Today's BIG winner!! Congratulations on TWO prize pigs today!!
Breaking news: you can turn in tickets until Sept 16!! Thanks for supporting OUR school!
Bennett Families,
We will have our 1st Lock Down drill for the 24/25 school year at 8:30am tomorrow. This is a time we will practice how to respond should someone or something who should not be is around or inside our school building. This is the same verbiage we use with our students.
As the drill is conducted, the McKinney Police Department will be on campus to assist in checking to ensure our classroom doors are locked and our window coverings are effective. Students will also hear a repeated phrase, "this campus is lockdown. lights, locks, out of sight".
We ask that you talk with your student about the increased police presence , the importance of taking the drill seriously, and the "practice" nature of the drill tomorrow.
Thank you!
Kassie Halpin, Principal
Anita Tillson, Assistant Principal
We are looking forward to hosting our GRANDperson breakfast on Monday, Sept 9 from 7:15am - 8am. Please let us know your plans by completing the form in the Bear Business!
or use this: bit.ly/grandbear24
Friday is the LAST day to turn in your Blind Bag rewards! We have raised 55% of our goal! Some of the money raised will purchase items for our running club, safety patrol, and Bennett Live student prizes! Thank you for supporting OUR school!
Our Bennett Choir has started for 24/25 school year!
Our school fundraiser is in full swing!! Thank you for supporting OUR school! Collect your tickets over your 4-day weekend and turn them in on Wednesday. Have a great weekend, Bears!
These Bear Siblings got the same Pigtastic Prize this morning! They both got the special Pig and received Sound Putty, too! Turn in those Big Kahuna tickets for blind bags!l to Ms. Halpin & Dr. Tillson who are under the clock every morning!
More Lego Kit unboxing and coding practice!
When a book is just too good to wait and you just share it with a friend! 🥰
First set of new books are in the catalog and ready to check out! We are working on expanding our non-fiction Around the World section this year to reflect our diverse community.
1st grade ended their social studies unit with a Q&A from the Principals, our Instructional Coach, and Officer Petti! They learned about authority figures and how they support our school! 🐻🐾💙
Kinder and 1st grade have been learning about iPad rules at school. We enjoyed listening to Unplugged by Steve Antony and our friend Blip who unplugs and enjoys the outside.
Our staff is Tea-rific and ready to grow with professional goals.
Our first book order has arrived! Thanks to your support at the Literati Book Fair last spring, ALL of these books were free! Thank you for supporting the Bennett Bears' Learning Commons!
Lunch Visitors may begin on Monday, August 26. All visitors must have a valid ID to join a student at lunch. One of the Visitors must be on the student's contact list in e-school. Lunch visitors are not allowed on testing days and we will communicate in the Bear Business.
The BBLC is up and running! We were so excited to host 4th graders as the first grade level
to attend library orientation. We can't wait to see all of our Bennett Bears in the next few days!
Attention 4th & 5th grade students! Join the Bennett Bear Choir!
Back to School Bash!
This morning we will hold our first fire drill of the year. This is an announced drill. Expectations will be reviewed on announcements before we conduct our drill.
First indoor pep rally of 24-25! We practiced expectations, said the pledges, and enjoyed our first dance party!
