We welcome you to be a part of the

Enchanted Forest Book Fair this year!

Classes will preview the fair with their teachers on Friday, November 2nd with a second preview Monday, November 5th and Family Night later that evening from 5:30-7:30 PM. On-line sales will be available during Election Day and live sales will continue November 7th and 8th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and November 9th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the BMES Atrium.

Please help us make this a fantastic event for encouraging our kids to read and for bringing families together over books! Volunteer opportunities are available below.

For more information on this year's Book Fair, please contact Danielle Taibi at danielle.taibi@gmail.com or Julianna Mitchell-LaGravinese at Butterflymaiden07@hotmail.com.

The Book Fair Committee needs your help!

HELP WITH CLASS PREVIEW/PURCHASING: Please consider helping the children write their wish lists and make their purchases when they visit the Book Fair with their classes. Sign up under Class Preview/Purchasing Volunteer Opportunities.

Class Preview/Purchasing Volunteer Opportunities

FAMILY NIGHT, 11/5: Help is needed running games at our special Family Night event from 5:30-7:30 PM. Sign up under Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities.

Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities

SUPPLIES/DONATIONS NEEDED: If you have any of these items that can be borrowed for our Book Fair, please email Danielle Taibi and Julianna Mitchell-LaGravinese.

garden gnomes and/or fairies
3 or 4 small children's tents
kids flashlights
wooden arrow signs
plastic or stuffed owls
lanterns with battery operated candles

BOOK FAIR FAMILY NIGHT:

Please join us for an

ENCHANTED EVENING UNDER THE STARS!

MONDAY 11/5 5:30-7:30 PM

BMES Atrium

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we call the Barlow Mountain community to come together in gratitude and generosity. On Thursday, November 1st, we invite BMES students and families to volunteer to make sandwich bags to donate to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury. Dorothy Day is a private, non-profit organization that provides community services, including food and shelter, to local residents.

This November 1st, we need:

• 15 parent & child volunteer teams to make sandwiches before school at 8:15AM on Thursday, November 1st in the Teachers’ Lounge
• donations of food and supplies

Click HERE to secure your spot making sandwiches on Thursday, November 1 before school or to commit to bringing food and/or supplies. Parents must stay to assist their children in making sandwiches please. If you cannot drop off your donation on November 1st by 8:15AM, please contact Cynthia Kemmer (CynthiaKemmer@hotmail.com) or Clara Pavan (claranpavan@gmail.com) for alternate arrangements.

Calling All Lunch Buddies!

We're looking for parent volunteers to help our KINDERGARTNERS and FIRST GRADERS on the playground and in the cafeteria throughout the entire school year. You will assist the kids as they adapt to the playground, learn how to navigate the lunch line, use their cafe pre-pay numbers and clean up their table.

Volunteers are needed from 12:10 PM – 1:10 PM each day of the week.

You can sign up for the day(s) that work best for you!

Learn More and Choose Your Lunch Buddy Spots

Any questions, contact Jon Zibel at jonzibel@gmail.com.

Thank you for making a difference!

School Photo RETAKE Day is October 30th!!

Our school photographer, Cassiday Studios, will be back at school on Tuesday, October 30th!

If your child was absent on the original photo day OR you would like your child to have their picture retaken, please send an email to bmesschoolphotos@gmail.com. Include in the email your child’s name, grade, teacher and whether this is a retake or due to absence.

In addition to individual student retakes we will also be taking the 4th and 5th Grade Orchestra and Band group photos on this day.

**PLEASE NOTE: if your child’s picture was taken on the original photo day and you ordered those pictures, you will not be able to return them for retakes. You can still have retakes done but will have to purchase the retakes if you so choose.**

Click HERE to view instructions for accessing photos taken on original photo day.

Any questions please email bmesschoolphotos@gmail.com

Make sure your info is up-to-date!

Update your account information to be included in class CVC lists!

NEW USER WEBSITE REGISTRATION

The BMES PTA is PAPERLESS!

Register for the BMES PTA website to stay up to date on activities and events!

Don't forget to subscribe to the weekly PTA E-blasts!

If you already have a Membership Toolkit account with BMES or another Ridgefield PTA,

you can use that to log in here and then skip to step 5.

Create an account by clicking the Back-to-School link below.
On the right, select New User > Create Account, and follow the prompts.
Click Verify my Email and then check your email for a link. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam folders.
Verify your email.
Log back in and finish the registration process: add your children and contact information, set your directory publish preferences.
Once you're in, you can join the PTA, purchase a directory, volunteer and buy tickets to the Welcome Back Picnic :-)
Communication! To subscribe to E-blasts, newsletters and calendars, don't forget to update your E-Blast/Calendar subscriptions.

Back-to-School Registration

It's only by creating an account that you can be included in the directory, class lists and E-blast list. Don't delay, get registered today!

Join the PTA!

The BMES PTA is a partnership between parents and teachers who share a common goal to enrich student programs within the BMES Community. Your PTA membership entitles you to vote at PTA meetings and have access to the online Student Directory.

We are no longer distributing printed directories to members, although they may be purchased for $5 each. You do not need to be a member to be included in the Directory, but only PTA members will receive access to it.

Buy PTA Family Membership

Buy PTA Faculty Membership

PROJECT RESILIENCE:
Parenting the #Selfie Generation

Click HERE for the 2018-19 Schedule of Parent Workshops

The BMES PTA Yearbook Committee will be working hard to put together the 2018-2019 Yearbook, which features the friends, fun and experiences your children have had throughout this school year. This is a wonderful keepsake of their days at Barlow Mountain Elementary, and is sure to be a treasure your children will cherish for years to come. As such, we recommend ordering one yearbook PER CHILD.

Yearbooks need to be ordered and paid for months in advance of their distribution, so we encourage you to order them NOW. The books will be distributed via homerooms in June before the last day of school.

Buy your Yearbook

Productions for Young People (PYP) is a parent- and PTA-driven organization that brings professional arts performances to our town's Elementary and Middle School children. Please consider making a donation to support a new season of performances.

Learn More and Donate

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

The PTA Volunteer Program is one of the best ways that parents can support the students and staff at our school. The PTA plans a variety of programs and events each year and there are many ways you can contribute and make a positive impact. Click here to review volunteer opportunities:

Volunteer Opportunities