rise and shine! it’s bennett bear breakfast time!
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DATES TO REMEMBER
★Black History Month★National Grapefruit Month★Dental Health Month
Thursday, Feb. 6th• K-3 Dental Presentation by
Dr. Crise
Friday, Feb. 7th• Bear Breakfast - 7:15 a.m.• 4th & 5th Grade Dental
Presentation by Dr. Buchanan• 5th Grade Dedications Due
Friday, Feb. 14thValentine’s Day Parties: 1:45-2:15
Monday, Feb. 17thNo School - Staff Development Waiver Day
Wednesday, Feb. 19thFun Run Pep Rally @ 2:00
Friday, Feb. 21st Friday Live @ 2:15
Sunday, Feb. 23rdPenguin Palooza Festival @ Boyd
Monday, Feb. 24thIncoming 6th Grade Parent Night @6:00
Friday, Feb. 28thFun Run• K/1st - 9:00 a.m.• 2nd/3rd - 10:00 a.m.• 4th/5th - 11:00 a.m.
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Rise and Shine!
It’s Bennett Bear Breakfast Time!
Friday February 7th
7:15am – 7:50am
Please join the PTO for a
FREE FAMILY BREAKFAST.
Muffins, Cinnamon Rolls, Coffee
Milk and Juice
We hope to see you there!
STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Mrs. Kasper, 4th Grade Teacher - Feb. 9th
Mrs. Grimes, STC Aide - Feb. 14th
Mrs. Covey, 2nd Grade Teacher - Feb. 16th
Mrs. Woods, 2nd Grade Teacher - Feb. 16th
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Ronald McDonald House
3rd Grade Service Project: Citizenship Third grade is still collecting the tabs from your aluminum cans. The proceeds from these tabs will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Send yours in today!
National School Counseling Week
February 3-7National School Counseling Week 2014, "School Counseling: Building Magical Futures," will be celebrated from Feb. 3-7, 2014, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by American School Counseling Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
Please join Bennett Elementary in honoring our School Counselor, Joyce Parks, for her dedication and commitment to our Bennett family. Mrs. Parks has served Bennett Elementary school for the past 8 years. We encourage you to share and show your appreciation to Mrs. Parks with your kind words and random acts of kindness.
Heartgrams are coming!
Heartgrams will be sold February 10th – 13th, during all lunches in the cafeteria, as part of 2nd grade’s economics unit. They will be delivered to the students on Valentine’s Day.
Heartgram -‐ $0.25Heartgram with goody attached (pencil, tattoo, etc.) -‐ $0.50
All proceeds will go towards the purchase of butterJly larvae for the spring life cycle unit.
McKinney ISD Middle Schools
Dowell, Evans, Faubion, Johnson, Cockrill The middle schools are excited to welcome incoming 6th graders! Please join us for a parent information meeting at the time listed below. At the meeting, principals will discuss middle school schedules, course options, the registration process, and the transition to middle school. We will have counselors, administrators, and fine arts teachers available to answer any questions you may have. Course request forms and course descriptions will be sent home with students the week of February 10. You will need to complete the form and return to your child’s teacher by February 28. And, again, the middle schools can’t wait to meet our new 6th graders!
Monday, February 24, 2014 Incoming 6th Grade Middle School Parent Night
6:00 p.m. at all middle schools
Friday, February 28, 2014 Course requests due to your child’s elementary teacher
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McKinney Junior Chef Competition
This February, the Child Nutrition Department of McKinney ISD will be hosting a Junior Chef Competition. The goal of this competition is to provide students with the opportunity to use their recipe development skills and knowledge of healthy food choices as they create a one-of-a-kind recipe to be featured in McKinney ISD elementary school cafeterias. Students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade at McKinney ISD are eligi-ble to participate in this competition. Students should enter this competition as individuals. Each student will submit a one-of-a-kind recipe, a “why my recipe is healthy” summary, and a picture of their recipe.
