweat pants, socks, and unisex shirts for grades K-2. Anything that the school administration does not use may be donated to Weller Road.
