Stratford Scoop 4.24.26

Posted Date: 04/24/26 (03:51 PM)

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Stratford Scoop

For All Things Stratford Elementary

April 24, 2026

Calendar of Events

April

Tuesday, April 28th - 3rd grade field trip
Wed, April 29th - Parent Work Night; 6-8pm
Wed/Thurs, April 29/30th - Talent Show Auditions (emails should have been sent w/ audition times)
Thurs, April 30th - 4th grade field trip
Thurs, April 30th - Incoming Kdg 26-27 Open House/Classroom Tour; 5:00pm

May

Friday, May 1st - No School; Inservice Day

Sat/Sun, May 2/3 - Stratford Playground Closed to Public

Tuesday, May 5th - Family Food Day @ Dairy Chef; Elkhorn - all day

Wednesday, May 6th - 7:00pm; Current 4th grade Virtual Washington DC 2027 Google Meet (flier below)

Wednesday, May 6th - Early Dismissal; 11:40 am

Thursday, May 7th - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal; afterschool

Friday, May 8th - Talent Show; 1:30pm

Monday, May 11th - 2nd grade field trip

Tuesday, May 12th - 3rd grade field trip

Wednesday, May 13th - 4th grade field trip

Thursday, May 14th - 5th grade Middle School tours

Friday, May 15th - Fun Day

Tuesday, May 19th - 1st grade field trip

Thursday, May 21st - 5th grade Promotion; 9:00 am

Friday, May 22nd - Last Day/Early Dismissal; 11:40am

Stratford Playground Closed May 2-3 for Fence Installation

SE Playground close May 2nd-3rd for Fence Installation

Last email from company stated due date as 3/16/26 in error

Order Link - School Code STR180

🌟Star Students of the Month🌟

🌟April Star Readers🌟

We have started our Bullying unit here at Stratford. Please use the links below to view the home link letter. Please contact Miss Falcone at afalcone@bennps.org with any questions.

Current 4th Grade Families

26-27 Kindergarten Registration

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.

Mornings

Just a reminder to send your children to school with appropriate wear for the changing temperatures. Breakfast and Reading/Walking club kids come in at 7:45. All other kids wait outside until 7:55.

There is no adult supervision @ front entrance until 7:45 and on playground until 7:50.

Please label all of their belongings. This way our lost and found doesn't grow.

PTO Information

Parent Work Night Sign Up

Shively / Sellon Lounge Sign Up

School Information

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.
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.

Reporting Absences

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:

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!

Lunch Visitor Changes - 10 AM Deadline Now

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**

Stratford Elementary Reminders

School Events Calendar

Cycle Days

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

District Information

2025-26 District School Calendar

Remote Education Day Information

My School Bucks

NebSIS Family Account

Community Youth Activities

Community Youth Activities and Events

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.

If you wish to have your event or activity shared, please click here to complete a google form. For questions, please contact the District Communications Coordinator, Stacy Hawn, at shawn@bennps.org.

Contact Us

Dream Big, Achieve Greatness, Shine Bright

Principal: Mr. Craig Theis

Secretary: Mrs. Kelly Witt

Office/Health Para: Mrs. Lindsey West

Website: https://ses.benningtonschools.org/

Location: 9303 North 171st Street, Bennington, NE 68007

Phone: 402-238-2941

Twitter: @Stratford_Elem

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.

[Friday, Apr 24 at 4:18 PM]
Added Important Date: Friday, May 1st - No School; Inservice Day