Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of December 14, 2020
McKinney ISD Students Will Take Home Their Technology Device Over Holiday Break
Dear Bennett Elementary Families,
In an effort to continue supporting learning outside the classroom, your student will bring a device (and a charging cord) home for the holiday break. Kindergarten and first-grade students will bring home an iPad and 2nd & 3rd graders will bring home their assigned classroom laptop. Students in 4th & 5th grade already have a dedicated MISD laptop that they will bring home.
Each device will be checked out to individual students through the campus library on or before December 18th and should be returned with students on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, when school resumes. Technology support will not be available during the break.
English Holiday Device Deployment Information Packet
Spanish Holiday Device Deployment Information Packet
Accessing Usernames & Passwords for Learning Resources
Sincerely,
Amy
December Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Learning Commons Information from Angie Stallbaumer
Specials' Team - December Newsletter
80th Day of School - Tuesday, December 15th
Picture Retakes - Wednesday, December 16th
Picture retakes for our BEARS will be Wednesday morning, December 16. Students who have enrolled since picture day, were absent on picture day, or need their photo retaken for any reason can participate. Please let your child AND their teacher know that they will be participating. Students will be called to the cafeteria by grade level to have pictures taken.
If you ordered a photo package, your student will need to bring that package with them to the retake to give to the photographer. A new package will be printed for you using the retake image.
Virtual Students will come to campus during their teacher’s designated timeslot. Remember that these photos are what will be in the yearbook!
Please let Kara Lane, Campus Secretary, know if you have any questions regarding picture retakes! Kara can be reached at 469-302-5400 or klane@mckinneyisd.net.
December Friday Live - December 18th - 8:30AM - Virtually
Holiday Class Parties - Friday, December 18th - Room Rep Only - NO Parents Due to Covid - 2:00PM-2:45PM
Information from Bennett Counselor, Christie Thompson
Please contact Christie Thompson at cthompson@mckinneyisd.net if your family is in need of assistance over the holidays. We have a few generous families who are wanting to help some Bennett families in need. Your information will be confidential.
Warm regards,
Christie
HealthWhys - December 2020
Interested in Serving as an MISD Crossing Guard?
Bennett Yearbook Cover Contest - Due December 18th
PTO Sponsored Yearbook Flyer
Box Tops Information
Upcoming Events for our BEARS
December Events for our BEARS
Tuesday, December 15th:
80th Day of School - Wear your 80's Attire
Wednesday, December 16th:
Picture Retake Day
Friday, December 18th:
*2nd Nine Weeks of School Ends
*Holiday Live - 8:30AM - Virtual Style on Bennett Facebook Page
*Class Parties - 2:00PM-2:45PM - ONLY Room Rep & Teacher
Monday, December 21st - January 1st:
McKinney ISD Winter Break
January Events for our BEARS
January 2020 - McKinney ISD School Board Appreciation Month:
*Thank You MISD School Board Members
*Bennett Elementary will celebrate MISD School Board Member, Lynn Sperry, this month
Monday, January 4th:
Staff Development Waiver Day - No School for Students
Tuesday, January 5th:
*3rd Nine Weeks Begins
*Quarter 3 In-Person & Virtual Changes Begin
*12:00PM Creed Lunch
Wednesday, January 6th:
Report Cards go home - virtual families may come to school to get their child's report card
Saturday, January 9th:
School Resource Appreciation Day
Thursday, January 14th:
Dowell Fine Arts Tour for 5th Grade Students - TBD with social distancing
Monday, January 18th:
Holiday - No School for Students or Staff
Friday, January 22nd:
PTO Bingo Night - 6:30PM-8:00PM - via Zoom - more details to come
Tuesday, January 26th:
Winter Bear Cubs in Training Story Time - 2:15PM - Learning Commons - pending social distancing guidelines
Thursday, January 28th:
100th Day of School - wear 100 items or dress like you are 100 years old
Friday, January 29th:
*Multicultural Children's Book Day - #ReadYourWorld
*Friday Live - 2:15PM - Virtually on Bennett Facebook Page
December Birthdays
13 - Caleb, Jack, Valeria, Tristan
14 - Colton, Phoenix, Ja'kayden, George
15 - Ms. Peek - 1st Grade Teacher
16 - Rowen, Andrew
17 - Noah M., Noah S.
18 - Trinton
19 - Joey
20 - Colby, Brandon
21 - Sage, Ms. Lytle - 3rd Grade Teacher
22 - Harper, Eurielle, Will, Angela
23 - Sophie, Tristan
26 - Olivia
27 - Marcella
28 - Presley
29 - Dawia, Elliott, Stella
30 - Penn, Paige, Kaitlyn