Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of January 24, 2022
FREE Food Distribution - MISD Stadium - Wednesday, January 26th
Free Food Distribution at MISD Stadium
Feeding Friends & Families is a low/no touch drive-thru community-wide event built to provide needed food to families at no cost to them. Food boxes will be distributed on January 26 from 3-5 p.m. at MISD Stadium (4201 Hardin Blvd., McKinney, TX 75070). Each family will receive nuts, dried fruit, dairy and a box of shelf-stable items.
Interested in Registering a NEW to McKinney ISD Student for the 2022-2023 School Year?
Congratulations STC Teacher, Helen O'Connell for Being Named Bennett's 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year!!!
Parent Survey Request for Bennett's Three-Year Safety Audit
Check Out This Week's Grade Level Newsletters
Kindergarten's Weekly Newsletter
1st Grade's Weekly Newsletter
2nd Grade's Weekly Newsletter
3rd Grade's Weekly Newsletter
4th Grade's Weekly Newsletter
5th Grade's Weekly Newsletter
Specials' Weekly Newsletter
Bennett's Great Kindness Challenge - THIS WEEK - Join Us in Celebrating the Daily Theme & Dress Up Days
Safety Patrol Team 1 will Assist with Arrival & Dismissal
PTO Bingo Night RSVP TODAY
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, January 24th - 7:15AM
January Character Trait - Kindness
UPDATE - January Bennett Live Celebration will be VIRTUAL via Pre-Recorded Video Link Posted at 2:15PM - Tuesday, January 25th
PTO Sponsored Chipotle Spirit Night - Thursday, January 26th
How to Order Chipotle Through the App or Online for Our Fundraiser
100th Day of School - Thursday, January 27th
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday 28th - 7:30AM
International Lego Day - Friday, January 28th
3rd Grade Alpha Referral Deadline - Friday, January 28th
Multicultural Children's Book Day - Friday, January 28th
PTO Sponsored VIRTUAL Bingo Night - Friday, January 28th - 6:30PM-8:00PM
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, January 31st- 7:15AM
PTO Sponsored Watch DOGS Begin Serving on Campus - Monday, January 31st
McKinney Gifted & Talented Alliance Family Night - Monday, January 31st
Happy School Board Appreciation Month
January Breakfast Menu
January Lunch Menu
BEARS Celebrating a Birthday in January
1 - Abdalhalim
4 - Kaden, Mrs. Simmons - 1st Grade Teacher
5 - Hayden, Joseph
6 - Rhys, Elijah, Wyatt
7 - Grace, Zain, Sofia
8 - Adrianna, Matthew
11 - Lincoln
12 - Reese, Arghya, Camryn
13 - Alessandra, Cohen, Mrs. Watson - Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
14 - Allison, Leslie
15 - Chase
16 - Jason
17 - Jack
18 - Claudia, Ella
19 - Victoria, Mrs. Thompson - Counselor
20 - Benjamin
21 - Brooklyn
22 - Hank
23 - Jack, Myah, Mrs. Luthi - Dyslexia Teacher
25 - Harel, Emileigh
26 - Connor, Ademide
27 - Beau, Weston
28 - Mrs. Schindler - 3rd Grade Teacher
29 - Jade
30 - Mrs. Recker - 2nd Grade Teacher
31 - Mrs. Crider - STC Teacher
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
January Events:
January:
School Board Appreciation Month
Monday, January 24th - Friday, January 28th:
*Bennett's Great Kindness Challenge
*Different Theme for Each Day
Monday, January 24th:
*Kindness Challenge - Smiling for Kindness - Wear a favorite color that makes you smile
*4th & 5th Grade Choir - 7:15AM
Tuesday, January 25th:
*Kindness Challenge - Kindness Looks Good on Me! - Wear a Kind shirt or favorite outfit
*NEW MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS - Replaces Friday Live
*January Bennett Live Celebrations will be VIRTUAL - We will pre-record our January Bennett Live Celebrations and post the video at 2:15PM for parents to watch VIRTUALLY from home
*January Creed Lunch - 12:30PM
Wednesday, January 26th:
*Kindness Challenge - Team Kindness - Wear your favorite Bennett attire
*FREE Food Distribution - MISD Stadium - 3:00PM-5:00PM - see flyer above
*PTO Sponsored Chipotle Spirit Night - 5:00PM-9:00PM
Thursday, January 27th:
*Kindness Challenge - Powered by Kindness - Wear superhero shirt
*100th Day of School
*Dress wearing 100 items OR like you are 100 years old
Friday, January 28th:
*Kindness Challenge - Dream of Kindness - Wear your favorite pajamas
*3rd Grade Alpha Referral Deadline
*International Lego Day - Let's BUILD
*2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM
*Multicultural Children's Book Day
*PTO Sponsored VIRTUAL Bingo Night - 6:30PM-8:00PM
*More details to come with a link to RSVP
Monday, January 31st:
*4th & 5th Grade Choir - 7:15AM
*PTO Sponsored Watch DOGS Begins
*McKinney Gifted & Talented Alliance Family Night @ Faubion Middle School - 5:40PM-8:20PM
February Events:
Wednesday, February 2nd:
*Progress Reports go home
*World Read Aloud Day
*Texas Military Heroes Day
Thursday, February 3rd:
National School Counselor's Day
Friday, February 4th:
NO Running Club
Monday, February 7th - Friday, February 11th:
Counselor Appreciation Week
Monday, February 7th:
*4th & 5th Grade Choir - 7:15AM
*5th Grade Student Safety Audit Survey - with signed permission slip
Tuesday, February 8th:
Picture Day - Spring, Class & Club Pictures
Wednesday, February 9th:
3rd Grade Living History Museum - more details to come for parents
Friday, February 11th:
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM
Monday, February 14th:
Class Parties - TIME CHANGE - 2:00PM-2:30PM
Tuesday, February 15th:
5th Grade STAAR ELA Field Test for Bennett 5th Graders - more details to come
Wednesday, February 16th:
Parent Surveys Due for Bennett's Safety Adit
Thursday, February 17th:
PTO Sponsored Marco's Pizza Spirit Night
Friday, February 18th:
NO Running Club
Monday, February 21st:
*Staff Development Day for Staff
*No School for Students
Tuesday, February 22nd:
*School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
*TELPAS Opens
*NEW MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS - Replaces Friday Live
*Parents - Invitation & RSVP ONLY if your child will receive an award
*Kinder-2nd Grade - Bennett Live - 8:15AM-8:45AM - Gym
*3rd-5th Grade - Bennett Live - 9:00AM-9:30AM - Gym
*February Creed Lunch - 1:00PM
Friday, February 25th:
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - 7:30AM
Saturday, February 26th:
4th & 5th Grade Alpha/GT Testing
Monday, February 28th:
4th & 5th Grade Choir - 7:15AM
PTO Yearbook Flyer - Step By Step Instructions
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