AUGUST 19: BRES SUMMER PLAYDATE!
Make new friends and reconnect with old ones at our BRES summer play date! To help our rising K families connect, we’re asking them to arrive at 10am, with families with older kids welcome starting at 11am.
We can’t wait to see you soon!
WHEN: Saturday, August 19
WHERE: Dogwood Park, 800 Monroe St, Rockville
Help Out with 5th Grade Fun Day!
Help the 5th graders have a great afternoon of fun and games to celebrate their time at BRES.
Please review the available slots in the signup and click on the button to sign up. Friendly reminder: in order to volunteer all parent volunteers must complete the MCPS Child Abuse and Neglect online training.
Note that this is the same day as the End-of-Year picnic so feel free to stay around for more fun!
Thank you!
Questions? Contact the PTA (info@brespta.org).
BRES End-of-Year Picnic Happening June 15
We’re preparing many fun events but we need help with the safety and management with so many people attending. Please sign up for a short session while you enjoy the event. If there are no volunteers for a specific feature it will be eliminated from the event.
Bring your chairs, bring your towels, come hungry and stay awhile to celebrate our great year.
In addition to the PTA Fun with a PHOTO BOOTH and FREE PRINTS and a craft table to plan your SUMMER BUCKET LIST the fabulous friends at KAH are providing us with a Shoot and Spray Basketball Game AND an inflatable bouce house obstacle course. Happy Hippo will be turning on the FOAM MACHINE for all to enjoy!
Pack a towel and a couple dollars! Our teachers will be hosting a fundraiser “Dunk a Teacher” under the Splash n’ Soak activity to raise money for staff supplies during summer in-service. Schedule of who to splash forthcoming.
The Montgomery County Public Library will be on site to sign up your students for SUMMER READING challenge.
Weestar Robotics will bring some robotics displays and information for STEM-oriented classes.
Pack 928 Cub Scouts will be on hand to share activities and information.
And to top this all off we have not one, not two, but THREE food trucks coming to serve our community. Please consider partkaing in these yummy offerings:
Trippy Tacos https://www.yelp.com/biz/trippy-tacos-silver-spring-7
Happy Hippo https://www.facebook.com/happyhipposhavedice/
Tasty’s Food Truck Menu:
Announcing the 2023-24 PTA Board Slate
The nominating committee is pleased to present the slate of PTA officers for the 23-24 school year. We will submit this slate for election on Tuesday May 9 at the PTA meeting. Your presence for that meeting is important and we are excited to see you.
President: Patti Westenberg
VP Programming: Danielle Snowflack
VP Membership: Tonia Luk
VP Communications: Nicole Joy Retterer
Treasurer: Manda Richards
Secretary: Erika Melcher
Delegate: Julia Elam and Ansalan Stewart
The VP Fundraising role remains open. We encourage members to consider this position and run from the floor. (Please note: this role can remain unfilled. The PTA President can appoint someone to this role in the Fall if needed.)
All positions can be contested the night of the election in a floor vote. If you are interested in running from the floor, please try and contact the nominating committee prior to the election: robins.rebecca@gmail.com
If you have any questions regarding the elections process, please reach out at your convenience. Congratulations to the slated nominees!
You're Invited! MCCPTA and BOE Central Area Meeting May 15
Please join the MCCPTA and Board of Education for this important event to meet MCCPTA and local PTA/PTSA leaders, school principals, Board of Education members and members of the Central Area Montgomery County school communities. Learn about the advocacy issues affecting your school community and discover the amazing things happening at your school and other schools in your community. View the flyer here.
