Bear Business
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
From Nurse Martin . . .
Free, Safe, and Anonymous Drug Disposal
Dispose of Expired and Unused Prescription Drugs
Date: October 28, 2017
Time: 10AM to 2PM
Place: Public Safety Building, 2200 Taylor-Burk Dr., McKinney
Please see website for more information:
http://www.mckinneytexas.org/1088/Drug-Take-Back
Flu Season is Here! Below is the Mckinney ISD Communicable Disease Guidelines:
A student with any of the following symptoms must be excluded from school until such time as the student is free from symptoms.
Temperature of 100.0 degrees or more. Student must be fever free for 24 hours, without medication, before re-entry (Texas Administrative Code)
Vomiting (not related to a single event such as gagging, positioning, mucus, running after eating, or eating spicy food) Student must be symptom free for 24 hours, without medication before re-entry
Diarrhea, of two or more loose or watery stools; all students must be diarrhea free for 24 hours without the use of medications before re-entry (Texas Administrative Code)
Pain and/or swelling at angle of jaw
Undetermined rash over any part of the body accompanied by fever
Under diagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp
Red, draining eyes
Intense itching with signs and symptoms of secondary infection
Open, draining lesions or wounds
Jaundice
see McKinney ISD Lice guidelines
A vaccine preventable illness in question will require a physician’s note for re-entry (pertussis, mumps, measles, etc.)
For any infection, antibiotics must be taken for a minimum of 24 hours prior to re-entry to school.
Learning Commons October Newsletter . . .
Calling Volunteers . . .
News from Mrs. Parks, our Counselor . . .
Bennett Bear Choir . . .
Coming Up!
Wednesday, October 25: Red Ribbon Week: Team Jersey Day; Fundraiser pickup day
Thursday, October 26: Red Ribbon Week: Sunglasses/Crazy Socks
Friday, October 27: Red Ribbon Week: Spirit Shirt; PTO Boo Bash 6-8PM
Saturday, October 28: Make a Difference Day
Monday, October 30: Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Tuesday, October 31: Picture Retakes 8-10AM; PTO Yearbook Cover Entries are due; PTO November Newsletter goes home; Principal Fundraiser Kona Ice; Drama Kids 3-4PM
Wednesday, November 1: Fifth Grade 2nd camp payment due; PTO Party money due
Friday, November 3: STUCO Blood Drive 8AM-3PM; PTO Spirit wear orders due
Sunday, November 5: Daylight Savings Time ends
Monday, November 6 - Friday, November 10: Book Fair
Monday, November 6: STUCO Meeting 3:00-4:30PM
Tuesday, November 7: Feasts K 11AM; Fourth Grade 12PM; 5th Grade 1PM
Wednesday, November 8: Feasts First Grade 11AM; Second Grade 12PM; Third Grade 1PM
Friday, November 10: Friday Live 2:15PM
Saturday, November 11: First Grade G/T Testing at Webb
Monday, November 13: Fifth Grade Boston Tea Party Plays; Creed Lunch 11:30AM
Tuesday, November 14: Fifth Grade Boston Tea Party Plays, Aramark Discovery Day
Wednesday, November 15: Progress Reports go home, Fifth Grade Camp
Thursday, November 16: Fifth Grade Camp
Friday, November 17: Fifth Grade Camp; PTO Teacher Appreciation
November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break - No School
November 27-December 1: No Alpha due to MISD Kinder Testing
Tuesday, November 28: Principal Fundraiser Party Bus to CiCi's
Thanks for your continued support of our campus!
Parent Feedback . . .
Bennett 2017-2018: One Team, One Dream
Bennett Elementary
Email: aholderman@mckinneyisd.net
Website: www.mckinneyisd.net/bennett
Location: 7760 Coronado Drive, McKinney, TX, United States
Phone: 4693025400
Facebook: facebook.com/MISDBennett
Twitter: @bennettbears