SURVEY ON PTA FUND ALLOCATION
The PTA is launching a Parent and Caregiver Survey for feedback on PTA fund allocation. Please take some time to complete this survey - it won't take you more than a few minutes. Make your voice heard!
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR BHES PARENT-CHILD REUNIFICATION DRILL (FRI, OCT 24, 1:30-3 PM)
BHES is still looking for a few more volunteers for the upcoming PCR drill on Friday, October 24th. This volunteer opportunity is critical to ensuring the school staff feel comfortable executing the protocol involved in the event that a caregiver/student reunification needs to take place.
Please find the sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44AAA72EAAFFC34-58880732-2025. If you haven't already, please read and sign the BHES Volunteer Agreement. For more information on this topic, see the "Standard Reunification Method information" section in Ms. Kemp's Whale Watch. If you have any questions about this drill, please email Mr. Legarreta at Benjamin_Legarreta@mcpsmd.org.
SUPPORT THE PTA AND WIN A CELEBRATION FOR YOUR CHILD’S CLASS
Have you paid your PTA dues yet this year? Help your kids' class and grade win the PTA Membership Challenge!
- The first class to reach 100% participation in the PTA by Nov 7 wins a pizza party!
- The grade with the highest PTA participation by Nov 7 wins a donut party for the whole grade!
- One of the benefits of paying our annual PTA dues is access to the A to Z directory which lets you search for your children’s classmates and friends to coordinate playdates and class parties. Access to A to Z will become limited to PTA members on 11/7. (Anyone who is signed up in A to Z but without a PTA membership will be able to receive communication from the PTA including information about events and the weekly whale but won’t be able to access the directory).
Here are the current membership rates by grade!
K – 41/65 – 63%
1st – 40/59 – 68%
2nd – 61/87 – 70%
3rd – 45/77 – 58%
4th – 54/95 – 57%
5th – 66/97 – 68%
For the classroom race, Ms. Hicks' and Ms. Swinehart's classes are in the lead, but it is still anyone's race!
To pay your annual support fee and join the PTA:
1. Visit https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com
2. Select “Membership Store” on the left.
3. Buy your Annual Membership and “Check out”
Learn about the PTA on Our Website: www.BHESPTA.com
Questions? Email: BHESPTAMembers@gmail.com. Thanks again to everyone who has already joined! We couldn't do this without you!
What is Bradley Hills Membership Toolkit (A to Z Connect)?
There are still 57 students who are not in A to Z Connect, and we would love to have 100% participation in order to make sure no one is missing out! This is how the PTA communicates school-wide and how room parents communicate with the families in their classrooms.
BHES has a Green School distinction, and both the school and the PTA try to avoid sending printouts home – so email and website communication is critical!
Our PTA has a listserv through our school directory database, Membership Toolkit. All registered families receive emails about PTA events, including the Weekly Whale and community announcements. Please follow the instructions below to register.
New to BHES? How to register on Membership Toolkit:
If you are new to Bradley Hills (and don’t have a Membership Toolkit account with BHES):
- Go to the https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/ and click on Register/Login.
- Click Create Account. Enter your account information.
- The website will send you a confirmation e-mail before you can continue with the registration process.
- Confirm your e-mail address and then you can enter your family information and set your Directory & Publish preferences.
- You must complete your family information AND your directory publish preferences (under My Account) in order to view the directory. After November 7, 2025 you will be able to continue receiving PTA communications but will have to be a member of the PTA (by paying the $50 annual membership fee) to access directory information. You can use the web or download the Membership Toolkit app from the App Store or Google Play.
Membership isn’t in your budget? Let us know! BHES PTA values membership access for all BHES families. Your membership funds are not the only way to show support. Participation and volunteering are essential to everything the PTA does! We want to make sure that all families can join the PTA, whether they can easily afford the $50 membership fee or not. If the membership fee doesn’t fit into your budget, you can still join, providing you with access to the online directory and the ability to vote during general membership meetings! Please reach out to our PTA President at bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com to let her know of your situation and we will help you acquire membership.
GET YOUR BINGO CARDS AND REFRESHMENTS FOR BHES BINGO NIGHT! (OCT 23, 6:00-7:15PM, WHITMAN CAFETERIA)
Get your lucky numbers and your PJs ready— one of our school’s favorite nights of the year is almost here—Bingo Night! This year, it's a pajama party!
- Thursday, October 23rd
- 6:00 – 7:15 pm
- Walt Whitman High School Cafeteria
The flyer below has all of the details you need on how to pre-order bingo cards, pizza, snacks, and pajama party swag, at https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/20589! (Online orders close Oct 20).
Don’t miss the fun, prizes, and community spirit. We look forward to seeing you there!
