Bear Business
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
New Student Registration!!!
Registration for Kindergarten and students new to Bennett is May 1st – June 8th, from 8:30AM – 2:45PM. The online portion MUST be done first at the McKinney ISD website https://www.mckinneyisd.net/enrollment/2018-19-new-student-enrollment. Once that is completed, parents may bring the required documents to school to complete the registration process. You will need the following documents:
1. Birth Certificate
2. Proof of Residency (Utility bill, lease agreement, or house contract)
3. Shot Records
4. Social Security Card (preferred but not required)
If you have any questions, please contact our registrar, Melissa Smith, melismith@mckinneyisd.net or 469.302.5400.
Bear Buddies Sign up!
Closed Campus - STAAR: Monday, May 14-Thursday, May 17
Monday, May 14 - 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Math, 5th Grade STAAR Math Retakes
Tuesday, May 15 - 3rd and 4th Grade STAAR Reading, 5th Grade STAAR Reading Retakes
Wednesday, May 16 - 5th Grade STAAR Science, Makeups
Thursday, May 17 - Makeups
Field Day - Friday, May 18
Students are encouraged to wear athletic clothes that can get wet!
Kinder-2nd Grade 8:20AM-10:50AM
All School Lunch 11AM-12PM
3rd-5th Grade 12:15PM-2:15PM
EOY Celebrations!
Tuesday, May 29: Kinder 8:30AM; 5th Grade 2PM (4th/5th Grade switch specials)
Wednesday, May 30: 1st Grade 8:30AM; 4th Grade 2PM
Thursday, May 31: 3rd Grade 8:30AM; 2nd Grade 2PM
May Learning Commons News . . .
May News from the Counselor . . .
Coming Up!
Tuesday, May 1 – Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day 2, registration opens for new MISD students for 2018-2019 school year, 3rd grade field trip, Bear Buddy Meeting
Wednesday, May 2 – Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day 3, Progress Reports go home,
Thursday, May 3 – Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day 4, K-2nd Fine Arts Night - 4th/5th Choir Performance & 1st Grade Program
Friday, May 4 – Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day 5, kindergarten in-school field trip, 5th grade Growth & Development Videos, 4th/5th grades switch Specials for the day
Tuesday, May 8 – 5th grade field trip
Wednesday, May 9 – National School Nurse Day, National Paraprofessional Day, & National Bike to School Day
Friday, May 11 – 4th grade Growth & Development Videos, 5th grade Crape Myrtle Presentation
May 14-17 – Closed campus to all visitors & volunteers for STAAR
Monday, May 14 – 3rd/4th STAAR Math, 5th STAAR Math Retest
Tuesday, May 15 – 3rd/4th STAAR Reading, 5th STAAR Reading Retest, 1st grade field trip;
Aramark Discovery Day: Growums Harvest with Herbs
Wednesday, May 16 – 5th STAAR Science & Make-Ups
Thursday, May 17 – STAAR Make-Ups
Friday, May 18 – Field Day (K-2nd from 8:20-10:50), Schoolwide Lunch 11:00-12:00, and (3rd-5th from 12:15-2:15)
May 21-25 – College & Career Week
Monday, May 21 - K–5th Careers on Wheels 8:15-11:00, Incoming Kindergarten Story Time 12:30-1:00 in Learning Commons, STUCO Meeting 3:00-4:00, and MAP closes
Tuesday, May 22 – Wear your college shirt day, 3rd–5th Speakers, school wide BMX presentation 1:45-2:30, and PTO Chipotle 5:00-9:00
Wednesday, May 23 – 5th grade college presentations
Thursday, May 24 – 3rd Annual Senior Breakfast for graduating seniors 7:30-8:30, Incoming 6th grade parent meeting at Dowell Middle School at 9:30
Friday, May 25 – PTO Watch DOGS ends, last day of Alpha, & Friday Live at 2:15
Monday, May 28 – No school
Tuesday, May 29 – Kindergarten End of Year Celebration at 8:30, 5th grade End of Year Celebration at 2:00, 4th/5th switch Specials, and Creed Lunch at 11:30
Wednesday, May 30 - 1st grade EOY Celebration at 8:30, 4th grade EOY Celebration at 2:00, PTO Cherry Berry 3:00-9:00
Thursday, May 31 – 3rd grade EOY Celebration at 8:30 & 2nd grade EOY Celebration at 2:00
Friday, June 1 – Water for Otters presentation for students
Wednesday, June 6 – K-4th Class Parties 1:45-2:30, 5th grade Class Party - Lunch from 11:30–12:00, Pool Party 12:15-2:30
Thursday, June 7 – Last day of school, 5th grade parents allowed into the main hallways at 2:00, K-4th students/staff line the hallways at 2:05, 5th grade students/teachers enter the building by the kindergarten pod and walk the hallways & down the ramp to the flagpole at 2:10, Flag Lowering Ceremony at 2:30, K-5th back into the building at 2:45, and K-5th dismissal at 3:00
Thanks for your continued support of our campus!
Parent Feedback . . .
Bennett 2017-2018: One Team, One Dream
Bennett Elementary
Email: aholderman@mckinneyisd.net
Website: www.mckinneyisd.net/bennett
Location: 7760 Coronado Drive, McKinney, TX, United States
Phone: 4693025400
Facebook: facebook.com/MISDBennett
Twitter: @bennettbears