In accordance with the Bethesda Elementary School PTA’s bylaws, the PTA 2023-24 Executive Committee was voted in! 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 fun events throughout the […]
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Covid-19 Safety Measures & Quarantine Guidance
Regarding COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, joint guidance from MDH and MSDE recommended that public school systems work with their local health department on following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs. Montgomery County DHHS serves as our local health authority and operates our school-based health […]
Free Computers Through Montgomery Connects
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 […]
Internet Safety: Resources from our PTA General Meeting
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 […]
Boundary Study: BOE Adopts SuperIntendent Recommendation
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 […]
How to Prevent Gun Violence
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 […]
BE PTA Communications in Other Languages
Great news! In an effort to offer translated materials in a quick and efficient manner to our international families: Bonnes nouvelles! Dans le but d’offrir des documents traduits de manière rapide et efficace à nos familles internationales: 素晴らしいニュースです。海外のご家族に、翻訳された資料を迅速かつ効率的に提供するために PTAのウェブサイトに直接グーグル翻訳を利用できるようになりました。これにより、PTAのウェブサイト（https://bethesdaelementarypta.org）にアクセスすると、右上にメニューが表示され、ウェブページが瞬時に多言語に翻訳されるようになりました。言語の追加を希望される方はご連絡ください。 また、Weekly Roar Reportsにもランディングページ用のリンクを作成しました。(https://tinyurl.com/TranslatedRoarReport) そのリンクをクリックすると、すでにグーグル翻訳が埋め込まれた資料にアクセスできるので、どの言語でもニュースレターを見ることができるようになっています。そうすれば、リアルタイムで翻訳されたニュースレターにアクセスできるはずです。 ¡Buenas noticias! En un esfuerzo por ofrecer materiales traducidos de una manera rápida […]
Earn Money for BE While at Harris Teeter
If you shop at HARRIS TEETER, link your VIC card to their Together In Education program to earn money for BE! Remember that you need to re-link every year, so even if you were linked last school year, you will still need to relink your card for this school year. Here’s how: 1. Get a […]
After School Clubs
Dear BE Families, Registration for after school clubs opens this Wednesday, September 15, at 12:00 PM(noon)! Please review this flyer to see the class offerings. Registration is all online through the Flex Academies website. All classes are eight (8) weeks long. To register, you will need to create an account for your student(s). Step-by-step instructions are provided here. Key Dates: September […]
COVID-19 Testing & Advocacy
The PTA board is strongly recommending all our BE students opt-in by filling out this online form for the surveillance COVID-19 testing program that is anticipated to start the week of September 13th. Please sign the form by this Wednesday, September 8th. According to the CDC, COVID-19 surveillance testing is part of the prevention strategy […]