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Montgomery County has received a federal ECF grant to provide 40,000 computers for residents who do not have access to a computer. The County is using Eventbrite to create appointment tickets to manage computer pick-ups. Every person receiving a computer must have an individual appointment to pick-up a computer and must show photo ID to […]

MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge! offers kids and teens a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities. This year, participants will help save the Chesapeake Bay (PDF). By completing missions, participants can help MCPL and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation preserve the Chesapeake Bay watershed, clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and provide healthy habitats for […]

n accordance with the Bethesda Elementary School PTA’s bylaws, the PTA 2022-23 Executive Committee was voted in on Tuesday, June 7! We are so proud of the work this board does to support our community throughout the year.  From providing financial support to students in need to reimbursing teachers for extra classroom expenditures to organizing […]

Order your tickets now for a fun night of skating with your friends and family. When: Friday, March 25 Ice Time: 6:30-8:00 pm Where: Cabin John Ice Rink To buy tickets, please complete the form below and return to your child’s teacher by Wednesday, March 23.

Thank you to Phil Andrews, Director of Crime Prevention Initiatives with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, who spoke the PTA General Meeting on Feb. 7, 2022. Below are additional online resources he provided to help parents/caregivers talk to their kids about internet safety. We encourage all BE families to take the time to have […]

Multicultural Day will be Wednesday, March 16!  We’ll travel the world and showcase the diversity that makes BE so special.  Parents are invited to sign up to present their culture in the school the morning of March 16.  All parent volunteers must complete training and be fully vaccinated. The Bethesda Elementary School PTA is seeking […]

Bethesda ES was selected to participate in the Test-To-Stay Pilot Program (TTS). Below is information about TTS.   In partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is pleased to offer a quarantine alternative for your student. Test to Stay protocol is for students who have been exposed to […]

The Montgomery County  Board of Education has adopted the superintendent’s recommendation for the Somerset, and Westbrook Elementary Schools Boundary Study. The adoption moves sections B3 and B8 from BE to Somerset Elementary, effective for the 2022-2023 school year for students entering Kindergarten through 4th grade. Students entering 5th grade during that school year will remain […]

The tragedy in Michigan was a sobering reminder of the risks that our children and school staff take every day by going to school. Our children are facing a mental health crisis while gun access is a major factor affecting whether a child commits suicide. In 2020, gun sales nationally increased by over 60 percent, about 40 percent by first time gun owners. In Montgomery […]