When: Monday, May 15, 2023 from 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Thomas Wootton High School, 2100 Wootton Pkwy, Rockville MD
Participating Schools: Bayard Rustin ES, Beall ES, Bells Mill ES, Beverly Farms ES, Cabin John MS, Cold Spring ES, College Gardens ES, DuFief ES, Earle B. Wood MS, Fallsmead ES, Flower Valley ES, Herbert Hoover MS, John Poole MS, Julius West MS, Lakewood ES, Lucy V. Barnsley ES, Maryvale ES, Meadow Hall ES, Monocacy ES, Poolesville ES, Poolesville HS, Potomac ES, Richard Montgomery HS, Ritchie Park ES, Robert Frost MS, Rock Creek Valley ES, Rockville HS, Seven Locks ES, Stonemill ES, Thomas S. Wootton HS, Travilah ES, Twinbrook ES, Wayside ES, and Winston Churchill HS.
Fifth Grade Promotion Happens June 13!
We can’t wait to celebrate our fifth graders! We will be holding a Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony on Tuesday, June 13, from 10:30am-noon. The ceremony will be followed by a cake reception.
Families should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Please no umbrellas or tents. Parents may sign their student out after the ceremony or their child may stay for pizza and an afternoon movie.
Complete this online form by May 12 so your student may receive a special t-shirt. The Fifth Grade Promotion Committee is asking for a donation of $15 toward the t-shirt, promotion and class gift. Yard signs are also available to purchase separately through our online store by May 12. If you are in need of financial support, connect with your child's homeroom teacher.
Donate to the committee via Venmo (@PremaSharma, 703-899-7736) or cash to your child's teacher by May 12. Please note your child's name with the donation.
Questions? Contact Mrs. West or the PTA at fundraising@brespta.org.
Join us May 9 for the final PTA meeting of the 2022-23 school year
The time has come for our last PTA meeting of the 2022-23 school year! At this *IN-PERSON* meeting, we will have elections for next year's PTA board, BRES administration will discuss school updates, and cake will be served in celebration of this school year's successes. We hope you can make it!
When: May 9, 7pm-8pm
Where: Bayard Rustin ES
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Sign up for Kindergarten Orientation! 4/27 and 28 at BRES
Do you have a kindergartener starting at BRES this fall? Come meet the teachers, visit a classroom, and ride the school bus by visiting our SignUp Genius here! Act fast–spots fill up quickly! Before your appointment, be sure to complete the registration process online through the ParentVUE portal. For information on the documents you need to register, visit the MCPS Kindergarten Enrollment Page.
Need help completing the registration process? No problem! Call our school office at (240) 740-4320 for assistance.
BRES Staff are SUPERHEROES! Staff Appreciation Week is May 1-5
Get ready to celebrate our super BRES staff MAY 1-5!
The PTA has organized several ways for BRES students and families to show their appreciation to our superhero staff throughout the week. If you are able, please sign up to donate items to make this week SUPER for our staff.
Monday, 5/1
Grownup request: Donate caffeinated drinks and power/breakfast bars to the breakfast buffet. Sign up here! Please note that all donated items for 5/1 must be dropped off at the BRES front office no later than 3:30 pm on Friday, April 28.
Student request: Be a Superhero Sidekick! Complete a random act of kindness for a BRES staff member.
Tuesday, 5/2
Grownup request: Donate a variety of K-Cups and Keuring station accessories.
Student request: Tell a staff member why they’re SUPER! Complete the “I Think You’re Super Because…” sheet (download it here!) or draw a picture for them!
Wednesday, 5/3
Grownup request: Bring in an item for the staff appreciation potluck luncheon. Sign up here!
Student request: Remind your grownup to bring in an item for the staff appreciation potluck luncheon to fuel our superheroes!
Thursday, 5/4
Grownup request: Every superhero needs vital tools! Purchase school supplies for a classroom. Staff supply request list is here.
Student request: Remind your grownup to purchase school supplies for a staff member. Bring in the school supplies and make your teacher's day!
Friday, 5/5
Grownup request: Remind your student to wear their superhero t-shirt to school.
Student request: You’ve been promoted to Super Student! Wear a superhero t-shirt to show your support of our super BRES staff!
Want to contribute but not able to bring something in? You can always donate funds to the PTA and indicate that it’s for Staff Appreciation Week! Visit our donate now page to get started.