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WeeK of 9/16/24

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This week at Benvenue!

Parents and Guardians,

We had a great turn out for Grandparents' Breakfast this week. Students in grades 3-5 had an opportunity to complete "Book Tastings" in Media and were exposed to different genres of print and choose which they like the best! First Carolina Bank is hosting a Financial Literacy Club for selected 4th grades. And both First Carolina Bank and MArtini Chiropractic Center donated school supplies. We had a wonderful week!

Below you can find the specific directions on how to download the Chipmunk App that will allow you to track your student's bus. If you have troubles downloading it, please let us know.

Next week, students will need to send in their Candyman Fundraising Packets on Monday, September 16th. We will be finishing up MClass testing for grades K-4T. On Tuesday, September 24th we will have our first Curriculum Night where you can pick up your student's progress report. Wednesday, September 25th will be an Early Release Day at 1:00pm.

I hope everyone has a fantastic upcoming week!

Best,

Kristen Tedford-Principal

Curriculum Night

Thank you to those who were able to come to Grandparents' Breakfast!

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Carline Procedures, Arrival and Dismissal

School personnel are on duty at 7:20am in the morning and until 3:20pm in the afternoon. Supervised car drop off will be from 7:20 am-7:55 am. After 7:55 am, students will need to check in through the front office. Student instruction begins promptly at 8:00am. Students cannot be dropped off in the front of the school during 7:20 am-7:55 am due to bus, daycare van, and EC student drop off. Breakfast will end at 7:55am. No outside breakfast will be allowed in class after 7:55am. If your child is a car rider and you would like for your student to eat breakfast, please drop him or her off no later than 7:45am to ensure they are not rushed to eat breakfast in the cafeteria. Students will need to be in class at 8am for instruction to begin.

Early student check out needs to occur by 2:30pm on regular school days and 12:30pm on early release days. After this time, your child needs to be picked up in the carline. A photo ID is REQUIRED for all early checkouts. The person checking out the student MUST be listed on the student's contact card. 

Parents of car riders need to be on campus no later than 3:20pm, otherwise you will need to pick up your student from the office. If a parent is habitually late bringing their child to school or picking them up after 3:20pm, a school social worker referral will take place. Staff members are not available to supervise students who are dropped off early or picked up late. Therefore, it is imperative that all students be dropped off and picked up on time. 

Daycare

Please be sure your teacher knows if your student will be riding a daycare van. We would need to know the Daycare Provide and the Contact Number of this Daycare as well.

Change of Transportation

Please let your teacher know by 2pm about any changes in transportation. These needs to be communicated through your student Rooms account. If students will have different transportation dailey, a detailed calendar will need to be shared with your student's teacher.

Early Check Outs

Early student check out needs to occur by 2:30pm on regular school days and 12:30pm on early release days. After this time, your child needs to be picked up in the carline. A photo ID is REQUIRED for all early checkouts. The person checking out the student MUST be listed on the student's contact card. 

PIK MY KID

All students will need to be enrolled in our PIKMYKID safety system. You will receive registration materials and car tags at Open House.  All transportation change requests must be made through the PIK MY KID application.  Please make sure you have your car tag displayed in your car window in the afternoon. 

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How to check to see if you have a bus?

  1. GO TO: https://www.ncpschools.net/ or go directly to BusPlanner  https://ncps.mybusplanner.com/default.aspx

  2. At the bottom of the NCPS home page, click on the blue circle that reads BUS.

  3. Click on LOGIN and then click on PARENT PORTAL.

  4. Login if you have an account or click CREATE ACCOUNT. To view your student(s) bus stop information, you will need a parent account.   

  5. To create an account:

    1. Click Create Account.

    2. Enter an Email address and click I’m not a robot.

    3. Click Submit.

    4. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address entered.

    5. Open that email and follow the link to validate the account and set up a password.

  6. After you have successfully logged in, you can then add your student(s) to your account. You will need their Student ID (PowerSchool ID), Date of Birth, School & Grade. *If you do not have the Power School ID number, please contact your child(s) school.

  7. You are now able to see your student(s) bus number, stop location and their pick up and drop off times.

  • If the bus stop information does not appear, please reach out to your school to make sure that your student(s) is coded as a bus rider in PowerSchool so Transportation can assign your student(s) to a bus.

  • VERY IMPORTANT: At the beginning of each school year, NCPS TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT adds students and stops daily. Bus numbers as well as bus stop locations and Pick-Up/Drop-Off Times may change.

  • It is VERY IMPORTANT that you recheck your student(s) bus information on-line by following the directions above. Stop times could change before the first day of school. (Due to new student enrolling)

  • It is a good idea to check your student(s) stop information regularly because it could change throughout the school year.

If You Have Any Questions Or Concerns About Your Child's Bus Stop, Please Contact Your Child's School.

  • How To Check Bus Info

Chipmunk - Student/Parent Bus Tracking APP

For the "Bus Planner" online tool previously linked from the front page, please click here.

Now available at NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • View the real-time location of your bus

  • Access the app from your smartphone, tablet or computer

  • Receive push notifications or email alerts

     

How to get started:

  • NCPS Chipmunk User Guide for Parents


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Infinite Campus is our new Powerschool. We no longer use Powerschool. Please join us on Curriculum Night September 24th at 6pm to learn how to log on.

  • New System: We’ve switched from PowerSchool to a new student information system called NCSIS, powered by Infinite Campus.

  • What to Do: Look out for an email from Infinite Campus titled “NCPS Campus Parent User Account Activation.” This will include a link to set up your account.

What’s New with Infinite Campus?

  • Assignments: Check by class or due date.

  • Attendance: Review attendance details.

  • Grades: See grades as they’re posted.

  • Schedule: Access anytime, anywhere.

  • Notifications: View received notifications like graded assignments.

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How to sign up and support videos-click here! Rooms is where you are able to contact the teacher quickly and receive information about class instruction and events.

Our Benvenue Elementary Mission and Vision

Our Mission

The mission of the faculty, students and families of Benvenue Elementary School is to provide a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment to invest in the whole child by:

  • Holding high expectations for all

  • Developing positive and supportive relationships

  • Providing highly effective, differentiated, relative learning experiences

  • And collaborating closely  with communities.

Our Vision

Benvenue Elementary contributes to present and future communities by providing an enriching environment which educates, equips and empowers students, faculty, and families. 

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Important Dates

September:

6 National Read A Book Day

10 Grandparent Breakfast at 7:20 for those who RSVPd

11 BOG Test for 3rd Graders

16 Candyman Fundraiser Ends

24 Title One, Curriculum Night at 6:00pm

First Carolina Bank

Bell Schedule

Students may begin being dropped off at 7:20 AM

Tardy Bell 7:55 AM

Class Instruction Begins 8:00 AM

Dismissal 3:00

**In order for students to be counted present for the school day they must sign-in by 10:20 and must not sign-out before 12:40.

**No student check-outs will be allowed after 2:30PM

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School Nutrition Information

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a program that Nash County Public Schools participates in This program allows students at eligible schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. All NCPS schools will be participating in the program for the 2024-25 school year.

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PTO

Click here to check out all of our PTO events, fundraisers, and how to get involved!

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Contact Us

Kristen Tedford

Principal

kbtedford@ncpschools.net

Anita Hewlin-Richardson

Assistant Principal

ahhewlin@ncpschools.net

Kyle Johnson

BES PTO President

bevenuepto@gmail.com

Benvenue Elementary School

2700 Nicodemus Mile Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

252-462-2835