The Bear Business Weekly Newsletter
week of Aug 28, 2023
A message from Ms. Halpin
Our campus is celebrating "Hello Week". Kindness begins with a simply hello! Please see our flier about how we will celebrate kindness this week (and every day!)
We are thrilled to have Volunteers & Visitors back on campus Monday, August 28! If you plan to Volunteer, be sure you have completed your background check or you will not be able to volunteer.
Parents/Grandparents/Grown-ups who wish to eat lunch with a student will have reserved seating, on a first come, first serve basis on our stage. All cafeteria style tables are reserved for our students. If a Lunch Guest is not on the student's emergency contact list they will NOT be able to eat lunch without a Parent/Guardian present.
We are asking for your help with Electronics during the school day. Many students are texting or calling which is creating a disruption to our learning environment. On Monday, our school wide expectation, which mirrors MISD secondary campuses, will require students to keep their electronics (Phones, SMart Watches, ipads, ect.) in their backpack during the school day. If you need to get a message to your student, please call the Bennett office. If your students is ill or not feeling well, they should will be sent to our Registered Nurse on campus for evaluation to determine if they need to be sent home. We appreciate your support with this and ensuring all students have a distraction free learning environment.
Proud to be a BEAR,
-Kassie Halpin
Principal, Bennett Elementary
Campus Safety
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
The safety of our Bears is our #1 Priority
If you are coming on campus to pick up a student, YOU NEED the Blue Student Dismissal tag provided Meet the Teacher night.
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 without an adult to meet a vehicle.
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
School-Wide Events
Bennett Live! Dates this year
Specials Schedule on Bennett Live! days
Safety Patrol Schedule
Our safety patrol students will assist with open vehicle doors and closing them. This should assist in speeding up our arrival and dismissal lines.
week of 8/21 - Team 1
week of 8/28 - Team 2
week of 9/4 - Team 1
week of 9/11 - Team 2
week of 9/18 - Team 1
week of 9/25 - Team 2
week of 10/9 - Team 1
week of 10/16 - Team 2
week of 10/23 - Team 1
week of 10/30 - Team 2
week of 11/6 - Team 1
week of 11/13 - Team 2
week of 11/27 - Team 1
week of 12/4 - Team 2
week of 12/11 - Team 1
week of 12/18 - Team 2
Recurring Weekly Events @ Bennett
Choir for 4th & 5th grade students
Running Club 2nd - 5th grade students
upcoming during the next 2 weeks!
August 28 (Monday)
3rd grade Alpha @ Webb
August 29(Tuesday)
- Big Kahuna fundraiser kick off!
- 1st day Watch Dogs are on campus
August 30 (Wednesday)
August 31 (Thursday)
-4th & 5th grade Alpha @ Webb
September 1 (Friday)
- No school for students
- Staff Development Day for teachers
September 4 (Monday)
-No school for students
- MISD campus and district offices closed for Labor Day holiday
September 5 (Tuesday)
September 6 (Wednesday)
September 7 (Thursday)
- 4th & 5th grade ALPHA students @ Webb
September 8 (Friday)
- 4th & 5th grade ALPHA students @ Webb
Information from MISD Library Services
Information from the Bennett Cafeteria
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.
Bennett PTO sponsored Watch Dogs Information
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
August 22 - WatchDog sign-up for Fall semester OPENS!
September 11 - Last day to sign-up to be a WatchDog this fall
MISD Gifted and Talented Information (ALPHA program)
Alpha teacher contact information
Alpha Testing Dates 23/24
Bennett Schedules
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 Me
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