WHALE MART (OCT 21st, 8:45-9:00AM)
Our first WhaleMart is Friday, October 21st from 8:45-9:00 on the blacktop at BHES. This fun store is run by our 5th graders, and will sell a variety of items like keychains, squish balls, pens, maze cubes, unicorn glitter putty and a lot more!! We’ll even have some exciting Halloween items like pumpkin guts slime and BOO buddies pencils!
**Please send in your quarters or small bills with your children if they would like to purchase something. Most items are under $2.
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!!
BRADLEY CUP BINGO – THURS 10/27, 6:30-7:30 PM (Virtual)
Don't miss out on this year's Bradley Cup Bingo! The fun, professionally run, virtual evening is Thursday, October 27th, 6:30pm-7:30pm! Students please wear your favorite soccer jersey or Team USA colors!
Purchase your registration (includes 2 bingo cards) as well as any extra cards and a Bingo Fun Bag thru Membership Toolkit/A-Z. Each Bingo Fun Bag contains enough fun for 2 children, and will include snacks, prizes, and TWO random lucky bags will have GOLDEN TICKETS redeemable for a special prize.
Enjoy carryout from Potomac Pizza (Chevy Chase) from 4-8pm. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BHES. Place your orders by calling 301-951-1127 or https://chevychase.potomacpizza.com/ordering/home
Bingo registration deadline is Tuesday, 10/25 at 12 midnight! See you there for lots of fun and amazing prizes! 20% of proceeds will be donated to BHES!
LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED FAMILIES TO SERVE AS "BUDDIES"
We are looking for a few more experienced families to join as Buddies for our Newcomer Families in the BHES PTA Informal Buddy System.
Please send an email to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee email address at dei.bhes@gmail.com or text 301-661-5432 if you are interested!
What is the Informal Buddy System? Each interested newcomer family will be paired with an experienced buddy family who can provide answers to newcomer questions, and offer helpful tips about how to navigate in the BHES environment. We want all newcomers to feel welcome and included! Also, we will soon expand the definition of "Newcomer" to include any family that joined Bradley Hills during the pandemic. We know it's been a strange time.
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.
HELP US MEET FOOD DRIVE GOALS!
BHES is participating in Manna Food Center's Kids Helping Kids (KHK) campaign in October.
We are $400 away from our $1000 goal! Please help us reach that goal by visiting our school page and making an online donation today: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/khk22/team/907818/
In addition, we are looking to reach our goal of one student, one can! We are encouraging every student to bring in at least one can of food and help us contribute to this amazing campaign!
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.
The most needed food items include: oatmeal, brown rice, pasta, peanut butter, tuna cans, canned fruit and vegetables. The fill list of items can be found here.
Thank you for all your incredible support!
