Saturday, January 31 - Stratford Night @ BHS BBall Games; 2:30 and 4:00 free entry (see PTO section) |
- Tuesday, February 3rd - PTO Meeting; 6pm
- Wednesday, February 4th - Early Dismissal; 11:40 am
- Wednesday, February 4th - SPIRIT DAY!!!
- Tues/Wed, February 10/11th - P/T Conferences; 4-8pm
- Tues/Wed, February 10/11th - Families shop Book Fair; 4-8pm
- Tues/Wed, February 10/11th - "Glow in the Dark" Art Show; 4-8pm
- Wednesday, February 11th - Valentine's Parties; 1:45-2:45 (NOTE: CHANGE OF DATE)
- Wednesday, February 11th - Pancake Man; 5-7pm (See PTO section)
- Thursday, February 12th - No School; Inservice Day
- Friday, February 13th - No School
- Mon/Fri, February 16-20th - Kindness Week; Dress up Days (See flier below)
- Thursday, February 19th - Parent Work Night; 6-8pm
- Tuesday, February 24th; 3rd grade field trip
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Congratulations to Stratford's Sing Around Nebraska Honor Choir. These students auditioned and were selected to perform with hundreds of other students in a performance last weekend in Fremont. |
Below you will find the links for parent teacher conferences. Please find your child's grade level link, locate their teacher, and sign up for a time. Double check that you are entering your name on the correct teacher. We love getting the opportunity to share all the wonderful things our students are doing every day!
The links will shut off on Sunday, February 8th @ 9:00 PM. Starting Monday, Feb 9th you will need to contact the office to make any conference time changes.
If your child participates in HAL, Mrs. Ohlson will only be at Stratford on Tuesday, Feb 10th. Her link, Reading Intervention (Ms. Callahan) and Math Intervention (Mrs. Flynn) links are also below.
Our specialists will also be available to meet with you in their rooms/office both evenings, but do not require a sign up. This would include: Music (Mrs. Stryker), PE/Health (Mrs. Rischling), Art (Mrs. Fisher) and Counselor (Miss Falcone).
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Stratford Elementary is accepting registrations for incoming Kindergarten students for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
If your child will be eligible for Kindergarten this year (age 5 by July 31, 2026), visit our district website www.benningtonschools.org and click on "Enroll New Student" to register for the upcoming school year.
Completing registration ensures that you receive communication regarding kindergarten. Determining the enrollment for the next year is also important for future staff planning.
Kindergarten Roundup for students will take place just prior to the start of the school year. More information will be sent on this at a later date. If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please call Mrs. Witt in our school office 402-238-2941 or email kwitt@bennps.org.
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Stratford Elementary's Height/Weight/Vision screenings took place this week. We want to send a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers!
- Wendy Andersen
- Amanda Halski
- Heather Hobbs
- Megan Moynihan
- Kerri Schalz
- Renee Smith
- Ali Van Winkle
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Just a reminder to send your children to school with a warm coat, hat and mittens. Breakfast and Reading/Walking club kids come in at 7:45. All other kids wait outside until 7:55. If the "feels like" temperature is 20 degrees or below; all kids will come in at 7:45 and wait in assigned hallway areas until 7:55.
There is no adult supervision @ front entrance until 7:45 and on playground until 7:50.
Recess - kids need to have snow pants, winter coat and snow gloves to be allowed to play in the snow. If they don't they are allowed on blacktop and playground equipment. Please label all of their belongings. This way our lost and found doesn't grow.
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- The elementary school day begins at 8:05. Please try and drop them off by 8:00 AM. Make their day start off right; without rushing.
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Students are to be in classrooms by 8:05. If they are not in their classrooms by 8:05; they will be counted tardy. If you are running late, please call or come into the bldg to sign them in. If neither are done, it's an unexcused tardy.
- Students will be let in the building at 7:45 to eat breakfast, Reading Club or Walking Club. ALL other students will be let in at 7:55.
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Communication is key. Please be sure you are notifying the office staff by either calling 402-238-2941 or emailing Kwitt@bennps.org, LWest@bennps.org and your teacher(s) that your child(ren) will be out sick or gone for the day. One email to all of us is perfect.
If you're just running late or your student is coming in after an appointment, we would like to know. We just want to make sure all of our Stratford stars are accounted for.
In deciding whether your child should come to school, please keep the following guidelines in mind.
Any child with these symptoms should NOT come to school:
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Fever of 100 or higher; children should not return to school until fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication
- Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
Thank you for your help in keeping our students and staff healthy!
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We have truly enjoyed welcoming all the parents/grandparents who have joined their children/grandchildren for lunch at our school. As our school continues to grow, we are closely monitoring our lunch capacity, and we may need to limit visits in the future due to increasing student numbers. To ensure we can accommodate everyone, we kindly ask that you call ahead.
Please remember to let the office know if you plan on eating a hot or alternate lunch with your child so we can inform the kitchen staff. We ask that you let us know before 10:00 am. After that you will need to bring cold lunch or just sit and visit. The cost of an adult lunch is $4.90, and we ask that you bring exact change. If you don't have exact amount, any remaining change will be added to your child's MySchoolBucks lunch account. Please note that you cannot pay for your meal with your child's lunch number. You are welcome to bring a cold lunch from home, but please refrain from bringing fast food—save that for the evening meals. Your child can only bring ONE friend to join you at the visitor's table.
**Please refrain from putting fast food in student lunch boxes.**
Stratford's lunch times are as follows:
Kindergarten: 11:00-11:30
Second Grade: 11:30-12:00
First Grade: 11:45-12:15
**Fourth Grade: 12:00-12:30
**Third Grade: 12:15-12:45
Fifth Grade: 12:30-1:00
**Due to Cafeteria Capacity, 3rd and 4th grade visitors may be seated in a conference room depending upon the day**
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All information regarding upcoming Bennington community events, sports camps, and activities are posted on our district website, and shared through the weekly district newsletter, the Badger Update.
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ( dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ( mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.
Title IX
The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
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