One-of-a-kind Recipe
Each student will submit their recipe on the attached Recipe Template. Items needed on the template include ingredients, ingredient measures, directions, preparation time, and serving size. Students are encouraged to be as creative as they like but to remember, this competition is about health too!*
“Why my recipe is healthy” After the recipe has been developed, each student must answer “why my recipe is healthy.” This can be done in a short paragraph and with the help of an adult if needed. Each school that has student participation will have one winner chosen by the Child Nutrition Department. Winners will be chosen based on crea-tivity, incorporation of healthy ingredients, and their explanation of “why my recipe is healthy.” The winning student’s recipe will be made in the school cafeteria and served during lunch. Their explana-tion as to “why my recipe is healthy” will be published in the food-service newsletter and posted in the student’s cafeteria. All partici-pants will receive a “Kids In the Kitchen” cookbook. The winner of each campus will receive a Better Homes & Garden “Jr. Cookbook” and an Ace stuffed animal. All submissions should be turned into the student’s cafeteria manager by Friday, February 21. *Due to allergies recipes may NOT contain tree nuts or peanuts
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Recipe Name: ____________________ Serves: ______________ Prep Time:________________ Created By: _____________________ Teacher: ___________________ Grade: ____________
Ingredients Directions
Notes:
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When: 4 (four) sessions Tuesdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: $50.00 includes cost of workbook and classes
Where: Classes will be held at the Greer Annex
510 Heard Street
McKinney, TX 75069
Got questions? Please contact Paula Isaacks at 972-529-2818 or [email protected].
Name _______________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
__________________________________________
Phone number to be reached in case of class changes__________________
Please check session attending:
January 7-January 28
February 4-February 25
March 4-April 1
All classes will be held at the Greer Annex, 501 Heard Street, McKinney, TX 75069.
Number and ages of children ______________________________
Mail payment and registration to: Paula Isaacks 4302 Meadow Hill McKinney, Texas 75070 Cash or checks accepted. Checks may be made payable to Paula Isaacks. No refunds. Full payment must be made at the time of registration. For additional information, please contact Paula Isaacks, 972-529-2818 or PJ Holland, MISD Director of Counseling and Student Support at 469-302-7708.
1st Session: January 7 January 14 January 21 January 28 2nd Session: February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 3rd Session: March 4 March 18 March 25 April 1
Parent Education Classes “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent”
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News from Nurse Sherri
Taste it Tuesday
Taste it Tuesday
February 11th
Come Try
Grapefruit &
Cauliflower
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Go Red Day for Heart Health February 7, 2014 https://www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/
Stroke Awareness http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/
Heart Health Awareness http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
Live Healthy Texas Challenge http://www.livehealthytexas.org/ More information to follow from your campus coordinated health team
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Penguin Palooza Literacy and MultiMedia Festival
Sunday, February 23rd 2:00-4:00pm
Boyd High School 600 North Lake Forest
Schedule of Events
2:00-2:30 Browse Student Multimedia Projects from elementary campuses
Penguin Palooza Art Showcase
ENJOY Fishy Treats Penguin Photo Time
2:30-3:00 Penguin Palooza Video Montage Penguin Boogie Penguin Poetry & Reader’s Theater
3:00 -3:45 African Penguins from the Dallas Zoo
3:45-4:00 WraP Up Penguin Palooza
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www.CoreEssentialValues.com
FEBRUARY, Manatee/BlueCourtesy—showing others respect by using good manners.
Car Time – Song: “A Little Respect” - This song is easily downloadable in the Core Essentials store at http://www.coreessentials.org/shop-1/schools/core/songs-1.html for just $1.39 a song!
Open Wide – JUST FOR FUN: Whistle a song and have everyone guess what the song is.
