Have you joined the BRES PTA?: Help us achieve our goal of 200 members. We have over 60 so far. Click here to renew or sign up to become a PTA member today. Membership dues are $20 per individual or $40 per family, per year. Read more about our work this year, including how we are providing teachers with $100 stipends toward supplies and training, hosting online learning events for parents and planning to distribute future supply kits for students.
Book Fair Report: Thank you to all of those who shopped the Book Fair in October and November! We raised over $400 to provide books and classroom materials for the school.
After School Activities: Several after-school providers are offering virtual programs to enrich students after school this winter. Activities include art, chess lessons, science & engineering, foreign languages and many others – see list below. Visit the PTA webpage for more.
Child Care and Distance Learning Support for Children in Need: The Children’s Opportunity Fund and the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence are coordinating low-cost childcare and distance learning support for MCPS students at facilities across the county. Priority is given to low-income, kindergarten through 5th grade students, and students needing more assistance with virtual learning. For more information, visit EquityHubs.org or call 240-200-4999.
Looking for a Bayard Rustin Gifted & Talented Liaisons: The MCCPTA Gifted Child Committee (GCC) is looking for volunteers from every school. Help represent Bayard Rustin for the 20-21 school year. The GT Liaison plays a vital role in advocating for the needs of highly able learners by providing a critical link between the school community, the MCCPTA GCC, and MCPS. If you would like to volunteer, please email president@brespta.org.
Support BRES PTA with Amazon Smile: AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support BRES PTA while you are holiday shopping, at no cost to you. BRES PTA can benefit from 0.5% of your eligible purchases when you shop. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile on your Amazon Shopping app on your iOS or Android phone (found under settings on your app). On your browser, you may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping. When you’re using the app, always check for the “AmazonSmile” logo to ensure you’ve activated AmazonSmile. Learn more
Nominate a Master Teacher: Each year, MCPS sponsors a series of awards honoring outstanding leaders within our system. The Marian Greenblatt Excellence in Education Master Teacher Award recognizes three full-time teachers in kindergarten through Grade 12 who have a demonstrated record of promoting student success, such as closing the achievement gap. Nominate a teacher by January 8. Click here for more info.
