Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Back to School 2020
Our New School Theme for 2020-2021
Greetings Amazing Bennett Families,
Below are some exciting upcoming events for our BEARS. As always, please reach out and let us know if there is anything our Bennett staff can do to assist and serve your family as we start the new school year.
Proud to be a BEAR,
Amy Holderman
Principal
McKinney ISD Grab & Go Meals - Update
Temporary Changes for Finch and Webb Grab & Go Pickup Locations
The Finch Elementary Grab and Go Meal pickup location will temporarily close Aug. 3–7 while the district installs a new walk-in cooler/freezer unit. Families that typically pick up at Finch should pick up their meals at Webb Elementary for that week.
During the week beginning Aug. 10, Webb Elementary will receive a cooler/freezer installation, and Webb meal pickups will shift to Finch Elementary for that week.
Other pickup locations and pickup times remain the same.
Grab and Go Meals are free to any child 18 years old or younger.
For complete information on the MISD Grab and Go Meal program, visit https://www.mckinneyisd.net/health-services-wellness/coronavirus-covid-19/#grab
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
Welcome Videos from Our Staff - Friday, August 7th
Our staff is working hard this week to create these special videos for you. Teachers will be sending out their videos to students and families on Friday, August 7, at 2:00PM. Thank you for being patient as we work to send out videos to 600 students. If for some reason you don't receive your video by 2:30, please email our assistant principal and me. We will send you your child's welcome video.
Kassie Halpin - khalpin@mckinneyisd.net
Amy Holderman - aholderman@mckinneyisd.net
Bennett's 3rd-5th Laptop Distribution, School Supply Pick-Up & More - Monday, August 10th
MISD's Pre-K-2nd Grade Laptop Distribution - Tuesday, August 11th - More Details to Come from District
Bennett's Virtual Blast Off & Meet the Teacher - Tuesday, August 11th
Join us for our 1st ever virtual Bennett Blast Off & Meet the Teacher via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11th. Each grade level will host their Meet the Teacher at different times to allow families to meet their child's teachers if they have children in multiple grades.
Each teacher will send the Zoom invite to their class families. We look forward to seeing YOU virtually on Tuesday, August 11th.
Zoom Meet the Teacher Times:
3:00 - Specials Team
3:30 - Structure Teach Classrooms
4:00 - Kindergarten
4:30 - 1st Grade
5:00 - 2nd Grade
5:30 - 3rd Grade
6:00 - 4th Grade
6:30 - 5th Grade
1st Day of School - Thursday, August 13th - Virtually
Information from Our Counselor, Christie Thompson
Sometimes life gets tough, and we can get overwhelmed with big emotions. At Bennett, we have a Virtual Calming Room to help students and staff explore strategies to deal with those challenges.
Bookmark it for easy access!
Warm regards,
Christie
MISD Safely Opening Schools
MISD's Elementary Virtual Plan - 1st Three Weeks of School
MISD's Instructional Plan for Fall 2020
MISD's Building Visitor Guidelines
In accordance with state and TEA guidelines, before entering a McKinney ISD school or MISD office buildings, visitors will be required to answer “yes” or “no” to the questions below, which will be posted at the building entrance. Please note that only one adult per student may enter the building at a time.
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
COVID-19 Symptoms for Screening State Requirements
Have you traveled outside of the country in the last 14 days? (CDC Travel Notices)
Have you or anyone in your household experienced an onset or increase in:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or Runny Nose (new symptom added by CDC in June 2020)
- Diarrhea
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
- Known close contact with a person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
BEARS Celebrating a Birthday in August
1 - Jiah, Durham, Paulina
2 - Benjamin, Ana Belle
3 - Gavin
4 - Oliver, Elinor
5 - Ethan, Ayden, Gerard
6 - Tyler
8 - Nicolas
9 - Nolan, Julian, Kara Lane - Secretary
10 - Olivia
11- Z'narriehh
12- Mac, Bond, Matteo
13 - Zoha, Kacey, Roman, Nathan
16 - Jules, Caleb
17 - Lela, Kingston
18 - Ella, Kaylee
20 - Misty Fahsholtz - 5th Grade Teacher
21 - Hailey Gore - 4th Grade Teacher, Nolan
22 - Charity, Alexander
23 - Kevin, Madison, Juliette, Jonas
24 - Jennifer Blazek - Kindergarten Teacher, Lovella, Brooklyn
25 - Haley
26 - Hensley
27 - Anthony, Kaden
28 - Rachel Androlowicz - STC Paraprofessional, Kevin, Gabriella
30 - Ahiyan, Hailey
31 - Elijah, Timothy, Oluchi
Upcoming Events
Friday, August 7th:
Welcome Videos sent to families, at 2:00PM
Monday, August 10th:
Laptop Distribution for 3rd-5th Grade BEARS
Collect laptops and charging cords for any device checked out in spring that is no longer needed
Distribute carpool signs for 2020-2021 school year
Distribute school supplies for students that preordered PTO school supply packs
Collect library books, book bag books, etc.
Tuesday, August 11th:
Virtual Bennett Blast Off & Meet the Teacher via Grade Level Zoom Times
3:00 - Specials Team
3:30 - Structure Teach Classrooms
4:00 - Kindergarten
4:30 - 1st Grade
5:00 - 2nd Grade
5:30 - 3rd Grade
6:00 - 4th Grade
6:30 - 5th Grade
Thursday, August 13th:
1st Day of School - Virtually
Instructional Day - 8:00AM-3:07PM