DISCUSSION STARTER:Did you know every culture has different ways of showing respect? And what is considered courteous in one culture might actually be offensive in another! For example, in the United States, people whistle to express happiness, but in many European countries, whistling is seen as an aggressive and negative sound. And in the U.S., people might laugh if you bowed when meeting someone instead of shaking their hand, but in many Asian countries, people bow when greeting someone. These differences may seem silly, but when you take the time to learn what someone con-siders to be ‘good manners’, you’re showing them how important you think they are.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Rest – K-2: Mary Louise Loses Her Manners by: Diane Cuneo; One morning, after some particularly shocking--but awfully funny--breakfast behavior, Mary Louise realizes that she has lost her manners. I’ve paid so little attention to them, she thinks, that they’ve up and run away! She has no choice but to begin a search mission.From a neighborhood restaurant to a doctor’s office, past a hot dog vendor then a street musician, and even into the library, Mary Louise tries to find her manners. Instead she ends up making more trouble everyplace she goes. Have her manners deserted her forever?
3-5: Dude, That’s Rude! by: Pamela Espeland; Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That’s Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in
Words to use and P.U. Words to avoid, why their family deserves their best manners, and the essentials of e-tiquette (politeness online). It seems like light reading, but it’s serious stuff: Manners are major social skills, and this book gives kids a great start.
Experience: Great news! Our principle is coming to YOUR house for dinner! (Ok… maybe that’s not entirely true). One night this month, just pretend our principle is coming over for dinner. Set the table. Lower the lights. Find some relaxing music. And practice using your very best manners to show respect! See if everyone can follow the guidelines below or make a fun game by giving everyone five beads (buttons, pieces of candy, tokens, etc.). Who-ever catches a family member breaking a guideline gets to take one of his or her beads. The person with the most beads at the end of dinner gets to choose dessert!
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Head Start (HS) - Early Head Start (EHS) - Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Early Application Event for the 2014-2015 School Year
Greer Annex (back parking lot entrance) 510 Heard Street, McKinney 75069
Monday, March 3 to Thursday, March 6 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
HS / EHS Child Enrollment Qualifications:
Head Start: Child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1st, 2014 Early Head Start: Pregnant women and children birth to 34 months of age.
• Family must be income eligible • Pregnant or parenting teen enrolled in MISD • Child may have an identified disability • Family is homeless • Foster child • Bus transportation is available (Head Start only)
Proof of Income:
• Tax form 1040 or W-2(s) - 4 most recent pay stubs • If self-employed – previous 12 month’s income • TANF, SSI, Social Security, Child Support
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Pre-K Child Enrollment Qualifications: Child must be 4 years old BY September 1st, 2014
• Child may be non-English or limited English speaking (we will test on site)
• Family must be income eligible • Family is homeless • Foster child • Active military duty (specific guidelines apply)
Proof of Income:
• Most recent AND consecutive pay stubs (for the last month and a half) for every working adult in the house. If you receive Food Stamps, TANF or Unemployment Benefits, please bring documentation showing your case is still current (you don’t need to bring pay stubs in this case). When applicable, bring Foster Care, Guardianship, and/or CPS paperwork. If parent is in active military duty, please bring documentation.
Head Start: (469) 302-2412 / 2413 / 2414 / 2415 Early Head Start: (469) 302-2432 / 2433 / 2434 Pre-K: (469) 302-2400
Beginning February 28th: Applications for Pre-K and Head Start programs can be obtained at Lawson ECS, 500 Dowell St., McKinney, 75071, or download Head Start/Early Head Start applications from Lawson ECS website at:
www.schools.mckinneyisd.net/lawson/
Please bring the following documents:
• Child’s birth certificate or Passport • Social security card • Child’s up-to-date shot record • Medicaid, CHIPS or insurance card • Most current proof of residency within McKinney ISD
(MUST be utility bill, NO phone, cell phone or cable bills and under parent/guardian’s name)
• Annual ARD/ IEP/IFSP (if applicable)
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PTO NEWSFebruary is a busy month at Bennett Elementary! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events! Please reach out with any questions regarding these events! Please
reach out with any questions: [email protected]
Shea Redden, PTO President
February 7 – Bennett Bear Breakfast - 7:15 a.m. Bennett Cafeteria
Join us for a free, family breakfast in the Bennett Cafeteria. The Bennett PTO will be serving you breakfast and will have Spirit Wear available for purchase!!
