September
- Monday, September 7th—No School (Labor Day)
- Tuesday, September 8th - 5th grade Safety Patrol Starts
- Tuesday, September 8th - Lunch Visitors Begin
- Wednesday, September 9th—Early Dismissal; 11:40 AM
- Wed, Sept 9th - 1st school wide Spirit Day - Let's show up Stratford!!
- Wed, Sept 9th - Washington DC 5th grade Spring Trip Google Meet; 6:15 pm (Details below)
- Thurs, Sept 10th; Family Movie Night; 6:00 pm (see info in PTO section)
- Tues, Sept 22nd - PTO Family Food Night; Chipotle 184th & Evans; 4-8pm
- Tuesday, Sept 22nd - Teammates Food Day; Both Bennington Runza locations; all day
- Thursday, September 24th - 1st Parent Work Night; 6-8pm
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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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As much fun as it is to have your dogs walk with you to pick up your children, we ask that you kindly leave the family's favorite friend at home. With safety issues of allergies, bites, etc, we have to watch out for our entire SE family. Someone's best friend may be another's biggest fear. Pets who ride along in the car are fine. |
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 $5.00, 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 pop or 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
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At Stratford Elementary, we value strong communication and partnerships with our families and community. Throughout the school year, we will share important information through our weekly newsletter, The Stratford Scoop. This newsletter will be emailed each week and will include upcoming events, important reminders, celebrations, and other school news. We encourage all families to take a few minutes each week to read through it and stay informed.
Families will also receive The Badger Update, a district newsletter from Stacy Hawn that provides important information and updates from Bennington Public Schools.
In addition, we invite you to follow Stratford Elementary on social media for daily highlights, announcements, and photos of the great things happening in our school. You can find us on X (formerly Twitter) at @Stratford_Elem.
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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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Bennington Public Schools has updated our procedures for volunteers working with students. We truly value the time and talents our parents and caregivers share with our school community! If you plan to volunteer at school this year-whether in the classroom, at events, or on a field trip-please take a moment to review the new procedures. If you would like to volunteer, simply complete this application form, sign it, and return it to the school office.
If you have filled out a form in the past and have already been approved, you're all set.-no need to complete it again. If you're not sure of your status or have any questions, our office staff is happy to help. Just give the office a call at 402-238-2941.
The steps below outline what needs to happen before an individual can volunteer at any of our schools. Contact the school to discuss a volunteer opportunity.
Level III
- Complete a volunteer application form and return it to the building Principal.
- The building Principal will review the volunteer application and submit the form to the District Office for a background check.
- The cost of the background check will be covered by the district.
- Complete the background check sent via email to the volunteer applicant by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
- Once received, click the link provided and the on-screen instructions will guide you through the background check process. This link will expire after 14 days.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for the background check to be completed and results sent to the District.
- The building Principal will communicate with the volunteer applicant of the approval or denial of the request based on the application information, the volunteer's good standing with the district, and the results of the background check.
Volunteer activity can only begin AFTER the applicant receives an approval email from the building Principal and a Volunteer Level III background check is cleared. All volunteers must follow Bennington Public Schools guidelines regarding safe and responsible volunteerism.
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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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