• FUN FRIDAY SPIRIT DAYS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY: Our Bobcats earned the following SPIRIT days for their recent support in our service drive for the Natick Service Council. Each grade level selected their own SPIRIT day to sponsor. We look forward to seeing our Bobcats celebrate each other and show their Ben Hem pride.
• Friday, February 2: TIE DYE Day! Wear your favorite tie dye swag
• Friday, February 9: SUPER FAN Day! What team/character/book do you love? Let us know today.
• Friday, February 16: PAJAMA Day! The day before winter break is a great day to come to school comfy and ready to work.

• PTO VALENTINE MAKING EVENT: Join us on Thursday, February 8 from 6:00 -7:00 in the Ben Hem Library to make Valentine's for residents at Whitney Place. They always love getting our Valentines and receiving love from our students.

• BEN HEM HAS TALENT IS COMING BACK: Stay tuned for more information about the return of the Ben Hem Talent Show! Holly Chin, Parent and Theater Production expert is running this event on Friday, April 5 at Wilson Middle School. We can't wait to see the talents that our Bobcats share. More information to come.

  
  

• MORNING DROP OFF HELP: Our morning drop off line depends on the parents in our community. We are looking for the parents of Kindergarten and 1st graders to help our students out of the cars and to the right place. Live drop-off starts at 8:05 and volunteers are asked to be there from 8:00 to 8:20. Please Sign up here!

• DATES TO REMEMBER:
• February 7, 2024: Early Release Day
• February 8, 2024: PTO Valentine Making Event 6:00 -7:00 pm
• February 16, 2024: Winter Break begins at close of school today
• March 14, 2024: Coffee with Coaches in the Ben Hem Library 12:00 - 1:00 pm

• SEEKING LUNCH MONITORS AT BEN HEM: We are seeking two lunch monitors to support students in our lunchroom Monday through Friday. The position is three hours a day (10:30 - 1:30 pm). If you are interested or know someone that might be a good fit, please have them contact me at kaghilani@natickps.org.
  

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• Title I: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5