February 14 – Valentine’s Day Class Parties - 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
Bennett families are invited to join your child’s class as they celebrate Valentine’s Day!
February 19 – Fun Run Pep Rally - 2:15 p.m. Bennett Gymnasium
Join us as we kick off our Annual Bennett Fun Run fundraising campaign!!! The Bennett PTO, Staff and the Boosterthon team will be ready to get our Bennett Bears excited about our upcoming Fun Run!!!
February 25 – Cherry Berry & Mooyah Night
Enjoy dinner out with your family and raise money for Bennett Elementary! Make sure you let your cashier know that you are a Bennett Bear!!!
February 28 – Bennett Fun Run
Bennett families are invited to cheer on our Bennett Bears as they run laps and raise money! More information will be coming home in your child’s folder this month.
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Effective January 27, 2014
Item Name Price QTY
Size Selection (Shirts Only)
TOTAL
S M L XL XXL
($2 extra)
Child Bennett Rocks-Navy $13.00 N/A N/A $
Child Red Fitted Flourish $14.00 Sold Out Sold Out N/A N/A $
Child Royal Blue Dry Fit $17.00 Sold Out Sold Out N/A N/A $
Adult Bennett Rocks-Purple $15.00 Sold Out Sold Out Sold Out $
Adult Bennett Rocks-Navy $15.00 Sold Out Sold Out Sold Out $
Adult Red Flourish (Relaxed) $15.00 Sold Out Sold Out $
Adult Red Flourish (Fitted) $17.00 Sold Out Sold Out Sold Out $
Adult Bennett Royal Dry Fit $17.00 Sold Out Sold Out Sold Out $
Bennett Water Bottle $3.50 * * * * * $
Bennett Pennant $3.00 * * * * * $
Bennett Bears Yard Sign $15.00 * * * * * $
Pony O Pink/Lime/Yellow
(Only 1 Left!) $5.00 * * * * * $
Car Decal $3.00 * * * * * $
Pencil $0.25 * * * * * $
Grand Total
$
Child’s Name:_____________________________________________________________________ Parent’s Name:____________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address:___________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________________________________________ Child’s Grade:_____________________________ Teacher:_______________________________ Date:____________________________________
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Bennett Spirit WearCLEARANCE SALE!
* All Shirts $10 or Less!*Water Bottles for $1
*Never Before Seen Items *Bennett Bear Jewelry
When: Friday, February 7thWhere: Bennett Bear Breakfast in The Cafeteria
Time: 7:15-8:15 a.m.
Please note: All sales are final and we are unable to hold any merchandise.
CASH OR CHECK ONLY
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Bennett Elementary School PTODirectory Ad Pricing
**Due to half school year, pricing has been reduced for 2013-2014 only**
Full Page Color Ad: 8.5” x 5.5” Cost: $50Full Page Color Ad on cardstock 8.5” x 5.5” Cost: $75
Half Page Color Ad: 4.25”x5.5” Cost: $35
Business Card Color Ad: 3.5” x 2” Cost: $25
Premium Ad Placement on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to previous premium ad holders.
Inside Front Cover: Full Page: Cost $75 Half Page: Cost $50Inside Back Cover: Full Page: Cost $75 Half Page: Cost $50Back Cover: Full Page: Cost $125 Half Page: Cost $75
No ad design will be provided. You must provide your own ad/copy for your advertisement. All ads must be turned in by Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Your ad may be turned into the Bennett Elementary School Office or e-mailed to [email protected]. Make all checks payable to Bennett PTO. All ads subject to approval.
