Benefield Parent Newsletter
Titans United: Shining Through It All
Greetings Benefield Parents & Guardians
On behalf of the Benefield Elementary Faculty & Staff, I would like to extend our warmest wishes this holiday season and once again express gratitude towards you. Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Feliz Navidad, and Happy New Year! We look forward to your child returning to school on January 6, 2022.
Educationally yours,
Shonda Gipson Stevens
Principal
Upcoming events @ Benefield...
Monday, December 20, 2021 - Tuesday, January 5, 2022
- Winter Break
Friday, January 7 and January 14, 2022
- English Classes, Parent Center 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
- Social Media and Lifeline Prevention 5th Grade Parent Meeting, 7:00 pm -8:00 pm via Zoom
Thursday, January 20, 2022
- Technology Class Drop-In, Parent Center, 10:30-11:00 am
Upcoming Curriculum for 5th Grade
Covid-19 Travel Guidance from GCPS
After international travel information for unvaccinated people:
- Get tested for COVID-19 3-5 days after travel AND stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel.
- Even if they test negative, people should stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days.
- If your test is positive, isolate yourself to protect others from getting infected.
- If they don’t get tested, they should stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
- Avoid being around people who are at increased risk for 14 days, whether tested or not.
- Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if they develop symptoms. If positive, they should follow isolation guidance for a positive case.
After international travel information for people fully vaccinated:
- Fully vaccinated people do not have to quarantine, however, it is still recommended that they get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel.
- If the test is positive, they should follow isolation guidance for a positive case.
- They should also self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if they develop symptoms within 14 days of international travel.
*** For anyone who has had a positive test for COVID-19 infection within the last 3 months, they should follow all requirements and recommendations for fully vaccinated travelers except they do NOT need to get a test 3-5 days after travel unless they are symptomatic. People can continue to test positive for up to 3 months after having COVID-19 and not be infectious to others.
The Parent Center
English Classes
Learn English! Improve your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with this 12-week course via Zoom or in-person in the Parent Center. Course days are Fridays. Our first-class will begin on January 7, 2022, and end on March 25, 2022. Classes will be held from 12 pm-1 pm in the Parent Center.
Registration starts now through December 17, 2021! Please register by clicking on the link.
Health and Nutrition Classes
Parents join us as we build our parent capacity to support healthier food choices and healthier lifestyles for your children!
Please sign up by clicking the link below for an eight-week session of Food Talk. You will have a graduation ceremony and an EFNEP( Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program)certificate at the end of the sessions.
Our eight-week session is on Tuesdays at 9:30-10:30, January 11, 18, 24, February 1, 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 2022. Please click on the link to register.
Bi-Weekly Family Engagement Tips
Grocery store ads offer real math value
Those grocery store ads that appear in your mailbox each week are great for helping your child practice math skills. Look through the ads with your child and have him cut out pictures of foods he likes along with their prices. Now help him create and solve word problems using pictures. "Joey bought one pound of bananas for 60 cents. How much would two pounds of bananas cost?"
3-5
Devote more time to compliments than complaints
It takes only seconds to give a compliment, while a complaint often takes a minute or more. To encourage good behavior and build your child's confidence, flip the balance and spend more time on compliments than complaints. Say what you don't like about your child's actions quickly. When you see the right behavior, offer plenty of specific praise. You'll spend less time on discipline and more on motivating your child.
Looking for last minute gift ideas? Turn your Lifetouch photos into keepsakes!
1. Visit our Shutterfly Storefront at: http://benefieldes.shutterflystorefront.com/
2. Click through to start shopping!
3. Check out and make a purchase.
Did you miss out on the 2020-21 Yearbook?
Titans in Action!
Benefield Elementary School
Heather Tack, Assistant Principal
Kelli O'Loughlin, Assistant Principal
Michelle Vendryes, Assistant Principal
Email: shonda.stevens@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/benefieldes
Location: 1221 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-962-3771