PTA-Sponsored School-Day Enrichment

Community Service. Activities geared toward teaching our children the value of helping others are organized year-round by the PTA Community Service committee. Our annual Walk for the Homeless, School Supply Drive, and other events and drives are planned to sensitize our children to the world around them and help teach them understanding and compassion for others.

Cultural Arts and Artists-in-Residence . Each month, PTA volunteers and funds—over $10,000 is budgeted this year—bring marvelous art residencies and programs to Beverly Farms. Planned for 2006-07 are a week-long opera residency in October 2006, a storyteller, applied science, and more.

Memory Math. Parent volunteers help children in our upper grades master fundamental concepts, such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication, through this supplementary math program.

Reflections. Beverly Farms in 2006-07 will be participating in this National PTA-sponsored annual cultural arts program; last year over 4,500 Maryland students from 201 PTAs participated. This year’s theme, “My favorite place”, offers students in grades K-5 to express their feelings, thoughts, and ideas creatively through dance, literature, music, photography, visual arts, and film/video.

Halloween Young Run. The event will be held on Sunday October 18, 2009. For details and registration information visit www.halloweenyoungrun.com. Plan to meet at the Beverly Farms Elementary School tent by 8:30am for our School Spirit group photo! Pre-event training run dates will be posted on this websites Events Calendar.

PTA-Sponsored Annual Enrichment and Community Building Events

Coffees. Grade coffees—hosted by Beverly Farms families—provide an opportunity to get to know the parents and guardians of your children’s classmates and friends. Watch for flyers in your child’s backpack for the date, time, and location of these adult-only events.

Community Service Fair. A spectacular day of charity performed by the children and parents of Beverly Farms. Age-appropriate community service projects are conducted for our children and families in the hope of fostering a love of service and dialogue between our children, parents, and school staff. This year’s fair is scheduled for Saturday February 10, 2007.

Family Math Night. Bring your whole family to a wonderful evening of innovative games, computation, and fun! Students and parents apply mathematics to a host of fun activities, including estimation and probability. Be there or B 2 the evening of Monday April 16, 2007.

Family Nights Out. Bring your appetite and your family for these fun evenings out with our school community. Your children will love seeing their classmates, friends, and teachers at these nights out at local restaurants. Our first Night Out of the year is scheduled for Monday November 6, 2006 at Potomac Pizza in Potomac Village.

Family Skate Night. Sharpen your skates—or rent a pair—and join your friends as Beverly Farms takes over the Cabin John Ice Rink the evening of Saturday December 9, 2006. This wonderful family event is always a big hit with children and parents alike; discount ticket prices make it a great pre-holiday deal too.

Multicultural Celebration. A culminating celebration of our school year and the wonderful diversity of cultures that makes Beverly Farms Elementary School such a special place. Planned and coordinated by the PTA Multicultural Committee. Our celebration is scheduled for Thursday May 10, 2007.

Pajama Party. Have your children put on their PJs, enjoy some milk and cookies, and hear stories read at school by a variety of special guests. This new event will take place on Thursday November 30, 2006; while your children are enchanted by books, parents are invited to shop at our Scholastic Book Fair just in time for the winter holidays.

Science Expo . Two days of scientific exploration, curiosity, and wonder. All our children, Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, are invited to enter experiments that are reviewed by our expert parent scientists. Our PTA volunteers provide our young scientists with an opportunity to pose scientific questions, explore, and reach conclusions, test civil engineering skills through bridge building, and experience science hands on with interactive displays. Our Expo will be open to all the evening of Thursday April 26, 2007; classes also will have the opportunity to visit the exhibits on Friday April 27, 2007.

Variety Show. Our students have the opportunity to perform before their friends, schoolmates, and families. All acts are accepted and range from musicians, animal trainers, marshal arts stars, singers and dancers to comedians. Students in all grades, Kindergarten to 5 th are welcome to participate. Applications for our show will go out near Winter Break; auditions and rehersals will take place in mid-January and February 2007. The show is scheduled for Wednesday February 21, 2007 for grades K-2, and Thursday February 22, 2007 for grades 3-5; in the event of inclement winter weather, the show will go on the following week.

PTA-Sponsored Before- and After-School Activities

Baldwin ’s Basketball. We’re celebrating 20 years with Coach Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin, Beverly Farm’s beloved coach, will continue teaching basketball skills in our school gym for the 2006-2007 school year! The emphasis is on participation, learning, and loving basketball. Fall, winter, and spring sessions are offered at each grade level. Registration is limited to 20 children per age group.

Chess Club. Whether your child is a beginner or a more advanced player, our Chess Club offers an opportunity to improve their skills and learn to love the game. Fall, winter, and spring sessions are offered; all classes are held in the Beverly Farms Media Center.

Club Beverly Farms. An activity night just for Beverly Farms students grades 1-5*! Activities include DJ dancing and games, Coach Doug sports, Bingo, crafts, games, concessions and theme activities! CBF meets six times throughout the school year always on a Saturday night from 6:00-8:00pm - dates are listed on the Events Calendar for 2009-2010. Registration is required and parents are asked to volunteer one time during the year. Download your registration form here.
*Kindergarten students are invited to join beginning in January at a prorated fee - registration forms will be sent home in your child's backpack in December.

IMPORTANT CLUB BF UPDATE

Club Beverly Farms will be extending the program time by a half hour for the remaining dates as a result of the snow disaster as a courtesy to those affected. The new time frame for March 6th, April 17th, and May 15th will be from 6pm to 8:30pm.

However in the future, due to difficulties with scheduling vendors and volunteers, should MCPS close due to weather, CBF will be canceled without a make up date.

Creative Adventures. Drawing, painting, crafts, and much, much more! This art workshop—limited to 25 students per session—offers wonderful opportunities for children to use their imaginations. Visit www.artinyou.com for more details.

FLES. French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese instruction available through our PTA’s Foreign Language in Elementary School program coordinated in cooperation with the Montgomery County Council of PTAs and the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system. An introductory program is offered for Kindergarten and 1 st grade; 2 nd through 5 th graders can enroll in levels I, II, or III. Classes start in October 2006 and end in March 2007.

Keyboarding. Given the importance of computers in our children’s education, the ability to master the keyboard is essential. Fall, winter, and spring sessions—taught by Beverly Farms teachers—are offered to help our older children type with ease. Each section is limited to 20 students. Software used in class is Type to Learn.

Mad Science. Mad Science of Washington provides our children with a terrific opportunity to explore everyday science in exciting 8-week programs after school at Beverly Farms. Sessions will be offered fall, winter, and spring.