Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of February 10, 2020
Dear Amazing Bennett Families,
Proud to be a BEAR,
Amy
STUCO Sponsored SPCA Event - February 10th-14th
February Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Class Picture Day - Tuesday, February 11th
3rd Grade Living History Museum - Wednesday, February 12th
Valentine Class Parties - Friday, February 14th
Bennett's Best Recipients
Bennett's Best Award
This week, Tactic Team 5 is celebrating and recognize
two Bennett staff members for going above and beyond to serve our school and promoting a positive school culture at the BEST school in McKinney!
Whitney Lytle Bennett's Best Recipient
Amy Holderman Bennett's Best Recipient
Staff Development Waiver Day - Monday, February 17th
Discovery Day - Tuesday, February 18th
Middle School Open House for Incoming 6th Graders - February 20th - Times Vary by Campus
MISD Update on Coronavirus
McKinney ISD works with the Collin County Health Department to manage communicable illnesses including the flu, and the same precautions are in place as we monitor the Coronavirus. We also work closely with Aramark custodial in deep cleaning rooms as needed where we see pockets of illness such as vomiting, flu, and strep infections. In addition, the campus nurses encourage and teach hand washing, as well as covering your cough. The Immunization Care Van is utilized 4-5 times per year offering preventable illness/disease vaccines and flu shots.
The school district has received the following information from the Collin County Health Department. “We (health department) are monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus situation closely and are receiving updates from the CDC. At this time, there is no guidance for schools to do anything differently. Schools should continue to practice normal flu season precautions, hand washing, cough etiquette, routine disinfection of high touched surfaces, and excluding children with fever until fever-free for 24 hours. Schools should not be excluding returning travelers from China. Parents are encouraged to watch for signs and symptoms of illness in their children and other household members. Children with symptoms of the flu or a flu-like illness should not be sent to school.”
Please note that no one should be wearing a face mask at school, unless the person is immunocompromised. Face masks give a false sense of security, do not effectively prevent the spread of viruses unless worn appropriately, and should only be placed on a person who is ill. MISD will notify parents and staff should any new information or guidance be received from the health department.
For more information on our Communicable Diseases/Conditions Exclusion from School, please view our guidelines located on our website at https://www.mckinneyisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Communicable-Disease-Exclusion-from-School-040618.pdf.
February & March Staff Birthdays
February 16th - Amy Covey, 1st Grade Teacher
February 19th - Jill Sullivan, Kindergarten Teacher
February 23rd - Tracy Fanning's 1st Grade Teacher
March 3rd - Sandra Reinhard, Kindergarten Teacher
March 4th - Teri Danstrom, 5th Grade Teacher
March 5th - Beth Higgins, 5th Grade Teacher
March 7th - Snooky Tidwell, STC Aide
March 13th - Ann Sanders, Secretary
March 21st - Kayla Baker, 4th Grade Teacher
March 21st - Stephanie Cusack, PE Teacher
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events
Monday, February 10th - Friday, February 14th:
STUCO sponsored SPCA Event
Tuesday, February 11th:
Spring/Class Picture Day
Wednesday, February 12th:
3rd Grade Living History Museum
Friday, February 14th:
MAP Closes
Class Valentine's Day Parties - 2:00PM-2:45PM
Monday, February 17th:
Staff Development Waiver Day - No School for Students
Wednesday, February 19th:
Choir Practice at 7:15AM
3rd Grade Field Trip Money Due
Thursday, February 20th:
5th Grade Middle School Parent Meeting at Middle Schools - 7:15PM
Friday, February 21st:
3-5 Dental Presentation with Dr. Jensen Orthodontics at 2:00PM - in Cafe
Monday, February 24th:
TELPAS Opens
Thursday, February 27th:
Special Olympics Basketball - 10:00AM-2:00PM
Friday, February 28th:
Friday Live - 2:15PM