JEWISH-BLACK CULTURAL EXCHANGE (THURS, JAN 25TH, 7:30-8:30PM, BHES APR)
The BHES PTA is committed to promoting an enriching and supportive climate where ALL members of the BHES community feel safe, seen, and respected. To help advance this sense of belonging for ALL our families -- particularly given recent and ongoing world events and pervasive issues of racism, transphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of discrimination and bias here in the United States -- we are launching the first of what we hope will be a series of “Cultural Exchanges.” This first Cultural Exchange session will feature speakers who will share personal reflections about Black and Jewish heritage. John and Karen Franklin will present on Black heritage. Connie Jacobson Liss will present on the Holocaust and Jewish heritage.
This inaugural event on Thursday January 25th @ 7:30pm is recommended for older students at BHES — 4th and 5th graders. We encourage 4th and 5th graders to attend with their parents/guardians. BHES parents who have younger students are also encouraged to attend without their younger students. We hope all attending families will leave this event with: (1) a greater understanding of Black and Jewish heritage; (2) an appreciation of ways in which the historical experiences of Black and Jewish people in the United States have been similar and ways in which they have been different; and (3) a stronger sense of allyship with these communities. We hope this first Cultural Exchange will be the first of many opportunities to explore the range of identities reflected in our BHES community.
Please RSVP by completing this Google Form. Registration for this event will close once we reach maximum capacity for the BHES APR Room. For any further questions about this event, please contact Michelle Feld (mffeld@gmail.com) or Anne Reid (annemorrisreid@gmail.com).
BHES COMMUNITY NIGHT AT POTOMAC PIZZA TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL (WEDS, JAN 24, 4-8PM)
Mention Bradley Hills Elementary School when you order carry-out or dine-in at Potomac Pizza Chevy Chase on Wednesday, January 24th, 4-8pm, and Potomac Pizza will donate 20% of the sale to the school! Phone number: (301)951-1127.
To order online: click this hyperlink to place an online order. On the far left menu panel, there will be a tab that says "FUNDRAISER." For your order to count towards the fundraiser, you MUST go to the tab, select the fundraiser button, and add it to your cart prior to check out. If placing an order via the Potomac Pizza app, you will similarly need to add the fundraiser to your cart.
JANUARY BIRTHDAY BASH (FRI, JAN 19, 2:30-3:00PM, BHES APR)
Calling all JANUARY birthdays! Friday, January 19th, we will hold the January Birthday Bash! Students with January 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 January 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.
MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS
A mid-year reminder that parents 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.
Please note - you do NOT have to come in on a regular schedule, any time you can make work is fine! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Tracy Sislen at tracysislen@gmail.com, and Amie Park at Amie_Schwartz@mcpsmd.org so that they may put you on the schedule.
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 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.
