BADGER BEAT

September

2nd No School

3rd Clubs begin

6th Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

9th-13th Homecoming Dress Up Days (see flier below)

9th PTO Meeting at 7 pm in the library

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

12th Keane & Keough PTO Kickoff Event 5-7 pm (See PTO newsletter below)

13th Badger Bash Kickoff Pep Rally at school

16th Parent Work Night at 6:30 pm

19th Badger Bite Night at Omaha Tap House in Pepperwood 4-8 pm

23rd Parent Work Night at 6:30 pm

27th Badger Bash ALL DAY at school!!

October

4th Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

7th PTO Meeting at 7 pm

9th Early Dismissal at 11:40 --no lunch served

11th Picture Re-takes

15th Parent Teacher Conferences

16th Parent Teacher Conferences

17th Teacher Inservice-No School

18-No School

Meal prices are as follows:

Breakfast- $1.90

Lunch- $2.80

Milk- $0.55

Please make sure to go in an add funds to your student's lunch account. Beginning in September, families who have a negative balance will get a phone call from the school.

You can fund your student accounts at myschoolbucks.com.

You can find information regarding Nutrition Services at the district website -->Departments --> Nutrition Services.

If you're child is in 4th or 5th grade, seconds are available for purchase. If your child wishes to order seconds, they MUST HAVE MONEY IN THEIR ACCOUNT.

Admission Costs for Home Varsity Contests
The cost for admission to varsity regular season contests is:

$7 Adults $5 Students

Please read the following information from the High School regarding attending their events:

Student and Patron Expectations at Bennington Athletic Contests

As we begin attending home athletic contests for Fall sports, (Cross Country, Football, Girls Golf, Marching Band, Softball, Volleyball, etc) please remember to follow Bennington expectations at these events.

1. Badger fans are expected to cheer in a manner that does not distract from the high school competition on the field/court. Examples of cheers that distract from the game on the field or on the court:

   1. Suggesting officials have been paid off

   2. Cheers that suggest an official is permanently poor in your opinion

   3. Consistent screaming/yelling during the contest.

2. Students K-5 must be with a parent/guardian. Unsupervised K-5 students may be returned to a parent / guardian. If no parent/guardian is present at the contest, these students may be asked to head home for the evening.

3. Students are expected to sit with parents or in the section designated for their grade/school. Bennington Middle School and Bennington South Middle School have designated seating on the east side of the main grandstand (toward Bennington Road).

4. Balls, frisbees, and other sports items that could potentially create a safety hazard are not allowed inside the stadium. These items may be confiscated by game personnel.

5. No re-entry for students. Please bring blankets, coats, etc…into the game at the start of the contest.

6. Alcohol and tobacco products are not allowed on school property. Personal beverage cups are subject to inspection by the BPS administration or law enforcement.

7. The NSAA prohibits the following items from athletic contests. These items could possibly lead to a penalty/sanction for the Badgers: Confetti/shredded paper, powder (baby, talc, etc.), Laser light/pointer, flashing objects, miniature sports balls, objects or candy thrown into the crowd, artificial noisemakers, (included but not limited to horns, cow bells, bells, buzzers, clickers, thunder sticks, rattles, instruments not part of a band), whistles, air horns, sirens, cannons/muskets/guns/fireworks, live animals.

8. Gates will open for events 1 hour prior to game time. Blankets or other items placed prior to gate opening may be moved by administration.

Thanks in advance for assisting Bennington staff in providing the best environment for high school activities. With your help, our events will remain a safe, positive environment for all while keeping the focus of each event where it should be: on the athletes and the participants of the event.

Pine Creek Elementary wants to be connected to our community! We will be communicating important school news through a weekly newsletter, Badger Beat. The Badger Beat will be emailed out weekly and will be your source for schoolwide dates and events. We also invite you to join us on Twitter for news, pictures, and announcements happening daily @PineCreek_elem. You are also invited to tag @PineCreek_elem with the #PineCreekProud for anything related to Pine Creek. We want everyone to know that our community is #PineCreekProud!

Please be sure to add adellwo@bennps.org and kbendell@bennps.org to your contacts list to ensure reliable delivery of school emails.

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. Please save the date of September 27th for the PTO Fundraiser. Your child’s involvement in gathering donations for the fundraiser will go directly back to our children at Pine Creek Elementary! The money raised by our students funds parent, teacher and student support throughout the school year.

We encourage parents to use the car line for students entering or exiting the vehicle. The parking lot is reserved for parents who need to come into the office to drop something off. If you ever need to park to drop off or pick up a student, please call the office, and we will gladly accommodate you.

Pets are not allowed on school grounds during school hours, including during student drop-off and pick-up times.

You may have noticed that our playground is currently under construction. We appreciate your patience during this time.

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

Thank you for registering for clubs. Below are the schedules for each club.

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.