Benfer Bulletin

January Edition

MLK January 20th - NO School

Our 24-25 School Theme is...Peace, Love, & Bobcats

Share your School Spirit

#TeamBenfer/ #BobcatPride / #KleinFamily

Coming up:

January 8th: First day of School

January 8th: PTO meeting

January 9th: Law Enforcement Day

January 16th: Ways to Support your Whole Child (part 2)

January 20th : Martin Luther King - No School

Looking ahead:

February 3rd: Spring Individual/class photos

February 3rd-7th: School Counselor week

February 4th: Book Fair Family event 5pm-7pm

February 5th - 7th: Book Fair Sales

February 10th - 14th: NO school

February 18th: Fun Run @5:30pm

February 24th - 28th: PTO Penny Wars

February 25th: Spring Open House

February 28th: Go Texan Day

Attendance Tip of the Month:

A message from our Specials teachers

A message from the Counselor

Celebrations

January marks a time for fresh resolutions and new beginnings. As we embark on our journeys, whether it's losing weight, changing a habit, securing a new job, or becoming more health-conscious, it's essential to recognize the significance of these goals. However, achieving major objectives often requires breaking them down into smaller, manageable daily goals to enhance our chances of success.

By giving ourselves clear choices and setting attainable daily targets, we empower ourselves to stay committed. It's important to embrace the possibility of setbacks with grace, understanding that they are a part of the journey. When we reach our goals, no matter how small, we should celebrate our achievements!

Conversely, if we stumble in meeting our commitments, let's extend ourselves some empathy. Reflecting on our daily accomplishments can help us stay motivated, and we can use those insights to adjust our plans moving forward. Once we establish our daily commitments, it’s crucial to be assertive and offer ourselves options. For example, we might say, “Today, I will exercise,” and then ask, “Should I do weight training or go for a run? Which feels right today?”

Whatever your aspirations for this year may be, I wish you the best and will cheer for your successes, both big and small!

Please feel free to reach out me at psalcedo1@kleinisd.net or by phone (832)484-5933.

Early Childhood Events EC - 2nd Grade

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Benfer / Klein ISD News

From our PTO

Benfer Must Knows

Benfer School Hours

Doors open at 7:40 am

Breakfast Begins at 7:40 am & Ends at 8:00 am

Students are tardy after 8:10 am

Dismissal begins at 3:25 pm

Dismissal ends at 3:40 pm

Be sure to set up your SchoolCafé account for Lunch Payments

SMART Tags

All students have now received a SMART tag (bus tag). If a student misplaces or breaks their SMART tag (bus tag), a $5.00 fee must be paid through the School Cash Online link HERE in order to have another SMART tag printed for the student. This includes the plastic sleeve and plastic luggage tag that was issued along with the SMART tag. For more information on the SMART tag System now being used in Klein ISD, please click the link HERE.

Lunch Time!

For Lunch menus click HERE
To apply for free or reduced meals click HERE. A friendly reminder, breakfast and lunch are NO longer free.
To Add funds to meal accounts click HERE

Due to limited space, parents/guardians may eat lunch with their child on assigned days starting Monday, September 9th! Parents/Guardians can only bring lunch for their child due to allergies and eat with their child at the parent table area on assigned days.

Mondays: PreK & 1st Grade

Tuesdays: 4th Grade

Wednesdays: 3rd Grade

Thursdays: 2nd Grade

Fridays: Kindergarten & 5th Grade

For Our Students - Bus Safety & Expectations

Be Responsible

Save all food and drinks for home or school
Keep the bus clean
Be ready to scan your SmartTag when you get on and off the bus
Be a Problem Solver

Use Respect

Use only kind and appropriate words
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Listen to the bus driver

Stay Safe

Stay in your seat until you reach your destination
Use inside/quiet voice
Stay out of the aisle while bus is moving

For Our Parents - SAFE Transportation Expectations

Safety

Keep from parking in Bus zones
Park only in visitor parking
Stop when you see a bus parked with the stop sign out
Wait patiently for your children to come out of the bus and cross street safely
Put your cell phone away

Accountability

Be on time to pick up your child from the bus stop
Early dismissal is before 2:45
When dropping off your children and need to park, walk with them to cross the street safely

Follow School Expectations

Communicate with the school if you are running late
Regular dismissal time starts at 3:25
No students can be picked up from the office during dismissal process
Put your cell phone away

Example

Lead by example
Put your cell phone away

Student's cell phones

Student cell phones MUST be powdered off and inside the student's backpack throughout the school day (including while on the bus). If your student carries a cell phone to school, please review that expectation with them.