• Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parade/Trunk or Treat 1:30 pm
• Wednesday, November 6 - Dismissal at 11:40 am
• Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 - No School, Fall Break
• Wednesday, December 4 - Dismissal at 11:40 am
• Thursday, December 5 - 1st Grade Music Program at 6:00 pm
• Friday, December 20 - Dismissal at 11:40 am, Winter Break Begins
• Monday, December 23 - Thursday, January 2 - No School, Winter Break
• Friday, January 3 - No School, Staff Inservice

Anchor Pointe's Halloween Celebration will take place on Thursday, October 31st beginning at 1:30 pm.

If you prefer that your child NOT participate in Halloween activities at school, please contact Mr. Boyes at cboyes@bennps.org. We will offer alternative activities for our students not participating.

Mrs. King and four amazing 5th Grade Students from Anchor Pointe Elementary were able to attend the Region II Principals Leadership Conference on Monday at the University of Nebraska Omaha. All five elementary schools from Bennington were represented. They were joined by students from metro Omaha area school districts. Skip Bailey, the Director of Flight Training, Chief Ground Instructor, and Flight Team Head Coach for the Aviation Institute, was the featured speaker. Following the message, students were able to attend multiple breakout sessions to help grow their leadership!

Anchor Pointe 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 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 Anchor Pointe Elementary office and must have an official signature of the person applying to be a volunteer.

If your child will miss school, please send an email to jschafer@bennps.org and your child's teacher, or call our school office at (402) 238-2166 prior to the beginning of the school day.

Provide the child's name and the reason for the absence (for attendance coding purposes).

If your child needs to leave school early, or if your child's daily dismissal plan changes, please let us know as soon as you're able. Early notification is helpful to ensure messages are delivered to teachers prior to dismissal.

Kindergarten - 5th grade students will start school at 8:05, and dismissal is at 3:07.

Students may arrive at 7:50, and can attend Reading or Walking Club in the morning from 7:50-8:00.

Breakfast is served from 7:45-8:00.

For the safety of all students, please note that arrival and dismissal for K-5th grade walkers, bikers, and car riders takes place on the north/main side of our school.

The south side of our school is for school buses, daycare vans, and preschool traffic only.

A wonderful elementary school located in beautiful Bennington, Nebraska built to Inspire, Learn, and Achieve...TOGETHER. #anchoreducated

Website: www.benningtonschools.org
Location: 17007 North HWS Cleveland Boulevard, Bennington, NE, USA
Phone: 402-238-2166
Twitter: @Anchor_Pointe

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.