Registration is now open for the winter sessions of our after school enrichment programs! All after school enrichment activities, along with registrations can be found on our PTA website at https://www.bellsmill.org/family-hub/after-school Any questions? Contact [email protected]

On October 17, Bells Mill students joined their Cabin John Middle School peers for their first Model UN conference of the school year at Holton-Arms School. Following an inspiring keynote from retired U.S. diplomat Briana Olsen, students participated in debates, speeches, and negotiations on global issues, including healthcare equality, green technology, and disease prevention. While they did not bring home awards, our students proudly represented Bells Mill and demonstrated impressive growth in their public speaking, diplomacy, and leadership skills!

This Thanksgiving, Bells Mill is coming together to support families in our community, including families at our sister school, South Lake Elementary.

In partnership with Nourish Now, we are helping provide complete Thanksgiving meals to local families in need including those in the Bells Mill community. Nourish Now’s goal is to feed 5,000 families this Thanksgiving, and we would love for the Bells Mill community to help make a difference! Families can sponsor a Thanksgiving meal starting at $50, with each donation providing a turkey and prepared sides for a family to enjoy.

Whether you sponsor one family or contribute any amount, every donation helps us share a extra warmth and care this holiday season.

The Bells Mill PTA is participating once again in the National PTA School of Excellence program, which supports and recognizes efforts between PTAs and schools to strengthen family-school partnerships and enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students. By completing the program, our school will earn the PTA School of Excellence designation, along with national and community-wide visibility for the positive impact we are making. We earned this designation in 2022-2024 and hope to do so again!

In the program, we will gather feedback at the beginning of the school year to help us understand how our school aligns to the National Standards. We’ll use your feedback and the National Standards to build an Excellence Action Plan to improve our school and support family-school partnerships. At the end of the year, we will collect feedback again to measure progress and set goals to build on our efforts.

We need your help! Please complete this survey by November 25. If you have questions or think you’d like to support our PTA’s journey to Excellence, contact Amanda Klueger at [email protected] to learn more.

We are excited to share that we currently have 249 families and 39 teachers enrolled in the Bells Mill PTA!

We are just 21 family memberships away from reaching our goal of 270 families and earning a schoolwide popsicle party!

And don’t forget about our classroom challenge! The first class to reach 100% membership, including their teacher, will win a Bells Mill squishy cube for every student! No class has reached 100% yet, so the prize is still up for grabs!

⏰ Our membership drive ends November 6!

If you haven’t joined yet, now is the time! Every membership makes a difference and brings us one step closer to our goals.

We’re so close to our goal, and we can’t get there without you! Join the Bells Mill PTA today and help us finish strong!

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As MCPS continues to develop the 2027-2028 school calendar, the district is seeking more input from you.

Please complete this second survey to share input on the proposed draft traditional calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. Your feedback represents an important component of the development process. MCPS will consider educational interests, operational needs, mandated school closures by state law, compliance with minimum instructional days and credit hour requirements, inclement weather and other emergencies, staff professional days and early release days, and alignment with assessment schedules. The survey will close on Friday, November 6.