B-CC High School PTSA

New Students & Families Welcome Picnic – Tuesday August 19th, 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Lynnbrook Park
No matter how near or far you have come (Westland MS or Timbuktu!), and no matter which grade you are joining, we would like to welcome you to the B-CC Community by inviting you to a BYOP (Bring Your Own Picnic) welcome event on Tuesday August 19th, 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Lynnbrook Park Rec Center, 8008 Newdale Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. For new students, this will be a great opportunity to meet other new students in your grade and find a welcome ambassador who can show you around the school over the first week; this event will also be a great way for new parents to make connections and ask lots of questions. There is a large field at Lynnbrook Park, as well as a baseball diamond and tennis courts, so please bring balls and rackets etc. For further information, please contact Laura Elsey (202-730-6749) or Sarah Beck (301-949-9619).

SPONSORS NEEDED FOR 2008-2009 STUDENT DIRECTORY
Each year the PTSA puts together a student directory
that is distributed at no charge to every student
and staff member in the school. The Directory has been
sponsored for years by businesses in the B-CC
community that are provided with space in the
Directory to share information about their business.

The 2007-2008 Directory had over 50 sponsors, most
of whom have been doing this for years. As many of you
have noted, the sponsors have the added privilege of
serving as a resource on BCCnet when their services
are requested. RESERVATIONS are being taken today! Families
of B-CC students can also make a contribution under one
of 4 SPONSOR categories and have your name listed.

I also hope this e-mail will reach those of you who
have been tempted to share you business ventures on
BCCnet, but can't because of the BCCnet guidelines.
The Directory gives you a perfect long term
marketing opportunity that reaches the 1600+ B-CC families and
staff members.

Thanks for your attention and support!

Julie Doll

Directory Sponsorship Reservation Form, Prices & Info here

2008-2009 PTSA BOARD POSITIONS APPROVED
Congratulations to the following B-CC parents who were voted to PTSA board positions for the coming school year:

Mary Rubino - President
Mary Cobbett - Vice President
Valerie Spencer - Vice President
Peggy Schwartz - Treasurer
Sarah Beck - Secretary

Many thanks to each of them for stepping forward and offering their time and energy to provide support to the B-CC community. I know that they will need lots of support during the coming year. So, another reminder that there are still lots of opportunities to take on leadership roles during the coming year. Please contact Ruth Silverstein (dratas@msn.com), Chris Lawrence
(chrislawrence@verizon.net) or Peggy Schwartz (peggyschwartz@
comcast.net) to discuss how you can get involved and help our new officers.

Please Report Volunteer Hours by June 12th
ESTIMATES OF TIME ARE FINE!!!
An e-mail address is available to report volunteer hours for the 2007/8
school year - bccvolunteer@comcast.net
*What to report – all volunteer time accumulated since the end of the
last school year (June 2007)
*How to report - send name, committee/volunteer job, and time spent
(can be estimated).
*Questions can be directed to bccvolunteer@comcast.net

There is a strong tradition of volunteerism at B-CC and every member of
our community should feel proud of their exceptional volunteer efforts.

Thanks for your support,

B-CC PTSA Volunteer Coordinators
Sarah Beck and Amy Ross

CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN KITT!
At last week’s B-CC Awards Ceremony, Susan received the 2008 Nancy Suniewick award. Here’s what was said:

“Since 2000, the Nancy Suniewick Award for outstanding B-CC HS PTSA service has been given annually to a PTSA member who has made an extraordinary impact on the B-CC High School community.

The award was named for B-CC parent, Nancy Suniewick, who served as PTSA president and cluster coordinator, who led the fight to obtain state and county money for B-CC HS’s renovation, and who was one of the leaders in 1995 who worked to jumpstart B-CC’s return to its current place as one of the nation’s premiere high schools.

Anyone who has worked beside Susan Kitt knows why she is this year’s award recipient. Since her two daughters were in Bethesda Elementary School, she has worked with administrators, teachers, and fellow parents to make their schools the best they can be. She co-chaired the Renovation Committee at BE and fought hard to made sure the new school met the students needs (and had enough classrooms). She served on the PTA Executive Committee there, at Westland, and at B-CC, where she was PTSA President for this year and last. She is also a Board Member of the B-CC Educational Foundation. This year, she served as the leader of the parent delegation of the School Improvement Plan Committee, which arranged focus group discussions to ensure that parents of struggling students were clearly heard.

