Important News

March is Reading Month at BPES!

March is Reading Month at BPES! We are excited to share some fun activities we have planned for March Reading Month! Students will be participating in both an individual and school-wide reading incentive throughout the month. After reading for 150 minutes , students will submit their ‘Shamrock Reading Log’ to the bin in their pod and take a new reading…

2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year begins March 4, 2024. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, in order to enroll in kindergarten. Please see more specific information below. Every child who is 5 years old by September 1 must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver . This link…

Fall Retake Picture Day 12/4/23

Fall Picture Retakes will take place on 12/4/23. Please see the links below for more information: 109369 Bushy Park Elementary School FALL2 428923 Run 1 Fall Poster.pdf [[{"fid":"662","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

Young Authors' Contest 2023-2024

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest . Please see the attached Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines below for information about the rules and guidelines. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet (link coversheet PDF) sent as a…

2023-2024 Attendance Information and Resources

Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success, starting from pre-kindergarten and continuing through high school. Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year or 2 a month) can drastically affect a student’s academic success at each grade level. By the 6th grade, absenteeism is one of…

Visitor Policy - Lunch

In HCPSS, parents and guardians are permitted to visit children during lunch shifts. Any visitors must have completed the steps below prior to their first visit in order to stay for lunch: Volunteer Training Required - Complete Now and Be Ready for the Year All volunteers and visitors to our school, including parents joining their children for lunch, must complete…

Fall Joe Corbi's Fundraiser

Dear Parents and/or Students, We are currently running a Joe Corbi's and Claire's Gourmet Fundraiser. Please see the attached letter for all important information and dates. Packets were just distributed to all students, so please check their backpacks or take home packets. Ready to get started? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We appreciate your support of this fundraiser, as it provides…

2023-2024 Parent Resources

Reading Foundational Skills Videos - Help Your Child at Home! PHONICS AND DECODING Phonics is one approach to reading instruction that teaches students the principles of letter-sound relationships, how to sound out words, and exceptions to the principles. Decoding is the ability to apply your knowledge of letter-sound relationships, including knowledge of letter patterns, to correctly pronounce written words. Understanding…

Volunteer Opportunities

Bushy Boutique Lead Volunteers This year, we would like to identify at least one volunteer per grade level who will serve as the lead for the Bushy Boutique. The time commitment for this volunteer opportunity is once per month for approximately 45 minutes. Please fill out this form if you are interested in being the lead for the Bushy Boutique…

Back to School Night - September 13, 2023

Back to School Night for all grade levels will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Bushy Park. Please see below for the schedule and intended audience for each session. Before coming to Back to School Night, please view Mrs. Bialeski and Mr. Dewees's administrator's welcome presentation. Additional Back to School information for parents and guardians can be found…