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FEBRUARY:

3 5th Grade Music Experience at Discovery Middle School

11 PTA Meeting 6-7PM

12 5th Grade (Stalberger) at Planetarium

14 Early Dismissal at 12:27 PM

17 NO SCHOOL

18 5th Grade (Reger, Arwood) at Planetarium

19 5th Grade (Lura, Pfeifer) at Planetarium

24 1st Grade (Weber, Bjerken) at Plains Art Museum

25 1st Grade (Chicos) at Plains Art Museum

25 4th Grade at Living Ag Presentation RRVF

26 1st Grade (Burian, Reiter) Plains Art Museum

27 Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00-7:00 PM

There are four early release days for the 2024-2025 School Year.

• Thursday, October 10
• Friday, December 20
• Friday, February 14
• Friday, March 14

On early release days, school at Bennett Elementary will dismiss at 12:27PM.

🍴🥞🧁The Bennett PTA is starting to meal plan for the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, February 27 and Monday, March 3. We are looking for volunteers to sign-up and bring food items on both dates. As always, we appreciate your support and generosity. All items can be delivered to the front office (Door 15) on or before the day. 🍴🥞🧁

Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner!

Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 27 and Monday, March 3.

**A Conference Signup link will be sent separately on February 10.**

Link to the 2nd Grade Program: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Dm5MKwFhx5266s3wPOJSnAfqlq7fPNb-?usp=sharing

Semester One Student Progress Reports are now available online.

Login to PowerSchool and choose Document Storage to view this report.

Last Chance for Lost & Found!

If your student is missing any items, please check our lost and found. All Lost & Found items will be donated on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

• Tardies: Our first bell rings at 7:50AM. This is the time when students are allowed to go to their lockers, get a breakfast and go inside their classrooms. Students must be in their classrooms by 8:05AM.
• Absences: If your student is going to be absent from school, the Bennett Office must be notified by 8:30AM. If we do not hear from you, our office will be calling to check the whereabouts of your child....your child's safety is always our number one concern. Being on time and having good attendance is crucial for learning. When a child is habitually absent/tardy, there is a negative impact on learning.
• Early Pickup: If you need to pick up your child during the day, please come to the office to sign he/she out. The office will call your child out of his/her classroom. Due to district policy, we are unable to call your child out of the classroom before you have arrived at the school.

Please remember, if your student will be absent, the school needs to be informed by 8:30 AM.

Information Needed: Student's First & Last Name, Teacher, and reason for their absence.

Call: 701-446-4008

Text: 701-446-8149

Email: rickn@fargo.k12.nd.us

5th Grade Music Experience Day is on February 3rd at 9:00am. On this day, 5th graders will be bussed to Discovery for a performance by the Choir, Band and Orchestra. Students will also learn about their music class options when they are 6th graders. Read the attached letter about music class options in middle school. Also, if your child is interested in trying a band instrument, there will be a band fitting night on February 4th from 4:15-8:00pm where 5th graders can try band instruments at Discovery. Use this link https://ptcfast.com/schools/dmsband to register for the instrument fitting time that works best for you. Contact Matt Salzer at salzerm@fargoschools.org if you have questions.

Driver's License needed to sign in!

For the safety of all Students and Staff, Bennett Elementary Visitors must stop in the office to sign in with a Driver's License.

Going to kindergarten is important for children. It helps them build upon all the learning that they have done so far. In kindergarten, children will learn skills they will build on throughout their formal education and throughout life. It is important to register early to allow FPS enough time to plan ahead for the school year to give students the best experience possible.

Kindergarten Registration for Fargo Public Schools opens on February 3. If your child turns 5 by July 31, 2025, they are eligible to attend school in the fall. Visit FPS kindergarten registration webpage to learn more about the registration process.

Sara Schafer, Principal

Email: schafes@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Bennett
Location: 2000 58th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-4000
Twitter: @SchoolBennett