Originally delivered on 9/3/2023 7:29 pm

SUBJECT: Weekly Whale 9/3

SPOUT OUTS!

A hearty spout out to the BHES staff and teachers for a fantastic first week of school!

Big thanks to Katherine Melgarejo for organizing the BHES staff pre-service lunch, first day of school photo station, and parent coffee and donuts!

A safe and happy long-weekend to the BHES community! Stay hydrated! 

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 4 – Labor Day (No School)

September 7 – Back-to-School Night (6:30-8:00pm, BHES Classrooms)

September 9 – Back-to-School Carnival (5-7pm, BHES Blacktop)

September 13 – PTA 411 (7pm, more details to come!)

September 15 – September Birthday Bash (2:30-3:00pm, BHES APR)

September 22 – Early Release Day (School ends 12:55pm)

September 25 – Non-Instructional Day (No School)

WHALE WATCH

BACK-TO-SCHOOL CARNIVAL (SEPT 9, 5-7PM)

Come join new friends and old to celebrate the start of the 2023/24 school year. The Bradley Hills PTA is hosting a back-to-school carnival on September 9th from 5-7pm. We'll have tons of fun activities such as inflatables, art projects, face painting, a dunk tank, food, and more! 

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY BASH (SEPT 15, 2:30PM, BHES APR)

Calling all SEPTEMBER birthdays! Friday, September 15th, we will hold the 1st birthday bash of the year! Students with SEPTEMBER birthdays will come to the APR from 2:30 pm - 3 pm on Friday to enjoy cupcakes and Birthday Bingo! Students with birthdays in other months will be invited to celebrate as the year goes on.

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 a September birthday and you have completed the volunteer requirements, please sign up here to volunteer. Nut-free cupcakes will be served. If your child has an allergy of concern PLEASE send them with a snack to enjoy at the Bash. 

LUNCH AND RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Calling all volunteers for lunch and recess at BHES!

This is a great way to get outside and help keep recess fun and safe for all students. SIGN UP HERE for one or more recess slots.

BHES also needs lunchtime volunteers. SIGN UP HERE for lunch slots.

All parents and guardians must complete BHES and MCPS required training before volunteering.

Questions?  Contact meredithramsden@gmail.com

SUPPORT THE PTA BY BECOMING A MEMBER FOR 2023-2024

Learn more about the PTA by visiting our PTA Website. To support the PTA and pay your annual dues, please visit the Bradley Hills PTA Members Store on AtoZConnect

The $40 family membership fee is our primary source of funding and helps to fund our PTA programs all year round. In addition, your PTA membership gives you access to our BHES Directory (via the website/app!). We need your support!

CONTACT US

Questions, comments, suggestions for the PTA? Contact PTA President Jenni Weinstein at bradleyhillsptaprez@gmail.com

Have PTA news to share or Community Event Information? Contact Communications Chair Lesley Freiman at bhescommunications@gmail.com

Want to volunteer? Please sign up here

Visit our website at www.bhespta.com

Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bradleywhalespta/

RESOURCES
PLEASE SUPPORT THE PTA

Join or Donate to the PTA: Fill out the PTA membership and donation form found HERE or login A to Z Directory (https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com), select “Membership” on the left side menu then "Join" and/or "donate" .

Scan Receipts for Box Tops and Register Your Grocery Store Cards: Download the box tops app and scan grocery store receipts to redeem box tops earnings for BHES. Register your grocery store cards at www.escrip.com (school ID: 6477724) and www.giantfood.com/aplus (school ID: 00665).

BHES staff and PTA volunteers can post informational emails via AtoZ by sending the email to: BHESAtoZConnect@gmail.com. Please include PLEASE POST in the subject line.  Ads or announcements for non-school sponsored events can be sent to the community announcements moderator at BHEScommunityannouncements@gmail.com.

If you do NOT want to receive these informational emails in the future, you may click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any AtoZConnect email.  Warning - by unsubscribing you will no longer receive updates about any PTA events.  

To access your AtoZConnect account anytime to update your directory/contact info and/or to pay your annual BHES PTA family membership dues of $35, go to https://bhespta.membershiptoolkit.com/home If you forgot your password, go to the link and click "Forgot password."  

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