Wellness/Health Screening ~ September
Volunteering for the BMES Health Screening Program offers one of the best and easiest ways to familiarize yourself with your children’s school mates. It's also a great way to get to know your fellow BMES parents. Each year, roughly 50 to 60 parents sign up for a “short tour of volunteer duty” — either one-half day or one full day — at this Health Screening. During this time, you’ll be making a truly significant contribution to our children. With each Health Screening, we are able to identify BMES students with vision or hearing difficulties that might otherwise have gone undiagnosed. A vision or hearing impairment left undiagnosed can have a dramatic impact in the classroom, so your dedication as a volunteer to this important program is a truly valuable contribution to our children and school.
Contact
Lisa Wheeler
Bobcat Angel
Bobcat Angel is a service committee of the PTO. Members of this committee provide support to teachers, parents, students and staff in need. They provide sympathy gifts for those who have lost loved ones, as well as support to families facing emergencies. If you would like to be a Bobcat Angel, or know of someone who needs an angel, please let us know.
Contact
Heather Lauchner
Holiday Luncheon/Teacher Appreciation
Throughout the year, the PTO hosts several teacher appreciation events. Before school starts, PTO provides a luncheon for the teachers as they return to work and the classroom. We also get into the holiday spirit with a special luncheon for the teachers, and provide food on parent/teacher conference days. In addition, we provide small appreciation gifts to each of the teachers.
Contact
Cathy Ohlhausen
Campus Beautification
The Campus Beautification Committee works to keep the BMES grounds safe, spruced up, and always looking their best. It is the best funded committee of the PTO, with several thousand dollars earmarked each year for grounds improvements. This committee also coordinates Campus Clean Up efforts throughout the year.
Contact
Kristina Bootz
Mini Museum
Mini Museum is a great artist exploration program that introduces students to a variety of artists from different periods. Students learn about the artists and the influences of his or her style. They then try to create something in the style of that artist. Click here for Mini Museum Schedule, Artist Information and Lesson Plans.
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Vickie England
Field Day ~ Friday, March 26
Remember Field Day when you were a kid? Well, we bring all of that good, old-fashioned fun back to BMES one spring day each year. The day is chocked full of fitness activities and games for all of the students. Our DJ plays great music and MCs the games, while students participate in lots of wacky events -- both wet and dry. Who doesn't love Field Day? Numerous parent volunteers are needed to make this event run smoothly.
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Karen Anderson
Birthday Book Club
It's birthday time! Each month, the Birthday Book Club celebrates that month's birthdays by offering your child the opportunity to donate a book in their name to the library. A small party is held and each child receives his or her donated book to take home and review before giving it a permanent home in the library.
Contact
Laura Messenbrink
Giving Tree
The Giving Tree committee works with teachers to inform parents of items needed in the classroom. Teachers fill in "apples" with items they need for their classroom, then parents "pick" apples and purchase the items for the class. You'll find your teacher's Giving Tree usually on her classroom door. Many teachers are excited to see their trees bare after just a few days.
Contact
Amanda Maxwell
For a complete list of all BMES PTO activities in PDF format, click here.
The BMES PTO plans and orchestrates a broad spectrum of activities. The following provides a brief description of several of them in the categories of Community Events and Direct Giving.
For a full list of all BMES PTO activities, click here.
Family Fun Fall Festival ~ October 30, 2009
Come out to Black Mountain's Third Annual Fall Festival, where you and your family can enjoy carnival games and bouncies, good food and fun. For the more adventurous types, there will be a climbing tower and a shock wave obstacle course. After all of this activity, be sure to re-energize with some dinner, but save room for kettle corn, sno cones, pie, cookies and brownies. We'll also have coffee and hot chocolate on hand. Before the night is over, make sure to have your face painted and ride the ponies.
Contact
Heather Lauchner
Luminaria Run ~ December 5, 2009
The Luminaria Run is a beautiful luminaria-lit evening run and walk along quiet desert streets in rustic Cave Creek. It originated in 2003, but builds upon the 50+ year Cave Creek history. This event draws more than 1000 runners and walkers to the Cave Creek area.
A Night on the Town ~ January 20, 2010
Exciting Casino Gaming, Great Food, All Night Happy Hour, Silent & Live Auctions...these are just a few of the treats in store for you when you attend our annual Night on The Town, benefiting Black Mountain Elementary School.
Contact
Beth Tews
Fine Arts Festival ~ April 29, 2010
The Fine Arts Festival takes place in late spring each year. This event features the students' accomplishments in the arts, including: music and vocals, as well as painting, drawing, and mixed media. Dinner will be available for purchase and don't miss the ever popular Classroom Basket Raffle. A cake walk, face painting, and more, round out this event. It's a beautiful evening filled with music, art and smiling faces, and provides a great final BMES event as the school year winds down.
Contact
Lauren Rodriguez
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This page was last updated: March 1, 2010
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