Benignus Weekly Buzz
Week of July 25-29
Welcome Back Leopards! Note from Mrs. O'Dowd
Dear Leopard Families,
We hope that ALL our leopards had a fantastic summer break! We are getting closer to the start of school and our faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing our families return with excitement for learning!
Our theme for the year is "Taking Learning to New Heights"! Our Leopards grew so much last year and I can't wait to watch them continue to grow and reach those new heights in learning. Teachers will continue this year working together in AIM(Aspire, Impact, Master), our collaborative meetings to dissect, discuss, and plan for superior student achievement for the 22-23 school year. The most critical component of our collaboration will be the roles you play in our goal to educate and grow every student who attends Benignus Elementary.
Our teachers are returning Monday in order to prepare their rooms and continue to plan for another AMAZING year. We are so excited to welcome our leopards back to Benignus!
We will see everyone at either Pre-K/Kinder Camp from 2:00-2:45 on August 5th or Meet the Teacher on August 8th from 4:00-5:30pm. School starts August 10th!
See everyone soon,
Mrs.O'Dowd
Kinder Camp
New Leopards will be in Pre-K/Kinder classes with teachers in small groups to gain insights on Pre-K/Kinder readiness.
Parents will meet with Mrs. O'Dowd to learn all the Benignus ways for being a leopard pre-k/kinder parent.
Meet the Teacher
Welcome Back Leopards!
Elementary school time is 8:10 am-3:25 pm
Parents are welcome to bring their leopards to their classrooms for the first day of school only. Starting Day 2 arrival procedures will begin as normal.
Arrival and Dismissal
School Doors open to receive our Leopards at 7:45 am. The Tardy bell will ring at 8:10 am. If you arrive after 9:00 am, please escort your child into the school and sign in.
Dismissal begins at 3:20 pm and ends at 3:45 pm. Please make sure that your child is picked up no later than 3:45 pm.
If you are needing to change transportation please email bdc@kleinisd.net no later than 2:30 pm
If you have multiple children that attend Benignus, you will follow the younger siblings transportation.
If your child is a walker, you are no longer allowed to pick your child up in the parking lot by car. You may walk to pick your child up by the gym and walk them home.
Lunch Schedule
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
School Cafe- Meal App to manage student food services.
Hello Klein Families,
Beginning the 22-23 school year, USDA will no longer offer waivers allowing all students to eat for free. We encourage all families to apply electronically at kisd.us/frmealapp to see if your student(s) qualify for free or reduced priced meals.
Please note: Users will need to sign into an existing SchoolCafé account or create a new one.
Applications need to be filled out each school year, and we encourage you to fill out this year’s application now.
Families will be notified with eligibility results within 10 business days.
22-23 MEAL PRICES
Elementary Breakfast - $1.50
Elementary Lunch - $2.50
School Supplies
Benignus Elementary
Email: aodowd1@kleinisd.net
Website: benignus.kleinisd.net
Location: 7225 Alvin A Klein Drive, Klein, TX, USA
Phone: 832-484-7750
Twitter: @BenignusKISD