Dear Parents,

We are thankful our Bears are back on campus after our amazing Snow Days!

I loved seeing all the pictures shared on Facebook!

Beneke has held the highest attendance in the district for past two years. We continue to have the highest attendance, but our attendance is lower this year than it was last year. Please be aware that attendance is directly related to academic success! Please make sure you are sending your child to school everyday unless they are truly sick.

Please be aware that we had a doorbell installed at the front entrance. The front door remains locked until you ring the doorbell and present your ID. This is a new safety measure provided by Spring ISD. If you arrive late, the parent must exit the vehicle, ring the doorbell, present their ID, and the door will be unlocked.

Attendance Matters!

Way to Go 2nd and 3rd for the highest attendance on campus last week!

You may come out of dress code on Monday, January 27, 2025!

Thank you for making sure you child is at school everyday!

Attendance is directly linked to academic success!

If you need any assistance with helping your child attend school please reach out to me!

Facebook-Beneke has a new facebook! Please join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BenekeElementary

Thank you,

Principal Smith

Beneke is participating in the 2024-2025 Honored Schools Program!

What it is: Through the Honored Schools online platform, students (and parents on behalf of younger students) within each participating school community are encouraged to recognize teachers by telling a story of how the teacher made a difference in their life. Every teacher who is recognized will receive their student’s story and will be publicly recognized at their school and on the Honored Schools website. Also, each recognition story serves as a nomination for the annual Honored Schools Life-Changing Teacher Award.

How it works: Visit https://honoredschools.org/about-us/ and complete the nomination form. All forms will be reviewed prior to publishing. Each time a form is submitted, that teacher will receive an email notifying them of the submission so they can read it, it will be posted on the website, AND the teacher is entered to win one of the awards:

The Awards: At the end of each school year, two or more recognized teachers in each region will be awarded the Honored Schools Life-Changing Teacher Award and will receive a $2,000 DonorsChoose classroom resources and a $500 Visa Gift Card cash award and will be featured, along with the nominating student, on the HonoredSchools.org website.

Violet Betancourt

Santiago Hernand

Eliana Ponce

Naomi Arceneaux

Mahira Haseeb

Brayan Elias

Phoenix Jarrett

Jayden Francis

January 28, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

January 29, 2025 Lunar New Year (Wear Red or Gold)

January 30, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 3rd-7th Scholastic Book Fair (Parents can visit on the 3rd, 6th, and 7th)

February 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, & 12th Benchmark Testing (Campus will be Closed for Visitors)

February 4, 2025 4th & 5th Grade ELAR Benchmark

February 4, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 5, 2025 3rd Grade ELAR Benchmark

February 5, 2025 100 Day of School (Dress like you are a hundred (Old like Mrs. Smith) or 100 items)

February 6, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 8, 2025 Saturday School (Invite Only)

February 10, 2025 4th & 5th Grade Math Benchmark

February 11, 2025 3rd Grade Math Benchmark

February 11, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 12, 2025 5th Grade Science Benchmark

February 13, 2025 Valentine Parties in the Classroom @2:00 (No Visitors) (No Tutorials)

February 14, 2025 Parent Conferences

February 17, 2025 President's Day (Holiday)

February 18, 2025 Student Holiday

February 20, 2025 Black History Program and Curriculum Night 5:00

February 25, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 27, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 27, 2025 PTO Meeting @ 5:00

February 28, 2025 McTeacher Night at McDonalds (Join your teachers and PTO at 12085 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston 77067) 4:00-8:00

School Hours 7:35 AM-3:25 PM

8:06 AM Tardy Bell Rings

3:25 PM-3:45 PM Dismissal

All car riders have a car rider number, and parents must have the placard issued by the campus to pick students up from the car rider line.

You may not use a picture of the placard to pick up your student.

If you arrive after 3:45 PM to pick up your student up from the front office with the car rider tag, show your ID, and sign the late dismissal form.

Please be courteous and follow the procedures when using the car rider line.

The traffic pattern is designed for cars to take turns, turning into the parking lot from Briarchase Dr.

Please do not form a third line down the center of the road to turn into the car rider line.

Walker A Parents, please do not block the entrance to the neighborhood. In the event of an emergency, an emergency vehicle needs access to the residents' homes. Therefore, you may not park on both sides of the entrance or the main road leading to the neighborhood.

Kindergarten 10:30-11:00

1st Grade/CASE 11:00-11:30

2nd Grade 11:30-12:00

5th Grade 11:35-12:05

3rd Grade 12:00-12:30

4th Grade 12:35-1:05