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Upcoming Events:
September 25th- 5:30-7:30
PTA Back to School Picnic
September 27th-Early Release (12:55)
October 1st-6:00-8:00
All About BE Night-Agenda coming soon
October 3rd-No School
October 9th
Walk to School Day, Parent Volunteer Training, Parent Safety Training
October 11th-School Store
October 16th
Student Portraits
October 18th-No School
October 31st
Fall Festivals and Parade
Back To School Night Slide Presentations
Click the links below to access the slides from each grade level
A Few Reminders...
Activate/Update ParentVUE Account
All MCPS families are encouraged to sign up for a ParentVUE account and ensure your contact information is up-to-date, including emergency contacts. ParentVUE, an online parent portal, is the primary way schools share information regarding grades, attendance, scheduling, access to myMCPS Classroom and more. ParentVUE also allows access to Canvas/MyMCPSClassroom, a digital learning platform. Parents and guardians can view instructional information and resources, and get alerts about assignments and grades.
FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS SYSTEM (FARMS) APPLICATIONS
Apply online NOW so students receive free meals on the first day of school!
Households meeting identified federal income standards are eligible for free school
meals. MCPS encourages all families who may be eligible, to apply. To receive this
benefit, a new FARMS application must be completed every school year. Please
submit the online FARMS application through www.MySchoolApps.com. Students not
newly qualified for free meals will be charged the following meal prices. Only one
application is needed for all students in a household.
Meal prices: Breakfast—$1.30; Lunch—$2.55 (Elementary), $2.80 (Middle and High)
Students who qualify for reduced-price meals will receive meals at no charge!
Students use their MCPS ID number when receiving a meal, so confidentiality is maintained and no child is overtly identified as receiving free or reduced-price meals. Funds can continue to be added to student meal accounts at no charge by bringing cash or checks directly to the school cafeteria managers. There will be an increase in the transaction fee from $1.95 to $2.49 per transaction associated when adding funds to student meal accounts using the online My School Bucks software. For more information and How-To videos, visit the Division of Food and Nutrition
Services (DFNS) website
This Week's Resources
Important Notices
Orange bus change
STARTING FRIDAY - 9/13/2024, IF your child will ride the ORANGE BUS (route 1117) to and from stop KEYSTONE AVE AND S BROOK LA, your child will ride the GREEN BUS route number 1120.
In the morning it will be the 2nd stop -- expected time of pick up 8:33a.m.
In the afternoon, it will be the 3rd stop -- expected drop off 3:45p.m.
Please allow for traffic and weather delays and remain at the stop.
Route: 1120 - BETHESDA ES - GREEN
Seq Time Stop Description Load Next
1 8:25 A.M. 5650 OAKMONT AVE - BETHESDA YMCA
2 8:33 A.M. KEYSTONE AVE AND S BROOK LA
3 8:39 A.M. FAIRFAX RD AND MANNING DR
4 8:47 A.M. 7535 OLD GEORGETOWN RD - @ ELEMENT 28 - P/U ON OLD GEORGETOWN RD
8:50 A.M. BETHESDA ES
Route: 1120 - BETHESDA ES PM - GREEN
Seq Time Stop Description Load Next
3:32 P.M. BETHESDA ES 7600 ARLINGTON RD, BETHESDA, MD 20814
1 3:35 P.M. FAIRFAX RD AND MANNING DR
2 3:42 P.M. 7535 OLD GEORGETOWN RD - @ ELEMENT 28 - D/O ON OLD GEORGETOWN RD
3 3:45 P.M. KEYSTONE AVE AND S BROOK LA
4 3:52 P.M. 5650 OAKMONT AVE - BETHESDA YMCA
The effective date is Friday September 13, 2024.
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Ms Moreland: Grades K, 1, 3, and 5
Ms. Robinson: Grades 2 and 4
BE Food Pantry
The BE School Counselors have a Food Pantry which stocks items to provide snacks for our students in need during the school day. Please consider donating items using this easy Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TG35TBFDM5CW?ref_=wl_share
Access PTA AtoZ Connect
RETURNING FAMILIES: Please update your student(s)'s grade and teacher info to reactivate your account.
NEW FAMILIES: Please follow the link and create your family account in the system.
Recent PTA ROAR report
Date:
Inclement Weather and Operating Status
Operating Status Descriptions
MCPS Alerts
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ADDRESS:
Bethesda Elementary7600 Arlington Road, Bethesda MD, 20914
(240) 204-5300
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