Bear Business
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
From Mrs. Parks, School Counselor . . .
January – Fairness - Play by the rules, Take turns and share, Be open-minded; listen to others, Treat all people fairly.
Manner of the Week:
January 8 - Do not take no for an answer if it is something you feel strongly about. Stand up for what you believe in and your morals.
January 14 - Congratulate someone when they win.
January 21 - Obey all rules when you have a substitute teacher.
January 28 - Do not interrupt; wait for speaker to finish.
Weekly Challenge:
January 8 - Smile at everyone you walk past all day.
January 14 - Let somebody go in front of you in line.
January 21 - Write a thank you note to the school office staff.
January 28 - Ask somebody new to play with you at recess.
**Thank you 2nd Grade for our weekly challenges!
Mrs. Parks will be hosting a NEW STUDENT LUNCH during grade level lunches on Wednesday, January 9. Any students new to Bennett this school year are welcome. It will be held on the stage.
From Nurse Martin . . .
The State of Texas changed the spinal screening guidelines this year to consider the most recent, nationally-accepted, peer-reviewed recommendations when considering appropriate age for conducting mandatory spinal screening. In compliance with Health and Safety Code, Chapter 37, all children shall undergo screening for abnormal spinal curvature in accordance with the following schedule: Girls will be screened two times, once at age 10 and again at age 12. Boys will be screened one time at age 13 or 14. In McKinney ISD, we will be consider a student to be 10, 12 or 13 if the student is already this age or turns this age between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019.
The procedure for screening is simple. Your child will be examined while he/she stands and then leans forward from the front, back and side. For this examination, boys and girls will be screened separately. Boys will wear their pants or gym shorts and only remove their shirts. Girls will need to wear a halter-top, sports bra or a two-piece swimsuit with pants, shorts, or skirt.
At Bennett, this will take place on January 29 and 30. All students involved have received letters from the nurse.
Learning Commons Newsletter . . .
Coming Up!
January 23 – Variety Show Rehearsal at 3:15PM in café
January 24 - Mandatory Variety Show Practice at 3:15PM in café
January 25 – Friday Live at 2:15PM and Mandatory Variety Show Full Dress Rehearsal at 3:15PM in café
January 28 – Creed Lunch at 12:30, Variety Show Performance at 6:30PM
January 29 – 4th - 5th grade Alpha Deadline, Variety Show Performance at 8:30AM for K-2, and Variety Show Performance at 9:30AM for 3rd-5th, and PTO February Newsletter goes home
January 31 – 5th grade dedications due
February 1 - 100th Day of School; students wear 100 things or dress as a 100 year old
January Staff Birthdays!!!
3- Tonya Cate, Resource Aide
4 - Jenny Simmons, 1st Grade
8 - Anna Turney, 4th Grade9 - Meghan Hancock, PE Aide
28 - Michelle Schindler, 3rd Grade
30 - Mollie Recker, 2nd Grade
After School Opportunities . . .
https://www.mckinneyisd.net/communications/community-folder/
for updated listings of all options.
MISD Recess Guidelines . . .
2018-2019 Specials Schedule . . .
Visitor Safety Procedures
Bennett 2018-2019 Calendar and Spirit Days
Parent Feedback . . .
Bennett 2018-2019: One Team, One Dream for the Best Year Ever!
Bennett Elementary
Email: aholderman@mckinneyisd.net
Website: www.mckinneyisd.net/bennett
Location: 7760 Coronado Drive, McKinney, TX, United States
Phone: 4693025400
Facebook: facebook.com/MISDBennett
Twitter: @bennettbears