Welcome to November, Bengals!

October was a GREAT month for our students, staff and community! This past month students in grades 3-5 participated in their first QSE (District Assessment) in the areas of Math, Reading, and Science. Students are tracking their data and owning their learning as they work with their teachers on participating in their personalized pathways.

Bengals also had a FUN time at our annual Boo Fest on October 27th! Shout-out to our Amazing PTO as they prepared a Fabulous Family event for our Community. Read below on ways you can support our PTO!

Bernshausen is receiving a "10-Year Facelift!" That's right Bernshausen Elementary opened in 2013-2014 and we are officially 10 years old! As a result, we are painting the main hallways and sprucing things up a bit!

Be on the lookout for information on:

• Spirit Night
• Veteran's Day Program
• Dress-up Days
• and more!

Looking forward to a GREAT month!

Carrie Farmer

Bernshausen Elementary

Principal

A couple of reminders for morning drop-off procedures.

• Staff members will begin arrival procedures at 7:40 a.m.
• Students eating breakfast should arrive by 7:45 a.m. Students need time to get to the cafeteria, purchase, and eat breakfast. The breakfast line closes at 8:05 and the tardy bell rings at 8:10.
• Students arriving by car at or after 8:10 a.m. are considered tardy. Parents should park and walk their child(ren) into the building. Please remember to have your ID ready to present at the door.

This year one of our goals is to make sure students are at school every day. We know that there is a direct correlation between a student's attendance and their academic achievement.

The more consistently students attend school, the more opportunities they have to learn. Last year at this time our attendance rate was 94%. Currently, we are sitting at 95.27%. That is a celebration!

Our goal is to reach and stay at 96% of students attending school everyday. Even if your child has an appointment, we would love for them to come to school as much as they can on that day.

The tardy bell rings at 8:10 A.M. and instruction starts right away. If your child is tardy everyday, they are missing instruction in the same subject daily. This can cause academic gaps for students which may cause them to become overwhelmed and not want to come to school.

Together, we can make sure that all Bengals succeed!

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Monday: Pre-Kindergarten and First Grade

Tuesday: Second Grade

Wednesday: Kindergarten and Fifth Grade

Thursday: Fourth Grade

Friday: Third Grade

Student cell phones MUST be powered off and remain inside their backpack throughout the school day (including the Bus). If your child carries a cell phone to school, please review the cell phone expectations with them.

Families wishing to celebrate their child's birthday with the class may purchase a "Birthday Snack" from the Bernshausen Elementary Cafeteria. Snack requests should be approved by Nurse Martinez and Food Services two weeks prior to the date you wish to celebrate. No outside food items may be shared with the class. Nurse Martinez may reached at smartinezmacario1@kleinisd.net or by phone at 832-375-8015.

Should you wish your child to participate, be sure you have a 23-24 Snack Form on file in the clinic.

Non-food related items, such as pencils, erasers, etc. may also be an option.

7:40: Students may enter the building to walk to class or purchase breakfast

8:05 Breakfast Line Closed

8:10: Tardy Bell/Instruction begins

3:25: Dismissal

Please be sure you communicate with your child's teacher the way your student will go home the first day of school, as well as regular transportation the remainder of the school year.

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We LOVE our Bengal Volunteers!

Some areas you may be able to assist with include but are not limited to:

• Holiday Parties
• Vision and Hearing
• Team Stripes
• Bengal Brag Days

To volunteer on campus, parents must complete the KISD Volunteer form that may be found here annually.

All students are required to have their KISD Smart Tag hooked to their backpacks everyday. Each student will receive a one time only Smart Tag upon enrollment in the KISD, This Smart Tag will remain with them from Prek-5th grade and collected at the end of each school year.

Smart tags are required for students that ride the bus, and are connected with Food Services Parents will be required to replace a lost Smart Tag card for $5.00 via School Cash linked here.

Please assist in reminding your students of the importance of being responsible for their Smart Tag.

Thank you for your partnership.

To find out more about the benefits of Smart Tags in Klein ISD followed the links below.

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Flyer in English

We are excited to welcome back ALL Dads (dads, stepdads, uncles, grandfathers, any father figure) to be WATCH DOGS (Dads of Great Students!) at Bernshausen. This is a great opportunity to be on campus and participate in a variety of activities.

Get a jump start to volunteering by completing the background check linked here.

November 6, 2023: Spirit Night: Chick-Fi-La 3:00-8:00 Gleannloch

November 6-13, 2023: Literati Fall Book Fair

November 7, 2023: Student Holiday/Teacher Staff Development

November 9. 2023: 5th Grade Patriotic Program 6:00 PM-7:00 PM

November 11, 2023: Bengal Choir Perform Dickens Holiday Market 2:00 P.M.

November 20-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Holiday

November 27-29, 2023: Vision and Hearing