Bushy Park Staff PTA Newsletter
Leading with Kindness | May 22, 2020
Long Time, No Staff Newsletter
I hope this email finds you and your family well.
We're doing well. It's very hard to believe that Sebastian, who came to you 4th Grade, is going to be attending Glenelg in the Fall. And you're stuck with Julian, who came to you as a Kindergartener and now headed to 5th Grade, and me for another year. I taught myself how to braid Julian's hair. Wasn't expecting that to happen. I started a garden. Wasn't expecting that to happen either. For our family, the picture to the right is one for the books. An unintended consequence of this mess has a beautiful side. Our children walking together, a family walk with our puppy, joking, laughing and spontaneous dancing. Above everything else, I hope they remember the bright side after this storm. I hope you have found something like this, over the past months.
I wanted to share a few updates with you. Next week, we've got some pretty cool stuff going on and I wanted to make sure you don't miss them:
- On Tuesday (5/26) night, we're having Red White & Blue Family BINGO at 6:30pm.
- On Wednesday (5/27), our school is being used as a collection point for a Glenelg Cluster Food Drive. Our school's drop-off time is 9:30-10am.
- On Friday (5/29), videos are due for our "Lean on Me" project. Yes, all staff is invited to participate!
What can the PTA do? In addition to weekly family BINGO, a self-service version of Junior Achievement (JA) Day and other meetings, we're already planning for this summer and the 2020-21 school year. Please take a moment to provide us your ideas and feedback. We want to hear from you.
So, you've put your heart and soul into distance learning. You've learned several new technologies, retooled an entire career and are now fully invested. The best way I can prove my empathy... that I truly understand how you're feeling.. is to show you. Please be sure to turn your sound on.
March, April & May Staff Membership Drawings
Congratulations to...
March: Kerry Phelps & Meagan Huyett
April: Eileen Griffin & Dawn Martinec
May: Kim Gjerde & Timothy Wilson
You will be receiving a surprise in the mail to the address you provided with your membership form! Enjoy! And yes, there will be a mega-super-fun June drawing too!
On behalf of the PTA Leadership Team, thank you for everything you're doing to keep our kids active and engaged. I hope to see you, in the special socially distanced way, during the Food Drive drop-off.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
Warm Regards,
Randee
BPES PTA Leadership Team, 2019-20
Randee Wilding, President
Kristin Baker, Treasurer
Voula Augustin, First Vice President
Gina Lease, Second Vice President
Michelle Sexton, Recording Secretary
Jaime Belmore, Corresponding Secretary
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Bushy Park Elementary PTA
Our PTA is here to build a bridge between home and school, integrating the efforts of parents, teachers, staff and our community. It is an integral part of the Bushy Park community by offering many activities and programs to our families.
Our vision is simple. Lead with kindness and let everything follow.
Email: bpesptapres@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bushyparkpta.org
Location: 14601 Carrs Mill Rd, Glenwood, MD 21738
Phone: 410-313-5500
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BushyParkPTA/
Twitter: @hcpss_bpes