Originally delivered on 9/21/2025 9:00 pm

SUBJECT: Weekly Whale 9/21

SPOUT OUTS!

Spout out to Jess Jay and all of the volunteers who made Fall Picture Day a success! 

Thanks to Angela Goldstein of Northgate Realty and Goin Grazy for a wonderful Membership 411 on Monday night and to Laura Shull-Chandler for her help It was a terrific gathering and an opportunity for people to learn more about the BHES community and PTA. Thanks to all who participated!

Thanks to SarahZetterli and Jenni Weinstein for organizing a fantastic BHES night at the Commanders game!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tues, Sept 23 – No School

Fri, Sept 26 – Early Release (12:55pm)

Sat, Sept 27 – Bradley Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) Fall Social (6:00 pm, adults only, details below

Thurs, Oct 2 – No School

Tues, Oct 7 – PTA General Meeting (7:30-9:00pm, Zoom, details to come)

Weds, Oct 8 – Walk and Roll Wednesday (walk/bike/scoot to school)

Thurs, Oct 9 – BHEF Five Guys Night (Five Guys by the Montgomery Mall/Home Depot, 20% of proceeds go to BHEF, more details to come)

Fri, Oct 10 – Whale Mart (8:30-9:00am, BHES blacktop)

Fri, Oct 10 – October Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, APR)

Fri, Oct 17 – No School 

Mon, Oct 20 – No School

Thurs, Oct 23 – BHES Bingo Night (6:00-7:30pm, Whitman Cafeteria, details to come)

WHALE WATCH


MCPS BOUNDARY STUDY OPTIONS MEETINGS

MCPS announced upcoming public information meetings regarding the Woodward boundary study.  In these sessions, the next round of proposed boundary options for the 2027-2028 school year will be presented, including accompanying maps, articulation patterns, data tables and an interactive map tool. We encourage you to attend one of the meetings.

See the MCPS Boundary Study webpage for more information.

Virtual Sessions for the Woodward Study

In-Person Sessions for the Woodward Study*

  • Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School 
  • Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School 
  • Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Montgomery Blair High School 
  • Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Montgomery Blair High School 

*Note that boundary study maps and additional resources will be available for the in-person sessions.

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK WITH MCPS ON THE '26-'27 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR SURVEY

MCPS seeks your input for developing the 2026-2027 school calendar. Please complete this survey to share your feedback. Your input represents an important component of the development process. The survey will close on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

SURVEY REQUEST: LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

For Parents/Guardians, the following short six-question survey is administered by the Montgomery County Local Behavioral Health Authority as part of its role as a Pilot Hub, in collaboration with the Community Health Resources Commission, MCPS, and community service providers. The data collected ensures that the voices of students and families are reflected in efforts to enhance and coordinate behavioral health services in schools and in the community. It plays a critical role in their data collection and planning process. The questions center around the most pressing behavioral and mental health concerns among youth as well as the availability of services in schools. 

When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide it yourself.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-bEBbuWxc0Csl3eAaaCtZEsrcLtcyJhEt42pNulaxCZURTlBMEkwWFdLQUwzNjhOSkQxRjRVSk5CSS4u&route=shorturl

PLEASE SUPPORT THE BHES PTA (AND GET A FREE BHES CAR MAGNET!)

Join, pay membership dues, and donate to the PTA through membership toolkit -- which is also the best way to make sure that you are your fellow BHES families can reach each other for anything from playdates to classroom questions. If you join the PTA (or renew your membership) before October 1, 2025, you will receive a FREE BHES magnet to put on your car! Thank you to all 200+ families who have already renewed for this year.

To Create an Account

Go to the Register/Login page at https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com or download the Membership Toolkit app, then click create account, and enter your account information. You will receive a confirmation email and then once it has been confirmed you can enter your family information and set your preferences. Only parents/guardians can enter your family into membership toolkit and if you do not do so other families and the room parents will not have an avenue to get in touch with you. This is also the way room parents communicate.

Renewing Your Annual Membership

Once you are logged into membership toolkit, select membership store from the main menu and then select 2025-26 Family Membership which is $50. You can also choose to donate an additional amount to the PTA on that same page.

Membership in the PTA is renewed annually with the new school year and helps support a variety of activities including the Back to School Picnic; Science Fair; Heritage Night; and Movie Night.

All families who join the PTA for the 2025-2026 school year by September 30 will receive a BHES car magnet. Starting October 15th, the directory will be limited to PTA members only.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to your membership chairs Lauren Breitenother Clark and Laura Moulton at bhesptamembership@gmail.com

AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES -- REVISED SCHEDULE (REGISTRATION IS OPEN!)

The PTA is excited to once again offer enrichment opportunities for students through our relationship with Baroody Camps. PLEASE SEE THE FLYER BELOW FOR A REVISED SCHEDULE OF CLASSES! We will now have classes on Mondays, instead of Tuesdays (as well as Wednesday-Friday). All classes are held onsite at Bradley Hills from 3:35 – 4:35pm. Students go directly from their classrooms to their enrichment programs. There are options for students of all grades K – 5.

The Fall session will run from Oct 6 – Dec 12. 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-2025). You can register directly from this site. Don’t delay! Your favorite class will fill up quickly.

2025-2026 PTA VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK AND SLIDES FROM VOLUNTEER INFO SESSION

Are you interested in volunteering at BHES? Please review the 2025-2026 Handbook HERE and the Slides from last Monday’s volunteer information session HERE. General information regarding the guidelines for MCPS volunteers can be found HERE

Still have questions? Please feel free to email bradleyhillsvolunteer@gmail.com.

TWO EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PTA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Clip Box Tops

Clip and turn in box tops in the school office. Don’t forget to register at boxtops4education.com to scan and email grocery store receipts. 

Harris Teeter Rewards

Support the BHES PTA every time you shop and Harris Teeter. Register your Harris Teeter rewards card at https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education 

BRADLEY HILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION FALL SOCIAL (SAT, SEPT 27, 6-8PM, ADULTS-ONLY)

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, Jess Jay at bradleyhillsvolunteer@gmail.com 

Please visit the PTA website for information about becoming a Media Center, Recess, or Lunch volunteer and to learn about how to support one-time events!  

BHES Volunteer Expectations/Agreement: 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

Bradley Hills Elementary School Websitehttps://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/bradleyhillses/

Bradley Hills PTA Websitehttp://www.bhespta.com

Bradley Hills Education Foundation Websitehttps://www.bradleyhillseducationfoundation.org/

BHES Membership Toolkit (for school directory & to join or donate to PTA) https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/

PLEASE SUPPORT THE PTA

Join or Donate to the PTA: Fill out the PTA membership and donation form found HERE or login to BHES membership toolkit (https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com), select “Membership” on the left side menu then "Join" and/or "donate"

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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