With the halfway point of the first marking period finished, I wanted to remind you to check the Parent Portal for interim grades. We will not be sending paper interim reports home.

Halloween is coming up and, the classroom teachers will be communicating with the room parents about the events. The morning will begin with a costume parade, so please allow your child to wear their costume to school. Costumes need to be school appropriate, not depicting violence, and be easy to wear during learning.

If you have not completed the AACPS Emergency Form, please click on the link near the end of the newsletter and complete this form. Thank you!

Don't forget to mark your calendar for our first family night at Little Carmine's next Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The flyer is at the end of this newsletter. We hope to see you there!

For students who walk or ride their bike to school, please make sure they do not arrive before 9:15 a.m. We have had an increase in students arriving before 9:00 a.m. and there is no one on staff to supervise them in the morning before 9:15 a.m.

Sue Myers

Principal

Email: smmyers@aacps.org

School Phone: (410) 222 – 6555

Google Voice: (302) 404 – 6898

Instagram: benfieldesaacps

Breakfast is served each morning from 9:15 - 9:25 a.m. for students who would like to eat their morning meal at school. Just like the lunches, the breakfast is free of charge for all children this school year. With breakfast, students grab their breakfast and take it to their classrooms to eat. We do not have children eating in the cafeteria.

We have seen an increase in the number of students, almost 200 students, who are getting breakfast in the morning, so I wanted you to be aware that our cafeteria manager, Mrs. Davis, is able to provide an alternative meal for those with allergies. However, students need to be able to articulate that they are allergic to items on the menu. Mrs. Davis has a menu that children can review and are expected to let her know they cannot eat certain items on the list.

If your child has allergies, I encourage you to talk to them about what items they can and cannot eat. If you would like more information about the menu and alternative items, please contact Mrs. Davis at gmdavis@aacps.org.

Be sure your child has a few extra masks in their book bag in case theirs gets soiled. The following is the AACPS Guidelines for masks:

• Masks must be worn, with limited exceptions stipulated in the regulation, by anyone inside an AACPS building.

• Masks must be a solid piece of material without slits, exhalation valves, or punctures. They must cover the nose and mouth, be secured to the head, and fit snugly against the side of the face.

• Gaiters are not acceptable as face coverings.