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.
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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!
TEACHER LEAD CLUBS
Several of BHES's amazing teachers are hosting before or after school student clubs at Bradley Hills this fall. This year there's more variety than ever, but spots are limited and one club is already FULL! For more information and to register click HERE. Check it out before it's too late!
Clubs this fall will offer your child the chance to:
* Learn the art of problem solving and friendly competition in Math Olympiad Club with Ms. Dyer (4th & 5th Grades)
* Work as a team and foster organizational skills while having FUN in Dungeons & Dragons Club with Mr. Leavitt (4th and 5th Grades)
* Slow down and appreciate the world around them in the Yoga/Mindfulness Club with Ms. Howell (1 - 3rd Grades)
For more information and to sign up click HERE by October 14th!
PLEASE SEND EVENT PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK
The Yearbook Committee is now collecting photos for the 2021-2022 Yearbook! If you have photos from the 1st Day of school, Back to School Picnic, Book Fair, Five Guys, please SUBMIT ALL PHOTOS to: BHESYEARBOOK2021@gmail.com
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.). You must let your your student's classroom teacher know if your student will be staying after school for after-school activities, such as FLEX Academies classes. Unless the classroom teacher receives an email or note from students' parents/guardians that students are to stay for after-school activities, they will go home the way they normally do. 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 testing will begin on Thursday, October 14th. We will have scheduled testing every Thursday we are in school from 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Up to 125 students can be tested every Thursday. Families will receive an email from CIAN with test results. Any positive result will also be shared with school administration. The average turnaround time for test results is 24-36 hours. All testing will take place in the science lab. 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.
