The Bear Business Weekly Newsletter
week of October 9, 2023
A message from Ms. Halpin
We hope you are enjoying your time off from school during our Fall Break! The Halpin House plans to watch college football and enjoy the cooler weather.
We look forward to seeing students return on Wednesday, October 11. This is also Picture day AND the Fundraiser prize of riding the Limo Party Bus. Students who earned the party bus prize received a permission slip on October 3. If you have not returned the permission slip will not be able to ride.
The week of October 16 - 20 our PTO will have their 1st Fundraiser for the year. "Level Up" by collecting coins for a "Mario" themed week!
The safety of our students is always a priority. Many parents have contacted me about students playing on the baseball field behind Bennett after the school day. Students are climbing the metal cage what covers the field and standing on top. While this is not on campus or during school hours, we do not want to see any students injured on their way home from school or when playing at the park.
Proud to be a BEAR,
-Kassie Halpin
Principal, Bennett Elementary
Campus Safety
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal Options @ Bennett for the 2023-24 school year
Parents/Guardians/Grown-ups may not meet their child on campus and have them meet at the Bike Racks or at the front door. For safety reasons, anyone coming on campus MUST join the parent walk-up line OR be in a vehicle utilizing a designated carpool lane.
Students should NEVER cross Coronado Drive or Round Hill Drive to meet a vehicle. Anyone crossing the street should utilize our designated cross walks.
Staff will not allow students to cross into the parking lot to meet a vehicle.
What if I need to change how my student is going home?
Example: my child is a front carpool rider everyday. Their sibling is ill and I need them to walk home. I would complete the form to notify the school.
Absences, Early Check-outs, and Tardies
New way to submit an absence note!!
If your student attends a doctor appointment, please continue to send in the paper note.
You may continue to send in a paper note to the office in lieu of the GOOGLE FORM.
Grade Level Newsletters
Important Information about Birthday Treats or Holiday Treats for Students
School-Wide Events
Bennett Live! Dates this year
Specials Schedule on Bennett Live! days
Safety Patrol Schedule
Our safety patrol students will assist with opening vehicle doors and closing them.
week of 10/9 - Team 2
week of 10/16 - Team 1
week of 10/23 - Team 2
week of 10/30 - Team 1
week of 11/6 - Team 2
week of 11/13 - Team 1
week of 11/27 - Team 2
week of 12/4 - Team 1
week of 12/11 - Team 2
week of 12/18 - Team 1
Make-up class
October is Principals Month! Thank you Ms. Halpin & Dr. Tillson
Recurring Weekly Events @ Bennett
Choir for 4th & 5th grade students
Begins September 20
Wednesday mornings at 7:15am in the Music Room!Running Club 2nd - 5th grade students
Friday mornings at 7:10am
Meet in the Gym
**we will run inside the gym if there is inclement weather (cold or rain)
upcoming during the next 2 weeks!
October 9 (Monday)
No school for students
Holiday for teachers & staff
October 10 (Tuesday)
No school for students
Holiday for teachers & staff
October 11 (Wednesday)
- Picture Day!
- Big Kahuna Limo Fundraiser ride for students who earned the fundraiser prize
October 12 (Thursday)
-1st & 2nd grade ALPHA students @ Bennett
-4th & 5th grade Alpha @ Webb
- 6pm - PTO general meeting in the Bennett Cafeteria
October 13 (Friday)
- 4th & 5th grade Alpha @ Webb
- 7:15am - Running Club
- 2pm-5pm - pick up fundraiser items in the gym - before 3:07pm you will need to check in the front office.
October 16 (Monday)
- 3rd grade ALPHA @ Webb
- PTO Fundraiser - send in your coins!
- National Bosses Day!
October 17 (Tuesday)
- PTO Fundraiser - send in your coins!
- Chess Wizards 3:15-4:15 for registered students
October 18 (Wednesday)
- PTO Fundraiser - send in your coins!
- Choir @7:15 for 4th & 5th grade students
- 4th grade Field Trip to the DMA (Dallas Museum of Art)
October 19 (Thursday)
- 1st & 2nd grade ALPHA classes @ Bennett
- 4th & 5th grade ALPHA students @ Webb
- PTO Fundraiser - send in your coins!
October 20 (Friday)
- 4th & 5th grade ALPHA students @ Webb
- PTO Fundraiser - send in your coins! LAST DAY!!
- MISD Pink out day
- Wear a Video game shirt/dress like a video game character to celebrate the end of our PTO fundraiser
Information from MISD Library Services
Information from the Bennett Clinic
Information from the Bennett Cafeteria
October Breakfast Menu
October Lunch Menu
How to Add money to your student's lunch account
Make checks payable to McKinney ISD
Breakfast & Lunch costs
Complete your background check!
A background check can take up to 2 weeks, so you want to have it completed. We will have turn you away from helping on campus, Watch Dog, or a Field Trip if your background has not been completed.
Family friendly evening. This is not a drop-off event and students must attend with an adult.
Important Dates for Our Watch Dogs!
WatchDog registration is open for the Fall semester! You may sign up to be a WatchDog until September 11. Once the sign up closes, you will need to wait until the Spring semester for the next opportunity.
WatchDogs will serve for 1/2 day AM or 1/2 day PM.
AM 7:30-11:30am
PM 11:15-3:15pm
MISD Gifted and Talented Information (ALPHA program)
Alpha teacher contact information
Alpha Testing Dates 23/24
Important Information from McKinney ISD
Club 360
We DO NOT have a crossing guard at Coronado and Round Hill Rd.
MISD Weather Guidelines - Important information!
Previous Editions of the Bear Business Newsletter
About Us
Kassie Halpin, Principal (R)
Dr. Anita Tillson, Assistant Principal (L)
Email: khalpin@mckinneyisd.net
Website: schools.mckinneyisd.net/Bennett
Location: 7760 Coronado Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-302-5400
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MISDBennett
Twitter: @BennettBears