Dear Parents,

Happy Valentines Day!

We love that you and your Bears are part of the Beneke Family!

Today is Parent Conference Day, and I just want to thank you for meeting with your child's teacher and working together as team to ensure success for all our Bears!

Attendance Matters!

Way to Go 1st and 4th for the highest attendance on campus last week!

You may come out of dress code on Wednesday, February 19, 2025!

Thank you for making sure you child is at school everyday!

Attendance is directly linked to academic success!

If you need any assistance with helping your child attend school please reach out to me!

Facebook-Beneke has a new facebook! Please join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BenekeElementary

Thank you,

Principal Smith

Congratulations! Anahi Rodriguez's artwork from Beneke Elementary was selected to be part of the 2024-2025 Texas Art Education Association's Youth Art Month Exhibition:

This exhibition showcases Pre-K through 12th grade student works of art from across the state of Texas at the Bullock Texas State History Museum during the month of March. The exhibit will be featured on their website — https://thestoryoftexas.com/visit/exhibits/youth-art-month-2025.

Jabueze (JJ) Ndulaka

Alaya Gutierrez

Leni Rasberry

Zanab Riaz

Cesar Vargas

Jessika Rios

Emma Grant

Dear Beneke Community, As Valentine’s Day approaches, let's show our appreciation for the exceptional educators at Beneke. Visit HonoredSchools.org to share your stories of how our teachers have touched your life. Let’s make this Valentine's Day a special occasion to acknowledge their dedication and the loving impact they have on us all. Happy Valentine's Day to our wonderful teachers and staff! https://honoredschools.org/

Beneke is participating in the 2024-2025 Honored Schools Program!

What it is: Through the Honored Schools online platform, students (and parents on behalf of younger students) within each participating school community are encouraged to recognize teachers by telling a story of how the teacher made a difference in their life. Every teacher who is recognized will receive their student’s story and will be publicly recognized at their school and on the Honored Schools website. Also, each recognition story serves as a nomination for the annual Honored Schools Life-Changing Teacher Award.

How it works: Visit https://honoredschools.org/about-us/ and complete the nomination form. All forms will be reviewed prior to publishing. Each time a form is submitted, that teacher will receive an email notifying them of the submission so they can read it, it will be posted on the website, AND the teacher is entered to win one of the awards:

The Awards: At the end of each school year, two or more recognized teachers in each region will be awarded the Honored Schools Life-Changing Teacher Award and will receive a $2,000 DonorsChoose classroom resources and a $500 Visa Gift Card cash award and will be featured, along with the nominating student, on the HonoredSchools.org website.

February 17, 2025 President's Day (Student/Staff Holiday)

February 18, 2025 Student Holiday

February 20, 2025 Black History Program and Curriculum Night 5:00

February 25, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 27, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

February 27, 2025 PTO Meeting @ 5:00 https://www.google.com/url?q=HTTPS://MEET.GOOGLE.COM/UVBOYAA-MWJ&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1739984098672391&usg=AOvVaw1xtW2hh6409SPsRZoFd2ew

February 28, 2025 McTeacher Night at McDonalds (Join your teachers and PTO at 12085 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston 77067) 4:00-8:00

March 4, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

March 6, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

March 7, 2025 Beneke Fun Run! (See Flyer) Parents Invited! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOtHAnB9pi9HDW81ON1AasfzOK85lQyYVbv9YB3W5NlsUrew/viewform?usp=preview

March 10-14 Spring Break!

March 18, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

March 19, 2025 Spring Picture Day (Sunday Best) Individual and Group Pictures!

March 20, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

March 21, 2025 KISS Breakfast (Kids Invite Someone Special)

March 25, 2025 Reading Tutorials (Invite Only)

March 27, 2025 Math Tutorials (Invite Only)

School Hours 7:35 AM-3:25 PM

8:06 AM Tardy Bell Rings

3:25 PM-3:45 PM Dismissal

All car riders have a car rider number, and parents must have the placard issued by the campus to pick students up from the car rider line.

You may not use a picture of the placard to pick up your student.

If you arrive after 3:45 PM to pick up your student up from the front office with the car rider tag, show your ID, and sign the late dismissal form.

Please be courteous and follow the procedures when using the car rider line.

The traffic pattern is designed for cars to take turns, turning into the parking lot from Briarchase Dr.

Please do not form a third line down the center of the road to turn into the car rider line.

Walker A Parents, please do not block the entrance to the neighborhood. In the event of an emergency, an emergency vehicle needs access to the residents' homes. Therefore, you may not park on both sides of the entrance or the main road leading to the neighborhood.

Kindergarten 10:30-11:00

1st Grade/CASE 11:00-11:30

2nd Grade 11:30-12:00

5th Grade 11:35-12:05

3rd Grade 12:00-12:30

4th Grade 12:35-1:05