PENNY WARS THIS WEEK!
Penny Wars is running through Friday, January 26th!
What is Penny Wars? Penny wars is a fundraiser that involves coins, money, and jugs. The objective is to fill the other grades’ jugs with as much money as possible! The grade level with the LEAST amount of coins wins.
What should students do? Students can bring in pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and even bills to participate. The grade level with the MOST money loses- but in a good way! The more money grade levels have, the more that goes to charity! The prize for the winning grade level will be announced at the start of the event!
Where does your student put the money? Jugs with grade level labels will be in the front lobby during the event. Students can drop money in the jugs during school hours.
Where will the money go? Donations will go to Hope for Henry which is a great organization and has helped families right here at BHES! Check out their website https://hopeforhenry.org/
Any questions should be directed to Ms. Howell (Caitlyn_L_Howell@mcpsmd.org)
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--RESCHEDULED! (FRI, JAN 26, 2:30-3:00PM, BHES APR)
The January Birthday Bash was snowed out and has been rescheduled for January 26th. 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.
SIGN UP TO HOST A TABLE AT HERITAGE NIGHT (FEB 22)
Sign up to host a table at this year's Heritage Night and showcase your heritage! Share your culture and traditions with students and families as they "tour the world" right here at BHES. Last year over 40 countries, regions, states, religions and traditions were represented. Join in the fun and help celebrate our community's cultural diversity at Heritage Night on Thursday, February 22nd. Sign up here!
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BHES VARIETY SHOW! (MARCH 9)
Mark your calendars! The annual Bradley Hills Variety Show is just around the corner on March 9th at Walt Whitman High School. It will be an evening of music, dance, acrobatics and many other talents performed by our wonderful student acts. Stay tuned, more details are coming soon!
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.
The DEI January newsletter is now available! Click here to read about upcoming BHES events and cultural observances and for resources to support engagement with the Anti-Bias Building Blocks Curriculum at home.
