THAT'S A WRAP FOR THE READATHON
A huge thank you to all our Readathon participants and their sponsors, for their generous contributions to our PTA, and for supporting our celebration of reading in our school community.
Bradley Hills readers should be so proud of themselves! Together, students logged 202,906 reading minutes and raised $12,172!
The top three classes were Ms. Howell, Ms. Hicks, and Ms. Kim. Congratulations! The following students logged more than 3,000 reading minutes: Nirav Acharya, Jack Lessenberry, Ethan Albert, Ira Gupta, Chetan Korde, Alexandra Ghany, and Syeda Umaiza. Great job!
Top classes will have pizza parties when it's determined that it's safe to do so. Top individual readers will receive special prizes within the next few weeks.
We are so proud of how our community came together in celebration of reading. Thank you once again for your participation and support of the Readathon!
2021 Readathon Committee
Sari Wilde, Sogun Hong, Veronica Velez-Burgess and Kit Leininger
JANUARY BIRTHDAY BASH
Friday, January 21, 2022 we will celebrate ALL students with birthdays in JANUARY! Students with JANUARY birthdays will come to the APR from 2:30 pm - 3 PM on Friday to celebrate their birthdays with a fun Birthday Bingo game and take home a Birthday Bash goodie bag! All goodie bag treats are nut free.
We will need 8 volunteers/parents to help us with Bingo set up and clean up from 2:00 pm to 3:25 pm in the APR. All supplies are provided by the PTA.
Just a reminder that all volunteers are required to: 1) complete the (Volunteer Child Abuse/Neglect module, 2) attest to being fully vaccinated, 3) upload their Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination from the Maryland Department of Health, and last but not least 4) agree to specific expectations of masking and social distancing while in the school.
If you can help, please sign up below through Sign Up Genius:
.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CACAD2AAAFE3-birthday2
SPELLING BEE
Mark your calendars for the Bradley Hills Spelling Bee! Classroom bees for fourth and fifth graders will be held on January 19 and 21. Each classroom winner and runner-up will be eligible to compete in the BHES schoolwide bee on the evening of February 10. The BHES spelling bee winner will go on to represent the school in the regional bee and have a chance to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
Here are downloadable links to several study guides:
4th Grade Word List
5th Grade Word List
2022 Scripps Book Selections
HEARING SCREENING VOLUNTEERS
BHES staff are seeking parent volunteers to support hearing screenings scheduled for January 18, 19, and 20. Volunteers will collect students from their classrooms, bring them to the screening area on the second floor, and return younger students to their classes.
All volunteers must be fully vaccinated and need to complete training at least 24 hours in advance of volunteering. Volunteer Training and Vaccination Requirements.
Sign up using the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44AAA72EAAFFC34-hearing
If you have questions, please contact Joanna Marsh, PTA Board Volunteer Liaison
WELLER ROAD ES BOOK DRIVE
Please consider supporting Weller Road's Winter Wonderland-themed Book Fair where Weller students will be able to shop for books free of charge. The fair will take place on February 8th and 9th.
- We are asking for donations of new or gently used children's books. The book fair is for students in Pre-K to 5th grade so please only donate children's books.
- We would love for our students to leave hand-written notes including recommendations for the books they donate!
Please drop off donations in the BHES foyer, the 5412 Glenwood Rd side porch, or 5708 Glenwood Rd beginning now until Sunday, February 6th.
Please let us know if you are available to help us pick up donations from school.
Becky Trent and Veronica Velez-Burgess
VOLUNTEER COVID 19 VACCINATION ATTESTATION
All school volunteers and partnering agencies will be required to complete an additional new module via their myMCPS Classroom/Canvas account called COVID-19 Vaccination Attestation in order to volunteer within our school district. Currently, all volunteers/contractors must complete the (Volunteer Child Abuse/Neglect (vCAN) module. In addition, depending on level of volunteering, some are required to be fingerprinted, per the vCAN FAQ. Fingerprinting requirements are not being changed.
The new module will consist of a volunteer a) attesting to being fully vaccinated, b) uploading their Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination from the Maryland Department of Health, and c) agreeing to specific expectations of masking and social distancing while in MCPS facilities.
Since the vCAN module is a 3-year revolving completion timeline, a system message will be emailed to all who have previously completed the vCAN module, informing them of this additional module requirement. The new Two-Module system is currently up and running.
User-Guides on how to access both module requirements and how to access and upload their Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination from the Maryland Department of Health will be available on the Child Abuse and Neglect and the Volunteers websites. For more information, visit this link. This link contains step-by-step instructions on how to complete the requirements.
RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please support BHES recess by volunteering for one or more recess slots. This is a great way to get outside and help supervise fun and games! All volunteers must complete the required training and be fully vaccinated. Sign up HERE.
IF YOU LOVE YOUR PTA...DONATE TODAY!
Did your student have a blast at the Fall Picnic? Look fantastic in a new blue PTA hat? Come home raving about Book Fair fun? Get out of bed on Fridays just for WhaleMart? If so, show your PTA some love by donating HERE today!
