Spout out to all of the wonderful teachers and administrators who made Back-to-School Night possible! It was a wonderful event, and great to see it so well-attended!

Thanks to all of the families who have already joined the PTA for this year! We are aiming to have 100% of families join this year. Click here to get your annual membership!

Mon, Sept 9 – PTA Volunteer Training (7:30 - 8:30pm, Virtual) 

Fri, Sept 13 – September Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, BHES APR)

Sat, Sept 14 – Back-to-School Carnival (5:00-7:00pm, BHES blacktop)

Tues, Sept 17 – Bradley Hills PTA 411 (adults only) (6:30-8:00pm, see below for details)

Fri, Sept 27 – Early Release Day (school ends at 12:55pm)

Sat, Sept 28 – BH Education Foundation Fall Social (5:00-7:00pm, details to come)

Tues, Oct 1 – PTA General Meeting (7:30-9:00pm, BHES Media Center)

Thurs, Oct 10 – BHES Five Guys Night (5:00-10pm, details to come)

ORDER PIZZA FOR BACK TO SCHOOL CARNIVAL BY SEPT 10, 12PM

Pizza from Potomac Pizza is available at the Back-to-School Carnival, but you've got to order it ahead of time--by Tuesday, September 10, at 12:00pm! You can order it here: https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/15501

No pizza will be sold at the event, so order now if you want some pizza with the festivities!

TEACHER-LED CLUBS -- Registration opens tomorrow!

The PTA is excited to once again offer after school and before school enrichment opportunities for students. This year, our teachers will be running clubs for 4th and 5th graders for Student Government, Dungeons and Dragons, Math Olympiad and Yearbook (5th grade only). A **new** Homework Club is also in the works for Tuesday afternoons. Keep an eye out for further details soon!

Some clubs require a paper application. For clubs with registration through the PTA Membership Store (on A to Z), registration will begin September 9.  More information is available in the flyer below. Spaces are limited so sign up as soon as possible!

All before and after school enrichment programs (including clubs and the after-school enrichment classes described below) 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 Helene Gouarne (helene.gouarne@gmail.com) with any questions.

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES -- Registration opens tomorrow!

The PTA is also continuing our relationship with Baroody Camps to offer after school enrichment classes this Fall for all students in grades K-5, and we are excited to offer many classes this year that are geared towards our older students.  All classes are held onsite at Bradley Hills from 3:35 – 4:35pm. Students go directly from their classrooms to their enrichment programs. 

The Fall session will run from Oct 18 – Dec 13 with classes available Tuesdays – Fridays. (No enrichment on Mondays.) Please see the flyer below for the class schedule and pricing information. When classes are open to a range of grades, we encourage parents to review the class description and consider whether class offerings will engage their older students’ interests.  

Full details about each class and registration information can be found online at Bradley Hills PTA Enrichment Programs, powered by Baroody Camps (https://bc-mco-bradleyhills.jumbula.com/fall-2024). You will be able to register directly from this site beginning on Monday, Sept 9 at 10am. Don’t delay! Your favorite class will fill up quickly.

JOIN A GRADE-SPECIFIC WHATSAPP OR TEXT GROUP TO STAY INFORMED

Parents in most grades have started WhatsApp groups or text chains that you can join to keep informed about grade-level questions and school happenings. They're a great place to ask questions about a field trip, ask if anyone's joining a soccer team, or find out what the homework was. 

To start us off, here's the information if you have a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grader: 

• Join the 2nd Grade WhatsApp Group: Click here!
• Join the 3rd Grade WhatsApp Group: Click here!
• Join the 4th Grade WhatsApp Group: Click here! 

We're gathering other grades' information, so keep an eye out for those very soon!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY BASH (SEPT 13, 2:30-3:00PM, APR)

Calling all September birthdays!! Join us for our first Birthday Bash of the year!! The first Birthday Bash will be held on Friday, September 13. Students with September birthdays will come to the APR from 2:30 pm - 3 pm to enjoy cupcakes and Birthday Bingo! 

We will need 8-15 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 September 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.

BRADLEY 411 (SEPT 17, 6:30-8:00PM)

Do you want to connect with the PTA board and meet other parents from our school? How about learning about volunteer opportunities? Bradley 411 is a great way to connect in a relaxed adult-only setting and get the information you need and meet like-minded parents at BHES. Even if you have been at BHES for a few years, this is a fun event to meet new parents so come join us! We look forward to seeing you! 

Date: September 17th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Location: 7801 Custer Road, Bethesda 20814

Hosts: Valerie Mayworm and Ben Perez

BACK-TO-SCHOOL CARNIVAL (SEPT 14, 5-7PM - PRE-ORDER PIZZA)

Come join new friends and old to celebrate the start of the 2024/25 school year. The Bradley Hills PTA is hosting a back-to-school carnival on September 14th from 5-7pm! We'll have tons of fun activities including inflatables, raffles, a dunk tank, face painting, food trucks (shaved ice, empanadas) and more! Please note that this is a cashless event.

If you pre-order pizza from Potomac Pizza by Sept 10th, there will also be pizza -- you can't buy it there!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Picture Day Volunteers 

The school needs volunteers to help out with picture day on Monday, Sep 16th! Volunteers will be asked to help escort students to and from their classrooms. If you would like to help out, please sign up here for one or more slots. Your time is greatly appreciated!    

Point of Contact:  Claire Heffez, bradleyhillsvolunteer@gmail.com

Lunch/Recess Volunteers - BHES needs volunteers to help keep lunch and recess fun and safe! If you'd like to come in and help while your kids are in school, please see the BHES volunteering guidelines and MCPS required training if you plan to come in on multiple occasions.  

Recess Volunteers sign up and review guidelines HERE.

Lunch Volunteers sign up and review guidelines HERE.

Point of Contact: Feng Luo, fluocn@gmail.com 

Volunteer Training/Info Session

Room parents and anyone who plans to volunteer at the school should plan to attend the virtual Volunteer Training and Info Session, Monday Sep 9 at 7:30pm.  

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92442462118?pwd=Vpnxcgg3UH5GmD29UgAA08Z7AOuu8j.1

Meeting ID: 924 4246 2118
Passcode: 062825

Point of Contact: Claire Heffez, bradleyhillsvolunteer@gmail.com

BHES GROUP FOOTBALL TICKETS! (WASHINGTON COMMANDERS)

Feeling excited about the NFL Football Season? Already obsessing about your Fantasy Football Team? Help us raise money for our PTA activities while enjoying a great game of live NFL football right here in our community. Come watch the Washington Commanders play the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, October 20th at 4:05pm at the Commanders' Stadium in Washington DC. Click this link to buy your tickets:  https://pa.exchange/marketplace/b13e5c18-6c75-11ef-91f9-89ba436bb198/storefront/b13e5e0c-6c75-11ef-aea9-a3a676c2171d. You choose your own seat, and be ready to meet all Bradley Hills families for a group Photo on the Field! Getting to walk on a real NFL football field is a big deal; wear your Commanders or BHES spirit wear.

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 klubey@gmail.com

Interested in volunteering? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Claire Heffez at bradleyhillsvolunteer@gmail.com 

MCPS and BHES Volunteer Requirements: Click here.

Questions, comments, suggestions for the PTA? Contact PTA President Jen Villani at bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com

Have PTA news to share or Community Event Information? Contact Communications Chair Lesley Freiman at bhescommunications@gmail.com

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).