Benfer Bulletin

February Edition

February 10th - 14th NO SCHOOL

Our 24-25 School Theme is...Peace, Love, & Bobcats

Share your School Spirit

#TeamBenfer/ #BobcatPride / #KleinFamily

Coming up:

February 3rd: Spring Individual/class photos

February 5th: PTO meeting

February 3rd-7th: School Counselor week

February 4th: Book Fair Family event 5pm-7pm

February 5th - 7th: Book Fair Sales

February 10th - 14th: NO school

February 18th: Fun Run @5:30pm

February 24th - 28th: PTO Penny Wars

February 25th: Spring Open House

February 28th: Go Texan Day

Looking ahead:

March 7th: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

March 14th: Field Day

March 17th - 21st: Spring Break

March 27: Champion Forest Baptist Church Family Night

March 27th: Boosterthon Kick-off

Attendance Tip of the Month:

Testing Information Coming Up

A message from our Specials teachers

A message from the Counselor

The Power of Love

Every change in our lives, whether personal or professional, can be challenging. Such transitions often disrupt our daily routines and can lead to feelings of anxiety, frustration, and even fear. It’s difficult to maintain a calm perspective and view people or tough situations positively when we are overwhelmed by these emotions.

As we enter February, a month dedicated to celebrating love and friendship, I encourage you to embrace the idea of viewing challenging situations and people through the “lenses of love.” By choosing to extend unconditional love and adopting a fresh perspective, we begin to uncover the beauty and positivity in our experiences. This shift in mindset not only transforms our willingness to engage but also alters our behavior and reactions toward the circumstances at hand.

When we approach others with love, we enhance our emotional resilience, making us more inclined to act with kindness and service. Remember, everything becomes more beautiful when seen through the lens of love—not because the circumstances or people themselves have changed, but because our perception has evolved. Wishing you a month filled with love, grace, and kindness!

Please feel free to reach out me at psalcedo1@kleinisd.net or by phone (832)484-5933.

Early Childhood Events EC - 2nd Grade

Click the flyer below for more info!

Benfer / Klein ISD News

Bookfair coming to Benfer Elementary

Calling all Bobcat Readers!

The Book Fair is Coming!

Come shop for some fun books to enjoy at our annual book fair Feb. 4-7!

All Bobcat families are invited to the Grand Opening event from 5:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The sale will continue during the school days through Feb. 7 at noon!

One easy, convenient and secure way for students to shop at the book fair is by parents setting up an e-wallet!

Cash and check (payable to Benfer Elementary) are also accepted!

See all info below, or check out our

Book Fair web page at

bit.ly/benferbookfair2025

#BobcatsRead

From our PTO

Benfer Must Knows

Benfer School Hours

Doors open at 7:40 am

Breakfast Begins at 7:40 am & Ends at 8:00 am

Students are tardy after 8:10 am

Dismissal begins at 3:25 pm

Dismissal ends at 3:40 pm

Be sure to set up your SchoolCafé account for Lunch Payments

SMART Tags

All students have now received a SMART tag (bus tag). If a student misplaces or breaks their SMART tag (bus tag), a $5.00 fee must be paid through the School Cash Online link HERE in order to have another SMART tag printed for the student. This includes the plastic sleeve and plastic luggage tag that was issued along with the SMART tag. For more information on the SMART tag System now being used in Klein ISD, please click the link HERE.

Lunch Time!

For Lunch menus click HERE
To apply for free or reduced meals click HERE. A friendly reminder, breakfast and lunch are NO longer free.
To Add funds to meal accounts click HERE

Due to limited space, parents/guardians may eat lunch with their child on assigned days starting Monday, September 9th! Parents/Guardians can only bring lunch for their child due to allergies and eat with their child at the parent table area on assigned days.

Mondays: PreK & 1st Grade

Tuesdays: 4th Grade

Wednesdays: 3rd Grade

Thursdays: 2nd Grade

Fridays: Kindergarten & 5th Grade

For Our Students - Bus Safety & Expectations

Be Responsible

Save all food and drinks for home or school
Keep the bus clean
Be ready to scan your SmartTag when you get on and off the bus
Be a Problem Solver

Use Respect

Use only kind and appropriate words
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Listen to the bus driver

Stay Safe

Stay in your seat until you reach your destination
Use inside/quiet voice
Stay out of the aisle while bus is moving

For Our Parents - SAFE Transportation Expectations

Safety

Keep from parking in Bus zones
Park only in visitor parking
Stop when you see a bus parked with the stop sign out
Wait patiently for your children to come out of the bus and cross street safely
Put your cell phone away

Accountability

Be on time to pick up your child from the bus stop
Early dismissal is before 2:45
When dropping off your children and need to park, walk with them to cross the street safely

Follow School Expectations

Communicate with the school if you are running late
Regular dismissal time starts at 3:25
No students can be picked up from the office during dismissal process
Put your cell phone away

Example

Lead by example
Put your cell phone away

Student's cell phones

Student cell phones MUST be powdered off and inside the student's backpack throughout the school day (including while on the bus). If your student carries a cell phone to school, please review that expectation with them.