Benson Bulletin
October 2021
VIP Dates
- Early Release @ 1:35 pm - October 6
- Preschool Screenings (no preschool classes) - October 8
- No School (Columbus Day) - October 11
- CAP Program Parent Night (information below) - October 19
- No School (Institute Day) - October 22
- Picture Retake Day - October 25 (in the morning)
- Quarter 2 Begins - October 25
- Early Release @ 1:35 pm - October 27
- Report Cards Sent Home - October 29
- Halloween Parade (see below) - October 29
Attendance Reminder
When your students will be out sick/absent for any reason--we need to hear from you. Please save our information in your phone and remember you can call your student in after school hours.
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Option one: Parents may call the school office (Benson Primary – 1-630-773-0554) during regular school hours and give the appropriate information to the school secretary.
Option two: This option allows parents to be connected with the District 10 Administrative Center Voice Mail System. To report an absence using the second option, simply dial 1-630-773-0554, extension 7003 for Benson. You will gain access to the Student Absence Line. Upon gaining access to the Hot Line, please state:
1. Your child’s full name
2. His/her teacher’s name
3. Reason for absence
Illness-related, dates and/or amount of time your child will be absent from school,
Telephone number where you can be reached during the school day
IPTO Fundraiser extended to Monday, October 4th
Dont forget to turn your Mrs. Fields Cookie Dough and Pizza Kit Dough orders in.
https://foodtruck.pub/order/menu.aspx?busid=5021
https://onlineorders.mrsfieldsfundraising.com/itascaptoschools/cookies
Student Drop Off & Pick Up: We Need Your Help!
The information directly below is being printed and will be handed out to families as they drop off or pick up their students daily. We want to keep all of you safe and hope you can inform any of your family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) who may also help you drop off/pick up your students
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**Parents: stay with your car and allow your student to walk up to their entry door independently--we promise they can do it!
**Please do not leave your car unattended in front of school during morning student drop off--parents stay with vehicles
**Please have your child exit your vehicle on the curbside, not the streetside.
**If you need to cross Washington Street please cross at our crosswalks east or west of school--we have supervisors to help
Recognize--Acknowledge--Extend
Would you like to recognize a Benson Primary School employee for their efforts? We are so grateful for them. I'd like to recognize the efforts of our school community and encourage you to do the same. Please use this survey that will be available on all of our monthly newsletters to do so. Highlights monthly will be shared with the employee and with their permission--shared in the next month's newsletter.
Milissa Riley, School Social Worker She is such a positive person in the building for all the kids. She is incredibly accessible to parents and kids. She teaches the most important skills to being kind, confident kids and we think she is amazing!
Halloween Parade
CAP Program: Overview & Parent Night Information
Bullying Prevention Month
OCTOBER IS BULLYING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
Please remember to talk with your children about the ill effects of bullying. We are making efforts to help educate our students about bullying and what to do when confronted with a bully or when seeing someone else being bullied. As an example we ask students to STOP, WALK, TALK: Ask them to Stop, Walk away with a friend, and Talk to a trusted adult. We also encourage safe use of online reporting as necessary so we can handle these situations anonymously, if preferred. Families may access our bully report here. On Wednesday, October 20th we will be participating with other schools around the country in a “UNITY” day taking a stand against bullying. On that day students will be invited to wear orange in a show of support.