CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY AND GET INVOLVED WITH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
The DEI committee works towards creating an enriching and supportive climate where all members of our community feel safe, seen, and respected. This month, we recognize the achievements of Black Americans past and present. Check out the February edition of our DEI Newsletter for information and resources about Black History Month, Addressing Incidents of Bullying and Hate/Bias, and the Anti-Bias Building Blocks Curriculum.
There’s still time to register for Restorative Justice 101 on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 in the Bradley Hills Media Center. Click this link to RSVP. (See below for more details).
The PTA's DEI Committee welcomes input from all members of our community about how we can 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.
SIGN UP TO JOIN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE 101 TRAINING (FEB 13, 7:30PM, BHES MEDIA CENTER)
Are you interested to learn more about how MCPS is striving to handle conflict mediation amongst students in the face of hate speech incidents or discrimination? On Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 7:30pm we will have a Restorative Justice 101 Training by MCPS representative Bethlehem Beru from the MCPS Equity Unit. Please RSVP here; space is limited to 15 people on a first-come-first-served basis.
The BHES PTA is committed to promoting an enriching and supportive climate where ALL members of the BHES community feel safe, seen, and respected.
What: Restorative Justice 101 Training by MCPS representative Bethlehem Beru from the MCPS Equity Unit
When: Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
Where: BHES Media Center
For more information, please email DEI.BHES@gmail.com.
SIGN UP FOR THE BHES VARIETY SHOW! - LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP YOUR ACTS!
BHES will be putting on its annual variety show on March 9, 2024. It’s the highlight of the year for our community and tons of fun!
Register: Check out our 2024 Variety Show Website, with everything you need to know about the event! Click here to learn more about registration, auditions, signups to volunteer, and answers to FAQ's. Registration for acts are open now through February 15.
5th Grade: While the variety show is open to all grades, there are two traditions that are unique to fifth graders: participating as an emcee and/or participating in the 5th grade song that closes the show. We will need 5th grade parent volunteers to make this happen. Please click here to participate as an emcee and/or to participate in the 5th grade song that closes the show.
Volunteer: Please volunteer to make this year's show the best one yet. The event requires a LOT of parent support and involvement. We need assistance with all aspects of the show, from lighting, sound, and stage management to event coordination. Please sign up to volunteer. Volunteers are needed for March 8th (dress rehearsal) and 9th.
Sponsors: if your family or company would be interested in sponsoring the show or have any questions about sponsorship, please email us at bradleyhillsvarietyshow@gmail.com.
Questions: Review our FAQ’s or email bradleyhillsvarietyshow@gmail.com.
BHES PTA NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR 2024-25 BHES BOARD AND PTA COMMITEE POSITIONS
It is time to start thinking about next year’s Bradley Hills Board of Directors and WE NEED YOUR HELP. We are looking for 3 volunteers to serve on the PTA Nominating Committee. This group will identify and present candidates to serve on our BHES PTA Board of Directors and help find committee chairs for the 2024-25 school year.
This is a perfect role for those who are interested in volunteering but for whom a long-term position is not a good fit. This short-term role is a perfect way to give back and help our community with a time commitment of approximately a few hours over a two-month period (Mar-May).
The Nominating Committee holds the key to a successful PTA. It is both a very important and light job.
If you are interested and would like to know more about this position -- or about any position within the PTA Board or Committees -- please contact Jenni Weinstein bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com
CHIPOTLE NIGHT TO SUPPORT OUR SISTER SCHOOL - POSTPONED!
The joint restaurant night to benefit our sister school, Weller Road Elementary School has been postponed. Stay tuned for a future date!
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 February 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.