Name:________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
Business Telephone:_____________________________________________
Size of Ad: ____________________________________________________
Premium Placement: YES or NO Preferred Location:_________________
Total Cost:________________________Paid: CK or CASH CK#________
Please feel free to contact April Edwards for more information.Email: [email protected]
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Bennett%Elementary%PTO%
2013314%Fundraiser!%%
We’re%raising%funds%for%technology.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!%The%Boosterthon%Fun%Run%program%is%a%healthy%alternative%to%traditional%product%sales%that%raises%much3needed%funds%for%our%school%and%many%others%across%America.%The%Boosterthon%program%also%promotes%
three%specific%values%during%the%fun3filled%experience:%%Fitness,%Leadership,%and%Character.%
This%year’s%character%theme%is%CAMP%HIGH%FIVE,%and%it’s%all%about%FRIENDSHIP!!But!not!just!developing!the!friendships!students!already!have;!it’s!about!viewing!EVERYONE!as!a!friend,!no!matter!who!they!are,!or!how!different!they!may!first!appear!to!be.%
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Every!student!participates!in!the!Fun!Run,!regardless!of!pledges!raised,!and!receives!a!daily!character!sticker!and!access!to!Boosterthon!character!resources.!!Enter!your!pledges!at!FUNRUN.COM.!!Each!student!has!his/her!own!safe!and!secure!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!webpage!to!log!in!pledges!and!watch!character!videos.!!Sponsors!will!also!have!the!ability!to!pay!their!pledges!online.!!The!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!team!spends!300!hours!organizing!the!event,!freeing!up!our!teachers!and!administrators!to!focus!on!education!`!
How%Can%You%Support%Bennett%Elementary%PTO?%
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More%information%will%come%home%with%your%child%prior%to%the%event.%This%is%the%major%fundraising%event%for%the%year!%Thanks%in%advance%for%supporting%
Bennett%Elementary.%
Friends…)Respect%Others!Don’t%Bully!Shout%Out%Strengths!Stick%Together%Show%Sportsmanship%
Boosterthon%Fun%Run%Basics!
The!event!will!kick!off!with!a!30Mminute!schoolMwide!Pep!Rally!on!February!19th!at!2:15!and!conclude!on!February!28th!with!the!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!event.!
Students!will!be!getting!pledges!towards!the!number!of!laps!they!will!run!at!the!!Boosterthon!Fun!Run.!Students%will%run%between%30335%laps.%35%is%the%lap%max.!
• Connect!your!child!to!sponsors—friends!&!family—who!can!give!a!pledge.!!(phone,!eMmail,!Facebook,!Twitter,!etc.)!
• Come!and!cheer!on!your!child!at!the!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!on!February%28th!!• Go!to!www.boosterthon.com!to!learn!more!about!the!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!or!connect!at!
www.facebook.com/boosterthon!
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The!Boosterthon!Fun!Run!is!back!!!!!
Get!ready!for!some!fun!!!!!!
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!Fun!Run!Pep!Rally!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!Wednesday!Feb.19th!at!2:15!(Parents!are!encouraged!to!come!and!join!in!the!fun!to!kick!off!the!event!)!!!!!
Fun!Run!Event!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!!Friday!Feb.!28th!(Families!are!invited!to!come!and!cheer!on!your!student(s)…!more!information!will!be!coming!soon!about!time!and!place!)!
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Bennett Bears Box Tops Challenge
Scooters & Sundaes
There is a March 1st deadlinefor our school to submit ourBox Tops in order to earn moneyfor the 2013/2014 school year.
All Box Tops need to be turned inno later than Friday, February 28th.
Please turn your Box Tops into your child’s teacher. They will be collectedweekly on Fridays.
WIN * WIN * WIN * WIN * WIN * WIN * WIN * WIN
The grade with the most Box Tops collected will winA Technology Day!
The class with the most Box Tops collected will winA Sundae/Scooter Racing Party!
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SHOW YOUR SCHOOL YOU CARE WITH A BOUQUET OF BOX TOPS!
Thank you for helping! Every Box Top you collect is worth 10¢ for your school. To see more ways to earn cash for your school, go to btfe.com!