Student Transfer Application Season Begins February 3, 2025. Montgomery County parents/guardians who wish to request a Change of School Assignment (COSA) for their children may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season, which starts in February. All COSA requests must be submitted no later than April 1, 2025. The transfer process begins in the home school, where parents/guardians may request the Change of School Assignment Information Booklet that contains the COSA form, describes the process and provides useful information. Beginning the first week of February, the COSA booklet will be available in schools and online. Click here for more information.

New for the 2025-2026 COSA transfer process:

• COSA request applications must be submitted online instead of the traditional paper form. COSA requests MUST be submitted via Synergy through ParentVue. When an application is submitted online, a “receipt” email notification will be sent to the parent/guardian submitting the request shortly after the administrative team of the student’s assigned home school receives the application.
• Students must be enrolled and registered in their assigned school pending the outcome of the COSA request. Kindergarten-aged children are expected to attend kindergarten orientation at their assigned school.
• Click here to read the MCPS media announcement about Change of School Assignments.

Attention 5th Grade families– If your child attends Beall on a COSA, you will automatically be assigned to your home school for 6th grade. An approved transfer is required in order to remain in the Richard Montgomery Cluster. Please feel free to contact the main office if you have questions.

Beall ES, in conjunction Politics & Prose Bookstore, are delighted that our classes will participate in a school visit with children's author Leslie Vedder on Tuesday, February 11th at 2:00 pm for grades 3-5. There is an opportunity to pre-order signed copies of the authors' books before their visits in February. Please click this link to view instructions on how to pre-order Ms. Joseph's book, The Mitzvah Fairy and this link to view instructions on how to pre-order Ms. Vedder's book, The Labyrinth of Souls. Additionally, you can click on the images below to access the fliers regarding these rich opportunities for our Beall Dragons.

This year’s registration process for incoming kindergarten students will soon be available on our website. All forms and directions can also be found on the MCPS Website (click here). Parents are must register their online through the ParentVue Portal starting February 3. Registration sessions that will be held in person beginning March 17, 2025. Our registrar, Ms. Astrid Paz, would be happy to assist you with any questions about the process.

Parents of children who will turn 5-years old by September 1, 2025, can download and complete all registration forms from the MCPS website. Beall's Kindergarten Registration webpage will soon be updated for the 2025-26 school year. Unlike previous years, there will not be a designated Orientation Day for incoming students. We will provide an information session for parents and are seeking to plan activities that will help incoming students meet other students or visit a classroom. Additional information will be provided at a later date. Children who turn 5 years old before September 1, 2025, should be enrolled in the upcoming kindergarten class. If you need assistance, or would prefer to pick-up a registration packet, please contact the main office (240-740-1220). You may use MCPS's School Locator Assignment Tool to confirm that you live in the Beall school district.

Please take a couple of minutes to discuss dismissal procedures with your child. It is important for students to know what they should do if there is a change to the regular routines. Students who are regularly dismissed as walkers should be reminded to remain with Beall staff until they are picked up. We encourage parents to communicate with your child’s teacher, prior to the start of the school day, if your child will be attending an afterschool activity or if there are other changes to their regular routines.

We also ask for your assistance in modeling pedestrian safety. While we understand the convenience of having students cross streets, or parking lots, to find their family car, it is incredibly important for all students to cross streets with the guidance of the crossing guards or crosswalks. Please do not encourage your child to run across the street at any other location!

Finally, we would like to remind all families to avoid bringing dogs onto school grounds during dismissal (or arrival) times. We know that most family pets are friendly, cute, and cuddly, however many students are afraid of the barking. If you must bring your pet with you during dismissal, please identify a meeting location off school grounds that your child can walk to independently. (This is not an option for our youngest students.)

• February 11- Author Visit Grades 3-5
• February 11- PTA Dine Out Night
• February 17- No School
• February 28- Early Release scheduled
• March 4- Spring Pictures
• March 4- PTA Meeting
• March 14- March Madness

The Yearbooks are officially on sale! A flyer is coming home this week. The cost is $20.75. Reserve your copy today!

It is not too late to join the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The PTA supports Beall students in a variety of ways, including after -school programs, cultural arts programs, social activities, fundraising and parent workshops. The PTA also supports student learning by funding programs, technology and staff support. See their website for more information or registration forms.

http://www.beallpta.org/