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Warm regards,

Christie N. Thompson
School Counselor

504 Campus Coordinator

469.302.5437/5438

2 - Isla, Maevi, Ronan

3 - Alena, Mrs. Reinhard - Kindergarten Teacher

4 - Oliver, Kaden, Hannah, Mrs. Danstrom - 5th Grade Teacher

5 - Audrey

7 - Elise, Tyler, Hannah

8 - Camille, Autumn, Jaeden, Zoey

9 - Phoebe, Drew

10 - Evelyn

11 - Chelsea, Jasiah

12 - Brady, Henry, Agastya

14 - Bella, Grady

15 - Finnley, Liam, Hawthorne

16 - Mekha

17 - Masen, Zachariah

18 - Julian, Ozan

19 - Erin

20 - William

21 - Emma, Coach Cusack - PE

24 - Katelyn

28 - Caleb, Brent, Carli

30 - June, Akshaj

31 - Isaiah, Adalyn, JJ

March Character Trait - Cooperation

Monday, March 14th:

*4th 9 Weeks of School Begins

*Happy Pi Day - 3.14

*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM

*PTO Sponsored Leprechaun Leap Dance Preorders Due

Tuesday, March 15th:

*Representative from Plano Symphony Orchestra will meet with 3rd & 4th Graders to discuss upcoming field trip - 10:00AM in Bennett Gym

**Kinder-2nd Grade New to Alpha Zoominars with Alpha Team - 4:00PM or 7:00PM

Wednesday, March 16th:

Report Cards Go Home

Thursday, March 17th:

*Happy St. Patrick's Day

*Dress to Impress in your Green Attire

Friday, March 18th:

*2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM

*PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Acts Uploaded in FlipGrid by 4:00PM

*PTO's Leprechaun Leap Dance - 6:30PM-8:00PM - Grade Level Dances will begin at 7:00PM

Saturday, March 19th:

3rd Grade Alpha Testing - Webb Elementary

Monday, March 21st:

*Down Syndrome Awareness Day - Wear Crazy Socks

*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM

*MISD Middle School Open House

Tuesday, March 22nd:

NEW MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS - Replaces Friday Live

*Parents - Invitation & RSVP ONLY if your child will receive an award

*Kinder-2nd Grade - Bennett Live Celebration - 8:15AM-8:45AM - Gym

*3rd-5th Grade - Bennett Live Celebration - 9:00AM-9:30AM - Gym

*Creed Lunch - 10:30AM

Wednesday, March 23rd:

PTO Sponsored Jersey Mike's Subs Spirit Night

Friday, March 25th:

*2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM

*3rd-5th Grade Interim Social Studies & Science Window Closes

*PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Feedback Provided to Participants, if Needed

Monday, March 28th:

*4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - 7:15AM

*STAAR ALT-2 Opens

Tuesday, March 29th:

3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to Plano Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, March 31st:

PTO Sponsored Yearbook - Custom Yearbook Pages Due

Effective 8/2/2021, all existing protocols will be replaced with the following information. We will continue to monitor and adjust our protocols based on any updated information from Collin County Health Department, Texas DSHS, Texas Education Agency and CDC.

• All staff, visitors and students (with parental assistance) should monitor for symptoms of illness prior to campus arrival.
• CDC Guidance (including those fully vaccinated) recommends to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission. Schools in Texas, including McKinney ISD, may highly recommend but may not require masks.
• Campuses will work to ensure no student is treated differently as a result of their choice to wear a mask or not wear a mask.
• Visitors will be allowed on campus according to standard visiting rules.
• Social distancing will be maintained when feasible.
• Staff and students will continue to be expected to wash their hands frequently throughout the day.
• Parents and employees will continue to be required to report confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 to campus administration or their supervisor, but this information will no longer be tracked on the District COVID-19 Dashboard.
• Staff and students with symptoms of COVID 19 (until ruled out) OR a confirmed case of COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days from the date of symptom onset or positive test if no symptoms.
• Staff will not conduct close contact reviews and students/staff will not be required to quarantine for exposure.
• Current MISD COVID-19 numbers may be accessed through TEA at https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/schools/texas-education-agency/
• Current Collin County/City of McKinney numbers may be found at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8a63b1622bea4d65b28658f2101b539