GENERAL PTA MEMBERSHIP MEETING (OCT 3, 7:30PM, BHES MEDIA CTR)
Please join the PTA for our first General Membership Meeting of the 2023-2024 school year October 3 @7:30PM in the Media Center at BHES!
We will hear updates from Mrs. Carascio and Mrs. Ajisafe about the SIP (school improvement plan), meet members of the specialists team, and learn more about the Anti-Bias Curriculum.
We will also vote on the BHES PTA 2023-2024 Budget. The full agenda is here; the proposed BHES PTA budget is here. We look forward to seeing you on October 3!
CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of the PTA would like to take a moment to recognize and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. We encourage you to engage in conversations with your children about diversity, inclusion, and belonging more broadly, but particularly as it relates to Hispanic and Latine Culture and Heritage during this month. Use this link to find out more about Hispanic Heritage Month, including useful resources and fun events!
FENTANYL FACTS (OCT 4TH, 7:00PM, WHITMAN HS AUDITORIUM)
Come learn about the dangers of fentanyl and what you can do to help prevent accidental fentanyl ingestion in a powerful presentation with Dr. Beth Weinstock of Birdielight. Dr. Weinstock will share her personal story as well as practical safety tips at 7:00 pm in the Whitman HS Auditorium. Sponsored jointly by the Pyle and Whitman PTSAs.
DONATE TO MANNA FOOD CENTER'S KIDS HELPING KIDS CAMPAIGN AT BHES
BHES is participating in Manna Food Center's Kids Helping Kids (KHK) campaign this 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 2nd-20th 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/kidshelpingkids2023/team/938852/
In-kind donations can be dropped off at Manna collection boxes located in the front foyer of BHES.
Most-needed shelf-stable items include:
- GRAINS: Instant oatmeal packets, original flavor; Brown rice (16 oz); Whole grain pasta (16 oz)
- PROTEIN: Tuna, Salmon, or Chicken (in water); Dry or canned beans (low sodium); Natural nut butters
- FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: Canned vegetables (low-sodium); Canned fruit (in juice); Fruit cups
- OTHER HEALTHY ITEMS: Shelf-stable, individual milk boxes; Cooking oil & spices; Infant formula & baby foods
To volunteer for this effort and for more information, contact Ivy Lin xiverano@gmail.com or 484.866.7539 (text or call).
Thank you for joining this county-wide effort to fight hunger!
BHES PTA Community Service Committee
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/kidshelpingkids2023/team/938852/
SEEKING WEB VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PTA!
Looking for a way to support the PTA from home or from your office? Next school year, we will have two roles available for a tech savvy volunteer to help us with our communications. Not tech savvy? It’s ok, training is available.
Instagram Administrator - This role can be completed directly from your phone. The volunteer will take content from the weekly whale and create instagram posts. Canva experience is helpful, but not necessary. Training available.
Website Administrator - This role can be done from any laptop and anywhere in the world! Each year, we have a small number of updates for the PTA website that are easy and quick to make. We also will have content from the weekly whale that will be posted weekly. Most weeks the time commitment will be about 15 minutes. Training available.
If you’re interested, please email juliegracelobb@gmail.com.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Registration is still open for fall Teacher-Led Clubs (Email Natalie Ram at natalie.ram@gmail.com or Laurel Keating at laurel.keating@gmail.com with any questions) and Bradley Hills PTA Enrichment Programs, powered by Baroody Camps (https://bc-mco-bradleyhills.jumbula.com/ - /fall-2023).
BHES SCIENCE FAIR (REGISTER BY OCTOBER 23)
The BHES Science Fair will be held on Thursday, November 9 this year, so start thinking of your projects! Science fair project presentations will occur in 2 sessions:
6:30-7:15pm for students in grades K-2
7:30-8:15pm for students in grades 3-5
How to participate:
- Check out ScienceBuddies.org for project ideas by grade level and topics of interest.
- Register your science fair project by October 23.
- Apply the scientific method while you do your project.
- Summarize your project on a tri-fold poster board. Describe all aspects of the scientific method on your poster, including the Research Question, Background, Hypothesis, Materials & Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
- Practice telling people about your project.
- Present your project at the Science Fair on November 9!
We need judges! No scientific expertise needed, just a willingness to talk to students about their projects! If you're interested in volunteering as a judge for the Science Fair, please email Jen Villani at jenvillani@gmail.com or Colleen Fahey at cefahey@yahoo.com.
