BADGER BEAT
September 22, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES
September
September 25-29 Homecoming Dress Up Date (See Flyer)
September 27- Coffee with Counselor and Admin 10:00 am
September 28- Keane and Keough's Kickoff 5:00-8:00 pm
September 29- PTO Fundraiser Event, Day of Awesome (volunteers needed see below)
October
October 2- Room parent meeting 6:30p in the library, PTO meeting 7p
October 6- Picture Retakes - If you would like your child to have retakes done, please email epeterson@bennps.org, PTO Spirit Day *wear Blue*
October 11- 11:40 am Early Dismissal-no lunch served
October 17 and 18- Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 19 and 20- No School Fall Break
October 26- PTO Badger Bite Night at Amigos 5-8
October 27- Trunk or Treat schoolwide parade starts at 1:00
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Fall Picture Retake Code

We Need Your Input! Please Complete the Parent Communication Survey
This short survey is to collect data from BPS parents across the District. Its purpose is to provide feedback for the school district, principals, and staff regarding communications. The feedback provided will help to drive future decisions in BPS. Please complete the survey by September 25th. Click here to complete the survey.
If you have questions, please contact Stacy Hawn (shawn@bennps.org), BPS Communications Coordinator.
School Club Information


Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Room Parent sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AACA82DA4FA7-pine1
Parent Work Night sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AACA82DA4FA7-parent1
Day of Awesome Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CACA92FA1FD0-pine
Adopt the lounge for 5th grade parents:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AACA82DA4FA7-adopt5
Keane & Keough's Bash Clean Up Crew link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AACA82DA4FA7-keane
Staff favorites list:

Trunk or Treat sign-up: | | |




Please contact us
Assistant Principal- Krista Bendell (kbendell@bennps.org)
Secretary- Liz Peterson (epeterson@bennps.org)
Health Para- Amanda Hladik (ahladik@bennps.org)
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.
Title IX
The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.