Thanks in advance to the BHES Community Service Committee for organizing this week's PTA meeting with Weller Road. We look forward to hearing about all of the exciting programming, past, present, and future!

Tues, March 5 – BHES General PTA Meeting ft. Weller Road ES (7:30-9:00pm, Zoom--see below for link)

Thurs, March 7 – BHES 5th Grade Play - The Three Musketeers (7pm, BHES APR) 

Fri, March 8 – Whale Mart (8:30-9:00am, BHES Blacktop) 

Sat, March 9 – BHES Variety Show (7-9pm, Walt Whitman HS)

Mon, March 11 – Scoop Night BHES fundraiser at The Charmery in Chevy Chase

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

Thurs, March 21 – All-Whitman Cluster Parents/Guardians of Black Students: Dinner & Discussion (6:30pm-8:30pm, Walt Whitman HS)

March 25-April 1 – Spring Break (No School)

Sat, April 6 – Bradley Hills Education Foundation Spring Auction (7:00-11:00pm, AC Hotel Bethesda) 

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MARCH GENERAL PTA MEETING (TUES, MARCH 5, 7:30-9:00PM, VIRTUAL) FEATURING WELLER ROAD ES!

We're thrilled to announce that Weller Road Elementary School, our Title One sister school, will join next month's PTA meeting (Tuesday, March 5th), alongside the PTA’s Community Service Committee. The meeting will showcase the BHES partnership with Weller Road and our collaborative projects. This special presentation promises to shed insight into the important impact this shared initiative has on both our schools. Mark your calendars and join us for this enriching event! 

Use this link to connect Tuesday at 7:30: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/s/83830153617

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HEARING AND VISION SCREENING

The school will be holding Hearing and vision screening for students on March 11, 12 and 13th, and the staff need volunteers to shepherd students to and from their classrooms. If you're available to help out, please use this link to sign-up for an available slot.  Send any questions to Claire Heffez, PTA Board Volunteer Liaison.

BHES VARIETY SHOW - TICKETS ON SALE!

Tickets are on sale now for the Bradley Hills Variety Show! On March 9, 2024 at 7 PM, our talented Bradley Hills students will take the stage at Walt Whitman High School. You do not want to miss this spectacular night. We have over 40 acts to share with you, with talents ranging from the truly impressive to absolutely adorable. Your kids will love seeing their peers perform comedy, sing popular songs, dance and do gymnastics, play instruments, and demonstrate countless other talents.

Advanced Sale TICKETS are available for $5. Children 5 and under are free!  Tickets are $7 at the door (NO CASH). No tickets are needed for participants or volunteers. 

Mark your calendars NOW for the biggest event of the year. Saturday, March 9 at Walt Whitman High School in the auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the show starts promptly at 7:00 PM. Eat dinner before you arrive (no food trucks this year); no food inside the auditorium. 

MARCH BIRTHDAY BASH (MARCH 15, 2:30-3:00PM, BHES APR)

Calling all MARCH birthdays! Friday, March 15th, we will hold the March Birthday Bash!  Students with March 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 March 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.

DONATE TO THE ANNUAL BOOK DRIVE!

We are having our annual new and gently used book drive to support our sister school Weller Road's book fair, where Weller Road students will shop for books free of charge!

Please drop off donations in the bins in the BHES foyer. Book collection will continue until March 15th.

Thank you for your generosity!

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH THE YEARBOOK!

Do you have photos from Skate Night, the Science Fair, Heritage Night, or other school events? If so, please share them with the Yearbook. Email photos to Ms. Nolek at Allison_M_Nolek@mcpsmd.org. (Please note, not all photos sent will make it in the Yearbook.) Thanks!

SPRING AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

Bradley Hills PTA is excited to offer after school enrichment programming this spring in partnership with Baroody Camps. The Winter session will run from April 9 – May 31 with classes available Tuesdays – Fridays. (No enrichment on Mondays.) Please see the attached flyer for the class schedule and pricing information. Registration opens on Tuesday, March 12that 10:00 AM and closes a week later. Don’t delay! Your favorite class will fill up quickly.

After school enrichment programs 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.

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. 

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).