Heritage Families,
We have a busy and exciting week ahead at Heritage!
🏃♀️ Fun Run – Friday, September 25
Next week is our annual Fun Run, taking place on Friday, September 25. Please see the schedule below for your child’s grade-level time. We are looking forward to a fun-filled day for our students!
A huge thank you to our PTO for all of the time and effort they have put into our fundraiser, as well as Mr. Phillips for all of his work preparing for this special day. We appreciate everything you do to make these events possible for our students!
🥞 Pancakes & Partnerships – Saturday, September 26
The following day, Saturday, September 26, we will welcome our Heritage families to school for our Pancakes & Partnerships event! This is a free family event, and we are excited to spend time together as a school community.
We had a great turnout in the spring, and we would love to see even more Heritage families join us this fall! We hope you can make it!
Have a wonderful weekend, Heritage families!
Soaring to New Heights!
Take care,
Ms. Woodrich
Heritage Principal
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September
- Tuesday, September 22nd - School Wide PJ & Popcorn Party
- Friday, September 25th - Glow Fun Run - see schedule below
- Saturday, September 26th- Pancakes and Partnerships Community Event
- Monday, September 28th - PTO Meeting at 6:00 PM
October
- Thursday, October 1st - Heritage Harvest Night
- Friday, October 2nd - No School
- Wednesday, October 7th - Early Dismissal; 11:40 AM
- Thursday, October 8th - Picture Retake Day - RESCHEDULED NEW DATE
- Friday, October 9th - Spirit Day!
- Tuesday, October 13th-Wednesday, October 14th - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4pm-8pm
- Thursday, October 15th-Friday, October 16th - No School
- Monday, October 26th - PTO Meeting at 6:00 PM
- Friday, October 30th - Trunk or Treat; more details to come
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Congratulations to all our September Student of the Month recipients! Heritage is so proud of all of you! |
This week's Heritage Hero is Kennedy! Kennedy is a hero by being inclusive and welcoming to all students in her classroom. Thank you for being an amazing example at Heritage! |
PAJAMA & POPCORN PARTY IS TUESDAY 9/22
Heritage families, don't forget!
Because of your incredible support, we reached our $15,000 Fun Run goal and earned a school-wide Pajama & Popcorn Party!
Tuesday, September 22 Wear your favorite school-appropriate pajamas Enjoy popcorn with classmates Celebrate an amazing fundraising accomplishment together
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Next Friday, September 25th is our GLOW FUN RUN! Below is the schedule for when classes are participating. Parents and families are more than welcome to come watch during your student's scheduled time, there will be a sign in table for all visitors to sign in at. Due to the event going on, we will NOT be allowing lunch visitors this day, thank you for understanding! |
2026 FUN RUN Fundraiser is LIVE: Our Fun Run Fundraiser is at the HALFWAY MARK and we still have a long way to go to make it to our $35,000 goal. Make sure to REGISTER ON PLEDGESTAR and then start sharing your personalized fundraising links from your pages with all of your family and friends. Fundraising runs until September 27th, 2026 at midnight. Follow our Facebook page for updates on the fundraiser including what prizes are up for grabs, which classes and students are in the lead, and how close we are to achieving our all-school incentives. We’ve got this Heritage! |
Join Us for Harvest Night! Our first Community Event of the year will be held on Thursday, October 1st from 6-9pm at Heritage in the back bus loop. We will have an outdoor movie (Bring your chairs & blankets!), food from Muchacos Food Truck (to purchase), FREE ice cream from Camps Frozen Treats, and FREE face painting, courtesy of PTO. We would appreciate an RSVP so we know how many to expect for food and face painting. We hope to see you there! |
Gift Card Drive for Cannon Family: There will be a gift card drive on October 1st during the Heritage Harvest Night to support the Cannon Family, whose daughter Olivia is in 1st Grade at Heritage. Olivia was diagnosed last year with DIPG Brain Cancer and we are looking to the Heritage community to help offer some practical support for the family during this difficult time. If you would like to participate, please drop off VISA, Amazon, or grocery (Costco/HyVee, etc.) gift cards in any amount. The family greatly appreciates the Heritage community support! |
Reading Incentive Log Hours: Hours for the PTO Reading Incentive Log can be logged starting in September. Hours are due by the last day of the month and students will earn prizes based on the number of hours they read. |
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Adopt the Lounge: Let’s STOCK THE LOUNGE for our Heritage Staff!! Our staff love snacks and drinks so let’s kick off the 26/27 school year with a fully stocked lounge! In September - we are asking our 5th Grade Families to kick off our donations and then it’s 4th Grade’s turn. If you’d like to donate, please see our links below on how to donate.
Week of 9/21 - 9/25 - Ms. Riesselman’s Class
Week of 9/28 - 10/2 - Ms. Vaughn’s Class
Week of 10/5 - 10/9 - Mr. Gouldsmith’s Class
Week of 10/12 - 10/16 - Conference Week - Any donations welcome!
1) The PTO created an Amazon Wishlist for easy purchase options which will be sent directly to the PTO. Just click and pay!
2) A SignUp Genius has been created if you prefer to shop while out and about. Click on the link HERE to purchase specific items for the lounge and then contact heritageptooutreach@gmail.com to coordinate a donation drop off. Thank you for helping to support our amazing Heritage staff!
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Interested in Being a Room Parent? PTO is looking for parents, grandparents, and guardians interested in serving as Room Parents this year. To become a room parent it’s as easy as 1,2,3… ok 4.
3) Select “room parent” or “support a room parent” from the drop down option
Then our Outreach Coordinator will be in touch to start the party planning!
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PTO Volunteer Shifts Available: Looking for ways to get involved at Heritage? PTO has plenty of volunteer shifts available that you can sign up for. These shifts can be done at school or on your own time, so pick what works best for you! Check out our Signup Genius link to learn about all of our volunteer opportunities. We do ask that if you are signing up for shifts - please limit your signups for the same type of shift to 1-2 per semester (for example - reading incentive cart, popcorn, Crumbl cookies) so all volunteers have an opportunity to get involved. Thank you! |
PTO Memberships for 26-27 are available: You can now purchase your Membership for the 26-27 school year. We would love you to JOIN OUR TEAM and welcome all parents, guardians, AND staff to become members of the PTO. You can purchase your membership on the PTO website today or through the MySchoolBucks App. |
If you are interested in using Bennington Public Schools facilities for team practices please refer to this document and fill out the registration located at the bottom. The corresponding gym coordinator will reach out to you soon after. Thank you! |
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 402-238-2095.
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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 I
- Level I volunteers are not required to complete a volunteer application form.
Level II
- Complete a volunteer application form and return it to the building Principal
- The building Principal will review the volunteer application and communicate with the volunteer applicant of the approval or denial of the request based on the application information and the volunteer's good standing with the district.
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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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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