Many thanks to Laurel Keating and Natalie Ram for all of their behind-the-scenes efforts to make sure we have a wide variety of after school activities for our school community! A huge round of applause to our teachers: Ms. Kessler, Ms. Howell, Ms. Nolek, Ms. Dyer, Mrs. Swinehart and Mr. Sichler for offering their time to support our student community! 

We wish Ruth Donnellan the best on her next adventure at Goshen Elementary!

September 25 – Non-Instructional Day (No School)

October 3 – General PTA Meeting (7:30 p.m. in the Media Center)

October 6 – Whale Mart (8:30am, BHES Blacktop)

October 9 – Staff Professional Day (No School)

October 9 – Bradley Hills Education Foundation Fall Family Social (2-5pm, the Gudelskys' home) 

October 12 – Five Guys Night, Bradley Hills Education Foundation (5-9pm) 

October 13 – October Birthday Bash (2:30pm, the APR)

October 26 – BHES Bingo Night (6:30pm, Pyle MS)

MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS

Parents once again have the opportunity to volunteer at the school's Media Center! Our fantastic Media Specialist, Ms. Park, runs a busy program and can use our help in a number of ways. Volunteers may come help while their child's class is at the Media Center, see the schedule here (please note A and B weeks), or during the Open Checkout session scheduled every Wednesday from 9:10-10:00am.  

We are also seeking volunteers to help run a Lunchtime Book Club for students to share thoughts on books they are currently reading, which would be organized by grade. If you are interested in helping in any of these cases, or at any other point in the week, please email Tracy Sislen at tracysislen@gmail.com, Amie Park at Amie_Schwartz@mcpsmd.org, and Mrs. Annie Mo at ShuAn_Mo@mcpsmd.org so that they may put you on the schedule.

SUPPORT THE PTA AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL

THE SCIENCE FAIR IS BACK!

The BHES Science Fair will be held on Thursday, November 9 this year, so start thinking of your projects! Science fair project presentations will occur in 2 sessions:

    6:30-7:15pm for students in grades K-2  

    7:30-8:15pm for students in grades 3-5

How to participate:

1) Check out ScienceBuddies.org for project ideas by grade level and topics of interest.

2)Register your science fair project by October 23.

3) Apply the scientific method while you do your project.

4) Summarize your project on a tri-fold poster board.  Describe all aspects of the scientific method on your poster, including the Research Question, Background, Hypothesis, Materials & Methods, Results, and Conclusion.  

5) Practice telling people about your project.

6) Present your project at the Science Fair on November 9!

We need judges! No scientific expertise needed, just a willingness to talk to students about their projects! If you're interested in volunteering as a judge for the Science Fair, please email Jen Villani at jenvillani@gmail.com or Colleen Fahey at cefahey@yahoo.com. 

TEACHER-LED CLUBS (4TH & 5TH GRADERS)

The PTA is excited to once again offer after school and before school enrichment opportunities for students. This year, our teachers will be running clubs for 4th and 5th graders before and after school. Clubs include Student Government, Dungeons and Dragons, Math Olympiad and Yearbook (5th grade only). More information is available in the flyer below.

All before and after school enrichment programs (including clubs and the after-school enrichment classes described below) are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Montgomery County School Board, the Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, or Bradley Hills Elementary School. Email Natalie Ram at natalie.ram@gmail.com or Laurel Keating at laurel.keating@gmail.com with any questions.

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES - SIGN-UP STARTS TUESDAY MORNING!

The PTA is also continuing our relationship with Baroody Camps to offer after school enrichment classes this Fall for all students in grades K-5, and we are excited to offer many classes this year that are geared towards our older students.  All classes are held onsite at Bradley Hills from 3:35 – 4:35pm. Students go directly from their classrooms to their enrichment programs. 

The Fall session will run from Oct 17 – Dec 15 with classes available Tuesdays – Fridays. (No enrichment on Mondays.) Please see the attached flyer below for the class schedule and pricing information. When classes are open to a range of grades, we encourage parents to review the class description and consider whether class offerings will engage their older students’ interests.  

Full details about each class and registration information can be found online at Bradley Hills PTA Enrichment Programs, powered by Baroody Camps (https://bc-mco-bradleyhills.jumbula.com/ - /fall-2023). You will also be able to register directly from this site beginning on Tuesday, Sept 26 at 10am. Don’t delay! Your favorite class will fill up quickly.

Principal's Monthly Newsletter
Click here to read Mrs. Caroscio's September newsletter. 

Questions, comments, suggestions for the PTA? Contact PTA President Jenni Weinstein at bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com

Have PTA news to share or Community Event Information? Contact Communications Chair Lesley Freiman at bhescommunications@gmail.com

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MCPS COVID 19 Info: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/

CDC Travel Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html

Join or Donate to the PTA: Fill out the PTA membership and donation form found HERE or login A to Z Directory (https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com), select “Membership” on the left side menu then "Join" and/or "donate" .

Scan Receipts for Box Tops and Register Your Grocery Store Cards: Download the box tops app and scan grocery store receipts to redeem box tops earnings for BHES. Register your grocery store cards at www.escrip.com (school ID: 6477724) and www.giantfood.com/aplus (school ID: 00665).