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News, updates, and reminders for the coming week and more going forward. La traducción al español está en la parte inferior. የአማርኛ ትርጉም ከታች ነው።
Tuesday: First PTA Meeting of the School Year
We look forward to seeing everyone at 7 pm next Tuesday, September 3, for the first monthly meeting of the PTA for this school year. The agenda will include introductions to both TPES & PBES principals as well as information on our new reading curriculum. A Zoom link will be sent out the day of the meeting. NOTE: We are looking for Spanish and Amharic interpreters for the meeting (and future meetings). Please reach out to board@pbespta.groups.io if you are available.
PTA Volunteer Needs
We need your help! Please use this link to express interest in PTA volunteer opportunities this year. We greatly need your help to ensure that programs and activities our students love can continue this year A few high priority volunteer needs currently are:
1.) Hispanic Heritage Planning team
Hispanic Heritage Night will be held once again at PBES this year in the fall. If you are able to volunteer to help with planning this event in order to ensure that it happens this year, please reach out to Sara Lewis (serowe@gmail.com).
2.) Staff Appreciation Planning team
We have one returning member for the staff appreciation committee (thank you, Alisa!), but are in strong need of at least one other person to help Alisa lead this team. The staff appreciation committee recruits volunteers and donations to brighten our PBES staff members' days. Please consider helping out and email Sara Lewis (serowe@gmail.com) if you would be willing to contribute your time to this committee.
3.) Room Parent Volunteers
Room parents serve as a crucial classroom liaison between the teachers, parents and PTA. If you are interested in serving as a o-room parent for one of the following classes this year, please reach out to our room parent coordinator, Amie Kershner, at amielkershner@gmail.com. The following classes still need another room parent volunteer:
Claxton
Dunlap-Roberts
Gazda
Giles
Granados
Berardi
Bolden
Eberly
Li
Serra
Kenny
Madsen
County Town Hall on Cell Phones in Schools
The Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) technology team will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting on September 12th at 7pm around the topic of school cell phone policy. The attention to school cell phone policy has grown rapidly in recent months. The event is open to caregivers and PTAs to learn more about MCPS cell phone policy and share thoughts around this topic. Register for the Town Hall using the link below.
When: Sep 12, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpf-moqT8rH9M0SaLFedby7xffuEcG6L1- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join the PBES PTA for Free (or Renew Your Membership)
The PTA is a nonprofit organization whose funds support PBES and aim to enhance the learning experience of all of the students within the school. Therefore, the primary way to make this the best year for your family and our PBES community is to join the PTA! It’s free to join, but donations are appreciated!
Upcoming Dates
This week
- Tuesday: Monthly PTA meeting (Zoom)
Next week
- September 13: Deadline to register for Instrumental Music
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