This week at Benvenue we will be having MClass testing for all k-3 students. This test will provide us information of where your student currently is in relation to his/her reading foundation skills. On Tuesday, September 12th, all third graders will be completing the Beginning of the Grade Reading Test. This test is a part of the Read to Achieve State law that will be explained on Open House Night Thursday, September 21st. Progress reports will also be given out on Open House Night as well.

Parents of car riders, please be sure to dop your student off from 7:20am to before 7:55am, Carline has to close at 7:55am so the staff can get in place to start instruction at 8am. Please pull up to the first cone so we can get as many cars lined up to have students get out. Please have your student ready to get out of the car to ensure that the carline can keep moving. If the carline is closed, please drop your student off in the front and sign them in. This process is to ensure proper supervision is given to your student since staff is will not be in place.

Please do not skip the carline by trying to drive through the teacher parking lot. The morning carline goes very fast if everyone is respectful to each other. The afternoon carline would go faster if all students can recognize their car and have their PIKMYKID number for pick up. Please talk with your student about which car will be picking them up each day.

On Friday the afternoon carline was 15 minutes faster. Our goal is to end at 3:25pm or if no cars are lined in the carpool line.

Thank you in advance for your support with this, it really helps with the safety of our staff and students.

BES has been selected to participate in our Reading with Blue Program. Blue, a Black Labrador Retriever, is a certified Reading Therapy Dog. Blue and I have been through a year long training and received our official certification by Taylor King, through Kings K9 Kennel and Training. We are confident this new initiative will be an experience that will accelerate learning and promote a love for reading. Blue and I will visit classrooms one to two times per week to read with small groups of students. Please sign this permission slip and return it to school as a confirmation that you agree to your child’s participation in this program. If you have any questions or would like more information feel free to contact me, Kristen Tedford, at the school. The permission slip will be sent home in Thursday's Folder.

Out BES PTO Candyman Fundraiser began last Friday. Each student received a packet with all of the details included. This can be done face to face or online. This fundraiser will end on September 19th. Thank you in advance with any help!

Link is attached.

Independence Day for EVERYONE is tomorrow Tuesday 9/5. All students who do not ride the bus need to be dropped off in the carline form 7:20-7:55am. If you are interested in your student eating breakfast, please arrive well before 7:55am.

Arrival

The first day of school, students will not be allowed to be walked to class by a parent. This will need to be practiced on Open House Night 8/22. Please let your teacher know which mode of transportation you would like your student to use during dismissal.

Students can be dropped off in carline from 7:20-7:55am. Breakfast will be served from 7:20-7:55am. After 7:55am, all breakfast will stop being served and cleaned up and instruction will begin promptly at 8am. Students are not to bring outside breakfast after 7:55am. At 7:55am the carline will end and students will need to be dropped off and signed in at the Main Office. The drop off in front of the school is for buses and self-contained EC students only. All car riders must be dropped off and picked up in the carline only at arrival and dismissal times.

Dismissal

Early checkouts will end at 2:30pm to prepare for dismissal. Whole school dismissal will begin at 3:00-3:25pm. We will not check out students between 2:30-3:00pm. Please check your student out before 2:30pm if they have to check out early. Driver's license must be present when checking out a student.

PIKMYKID Dismissal Application

In our ongoing efforts to enhance your children’s safety, we have decided to begin using the PikMyKid Dismissal Application. Throughout the country, it has been proven to simplify dismissal, reduce traffic congestion, and most importantly, improve overall safety.

The unique features of PikMyKid allow you, as parents, to easily change pick up modes, quickly delegate to an alternate individual for pickup, change to an ‘After School’ program, and even schedule for future pickup mode, pickup individual, and after school programs. This app allows you to be in full control of your child’s dismissal and it gives us, the school, complete information regarding dismissal and the ability to acknowledge every change and to instantly check your child’s dismissal status should you have a question. We are very excited about this addition and know you will be too.

Check your emails over the next week for additional information and we will be on our way to a safer, quicker, and more efficient dismissal process. To Learn a little more on your own, please check out the following link that will show you a few of the PikMyKid features. https://www.pikmykid.com/features/forparents

Good attendance is necessary to obtain academic excellence. Students and their parents must accept responsibility for regular school attendance. State law requires all pupils under the age of sixteen to be in school each day it is in session. Students absent for a whole day must bring a note signed by the parent explaining the reason for the absence. This note should not be written in the agenda. An excused absence is illness, death in the immediate family, religious holidays, doctor or dentist appointment, trips approved in advance through the office and any other absence considered necessary or beneficial by the administration. Missing the bus and truancy are two examples of reasons for an unexcused absence. Making up missed schoolwork is the responsibility of the student. The student must see the teacher(s) for missed assignments. The teacher will work with him/her in setting up a timetable to submit the missed assignments. If not submitted, missed assignments will be reflected in his/her grades.

Early check outs and late check ins will be charted and monitored due to missing student instruction. Habitually late check ins and early check out students will be provided with an attendance contract and possible retention if this behavior continues to occur.

We have restructured our Positive Behavior Plan for this year. Please click on the link and begin to have discussions on all the ways your student will be rewarded for positive behavior this year.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-eCPD1SdIrRPUl8dwiMGr3iMCnFJyOXKTETiqRdmARo/edit?usp=sharing

BES will offer free breakfast to all students from 7:20-7:55am and free lunch.

Each student will need to pay a yearly $20 technology fee each year. This link will allow you to pay this fee online: https://osp.osmsinc.com/NRM/, or you can pay it at BES.

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