Big thanks to Laurel Keating and Natalie Ram for coordinating our winter after school enrichment activities!

December 15 – December Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, BHES APR)

December 15-January 5 – BHES Read-a-thon

December 22 – Winter Sing-Along (K-2: 9:15-9:45am, 3-5: 10:00-10:30am)

December 25-January 2 – School Closed (Winter Break)

January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School)

GET READY FOR THE READ-A-THON

A BHES community favorite is coming soon! This celebration of reading will begin next Friday, December 15th and it’s FREE to participate! Parents - look out for an email containing instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. Contact the readathon committee (BHESReadathon@gmail.com) with any questions. 

DECEMBER BIRTHDAY BASH (DEC 15TH, 2:30-3:00PM, APR)

Calling all DECEMBER birthdays! Friday, December 15th, we will hold the December Birthday Bash! Students with December birthdays will come to the APR from 2:30 pm - 3 pm on Friday to enjoy cupcakes and Birthday Bingo! 

We will need 8 volunteers/parents to help us set-up and clean up the Birthday Bash from 2:00 pm to 3:25 pm in the APR. All Bash supplies are provided by the PTA. If your child has a December birthday and you have completed the volunteer requirements, please sign up here to volunteer. Nut-free cupcakes will be served. If your child has an allergy of concern, please send them with a snack to enjoy at the Bash.

REGISTRATION OPENING WEDNESDAY FOR AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT!

After school enrichment registration opens this Wednesday, December 13 at 10:00am.  Get ready for music, chess, movement, baking, STEM and much more! The full schedule of classes is attached and more details can be found at https://bc-mco-bradleyhills.jumbula.com/winter-2024.

 Click HERE to register. Email Baroody Camps at info@baroodycamps.com with any registration questions or concerns. Registration will close on Wednesday, December 20 at 11:59pm.

Don’t delay! Your favorite class will fill up quickly.

BHES CLASSROOM SPELLING BEES - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (JAN, 2024)

The classroom Spelling Bees for 4th and 5th graders are coming up in January. Parents, we need your help!  Exact dates are TBD. Please note that you cannot volunteer for your own child's classroom bee. However, parents from any grade are welcome to volunteer (not just 4th and 5th grade parents).

If you are interested in helping to run the classroom bees, please contact Colleen Fahey at cefahey@yahoo.com 

BRING US YOUR PLASTIC BAGS AND FILM FOR THE TREX RECYCLING CHALLENGE!

Please send in your plastic bags and plastic film for the TREX recycling challenge! Schools collect plastic film (bags and other plastic film), weigh them, and report the weight monthly on the program website.

The challenge runs from September through April and any participating school that collects at least 1,000 pounds of plastic film during a 12-month period qualifies to receive a composite bench. We are off to a good start at 100 pounds as of the end of October so keep the plastic film coming in!

THE PTA IS HERE FOR YOU!

The BHES PTA is committed to promoting an enriching and supportive climate where all members of the BHES community feel safe, seen, and respected. The PTA -- primarily through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee -- works to advance this goal through the following means: dissemination of educational resources for parents/guardians; organization and facilitation of Heritage Night as well as other events and small-group community conversations to help parents/guardians explore their family identities and issues of bias; financial support of assemblies and other in-school programming to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals; and collaboration with school administration, teachers, and staff on development of materials to supplement teacher lessons on anti-bias and commemorative months. The PTA's DEI Committee welcomes input from all members of our community about how we collectively work to prevent and respond to hate-bias incidents within our community. If you are interested in sharing feedback, or joining the DEI Committee, please contact DEI Committee Co-Chairs Britt Hogue and Kathleen Foster at dei.bhes@gmail.com.

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

Media Center: Email Tracy Sislen, tracysislen@gmail.com, to be put on the schedule. Media Center volunteer details.

Lunch/Recess: Sign-up for RECESS slots here. Sign up for LUNCH slots here.

Volunteer for PTA Events, Committees, Board Roles: Click here.

MCPS and BHES Volunteer Requirements: Click here.

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

Want to volunteer? Please sign up here. 

Visit our website at www.bhespta.com

Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bradleywhalespta/

Bradley Hills Elementary School Websitehttps://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/bradleyhillses/?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atoz-app

Bradley Hills PTA Websitehttp://www.bhespta.com

Bradley Hills Education Foundation Websitehttps://www.bradleyhillseducationfoundation.org/?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atoz-app

A to Z Connect (for school directory & to join or donate to PTA)  https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/home

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).