Spout out to Sharon Hanna, Liz Ruby, Jessica Rykman, Emily Woodside, Alli Matthews, Julie Lobb and Kate Cappaert for all their hard work with the Book Fair last week! Big thanks to those parents that volunteered to help out throughout the week! Huge round of applause to Sarah Zeterlli, Sadia Kidwai, Monica Sukhatme and Sara Ajasafe for organizing this week’s Muslim Asian Cultural Exchange! You helped to bring awareness and visibility to these two groups and bring light to the similarities and differences each group shares. 

Mon, April 22 – Asynchronous Learning (Makeup Day)

Mon-Fri, April 29-May 3 – Wellness Week

Mon-Fri, May 6-10 – Staff Appreciation Week

Tues, May 7 – Virtual BHES PTA Meeting (7:30-9:00pm, Zoom link forthcoming)

Weds, May 8 – Weller Road Restaurant Night (Chipotle Kensington) 

Fri, May 10 – BHES Outdoor Movie Night

MONDAY APRIL 29 WILL BE SPRING BIKE/WALK/SCOOT TO SCHOOL DAY

Please join us for a springtime Bike/Walk/Scoot to School Day sponsored by the Green Team and Wellness Week Committee. Stop by the basketball courts to receive a shoelace charm for walking, biking, or rolling to school and sign your name on our school poster!

BHES WELLNESS WEEK IS COMING UP APRIL 29 - MAY 3

BHES Wellness Week is coming soon! Check out our school activity flyer (below) to see what's coming up. 

MAY GENERAL PTA MEETING (TUES, MAY 7, 7:30-9:00 PM, VIA ZOOM) FEATURING MOMS DEMAND ACTION!

Gun violence is a major public health concern and cause of premature death. While it affects all ages, death rates are highest among teens and young adults and among several minority populations. In Maryland, teens under 20 account for 42 percent of annual gun violence deaths. With continued news about shootings occurring in our country's schools, places of worship, and even following a Super Bowl celebratory parade, the BHES PTA in conjunction with Bradley Hills Education Foundation (BHEF), has asked Moms Demand Action (Moms) of Montgomery County to join our May 7th General PTA meeting. 

We will kick off the meeting with Board Elections for the 2024-25 School Year and then invite Moms to provide some remarks and answer questions. Moms will help ensure BHES parents have the latest information about gun violence and how it affects Marylanders, and discuss Moms' safe gun storage work in schools across the state through its Be SMART program. This presentation will be nonpartisan, but still present an opportunity for BHES parents to learn more about this important health and safety issue. We hope to see you on May 7th, and please contact PTA Co-Vice Presidents Julie Lobb or Anne Reid (bradleyhillsptavp@gmail.com)PTA President Jenni Weinstein (bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com)with any questions.

The PTA Board Member nominees for the 2024-2025 slate of BHES PTA Board member nominees is listed below (their bios are available here). A HUGE thank you to this amazing team of volunteers who have agreed to serve on the board in the next school year! 

Bradley Hills Elementary School PTA Board Nominees 2024-2025 

President: Jen Villani 

Co-Vice President: Kathleen Foster 

Co-Vice President: Kate Cappaert 

Treasurer: Andrew Platou

Secretary: Colleen Bond

Volunteer: Claire Heffez

Community Events: Sara Weiser

Communications: Lesley Freiman

Community Programs: Sarah Tsien Zetterli 

School Programs: Lauren Murphy

MCCPTA/Cluster Rep #1: Kara Ghassabeh

MCCPTA/Cluster Rep #2: Cindy Li

Membership: Lauren Clark and Laura Moulton

CHIPOTLE NIGHT TO SUPPORT OUR SISTER SCHOOL! (MAY 8) 

Mark your calendar and join us for yummy Chipotle on May 8th! Bradley Hills Elementary School Community Service Committee is partnering with our sister school, Weller Road Elementary School, to host a joint restaurant night to benefit their school.  

25% of all proceeds will go to Weller Road Elementary School to help support great programs like their in-school food pantry.

Spirit Wear for both schools and raffle tickets for great prizes will be available for purchase.

Location: Chipotle Kensington - 10526 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895

Date: May 8th, from 5PM to 9PM

See you there and thank you!

- The BHES Community Service Committee

BHES OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT (MINIONS - MAY 10th, BHES SOCCER FIELDS)

Our annual Outdoor Family Movie Night is coming up on May 10th! Please join us on the BHES soccer field under the stars for a showing of Minions: Rise of Gru. The field opens at 7:00pm and the movie starts at dark around 8:15pm. No tickets necessary so bring your family and friends, a picnic blanket or chairs and enjoy time with our wonderful BHES community.  

Potomac Pizza will be available for pre-order through Friday, May 3 on A to Z connect at https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/14138. Pizzas will be delivered around 7:30 before the movie starts.

SSL hours for middle/high school students available.

KONA Ice will be here for a sweet treat. 

Note: this is NOT a drop off event. 

ORDER FIELD DAY SHIRTS NOW! SALE ENDS MAY 4!

Field Day is a Bradley Hills tradition, and it’s right around the corner! Shirt sale closes May 4, so order today! Click here to order. Shirts will be delivered to your home. Each grade wears a different color, so make sure to order the correct color for the correct grade! 

K – Dark purple

1st – Red

2nd – Orange

3rd – Kelly green

4th – Neon Yellow

5^th – T-shirts can be ordered through separate email from Meghan Gudelsky. 

Field Day is Friday, May 24. Have past year shirts? A t-shirt swap will be on Monday, April 29 on the playground blacktop afterschool from 3:30-4. Bring your shirts and see if there is a shirt for this year that your child can wear! 

THE PTA IS HERE FOR YOU!

The DEI April 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. 

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 klubey@gmail.com 

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).