Originally delivered on 5/19/2025 1:08 pm

SUBJECT: Weekly Whale 5/18

SPOUT OUTS!

A huge thank you to this year's BHES PTA Nominating Committee - Lisa Nicole Sarnowski, Melinda Roach, and Dan Reilly! This group worked many hours to ensure we have full committees to continue planning and executing all of the wonderful activities the PTA hosts throughout the school year. A huge thank you to this group to everyone who has volunteered for PTA roles the 2025-2026 school year! 

Spout out to Stacy Levy who successfully organized two rounds of class shirt orders and managed all things spirit wear this school year. Thank you to the families who ordered for supporting our PTA!

Big thanks to Jess Jay for supporting the Teacher Appreciation Committee and helping make this year's celebration a homerun!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Weds, May 21 – BHES Spring Concert for Instrumental Music and 5th Grade Chorus (7-8:15pm, APR)

Thurs, May 22 – BHES Art Show (7-8pm (confirmed time!), BHES APR)

Fri, May 23 – BHES Field Day

Mon, May 26 – Memorial Day (No School)

Fri, May 30 – July/August Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, APR)

Fri, May 30 – Outdoor Family Movie Night - The Wild Robot (8-10pm, BHES Field, details below!)

Thurs, June 5 – Student Showcase (3rd-5th 2-2:30pm, K-2nd 2:30-3pm, details below!)

Fri, June 6 – Teacher Professional Day (No School)

Fri, June 13-Tues, June 17 – Early Release (12:55pm)

Fri, June 13 – 5th Grade Clap Out (12:30pm)

Tues, June 17 – Last Day of the 2024-2025 School Year!

WHALE WATCH

FIELD DAY T-SHIRT SWAP

Do you have a shirt you no longer need? Are you looking for a shirt for this year? Starting on Monday, there will be a bin outside the school's main entrance. Drop a shirt in or take a shirt out before Field Day on May 23 - this coming Friday!

As a reminder, the shirt colors are:

  • K--PURPLE
  • 1st--RED
  • 2nd--ORANGE
  • 3rd--GREEN 
  • 4th--YELLOW 
  • (5th--Ordered separately)

STUDENT SHOWCASE (FORMERLY AUTHORS' DAY) (JUNE 5, 3RD-5TH: 2-2:30, K-2ND 2:30-3)

On June 5th, teachers and students will present some of their classwork for parents and caregivers at the BHES Student Showcase. The event will be similar to Author's Day from past years, however, each grade has chosen their own way to showcase their work and there will be two sessions to allow caregivers to attend for multiple students.

  • 3rd-5th Grade 2:00-2:30
  • K-2nd Grade 2:30-3:00

Grade Level

June 5th Caregiver Activity

K

Kindergarten students will share about their favorite memories of the year, followed by a “party” on the outside K playground.

1

Students will share their opinion writing about their favorite fairytale, and then move to the tennis courts for a celebration with a snack.

2

Students will share about their favorite domain from the new curriculum via informational book, poster, etc, - teachers' choice.

3

Students will share and play board games they have made.

4

There will be a 4th Grade Gallery walk through the classrooms, showcasing some of their work, and then continue into a celebration on the playground.

5

5th-grade students will present their Studentreasures Pourquoi Books and individual student anthologies of written works from this school year.

JULY/AUGUST BIRTHDAY BASH! (MAY 30, 2:30-3:00PM, APR)

Calling all July and August birthdays!! Students with Summer birthdays will come to the APR on Friday May 30, 2025 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 2:15 pm to 3:25 pm in the APR. All Bash supplies are provided by the PTA. If your child has a July or August 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.

Questions/Comments? Contact: Jenni Weinstein or Kit Leininger

BHES OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT (MAY 30, BHES SOCCER FIELDS)

Please join us on Friday, May 30th on the BHES soccer field under the stars for a showing of The Wild Robot. The field opens at 7:30pm and the movie starts at dark around 8:15pm. Bring your family and friends, a picnic blanket or chairs and enjoy time with our wonderful BHES community.  

Potomac Pizza and candy will be available for pre-order through Monday, May 26 on AtoZ at Movie Night 2025. No pizza or candy will be sold at the event. Kona Ice will be here for a sweet treat too!

Please Note: This is not a drop-off event.

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

PRINCIPAL'S CORNER

Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Click here to find Ms. Kemp's latest newsletter. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

CONTACT US

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/

RESOURCES
PLEASE SUPPORT THE PTA

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).

BHES staff and PTA volunteers can post informational emails via AtoZ by sending the email to: BHESAtoZConnect@gmail.com. Please include PLEASE POST in the subject line.  Ads or announcements for non-school sponsored events can be sent to the community announcements moderator at BHEScommunityannouncements@gmail.com.

If you do NOT want to receive these informational emails in the future, you may click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any AtoZConnect email.  Warning - by unsubscribing you will no longer receive updates about any PTA events.  

To access your AtoZConnect account anytime to update your directory/contact info and/or to pay your annual BHES PTA family membership dues of $40, go to https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/home If you forgot your password, go to the link and click "Forgot password."  

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