Spout out to all of the fantastic parent volunteers who stepped up to help with the Parent/Child Reunification Drill (Ivy Lin, Rachel Kasprik, Anna Fleming, Julia Kautz, Elizabeth Roach, Ayse Duzyol, Lauren Breitenother) and the Hearing and Vision Screenings (Lester Liu, Melinda Becker, Colleen Fahey, Natalie Ram, Erica Long) this past week.

This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for YOU, all of the students, families, teachers, staff, and community members who are part of the Bradley Hills community! 

Mon, Nov 25 & Tues, Nov 26 – Half Day (School ends 12:55)

Weds, Nov 26-Fri, Nov 28 – No School (Happy Thanksgiving!)

Sat, Dec 7 – BHES Skate Night (6:30-8:00pm, Cabin John Ice Rink)

Fri, Dec 13 – December Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, APR)

Mon, Dec 16-Fri, Dec 20 – STEM Week

Weds, Dec 18 – BHES Science Fair (6:30-7:45pm, details below)

Fri, Dec 20 – BHES Winter Sing-Along

Mon, Dec 23-Weds, Jan 1 – Winter Break (No School)

Coming Soon: Our new BHES principal! We are hoping to have a new principal named at the January 9 Board of Education meeting. 

THE SCIENCE FAIR IS BACK!

The BHES Science Fair will be held on Wednesday, December 18 this year, get started on your projects! Science Fair project presentations will occur in 2 sessions held at the school:

    6:30-7:00pm for students in grades K-2  

    7:15-7:45pm for students in grades 3-5

How to participate:

1) Check out ScienceBuddies.org for project ideas by grade level and topics of interest.

2)Register your science fair project here by December 11.

3) Apply the scientific method while you do your project.

4) Summarize your project on a tri-fold poster board. Describe all aspects of the scientific method on your poster, including the Research Question, Background, Hypothesis, Materials & Methods, Results, and Conclusion.  

5) Write your full name, grade, and teacher’s name on your poster board.

6) Practice telling people about your project.

7) Present your project at the Science Fair on December 18!

We need judges! No scientific expertise needed, just a willingness to talk to students about their projects! If you're interested in volunteering as a judge for the Science Fair, please email Jen Villani at jenvillani@gmail.com or Colleen Fahey at cefahey@yahoo.com. 

WARM CLOTHING DRIVE 

Our annual Winter Clothing Drive to help the students at Weller Road stay warm this winter runs through Friday, December 20th. We especially need sweatshirts, hats, gloves, socks, coats, scarves, sweaters, and leggings. Donations can be dropped off in the bins in front of the school.

Donate to the BHES Winter Clothing Drive!

When: Monday, November 18th to Friday December 20th

What: Sweatshirts, hats, gloves, socks, coats, scarves, sweaters, and leggings etc.

Where: Drop-off bins in front of BHES

Why: To help the students at Weller Road Stay Warm This Winter

START THINKING ABOUT TRADITIONS TO SHARE FOR HERITAGE NIGHT!

The holiday season is a wonderful time to connect with loved ones and help our children to learn about their culture and heritage. We invite you to have these conversations now - learn a tradition, make a recipe, look at photographs together and tell your stories! BHES Heritage Night will be in late February and is a wonderful opportunity for you to teach all of us about your cultural heritage. The night is festive and joyful! We will share more details about participating in this wonderful tradition after the new year.

GO TO THE MOVIES TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PTA!

Enjoy movies with a purpose! Bradley Hills PTA is giving you the best reason to head to the cinema. From Sunday, November 10th until Sunday, December 15th, 25% of each Regal Movie Ticket Bundle you purchase will be donated back to Bradley Hills PTA, when you buy via our fundraising sales page. Treat yourself, your friends, and family to an unforgettable movie night in support of a great cause! Grab your tickets here: grouprai.se/regalcinemas49478s

SKATE NIGHT (SAT, DEC 7, 6:30-8:00PM, CABIN JOHN ICE RINK)

Save the date for this year's Skate Night at Cabin John Ice Rink on Saturday December 7th from 6:30-8:00pm. Ticket sales for rink and skate rentals are open at https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/16729 through Dec 3rd. You can also buy raffle tickets to win BHES swag! Raffle winners will be drawn at the rink. We're looking forward to a fun night on the ice with BHES families, teachers and staff.

Tickets will be distributed at the rink starting at 6:15pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult and helmets are encouraged for beginner skaters. In case of questions, please contact Claire Heffez, Erin Syswerda or Tracy Sislen at Claire.Hazard@gmail.com, Erinsyswerda@gmail.com, Tracysislen@gmail.com.

NEW CULTURALLY DIVERSE BOOKS AT THE MEDIA CENTER AND IN FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee was generously granted funds from the last Book Fair to not only purchase new culturally diverse books for the BHES Media Center, but also to order duplicates of each book to share with our wider community. We recently donated these 50 books to the Free Little Libraries throughout the neighborhood surrounding the school. Take a moment to check them out - and if you do, please sign your name in the front cover and pass them on. The Free Little Library motto is "Take a book. Leave a book." We hope you'll help us circulate these amazing stories, and encourage you to share your favorite books too! 

ORDER YOUR CHILD'S CLASS T-SHIRT TODAY!

Purchase your child's class T-shirt for field trips, Spirit Days, and Field Day! You can order them here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/bradley-hills-class-t-shirts

Please choose the appropriate color by grade.
     K--PURPLE
     1st--RED
     2nd--ORANGE
     3rd--GREEN
     4th--YELLOW
     5th -- order class shirt separately! (There will be a separate email)

In Order Notes: Please include
1.) Your child's teacher 
2.) Grade level and
3.) Child's full name

The shirts will be distributed in late December--If you plan to use a shirt as a holiday gift, etc., please feel free to order it shipped directly to your home! 

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 

Media Center Volunteers email Tracy Sislen to get on the schedule.

Recess Volunteers sign up and review guidelines HERE.

Lunch Volunteers sign up and review guidelines HERE.

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).