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Friday November 13 Friday Note

If your child is coming in late or going to miss school, please call  ANY TIME before  8:00 am , or send an email to  rvogel@benton.k12.ia.us    This saves a lot of time tracking kids down to make sure they are safe at home if they are not at school!  The answering machine is turned on when we are not in the office for you to leave a message.  Please leave your student’s name, homeroom, reason for absence and your name. The schedule for next week: Monday  = Day  2 - 1:00  Dismiss Tuesday  = Day 3 Wednesday -Friday= No School Monday, Nov. 27  = Day 4 Tuesday ,  Nov 28  = Day 5 Wednesday ,  Nov. 29  = Day 6 Thursday ,  Nov. 30  = Day 1 Friday  Dec. 1  – Day 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences  are Monday, Nov. 20 th  from 1:30-7:30.  Please call the office if you have not scheduled a conference time. Check the School’s Lost and Found  if you are missing items from your child’s wardrobe. Please call the office  to update any information that may have changed sinc

Friday Oct. 27th Friday Note

Noon  Dismissal  Wednesday, November 1 --  The schedule for next week: Monday  = Day 5 Tuesday  = Day 6 Wednesday  = Day 1 Thursday = Day 2 Friday  = Day 3 November 6 -9 th  All 4-6 th  grade students will take Iowa Assessments.  It is important that students get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and be at school on time.  Please avoid scheduling appointments on these days. Tuesday, October 31  All sixth grade students will perform at the East Central Iowa Choral Directors Youth Choir Clinic.  Please have your son/daughter wear nice school clothes on this day.  We will leave school at  8:45 , perform at  10:00 , and return to school at  11:30 .  The 6 th  graders will be singing three songs for a clinician and receiving feedback.  You will hear them sing these songs at their Fall Concert on  November 14 Follow Mrs. Galbraith  on twitter @Galbraith_PE to see what’s happening in your child’s PE class.  If you have moved  or changed phone numbers si

Friday Oct. 20th Friday Note

Friday, October 27  is a  1:00  dismiss for professional learning.   Wednesday, November 1  is a   NOON  dismiss.    The schedule for next week: Monday  = Day 6 Tuesday  = Day 1 Wednesday  = Day 2 Thursday = Day 3 Friday = Day 4 We will have dress up days  for Red Ribbon Week, each day has a theme. They are as follows: Monday, 10/23 : Inside Out Tuesday, 10/24 : Wear Red Wednesday, 10/25 : 80's Thursday, 10/26 : Animal print Friday, 10/27 : Sports Day Cooks Choice for Friday,  Oct. 27 th  is: Popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets, or corn dogs potato wedges or onion rings cooked carrots and pineapple. No school and early dismiss days  are the perfect times to make appointments to avoid missing out on academic time.  If you need a school calendar, please send an email to  rvogel@benton.k12.ia.us Thank you  to everyone for using the parent notepads when sending notes for your child and for calling in before  8:15  when your child is absent

Friday Note for Oct. 13th

Wednesday, October 18 th  is a  1:00  dismiss for professional development. The schedule for next week: Monday  = Day 1 Tuesday  = Day 2 Wednesday  = Day 3 Thursday= Day 4 Friday = Day 5 Breakfast Buddies  will be Friday, October 20 th  from  7:30-8:10 am .  Check out Mrs. Speer's blog  to stay up to date on what's happening in Technology, the STEAM room, and TAG. Mrs. Speer will be posting pictures of projects from the STEAM room. https://mrsspeer.blogspot.com/ 5th Grade group band rehearsals  have started.  All 5th grade band members will need to have their instruments at school on Days 2, 4, & 6 every week. No school and early dismiss days  are the perfect time to make appointments so your child does not miss out on important academic time.  If you need a school calendar, please send an email to  rvogel@benton.k12.ia.us  and one will be sent home.  Thank you  to everyone for using the parent notepads when sending notes for your child

Norway Friday Note for Oct. 6th

Our Healthy Kids walk has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 11 th  at 2:15 pm. The schedule for next week: Monday  = No School Tuesday  = Day 3 Wednesday  = Day 4 Thursday = Day 5 Friday  = Day 6 Check out Mrs. Speer's blog  to stay up to date on what's happening in Technology, the STEAM room, and TAG. Mrs. Speer will be posting pictures of projects from the STEAM room. https://mrsspeer.blogspot.com/ 5th Grade group band rehearsals  will begin  Friday, October 13th .  All 5th grade band members will need to have their instruments at school that day, and every day 2, 4, & 6 after that. Picture Retakes  is  Friday, October 13 . If you would like retakes you will need to return your original package.  Any students who were absent on September 7 th  will also have their picture taken. No school and early dismiss days  are the perfect time to make appointments so your child does not miss out on important academic time.  If you need a school c