We have been (im)patiently waiting for book vending machine! We cannot wait for our Bears to earn books!
Thank you for supporting the Big Kahuna Fundraiser in recent years to make this happen!
Thanks to Ms. Brubaker for getting us all set up and our books ready!
Attention Bennett Families!
2024-2025 in the BBLC was an incredible year thanks to the support of our amazing Bennett Community. To all of our patrons, students, staff, volunteers, and families...thank you!
Here are the end of year stats for the Bennett Bear's Learning Commons.
Encourage summer reading to stop the summer slide! Visit the McKinney Public library or try the Bennett Summer Reading Challenge. https://www.mckinneytexas.org/DocumentCenter/View/36138/Library-Guide-Summer-2025
Bennett's 25-26 Summer Reading Challenge is here! Reading keeps your brain in shape! Challenge yourself to try new things over summer break. To keep your skills sharp try three
in a row or complete all nine! For a makerspace prize: Return
this sheet to the library in August with 5 or more boxes completed. Click here to access: https://tinyurl.com/bblcsummer3
Congratulations to our Senior Bears! We were thrilled to celebrate you with breakfast and a parade this morning! YOU will do great things! #proudtobeaBEAR #onceabear,alwaysabear
STEAM night in the BBLC! We had so much fun making, creating, and learning. Thank you for coming out tonight!
Tonight is STEAM night and the BBLC is ready for some creative fun! Visit us to try your hand at different design challenges, view our 3D printers in action, and try our new ChompSaws!
3D prints will also be for sale so don't forget your cash!
Today was delivery day! Our new classroom cruisers are in the Learning Commons! Our Big Kahuna school fundraiser allowed us to purchase these self regulating tools for our students!
We will see you this Thursday from 5-7pm @Bennett for STEAM night with our K-2 Fine Arts night! We have STEM vendors in attendance, a 1st grade performance, and gallery walk! See you there!
Thank you Bennett Volunteers! It was our pleasure to host you this morning as a small token of appreciation for the time given to our school and students.
Kinder Round up! We had a great evening welcoming our newest Bears! Save the date for Open House on August 7!
Our 2nd grade butterflies are off to new adventures! Our students enjoyed learning about the life cycle and watching them grow!
Butterflies have arrived in 2nd grade! Ask your student about the lifecycle of a butterfly.
Our chicks have arrived in 1st grade! We can't wait to watch them grow!!
This morning 2nd and 3rd graders were treated to an author visit by local author/teacher and former Bennett parent Melissa Eddy. Mrs. Eddy recently published her first book, The First Saturday in May about a racehorse who doesn't have much chance of winning his first Kentucky Derby. But with support, courage, and perseverance Sammie is determined to try his best. Look for it in our newsletter or on Amazon!
This week in the learning commons we were able to finalize our celebration of National Library Week. Students and staff earned tickets for participating in activities all week and then placed in them bags for books we were giving away. All books were purchased from the book fairs using book fair funds! We gifted a book to Mrs Martin in 5th grade and a Barnes and Noble gift card to Mrs Vera!
Congratulations to all of our student winners!!
“I think it’s awesome that I get to teach my passion. That really carries me through all of the times that are hard, and just seeing the joy of them making art is my favorite.”
See video: https://youtu.be/LA9gpInAvu8?si=PzRxtL7wPDz4X6Sk
Kaylea Daubenspeck is the 2025 Teacher of the Year for Bennett Elementary. She is an art teacher, and she has worked as an educator for 6 years.
National Library Week was full of excitement: scavenger hunts, collaboration, challenges, earning tickets, and even a final lucky clover!
Our 5th graders had a great time at Choral Celebration at McKinney North HS today! A performance for parents is this evening at 7pm.
