This morning Bennett Elementary hosted Marine Corps Veteran Doug Chapman to speak to our students in honor of Veterans Day. Our 4th/5th choir performed and family service members were invited to be celebrated. Using new technology to the campus, the event was live streamed to the Kinder-2nd grade classrooms while 3rd -5th were in attendance. Thank you to our community members for their service.

This Bear won the prize for attending the McKinney North Bulldog Run! Students who attended the were entered into a drawing for this squishmellow! #BEARyBest

Our teachers are learning more about a progress monitoring tool to guide our reading instruction. Thank you to Ms. Seifken for supporting our teachers! #BEARyBest

It's. Great Day in 2nd grade! Students are using vertical white spaces to solve word problems! #BEARyBest

First grade celebrated their first research and writing assignment with a publishing party. Students were asked to partner up to read their stories and share a compliment. As a reward for their hard work, each student received a 3D printed Author brag tag. In the next few weeks, their works will be published into books available to checkout from the library!

These Bears came to the office with a Trick instead of a Treat!! What a great joke from these two! #BEARyBest

October is AAC Awareness month and this morning we celebrated our Bennett Bears who use devices and tools to communicate, make friends, and be heard!

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade BEARS joined a live webinar with the famous author R.L. Stine! You may know him as the author of the infamous Goosebumps series. Students heard stories about his Halloweens growing up and learned about writing books and poetry!

We have serious Trick or Treating preparations in the gym today! Our Bears are playing "Trick or Treat"!

October is National Principals Month! Our students, staff, and PTO celebrated our amazing Principal, Ms. Halpin, ALL month! We are thankful for your leadership and all you do for our Bears!

Our Bears committed to staying healthy today just like their favorite superheroes! Red Ribbon Week celebrates commitments to healthy choices now and in the future. #BEARyBest

Recently in the library... We learned about Hispanic Heritage through books, language, and music. We shared space with multiple grade levels. We opened a second checkout station. We created a collaborative ghost chain. We entered our storybook pumpkin patch & 3d print contest. We checked out lots of books!

Our staff learning from the BEARy Best- each other! Our teachers are learning and growing to be their BEARy Best, just like our Bears!

Bennett Night at the Stadium cheering on our McKinney Boyd Broncos! Thank you to the Bennett PTO for hosting a family tailgate for our event and providing a shirt for every Bennett Bear! #BEARyBest

Fall Community Resource Night connecting Families with Community Resources. October 27, 2026. 6:30-8:00PM. McKinney High School, 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney Tx 75069.

Parenting the Digital Generation. 5:00-6:00PM. Event for parents only. In partnership with The Children’s Advocacy Center.
      Registration will be required for those needing childcare for PreK-5th grade students. Link: https://tinyurl.com/MISDCRN26
      A supervised activity will be provided for secondary students during this time. Childcare and activities are provided to support families in attending this important event.

Food Truck
      Complimentary food provided for the first 1,000 people.

Former Student Observes Teacher at Bennett Elementary

See video: https://youtu.be/hf0Rd4klO8s

Teachers love it when a former student returns to pay homage, and it is especially meaningful if they ask to observe your classroom because they are considering teaching as a profession!

Junior Reese Richard participates in the Ready, Set, Teach program at McKinney Boyd High School, and she loves it. “It’s an amazing class, and it gives you an opportunity to learn if this is something you want to do.” Reese asked Patrick Daugherty, a 1st grade teacher at Bennett Elementary, if she could observe his class for the program, and he said yes. It’s a full circle moment as the teacher and his former student reunited.

Our hardworking teachers got their "cups of ambition" this morning! Thank you for the many ways your support our students & families!

So proud of our teachers for putting in the work this afternoon. They explored our district's top 6 NASOT elements and identified high yield teaching strategies to use with their students. #everystudenteveryday

Our McKinney Mavericks practiced today for their upcoming SO Bowling event! We cannot wait to cheer them on! #GoooBears! #BEARyBest

This week 1st graders enjoyed their first STEAM lesson using our news Lego Science kits. Through this activity students had to work together to build a model "skateboard" on a rocky road. After seeing what happened to their rider, they had to work together to create a solution to keep their rider safe on the skateboard. Enjoy a glimpse at these little engineers at work!