#newsletter

• November 10: PTSA Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

• November 11: Outdoor Ed Info Session - Virtual 6:00-7:00

• November 11: Open House

• November 13: Q1 Straight A Breakfast 8:40-9:30

• November 18: Food Market 4:30-6:30

• November 23: Early Release

• November 24: Early Release

• November 25: Early Release & Turkey Trot

• November 26: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

• November 27: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

• November 30 - December 4: Book Fair

Mark your calendars! Join us for our Open House on November 11th to explore our space, meet the teachers, and see everything we have to offer. Save the date, and we look forward to welcoming you!

We are so excited it is back! The Benjamin Banneker Middle School Library will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in 3 weeks. Parent Volunteers will be needed. Mrs. Lamb will send the sign up soon so save the dates!

Please submit feedback on the second phase in the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar development process for the 2027-2028 school year. This survey will close on November 6, 2026. Survey link

Please read MCPS Things to Know find information about what is going on in MCPS.

Sign-up to receive bi-weekly free bags of food on Tuesdays. Submit forms to the main office or email carmen_moore@mcpsmd.org

Bi-weekly Bags of Food Sign-up.pdf

Find a copy of the slides that were shared with the students on emergency procedures.

If not followed:

• 1st offense: phone confiscated; parent/guardian is notified and the phone is returned to the student.
• 2nd offense: phone confiscated and returned to a parent/guardian.
• 3rd offense: phone confiscated, returned to a parent/guardian, and the student will not be allowed to bring a phone to school going forward.

Questions? Contact us for more information, or review Regulation COG-RA Personal Mobile Devices.

• MCPS website.

• Student Code of Conduct (Updated for 2026-2027)
• Student Rights and Responsibilities, (Updated for 2025-2026)
• Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity in MCPS,
• Guidelines for Student Gender Identity

Main Office: (240) 740-6250

• Admin Secretary: Ms. Ellen D O'Brien: Ellen_D_OBrien@mcpsmd.org
• Attendance Secretary: Ms. Marilyn Joseph: Marilyn_Joseph@mcpsmd.org
• Front Office Secretary: Mrs. Martha H Mendez: Martha_H_Mendez@mcpsmd.org
• Financial Specialist: Ms. Desiree E Lee-Thompson: Desiree_E_Lee-Thompson@mcpsmd.org

Ms. Patricia H Reidy: Patricia_H_Reidy@mcpsmd.org

Counselors:

• GRADE 6: Ms. Mitra A Ghandeharizadeh (Ms. G.): Mitra_A_Ghandeharizadeh@mcpsmd.org
• GRADE 7: Mrs. Wilma A Benjamin Drakes: Wilma_A_Drakes@mcpsmd.org
• GRADE 8:Ms. Taryn E Richards: Taryn_E_Richards@mcpsmd.org

Administrators:

• 6th Grade Assistant Principal: Dr. Ashleigh Council: Ashleigh_C_Rutledge-Council@mcpsmd.org
• 7th Grade Assistant Principal: Mr. Nasser Muhammad: Nasser_Muhammad@mcpsmd.org
• 8th Grade Assistant Principal: Mrs. Rochelle L Hawes: Rochelle_L_Hawes@mcpsmd.org

Family Supports:

• PTSA President: LaKeisha Carroll: bbmsptsa1@gmail.com
• Community School Liaison: Carmen Moore: Carmen_Moore@mcpsmd.org

Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/bannekerms/

Location: 14800 Perrywood Dr. Burtonsville, MD 20866
Phone: (240) 740-6250
X : @BannekerMS_Prin

Instagram: @BBMSBobcats

PTSA Instagram: @BBMS_PTSA