Bannockburn Elementary PTA

Staying In Touch I would like to encourage all parents to join the Bannockburn ES Listserv (through the Membership Toolkit app) if you have not done so already. It is an important communication tool within our school community. It is used to send newsletters, post announcements and information about school events, make donations, purchase items, etc. To join, please visit

This Friday, June 7th from 2:45-3:30 is the farewell dance party for Mrs. Bradley on the BES blacktop. Parents are invited to attend to say farewell and join in the fun. We hope to see you there!

Attention parents of incoming kindergarteners… the first summer play date will be on Sunday, June 30th at 3 pm on the Bannockburn playground.  Come meet some fellow future Bobcat friends.  No need to RSVP.  Just come if you are able.  Future summer play dates will be announced soon.  Please email Cristin Kumar (cristin.kumar@gmail.com) or Greta Peisch (greta.peisch@gmail.com) with any questions.  

The last PTA meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, June 4th at 7pm in the BES all-purpose room.  Principal Bradley will be there to discuss this past school year and changes coming for next year.  Bar-T will provide childcare in the media center.   During the meeting we will also vote on the PTA board for next year.

There are 2 days left to donate to the Diversity Book Drive!  Our media specialists have aggregated a list of books they’d like to include in the media center. Please click here  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AADA92AA2F5CF8-49292027-bespta#/ to sign up for the books you’d like to donate. You can purchase them from wherever you’d prefer and either send them directly to BES or have

Please join us on zoom tonight for a very brief (5-10 min.) meeting to discuss and vote on the funding of the new digital sign.  See below for meeting invite.   https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78990535308?pwd=T9toEjcoxT2MtJuPbTxNpuYmJ0oSkT.1 Meeting ID: 789 9053 5308  Passcode: 5xbdec

Thanks to all of our fundraising this year, Bannockburn ES is finally getting a digital sign!! We are the last school in the Whitman cluster without a digital sign. The PTA will be creating a grant for the school to help fund this purchase. MCPS has let us know that the sooner we can move forward the better. As such,

Mayfair is NEXT week!  Friday, May 10th from 5-8 PM at BES.  We will have brand new games, inflatables, face painting, food trucks, and so much more!  There will even be a Dunk Tank featuring some of our amazing BES parents and staff, including Dr. O & Ms. Viereck!!!   Bracelets are $20 for students until THURSDAY, May 9th at 5pm and $30

Last call to contribute to the staff appreciation gift card raffle.  The deadline is Friday, May 3rd at 5pm.   1. Venmo money to @Bannockburn-PTA  2. Send via Zelle to bannockburnelementarypta@gmail.com We are suggesting a $20 donation per student, but please be as generous as you can. Thank you so much to the 87 families who have already contributed!

The BES PTA is launching its Diversity Book Drive! Our goal is to continue building an environment of belonging by filling Bannockburn’s media center with a diverse world of books for our kids to read, learn, and engage in.  Our media specialists have aggregated a list of books they’d like to include in their center. Please use this LINK to