Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of March 14, 2022
Calling All Incoming Kindergarten BEARS for the 2022-2023 School Year - Parents Complete this Brief Survey Below
PTO Board Members Needed for 2022-2023 - Join Our TEAM
Descriptions of Bennett PTO Officer Positions
Friendly Reminder - All Dogs Need to Stay OFF Campus to Protect Our BEARS & Pets
We Need Help Hosting Our PTO Leprechaun Leap Dance
It's Still Time to Order Jonathan Miller's Books
Below is the Order Form for Jonathan Miller's Books
Interested in Registering a NEW to McKinney ISD Student for the 2022-2023 School Year?
Check Out This Week's Grade Level Newsletters
What to say to kids when the news is scary
The news can be scary sometimes, so here’s a great episode about how to have these tough conversations at home. Read or listen to the episode by clicking on the green link below.
Warm regards,
Christie N. Thompson
School Counselor
504 Campus Coordinator
469.302.5437/5438
Check out pictures from our last guidance lesson - Scribble Stones: Mindset Matters
Safety Patrol Team 1 will Assist with Arrival & Dismissal
March Breakfast Menu
March Lunch Menu
March Character Trait - Cooperation
Stop by the Front of School to Check the Lost & Found from 7:30AM - 3:15PM Daily
Happy Pi Day - Monday, March 14th
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, March 14th - 7:15AM
Leprechaun Leap Dance Preorder Forms Due - Monday, March 14th
Kindergarten-2nd Grade NEW to Alpha Zoominars - Tuesday, March 15th - 4:00PM or 7:00PM
Plano Symphony Orchestra Comes to Bennett to Meet with 3rd & 4th Grade - Tuesday, March 15th
Report Cards Go Home - Wednesday, March 16th
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Thursday, March 17th - Wear Green
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, March 18th - 7:30AM
PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Acts Due in Flipgrid by 4:00PM - Friday, March 18th
PTO Sponsored Leprechaun Leap Dance - Bennett Gym - Friday, March 18th - 6:30PM-8:00PM
Parents Must Attend - This is NOT a Drop Off Event
Grade Level Dances Begin at 7:00PM
Calling All Parents - Sign Up Below to Volunteer at our 1st Annual Leprechaun Leap Dance
Mini Bailadora Dance Clinic - Saturday, March 19th
Down Syndrome Awareness Day - Monday, March 21st - Wear Crazy Socks
4th & 5th Grade Choir Practice - Monday, March 21st- 7:15AM
McKinney ISD Middle School Open House - Monday, March 21st
Bennett Live Celebrations - Tuesday, March 22nd
Modified Specials Schedule After Bennett Live Celebrations - Tuesday, March 22nd
PTO Sponsored Jersey Mike's Spirit Night - Wednesday, March 23rd
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, March 25th - 7:30AM
3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to the Plano Symphony Orchestra - Tuesday, March 29th
PTO Sponsored Yearbook - Custom Yearbook Pages Due - Thursday, March 31st
BEARS Celebrating an Upcoming Birthday in March
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
Our BEARS Are Going on Field Trips - Mark Your Calendar
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
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
Nurse News
Covid Update 2022
MISD Covid Testing By Appointment Only
NEW MISD Covid Protocols
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