Important News

Change Matters for Grassroots!

Change Matters for Grassroots! Change Matters Superheroes From December 2 through December 19, our school is proudly participating in an educational fundraising campaign called -- Change Matters - - to benefit Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center - - Howard County’s only 24-hour homeless shelter and crisis center. Since 2008, Change Matters has been teaching children about homelessness in Howard County, the…

American Education Week 2019

During American Education Week, November 18-22, 2019, Americans nationwide will join the National Education Association (NEA) in raising awareness about the need to provide every child with a quality public education. The celebration highlights the importance of bringing together educators, parents, students, and communities in a unified effort to build great public schools. It also reflects NEA's vision of calling…

2019 Halloween Parade & Parties

As we move further into October, our staff is beginning to plan for our annual BPES Halloween Parade! Mr. West and I look forward to experiencing this beloved Bushy Park tradition for the first time. As your family prepares, we want to ensure that you have the following information: The BPES Halloween Parade will be from 2:30-3:00pm on Thursday, October…

Arrival 9:05-9:20 a.m. / Early Dismissal Request Until 3:15 p.m.

Please be striving to drop off your child no earlier than 9:05 AM. We are concerned about students being dropped off prior to this time. Our staff does not begin their outside and foyer duties until between 9:05 - 9:10 AM. This means students arriving earlier are waiting in the front vestibule without direct adult supervision. Thank you for helping…

2019-20 Spirit Days!

Our spirit days were brainstormed by our fifth grade students! We encourage our students to show their school spirit by participating in the following spirit days this year: Date Spirit Day Details Fri 9/27 Crazy Hat Day Wear a crazy hat! Fri 10/11 Gladiator Day Represent the GHS Gladiators by wearing Red, Black, and White! Fri 10/25 Pink Out Wear…

BPES Master Schedule

Click here for our master schedule for grades K-5 for the 2019-20 school year. If you have questions specific to the schedule in your child's class (such as which days your child goes to a particular related arts class), please contact his or her homeroom teacher directly. Please note that the time blocks on the schedule are not to scale.

BPES Gifted & Talented Program Orientation

Please join us for the GT Orientation on Tuesday, August 27th, from 5:30-6:15 PM in the Media Center. This is right before the intermediate back to school presentation at 6:15 PM. The orientation is for any parents interested in general information about the gifted education program at BPES, including GT Math and GT Curriculum Extension Units (CEUs).

Important Upcoming Dates for Fall 2019

Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming dates to kick off the start to our 2019-20 school year! Date Time Event Intended Audience Weds 8/21/19 6-7pm Principals' Picnic on the Playground at Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School BPES families who have or will eventually have children at Folly Quarter Middle School Tues 8/27/19 3:30pm Open House/Back to School event for…

2019-20 School Supply Lists

Please use the link below to find our 2019-20 school supply lists. Each grade level is featured on a separate tab at the bottom. 2019-20 School Supply Lists

Parent Volunteer Training

Parent Volunteer Online Training. Please download and view the powerpoint PDF File. After completing the training, please print slides 30 and 31, fill out, sign and return to the school. We are constantly updating our list in order to ensure teachers are up-to-date with trained volunteers. [[{"fid":"527","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]