Spout out to our Heritage Night Committee - Cynthia Platou, Sarah Zetterli, Kanako Okubu, and Robert Daguillard - and our teachers and staff, and to all of the familieswho hosted tables for a wonderful evening celebrating cultures from around the world and our BHES community! Thanks to all of the wonderful artists who provided the fantastic performances! 

Thanks to Katherine Melgarejo and Jess Jay, the Teacher Appreciation Committee, for organizing a staff lunch this past week to celebrate our wonderful BHES teachers and staff!

MCPS has announced tomorrow (February 23) as a snow closure. 

MCPS has also announced more changes to this year's school calendar to make up the instructional days we lost with the last storm and tomorrow's snow closure. March 20 will be a non-instructional day (as originally planned). MCPS is adding Thurs, June 18, Mon, June 22, and Weds, June 24 as full days, and is adding early release days on Thurs, June 25 and Fri, June 26 (so June 26 is now the last day of school). 

The schedule may change again - we'll be sure to send an update if and when there is one! In the meantime, may every whale be safe and warm.

Thurs, Feb 26 – BHES Spelling Bee (7:00pm, APR)

Fri, Feb 27 – Early Release (School ends 12:55pm)

Sat, Feb 28 – BHES Variety Show (6:30pm, Whitman Auditorium)

Tues, March 3 – BHES PTA General Meeting (7:30-9:00pm)

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

Weds, March 18 – BHES Career Day

Thurs, March 19 – BHES Science Fair (K-2nd: 6:30-7pm, 3rd-5th: 7:15-7:45pm, APR) 

Fri, March 20 – No School

Thurs, March 26 – Fifth Grade Play (7-8pm, APR)

Mon, March 30 to Mon, April 6 – Spring Break

CHEER ON YOUR CLASSMATES AT THE BHES SPELLING BEE! (THIS THURSDAY, 7PM, BHES APR)

After some incredibly stiff competition in all eight 4th and 5th grade classroom bees, 16 spellers have risen to the top and will compete in the BHES School Spelling Bee this Thursday, February 26 at 7pm in the APR! Which one of these skilled spellers will be declared our School Champion and represent BHES at the Regional Spelling Bee? Come join us at the School Bee to cheer on your classmates and find out whose spelling quest will continue!

BHES VARIETY SHOW - TICKETS ON SALE!

On Saturday, February 28th at 6:30pm, our talented Bradley Hills students will take the stage at Walt Whitman High School. You do not want to miss this spectacular night! 

Advanced TICKETS are available for $7. Children age four and under are free. No tickets are needed for student participants or volunteers.

Ticket sales close on Friday, February 27th at midnight. Tickets are $10 at the door.  

Doors will open at 6:15 PM. See you at the show! 

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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee works to advance this goal through educational resources, community conversations, in-school programming, and collaboration with school and county staff. Our focus this year is the Speak Up Strategies to empower our community, students and adults alike, to be upstanders in the face of hate and bias.

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 Nausheen Noor and Kathleen Foster at klubey@gmail.com

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

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!  

If you want to volunteer for the Birthday Bash, please sign up here and send any questions to Isabella Masano or Anna Canfield Roth.

BHES Volunteer Expectations/Agreement: 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/

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/

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"

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