Benignus Weekly Buzz
Week Of August 29-Sept. 2
Fall Open House September 1st from 4:30-6:00pm. Open House will consist of 3 sessions to accommodate parents who have multiple teachers. Session 1- 4:30-5:00 Session 2- 5:00-5:30 Session 3- 5:30-6:00 If you are more than 5 minutes late for a session, we will have a holding area in the cafe where you can walk around and visit tables such as; girl scouts, PTO, Campus Kids, etc. | Change in Pre-K-2nd Dismissal Starting Monday, August 26, the lane for Pre-K-2nd dismissal will move from one lane to two lanes. It will not matter which lane you are in for dismissal. We are hoping this will help alleviate the traffic on Alvin A. Klein. Dismissal Reminders: Please adhere to these reminders! 1. Stay in the same lane you start, not crossing the white line. 2. Stay off your cell phone while in a school zone, this includes texting. 3. Have your car tag hanging in the rear view mirror with your child/children's first and last name. 4. If you have a child absent, please continue to pick siblings up in the same dismissal area. 5. Please stay in your car. We will assist if needed. 6. Please do not buckle your child in the car rider line. If your child needs to be buckled, please park in a parking spot. Thank you for your support in keeping our Benignus community safe. | Arrival Reminders 1-For Arrival the 3-5 drop off is only 3 lanes. Please do not use the lanes are not marked to drop students off. This is for the safety of the students. 2- Breakfast ends at 8:05am. If your child eats breakfast in the morning and is a car rider they must be at school before 8:05am in order to eat breakfast. |
Fall Open House
Session 1- 4:30-5:00
Session 2- 5:00-5:30
Session 3- 5:30-6:00
If you are more than 5 minutes late for a session, we will have a holding area in the cafe where you can walk around and visit tables such as; girl scouts, PTO, Campus Kids, etc.
Change in Pre-K-2nd Dismissal
Dismissal Reminders:
Please adhere to these reminders!
1. Stay in the same lane you start, not crossing the white line.
2. Stay off your cell phone while in a school zone, this includes texting.
3. Have your car tag hanging in the rear view mirror with your child/children's first and last name.
4. If you have a child absent, please continue to pick siblings up in the same dismissal area.
5. Please stay in your car. We will assist if needed.
6. Please do not buckle your child in the car rider line. If your child needs to be buckled, please park in a parking spot.
Thank you for your support in keeping our Benignus community safe.
Arrival Reminders
2- Breakfast ends at 8:05am. If your child eats breakfast in the morning and is a car rider they must be at school before 8:05am in order to eat breakfast.
Mark your Calendar! September 1st- Open House- 4:30-6:00 September 5th- School Holiday- No school September 6th- Fundraiser Kick Off September 9th- First Responders Day September 12th- Lunch Visitor starts September 23rd- Fall Pictures September 26-30- Fall Book Fair September 29th- Grandparents Day | Attendance Does Matter!Please try to have your child at school everyday. Attendance is taken each day at 10:00. If your child is not present at that time, they will be counted absent, unless you have a note from a physician. It is important that you report your child's absence in Skyward. Skyward has an app that is very user friendly. You can download it by visiting your App Store. The tardy bell rings at 8:10. If you child arrives after 8:10, you will need to park your car and sign your child in at the Front Office. Early dismissal cut off is 2:30. If you are needing to change transportation please email bdc@kleinisd.net no later than 2:30 pm. You will need to park your car and sign your child out for any Early Dismissal. | First Responders DayFirst Responders Day on September 9th Are you or a family member an active or retired First Responder? Benignus would like to thank you for keeping our community safe by honoring you with a breakfast! Please RSVP by Sept. 2nd: https://forms.gle/AwXajHxbYey2Xhau8 |
Mark your Calendar!
September 5th- School Holiday- No school
September 6th- Fundraiser Kick Off
September 9th- First Responders Day
September 12th- Lunch Visitor starts
September 23rd- Fall Pictures
September 26-30- Fall Book Fair
September 29th- Grandparents Day
Attendance Does Matter!