We are proud to present the 2008 Nancy Suniewick award to Susan Kitt.”

Delightedly, Nancy Leopold

new2bcc - NEW LISTSERVE FOR NEW & INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES
There is a new email group, called "new2bcc," specifically for new and
international families who would like to trade support and information. The group, set up through yahoogroups just as bccnet is, is easy to join. Just send a blank email to:
_new2bcc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com_
(mailto:new2bcc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com) .
Then you will get an email back with instructions on how to join.
The group is sponsored by the Welcome Committee and the international Connections Committee. If you've had a rough transition (and who hasn't?) or if you experienced arriving last year or the year before and would like to help those who are now dealing with the transition to a new school, new county, new state or even new country, please join us!
Sincerely,
Francesca Kelly
new2bcc moderator

PAY STUDENT CLASS FEES AND MORE AT THE B-CC ONLINE STORE
If you haven't gotten around to paying your student's class fees yet, now is a great time to get on the B-CC Online Store and take care of it. While at the store, you can now join the PTSA and make additional donations to the PTSA as well. You can also support After-Prom, Sports Boosters, the B-CC Educational Foundation, the music, art or drama programs, and make a contribution to the B-CC Community Scholarship Fund. You can even purchase a commemorative brick for the B-CC courtyard.

What would a store be without apparel? The Online Store has that as well - hats, jackets, shirts, shorts and even B-CC polar fleece blankets. Now is the time to explore the store and take advantage of this wonderful one stop shopping. It is really easy. Go the B-CC website at and click on the B-CC hat icon on the left side. Make sure you have your students ID number for processing their class fees and a credit card and in a few minutes you will be done without the need of writing multiple checks.

As a reminder, the PTSA will be mailing the additional copy of the directory to parent members shortly after the directories are received from the printer next week. Let me urge you to take care of your membership now. There will only be one bulk mailing and after that, directories will need to be picked up at school.

Susan Kitt
PTSA President

eScript RECYCLING - PRINTER CARTRIDGES & CELL PHONES
Welcome back everyone to another exciting year at B-CC! The PTSA is once again continuing the eScrip Recycling Program. This program is free and provides a convenient way to collect laser and inkjet toners and cartridges, and used cell phones while raising funds for our school.
Here's a reminder of how the program works: a collection bin, clearly marked and accessible during school hours, is located just to your left when you enter the main school office. You can drop off your recyclable cell phones, toners and cartridges whenever it is convenient for you. These items are then collected and mailed to eScrip Recycling who then deposits funds into our group's account.

Did you know that every second of the day, nine ink cartridges are thrown away? Help us turn this waste into cash. Not only is this an easy way to raise funds, it also teaches our students valuable lessons about the variety of materials that can be recycled. PLEASE, I do have one request. There are certain items that eScrip Recycling will not accept. PLEASE DO NOT drop off colored ink, remanufactured, or unmarked or unlabeled cartridges and toners. This program can be very successful with the help of the entire B-CC community. Thank you for your help in recycling.

Cindy Easton, (Amy '10), cseaston@aol.com (updated 9/6/07)

REGISTER YOUR GIANT AND SAFEWAY CARDS!!!
Please stop by our table at Back to School night and give us your card numbers to register. This is something that MUST BE DONE EVERY YEAR!! If you haven’t already renewed your card PLEASE go to the following websites and do it now. Last year B-CC made almost $5,000 from Giant and $3,000 from Safeway. All you do is register your bonuscards and use them when you shop. The stores do the rest and send B-CC the check(s) periodically. I will be happy to register or renew your card with the Giant program if you send me the 12 digit number from the back of your card. I am also able to sign up your safeway card (11 digit number) for eScrip if this is the first time you are doing it. If you are renewing you must go to the site and follow the directions.

https://www.giantfood.com/aplus/aplus_pin.htm (B-CC code = 00636)
www.escrip.com (B-CC code = 1563784)

Contact me if you need any help with this process. Thanks for your
continued support. – Laura Schreiber, 301-656-8533, lauraandrich18@gmail.com

Parent-Teacher-Student Association

2007-2008
President: Susan Kitt
Vice Presidents: Peggy Schwartz and Gerri Carr

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

Parent-Teacher-Student Association

2007-2008 President: Susan Kitt Vice Presidents: Peggy Schwartz and Gerri Carr

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

2007-2008
President: Susan Kitt
Vice Presidents: Peggy Schwartz and Gerri Carr