October

Book fair times listed below

15th/16th Parent Teacher Conferences

17th/18th Teacher Inservice-No School

21st PTO Parent Work Night at 6:30 pm

23rd Pink Out Day for Breast Cancer Awareness

24th Badger Bites at Amigos 5-8 pm

25th RaiseRight order forms sent via email

28th-Nov 1st-Red Ribbon Week with dress up days (see flier below)

31st Trunk or Treat!!

November

1st Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

4th PTO meeting at 7pm

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!

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pinecreekelementaryschool

The book fair will be open on:

Monday, October 14th 3:10-4:30

Tuesday, October 15th 4:00-7:45

Wednesday, October 16th 4:00-7:45

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

Apply Today for the 2025-26 School Year!

Would you like your child to be a peer model in preschool next year?

The BPS preschool program is held at Anchor Pointe Elementary School. Our program serves students on a 50/50 basis, meaning 50% of the students in each class have an Individualized Education Plan (they qualify as a student with a disability). The other 50% of our students are considered peer role models and do not have identified special education needs. Below is the application for preschool screenings for those students that do not have a current IEP.

How to apply

Please click here to submit an application for your child to participate in the 2025-26 preschool peer screening process.

For more information visit the Early Childhood Website.

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

Notice of Non-Discrimination

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.

Title IX

The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.