Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of February 7, 2022
Congratulations, to our January Stuffed Animal Ticket Winner!
Interested in Registering a NEW to McKinney ISD Student for the 2022-2023 School Year?
Parent Survey Request for Bennett's Three-Year Safety Audit
Bennett's 2021 Federal Report Card Information
Parents - Linked below you will find a copy of the 2020–21 Federal Report Card for Bennett. This is a report required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.
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
Learning Commons Weekly Newsletter
Scribble Stones Guidance Lesson with Mrs. Thompson
Self Talk Ideas Discussed in Scribble Stones Guidance Lesson
Safety Patrol Team 3 will Assist with Arrival & Dismissal
February Breakfast Menu
February Lunch Menu
National School Counselor Appreciation Week - February 7th-11th
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, February 7th - 7:15AM
Picture Day - Spring, Class & Clubs - Tuesday, February 8th
Additional Information About Picture Day
On February 8, your BEAR will have their spring picture taken at school. You can view your student’s proof 7-10 days later by scanning the QR code that will be sent home that afternoon. Order forms were sent home last week, and you may order by returning the order form with payment on picture day or by ordering online. Ordering online does offer more background choices than ordering on the paper form. If you have any questions, or do not get a QR code, you can contact Legacy Studios directly for information.
Class pictures will also be taken the same day. There is a separate order form that was sent home if you would like to have the class picture.
Class Picture Order Form Details
Individual Pictures Order Form Details
3rd Grade Living History Museum - Wednesday, February 9th - Class Time Information Sent to Parents
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, February 11th
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, February 14th - 7:15AM
Valentine's Class Parties - Monday, February 14th - NEW TIME - 2:00PM-2:30PM
PTO Sponsored Valentine Party Snack Details - See Nurse Tiffany with Questions on Alternate Party Snack for Your BEAR
5th Grade Reading STAAR Field Test - Tuesday, February 15th - Details to Come
PTO Sponsored Marco's Pizza Spirit Night - Thursday, February 17th
NO Running Club - Friday, February 18th
Staff Development Waiver Day - No School for Students - Monday, February 21st
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - Tuesday, February 22nd
Tentative In-Person February Bennett Live Celebrations - Tuesday, February 22nd
Happy 2-22-2022 Day
2nd-5th Grade Running Club - Friday, February 25th
4th & 5th Grade Choir - Monday, February 28th - 7:15AM
Save the Dates - PTO Sponsored Virtual Variety Show Details
BEARS Celebrating an Upcoming Birthday in February
1 - Jaeah, Ethan, Eden
2 - Amanda, Mason
3 - Mia, Michael, Quin, Sufiyan, Israel, Olivia
4 - Alana, Katie, Mrs. McKenzie Thompson - STC Aide
5 - Victoria, Kaden, Alison
7 - Noah
8 - Dafna, Presley, Ashton, Keegan, Maddox
9 - Valentina, Malia
10 - Owen
11- Regina
13 - Ms. Holloway - 3rd Grade Teacher
14 - Rhett, Lai
15 - Travis, Sawyer, Claire
16 - Mrs. Covey - 1st Grade Teacher
18 - Brenlee
19 - Avery, Daniel, Mrs. Sullivan - Kindergarten Teacher
20 - Sophie, Ella
22 - Star, Alan, Emmaline
23 - Kylie
24 - Nora
26 - Naomi
27 - Carlie
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
February Events:
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:
*4th & 5th Grade Choir - 7:15AM
*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
*Tentative In-Person - Kinder-2nd Grade - Bennett Live - 8:15AM-8:45AM - Gym
*Tentative In-Person - 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
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