Please try to have your child at school everyday.
Attendance is taken each day at 10:00. If your child is not present at that time, they will be counted absent, unless you have a note from a physician. It is important that you report your child's absence in Skyward. Skyward has an app that is very user friendly. You can download it by visiting your App Store.
The tardy bell rings at 8:10. If you child arrives after 8:10, you will need to park your car and sign your child in at the Front Office.
Early dismissal cut off is 2:30. If you are needing to change transportation please email bdc@kleinisd.net no later than 2:30 pm. You will need to park your car and sign your child out for any Early Dismissal.
First Responders Day
First Responders Day on September 9th
Are you or a family member an active or retired First Responder? Benignus would like to thank you for keeping our community safe by honoring you with a breakfast! Please RSVP by Sept. 2nd: https://forms.gle/AwXajHxbYey2Xhau8
Stock the Teacher's LoungeStock the Lounge Drive Benignus PTO would love your help stocking the teacher/staff lounge! Please use the SignUp Genius link below to review requested items. All donations should be turned in to the PTO room by Friday, September 2nd. We appreciate your support! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4eadaf2fa3ff2-stock1 | Get your Benignus Spirit Wear!!Spirit Wear on sale NOW through September 2nd! Benignus Spirit Wear Drive is open NOW through next Friday, September 2nd! School Code: UF7J3W Our volunteers worked really hard to be able to provide several designs and options in spirit wear this school year! This will be your only opportunity to purchase these items this school year, so head over to our website to order your favorites. All items will be delivered to your student’s classroom in October. Thank you for your continued support! | Become a member of Benignus PTO Supporting PTO at the beginning of the school year has a tremendous impact on our Leopard community. It takes just a few minutes, and your donation goes directly to our campus! Join PTO on our website, and be the first to know what’s coming up at Benignus! https://benignus.ptboard.com/ |
Stock the Teacher's Lounge
Stock the Lounge Drive
Benignus PTO would love your help stocking the teacher/staff lounge! Please use the SignUp Genius link below to review requested items. All donations should be turned in to the PTO room by Friday, September 2nd. We appreciate your support! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4eadaf2fa3ff2-stock1Get your Benignus Spirit Wear!!
Spirit Wear on sale NOW through September 2nd!
Benignus Spirit Wear Drive is open NOW through next Friday, September 2nd!
School Code: UF7J3W
Our volunteers worked really hard to be able to provide several designs and options in spirit wear this school year! This will be your only opportunity to purchase these items this school year, so head over to our website to order your favorites. All items will be delivered to your student’s classroom in October.
Thank you for your continued support!
Become a member of Benignus PTO
Lunch Visitors- Starts September 12th. In order to keep our leopards healthy and the cafe a great place to enjoy, we are designating certain days that students can have visitors for lunch. Please check the days below to see when you may eat lunch with your student. Students are limited to two visitors a lunch. Visitors may start attending lunch on September 12, 2022. This will ensure our leopards learn the Café procedures. Pre-K/K- Friday First- Monday Second- Wednesday Third- Tuesday Fourth- Thursday Fifth- Thursday | Student Holiday School will be closed on September 5th for all staff and students. | Transportation Change ReminderReminder on student transportation change notification:
Please email Benignus at: bdc@kleinisd.net
Listing: Student first and last name Teacher name How you would like your student to go home
Please send this email to us before 2:30 pm daily.
Example: Lisa Swan, Marder, 2nd- car rider today |
Lunch Visitors- Starts September 12th.
Visitors may start attending lunch on September 12, 2022. This will ensure our leopards learn the Café procedures.
Pre-K/K- Friday
First- Monday
Second- Wednesday
Third- Tuesday
Fourth- Thursday
Fifth- Thursday
Transportation Change Reminder
Reminder on student transportation change notification:
Please email Benignus at: bdc@kleinisd.net
Listing: Student first and last name
Teacher name
How you would like your student to go home
Please send this email to us before 2:30 pm daily.
Example:
Lisa Swan, Marder, 2nd- car rider today