Bennett Bear Business Newsletter
Week of September 28, 2020
Dear Amazing Bennett Families,
Safety continues to be an important focus at Bennett Elementary. In accordance with McKinney ISD policies and in collaboration with the McKinney Police Department, all McKinney campuses will be conducting "Lock Down Drills." These drills will assure our students' safety if we should ever need to secure or lock down our building. Our goal will be to make sure that our students and staff know the procedures to keep them safe under unusual circumstances. Please note that if you are volunteering during one of these Lock Down Drills, you should go immediately to the nearest lockable room or hallway.
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 9:20AM, we will be conducting a Lock Down Drill in coordination with our McKinney Police Department and the MISD Safety and Security Department. Please do not be concerned if you see police officers on our campus on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Each teacher will be going over Lock Down Drill procedures with our students. We have written words for teachers to use during a classroom community circle. The words teachers will use to discuss the Lock Down Drill are below this note. Please talk with your children at home about safety and not to be alarmed as it is necessary to practice for situations that may occur at school. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Respectfully,
Amy Holderman
Classroom Discussion on Lock Down Drill:
Today, we are going to talk about a practice drill we are going to have on Thursday morning at 9:20AM. Each month, we practice a fire drill to practice what to do in case there is a fire in our building. On Thursday, we are going to practice a lockdown drill so we know what to do if a stranger enters our building.
Do your parents ever talk to you about what to do if a stranger comes around you? What would you do if that happened? (Allow students to respond.) Just like you think about what you need to do if a stranger comes near you, we need to practice what we will do if a stranger comes into our building. We don't expect it to happen, but we have to be ready in case it does, just like we practice what we would do for a fire or when you talk about what to do when a stranger comes around with your parents. So we are going to practice what we will do if a stranger comes into our building. There won't really be a stranger in our building, but we are going to practice in case there ever is one, so we all know what to do.
When Mrs. Holderman or Mrs. Halpin comes on the announcements and says, "This is a lock down drill," we will move to the floor and sit away from the entrance to the room. A police officer, Mrs. Holderman, and Mrs. Halpin will walk around our building to see if we are OK. Just like the fire drill, it is important for you to be quiet, listen to your teacher, and wait patiently until we can go back to our seats. After the drill, Mrs. Holderman and Mrs. Halpin will walk classroom to classroom to let you know the practice drill is over.
Information from Bennett Counselor, Christie Thompson
Gear up for Red Ribbon Week!
https://mrsthompsonliveskind.weebly.com/red-ribbon-week.html
Does your student want to be a Bear Buddy? We need friendly, positive, enthusiastic K-5 students from each class, including virtual! Bear Buddies not only facilitate school tours (and virtual tours) for new students enrolling in Bennett, but they also help foster a positive climate of inclusion at our school. Sign up to be a Bear Buddy! (Training will be virtual, and students will be notified of the time/dates soon)
https://mrsthompsonliveskind.weebly.com/bear-buddies.html
Warm regards,
Christie N. Thompson
School Counselor
504 Campus Coordinator
469.302.5437/5438
Important Information from Nurse Tiffany
HealthWhys - October 2020
October Sign Up Genius For Lunch Visitors
McKinney ISD Alpha
September Breakfast & Lunch Menus
October Breakfast & Lunch Menus
MISD Grab & Go Meals
The Bennett Learning Commons
Specials' Team - September Newsletter
Specials' Team - October Newsletter
PTO Sponsored Box Tops
BEARS Celebrating a Birthday in September & October
September Birthdays:
28 - Ava
29 - U S
30 - Matthew, Chance, Annie
October Birthdays:
1 - Tommy
3 - Logan, Daniel, Connor
5 - Mason, Ayden
6 - Ronald, Juliana, Emilynn, Paxton
7 - Cheyenne
8 - Noelle
9 - Knox
11 - Anna
12 - Dominic
14 - Macie, Daniel
15 - Reagan, Simon, Cohen
17 - Rocco
19 - Micole, Luke, Amelia, Paxton
20 - Eva
21 - Charlie
22 - Graham, Olivia, Lillian
23 - Jacob
24 - Asher, Thomas
25 - Reese
27 - Brooklyn, Dillon, Violet
28 - William, Trevor, Kinley, Benjamin, Holly
31 - Isabel, Mason
Mark Your Calendars
September Events for our BEARS:
Monday, September 28th:
Creed Lunch at 10:30 - Outside
Wednesday, September 30th:
MISD Volunteer Background Grace Period Ends
*Be sure to complete your 2020-2021 MISD Background Check
October Events for our BEARS:
Thursday, October 1st:
Announced Lockdown Drill - 9:20AM
Friday, October 2nd:
Custodian Appreciation Day
PTO Board Meeting - 10:00AM
Wednesday, October 7th:
International Walk to School Day
Monday, October 12th:
Staff Development Waiver Day - No School for Students
Friday, October 16th:
1st Nine Weeks of School Ends
Monday, October 19th - Friday, October 23rd:
Common Sense Digital Citizenship Week - #DigCitWeek
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Monday, October 19th:
2nd Nine Weeks Begins
Monday, October 26th:
Parent Teacher Conference Day - Virtually
Tuesday, October 27th - Friday, October 30th:
Red Ribbon Week - Details Below
Tuesday, October 27th:
Red Ribbon Week: Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Healthy – Reach your dreams by making healthy choices! - *Wear pajamas
Wednesday, October 28th:
Red Ribbon Week: Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Healthy – Build a better you by making healthy choices! *Wear lego-inspired colors or clothes today.
Thursday, October 29th:
Red Ribbon Week: Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Healthy – Give unhealthy choices the boot. *Wear boots today.
Friday, October 30th:
Red Ribbon Week: Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Healthy – Together we can make healthy choices. *Wear your red Bennett Bear Spirit T-Shirt or your favorite Bennett Spirit Wear.
Friday Live - 2:15PM - Virtually