BADGER BEAT

October

28th-Nov 1st-Red Ribbon Week with dress up days

31st Trunk or Treat!! see important information below

November

1st Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

4th PTO meeting at 7pm

5th DC Fundraiser Wear Pajamas bring $1

6th Early Dismissal at 11:40 --no lunch served

8th RaiseRight gift card orders due back

18th parent Work Night at 6:30 pm

20th Piezon's Pizza ALL DAY!

23rd Kendra Scott fundraiser at Village Pointe 12-2 pm

27th-29th Fall Break-No School

December

2nd PTO Meeting at 7 pm

4th Early Dismissal at 11:40 --no lunch served

6th Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

20th Winter classroom parties and Early Dismissal at 11:40 no lunch served

22nd-Jan 6 Winter Break

Pine Creek will hold it's Halloween Trunk or Treat THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. An all school costume parade will start at 1 pm. Families are welcome to join us and watch outside of the school on the sidewalk lining the West side of the building the parade and Trunk or Treat. Students will all need to bring their own candy bag to collect Trunk or Treat goodies.

Students will wear costumes to school on this day.

A few notes on costumes include:

-Any masks will be stored in the student's locker until the time of the costume parade.

-All props will be stored in the the student's locker until the time of the costume parade.

-Any inflatable costumes will be worn deflated until the time of the costume parade.

-Props should not include weapons of any kind.

-Because of the distraction that it can cause to instruction, face paint will not be allowed as a part of the costume on this day.

If you plan on taking your child early on the 31st please let your child's teacher know.

Please reach out with any questions!

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month. Please follow their Facebook page at PineCreekPTO and their newsletter for updates and events.

The yearbook committee would love to see your pictures! Please click on the following links to add your photos! Be sure to choose the best photos and try not to submit duplicates.

Kindergarten Field Trips/Class Photos:https://plicbooks.com/go/J6NQP4

First Grade Field Trips/Class photos- https://plicbooks.com/go/JGQAR8

Second Grade Field Trips/Class photos- https://plicbooks.com/go/DZ2CVB

Third Grade Field Trips/Class photos- https://plicbooks.com/go/NFM8L7

Fourth Grade Field Trips/Class photos- https://plicbooks.com/go/6E6NG5

Fifth Grade Field Trips/Class photos- https://plicbooks.com/go/2TNZH3

Badger Bash- https://plicbooks.com/go/ZMR4MA

Badger Blue Days/First Day- https://plicbooks.com/go/EVA2G2

Homecoming (Pj, Hawaiian, Neon, Disney)- https://plicbooks.com/go/NETKC1

Pine Creek will have many opportunities to volunteer and assist our wonderful staff and students! In order for family members to volunteer they must complete the volunteer application process. There are multiple levels for which families can volunteer. There are different expectations and procedures for each level. The levels are:

• Level I: NO contact with children, working in areas such as the office, but not directly with any children.

• Level II: This level works with children but in a supervised manner. This would include opportunities such as being a room parent, lunchroom parent volunteer, classroom presentations from parents, or with the book fair. Parents will complete the application process but will NOT have a background check. This is for volunteers who will NOT be left unsupervised with children.

• Level III: This is for field trip volunteers. Any volunteer that may be alone with children will first complete the application process and then have a background check by the district. Level III applications need to be submitted to the school office a minimum of two weeks prior to the field trip to ensure ample time for a background check to be completed.

As you start looking ahead, it may be of benefit for you to complete this process if you have a desire to be a room parent or accompany the class on a field trip.

We would love to have as many volunteers covered and ready to go to properly be prepared for anything or any activity our classrooms may be doing in the future. Now is the time to get prepared for the wonderful activities we have planned throughout the school year.

All applications must be submitted to the Pine Creek Elementary office and must have an official signature of the person applying to be a volunteer. Attached is the volunteer application.

Bennington Public Schools Volunteer Application 8-7-24.pdf

Principal- Alison Dellwo (adellwo@bennps.org)

Assistant Principal- Krista Bendell (kbendell@bennps.org)

Secretary- Liz Peterson (epeterson@bennps.org)

Health Para- Amanda Hladik (ahladik@bennps.org)

Email: adellwo@bennps.org
Website: benningtonschools.org
Location: 7801 North HWS Cleveland Boulevard, Bennington, NE, USA
Phone: (402)238-2372
Twitter: @pinecreek_elem

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The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

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