Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of February 28, 2022
Hello March!!!
Check Out This Week's Grade Level Newsletters
Parents - Please Take our Annual McKinney ISD/Bennett Bright Bytes Technology Survey
Safety Patrol Team 3 will Assist with Arrival & Dismissal
February Breakfast Menu
February Lunch Menu
March Breakfast Menu
March Lunch Menu
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, February 28th - 7:15AM
Congratulations to Our February's Stuffed Animal Ticket Winner
March Character Trait - Cooperation
Texas Girls in STEM Day - Tuesday, March 1st
Bennett's Open House - Tuesday, March 1st
Read Across America Day - Wednesday, March 2nd
Read Your World Passports Due to Mrs. Stallbaumer - Thursday, March 3rd
NO Running Club - Friday, March 4th
Bennett's Bright Bytes Technology Survey for Parents Closes - Friday, March 4th
Time to Complete Your Child's 2022-2023 Class Placement Form - Due Friday, March 4th
Maintenance Employees' Appreciation Day - Friday, March 4th
Author Visit & Book Signing at Bennett - Friday, March 4th
Order Form for Author Visit & Book Signing - Due Friday, March 4th
Author Visit Schedule for our BEARS - Friday, March 4th
McKinney ISD Spring Break - Week of March 7th-11th
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, March 14th - 7:15AM
Leprechaun Leap Dance Preorder Forms Due - Monday, March 14th
Kindergarten-2nd Grade NEW to Alpha Zoominars - Tuesday, March 15th - 4:00PM or 7:00PM
Plano Symphony Orchestra Comes to Bennett to Meet with 3rd & 4th Grade - Tuesday, March 15th
Report Cards Go Home - Wednesday, March 16th
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Thursday, March 17th - Wear Green
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, March 18th - 7:30AM
PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Acts Due in Flipgrid by 4:00PM - Friday, March 18th
PTO Sponsored Leprechaun Leap Dance - Bennett Gym - Friday, March 18th - 6:30PM-8:00PM
Grade Level Dances Begin at 7:00PM
Calling All Parents - Sign Up Below to Volunteer at our 1st Annual Leprechaun Leap Dance
Mini Bailadora Dance Clinic - Saturday, March 19th
Down Syndrome Awareness Day - Monday, March 21st - Wear Crazy Socks
4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - Monday, March 21st- 7:15AM
McKinney ISD Middle School Open House - Monday, March 21st
Bennett Live Celebrations - Tuesday, March 22nd
Modified Specials Schedule After Bennett Live Celebrations - Tuesday, March 22nd
PTO Sponsored Jersey Mike's Spirit Night - Wednesday, March 23rd
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, March 25th - 7:30AM
3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to the Plano Symphony Orchestra - Tuesday, March 29th
PTO Sponsored Yearbook - Custom Yearbook Pages Due - Thursday, March 31st
Interested in Registering a NEW to McKinney ISD Student for the 2022-2023 School Year?
