GENERAL PTA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Please join the PTA for our first General Membership Meeting of the 2021-2022 school year October 12 @7:30PM via Zoom! Hear updates from our Principal, Ms. Caroscio, meet our Board members and discuss plans for the year ahead. We will vote on approval of Terence Goggin as Co-Membership Board Liaison, Minutes from our May 4 2021 General Membership Meeting, and the BHES PTA 2021-2022 Budget. Please click the links for a full Agenda, May 4 2021 Meeting Minutes, and the proposed BHES PTA 2021-2022 Budget. Zoom information will be in the next Weekly Whale. We look forward to seeing you there!
IF YOU LOVE YOUR PTA...DONATE TODAY!
Did your student have a blast at the Fall Picnic? Look fantastic in a new blue PTA hat? Come home raving about Book Fair fun? Get out of bed on Fridays just for WhaleMart? If so, show your PTA some love by donating HERE today!
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC 4TH/5TH GRADERS
Studies show that student engagement in music and the arts can contribute to improved success in mathematics and reading! 4th and 5th graders can choose an instrument and sign up for Instrumental Music classes with Ms. Krohn. These take place for 30 minutes per week at school. They can choose the violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, or percussion. Here is the link to the MCPS elementary instrumental music registration website: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/elementary-instrumental-music/home. Contact Ms. Krohn - daniella_e_krohn@mcpsmd.orgfor more information.
FLEX ACADEMY
Don’t forget! Flex classes begin this week! If your child is enrolled in a class, (s)he will go directly to the flex enrichment at the end of the school day and pick up will be at 4:40. (Friday classes begin the following week because this Friday is a half day of school.)
For questions contact Flex at info@flexacademies.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!
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..
COVID TESTING INFORMATION
Surveillance COVID-19 testing begins at Bradley Hills the week of Monday, October 4, 2021. The exact date has not been shared nor will all students that have opted in be tested each visit. Parents of students who have tested will receive an email from CIAN with the test results. 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.
SPIRIT WEAR SALE
Show your BHES spirit by visiting our online store! More adult items just added so the whole family can join in.
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.
