CELBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
iHola, comunidad de Bradley Hills!
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Bradley Hills PTA invites you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. iVamos a celebrar!
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15, and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Read more...
GENERAL PTA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Please join the PTA for our first General Membership Meeting of the 2022-2023 school year October 11 @7:30PM in the All Purpose Room at BHES! Hear updates from our Principal, Ms. Caroscio, meet our Board members and discuss plans for the year ahead. We will vote on the BHES PTA 2022-2023 Budget. We are pleased to announce that speakers from Be SMART will join us to discuss the importance of secure gun storage to protect our children and communities. Please click the links for a full Agenda, and the proposed BHES PTA Budget and minutes from the last two general board meetings (HERE and HERE). We look forward to seeing you there!
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY BASH
Friday, October 21st, we will hold the October Birthday Bash! Students with OCTOBER birthdays will come to the APR from 2:30 pm - 3 pm on Friday to enjoy cupcakes and Birthday Bingo!
We will need 8 volunteers/parents to help us set-up and clean up the Birthday Bash from 2:00 pm to 3:25 pm in the APR. All Bash supplies are provided by the PTA. If your child has an October birthday and you have completed the volunteer requirements, please sign up here to volunteer.
Allergy Reminder: Giant Bakery cupcakes and Goldfish crackers are served for the snack at the Birthday Bash. The cupcakes are nut-free. If your child has an allergy of concern PLEASE send them with a snack to enjoy at the Bash. We are very happy to make them a plate!!
SIGN UP FOR MATH OLYMPIAD WITH MS. DYER AND MR. DYER (4th + 5th GRADERS)
Registration is now open HERE for Math Olympiad with Ms. Dyer and Mr. Dyer. 4th and 5th grade students are invited to participate in problem solving activities and contests through Math Olympiad, a program designed to foster love of math, problem solving ability, mathematical flexibility and creativity. Sessions will be held at Bradley Hills on Wednesdays from 7:55-8:55 am, starting on October 19 and ending on March 22. The cost is $95 per student. Spaces are limited so please sign up as soon as possible! Deadline is Thursday, October 13, or once all allotted spaces are filled.
For more information and to register, visit the PTA store HERE.
SIGN UP FOR YEARBOOK! (5th GRADERS)
Registration is now open HERE for Yearbook with Ms. Nolek. 5th grade students are invited to pick up an application outside Ms. Nolek's room. Sessions will be held at Bradley Hills every other week on Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm, starting on October 18 and ending on March 21. The cost is $90 per student. Spaces are limited so please pick up an application and then sign up as soon as possible! Sign-up runs through Thursday, October 13, or once all allotted spaces are filled.
For more information and to register, visit the PTA store HERE.
AFTER SCHOOL ONSITE COORDINATOR NEEDED (PAID)
Bradley Hills Elementary School (BHES) PTA is still working to identify an onsite coordinator for our enrichment program, which runs in three sessions throughout the year. The upcoming Fall session will be October 18 - December 16 (Tuesdays-Fridays) followed by Winter and Spring sessions.
The onsite coordinator is a paid position and would oversee the enrichment programs when classes are in session, but the coordinator is not responsible for getting students to the classroom. The primary responsibilities at our school include: serving as the main programmatic point of contact; taking student attendance; confirming teacher arrivals; and (schedule permitting) managing dismissal of students.
If the onsite coordinator is not already at BHES, we would ask them to arrive by 3:15pm and stay until 4:45pm. Anyone interested in the onsite position does not need to commit to a full year, or commit to every weekday. Anyone interested in this position who can only stay until 4pm should contact us as well. The compensation range for the position is $20-$36/hour.
Please contact Laurel Keating, the PTA after school enrichment volunteer coordinator if you are interested (Laurel.Keating@gmail.com).
MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Parents once again have the opportunity to volunteer at the school's Media Center! Our fantastic Media Specialist, Ms. Park, runs a busy program and can use your help in a number of ways. Volunteers may come help while their child's class is at the Media Center, see the schedule here (please note A and B weeks), or during the Open Checkout session scheduled every Tuesday from 9:10-10:00am.
Ms. Park is also seeking volunteers to help run a Lunchtime Book Club for students to share thoughts on books they are currently reading, which would be organized by grade. If you are interested in helping in any of these cases, or at any other point in the week, please email Claire Heffez at claire.hazard@gmail.com, and Amie Park at Amie_Schwartz@mcpsmd.org so that they may put you on the schedule.
OCTOBER FOOD DRIVE!
BHES is participating in Manna Food Center's Kids Helping Kids (KHK) campaign in October. KHK mobilizes Montgomery County schools to raise food and funds for their hungry peers across the county. Participation in this program teaches children valuable lessons about hunger, engages them in giving, and shows them that they have the power to make a difference in their community.
BHES is having both an in-kind food drive from October 1-17 as well as a virtual food drive during the entire month of October.
Virtual food drive - Please visit our school page to make online donations: https://secure. qgiv.com/event/khk22/team/907818/
Please share this page with anyone you think may want to support our cause.
In-kind donations can be dropped off at Manna collection boxes located in the front foyer of BHES or at the entrance of 5708 Glenwood Road.
Here is a list of the most-needed shelf-stable items: https://www.mannafood. org/most-needed-foods-list/? fbclid=IwAR06MPlJO4F7BBtPSGCAlacD_LuCupiVZXY2EYshqxwNXsACSohyLptp3EI