Bennett's 2021 Federal Report Card Information
BEARS Celebrating an Upcoming Birthday in March
2 - Isla, Maevi, Ronan
3 - Alena, Mrs. Reinhard - Kindergarten Teacher
4 - Oliver, Kaden, Hannah, Mrs. Danstrom - 5th Grade Teacher
5 - Audrey
7 - Elise, Tyler, Hannah
8 - Camille, Autumn, Jaeden, Zoey
9 - Phoebe, Drew
10 - Evelyn
11 - Chelsea, Jasiah
12 - Brady, Henry, Agastya
14 - Bella, Grady
15 - Finnley, Liam, Hawthorne
16 - Mekha
17 - Masen, Zachariah
18 - Julian, Ozan
19 - Erin
20 - William
21 - Emma, Coach Cusack - PE
24 - Katelyn
28 - Caleb, Brent, Carli
30 - June, Akshaj
31 - Isaiah, Adalyn, JJ
Our BEARS Are Going on Field Trips - Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
February Events:
Monday, February 28th:
4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM
March Character Trait - Cooperation
Tuesday, March 1st:
*Texas Girls in STEM Day
*5th Grade Camp Payment #1 Due
*3rd-5th Grade Interim Science & Social Studies Testing Windows Open
*Bennett's Open House - 5:30PM-6:15PM - Come & Go Event
Wednesday, March 2nd:
Read Across America Day
Thursday, March 3rd:
Read Your World Passports due to Mrs. Stallbaumer in the Learning Commons
Friday, March 4th:
*NO Running Club
*3rd Nine Weeks of School Ends
*Maintenance Employees' Appreciation Day
*2022-2023 Class Placement Forms Due in Bennett Office
*Author Visit & Book Signing at Bennett
Monday, March 7th - Friday, March 11th:
McKinney ISD Spring Break
Monday, March 14th:
*4th 9 Weeks of School Begins
*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM
*PTO Sponsored Leprechaun Leap Dance Preorders Due
Tuesday, March 15th:
*Representative from Plano Symphony Orchestra will meet with 3rd & 4th Graders to discuss upcoming field trip - 10:00AM in Bennett Gym
**Kinder-2nd Grade New to Alpha Zoominars with Alpha Team - 4:00PM or 7:00PM
Wednesday, March 16th:
Report Cards Go Home
Thursday, March 17th:
*Happy St. Patrick's Day
*Dress to Impress in your Green Attire
Friday, March 18th:
*2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM
*PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Acts Uploaded in FlipGrid by 4:00PM
*PTO's Leprechaun Leap Dance - 6:30PM-8:00PM - Grade Level Dances will begin at 7:00PM
Saturday, March 19th:
3rd Grade Alpha Testing - Webb Elementary
Monday, March 21st:
*Down Syndrome Awareness Day - Wear Crazy Socks
*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM
*MISD Middle School Open House
Tuesday, March 22nd:
NEW MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS - Replaces Friday Live
*Parents - Invitation & RSVP ONLY if your child will receive an award
*Kinder-2nd Grade - Bennett Live Celebration - 8:15AM-8:45AM - Gym
*3rd-5th Grade - Bennett Live Celebration - 9:00AM-9:30AM - Gym
*Creed Lunch - 10:30AM
Wednesday, March 23rd:
PTO Sponsored Jersey Mike's Subs Spirit Night
Friday, March 25th:
*2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM
*3rd-5th Grade Interim Social Studies & Science Window Closes
*PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Feedback Provided to Participants, if Needed
Monday, March 28th:
*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM
*STAAR ALT-2 Opens
Tuesday, March 29th:
3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to Plano Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, March 31st:
PTO Sponsored Yearbook - Custom Yearbook Pages Due
Nurse News
Covid Update 2022
MISD Covid Testing By Appointment Only
NEW MISD Covid Protocols
Effective 8/2/2021, all existing protocols will be replaced with the following information. We will continue to monitor and adjust our protocols based on any updated information from Collin County Health Department, Texas DSHS, Texas Education Agency and CDC.
- All staff, visitors and students (with parental assistance) should monitor for symptoms of illness prior to campus arrival.
- CDC Guidance (including those fully vaccinated) recommends to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission. Schools in Texas, including McKinney ISD, may highly recommend but may not require masks.
- Campuses will work to ensure no student is treated differently as a result of their choice to wear a mask or not wear a mask.
- Visitors will be allowed on campus according to standard visiting rules.
- Social distancing will be maintained when feasible.
- Staff and students will continue to be expected to wash their hands frequently throughout the day.
- Parents and employees will continue to be required to report confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 to campus administration or their supervisor, but this information will no longer be tracked on the District COVID-19 Dashboard.
- Staff and students with symptoms of COVID 19 (until ruled out) OR a confirmed case of COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days from the date of symptom onset or positive test if no symptoms.
- Staff will not conduct close contact reviews and students/staff will not be required to quarantine for exposure.
- Current MISD COVID-19 numbers may be accessed through TEA at https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/schools/texas-education-agency/
- Current Collin County/City of McKinney numbers may be found at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8a63b1622bea4d65b28658f2101b539